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FACTBOX-Jagger hits 65!
(Reuters) - Mick Jagger, famed for his pouting lips and swivelling hips, turned the Rolling Stones from a bunch of young rebels into "the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world."
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Guitar heroes Strat, Les Paul at war for a half-century
They are dueling icons locked in a five-decade battle. The Fender Stratocaster is sleek and contoured, and, as Los Lonely Boys Henry Garza says, it fits up against you “like a girl’s body.” Picture Jimi Hendrix with a white Fender Stratocaster, muscling its fret board on “Purple Haze.” The Gibson Les Paul is heavier and curvy, with a fatter sound and a more responsive feel, its look defined by ...
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Russell Brand to Bring 'Maddening Danger' to VMAs
The British comic – and host of MTV's awards show – anticipates "music and mayhem"
People Magazine |
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Big Screen Entertainment Group's Newest Acquisition Hits Bullseye at Two Festivals
HOLLYWOOD----Big Screen Entertainment Group congratulates writer-director Richmond Riedel for his triple festival nomination for his film “Target Practice.” Big Screen Entertainment Group is proudly distributing the film worldwide.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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LVN donates rare memorabilia to Lopez Museum
The LVN Pictures, Inc., the Philippine counterpart of Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, donated hundreds of its rare film memorabilia to the Lopez Memorial Museum -- one of the country's leading museums.
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Interview: Nokia's Scott Foe - A Member Of The Reset Generation
After being developed under heavy secrecy with the moniker "Project White Rock" - an allusion to the game's intended addictive qualities - Nokia's flagship mobile title for its reimagined N-Gage mobile platform was unveiled in May as Reset Generation, an action/puzzle game that somehow fuses Tetris, Bomberman, and Super Mario Bros., among others. The game is the dream project of producer Scott ...
Gamasutra |
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Dunegrass music festival hit with lawsuit
Ticket sales are looking good for the Sleeping Bear Dunegrass and Blues Festival scheduled to start next Thursday, but some in Empire are singing the blues over efforts by local residents Ann and Eric Arnold to shut down the festival, including an impending lawsuit.
Traverse City Record-Eagle |
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100+ New Additions to AAJ Upcoming Jazz Release Center
The AAJ Upcoming Jazz Release Center has just been updated with 105 new releases, reissues, imports and DVDs. The Upcoming Release Center is updated weekly and can be searched by artist, month of release, record label and type (reissue or new release).
All About Jazz |
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Ms. Cheap visits Great Escape
For more than 30 years, smart shoppers have counted on The Great Escape for deals on used music, movies, magazines, video games, books and collectibles.
Daily News Journal |
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On the calendar: July 25, 2008
61st annual Lumberjack Fiesta. 6 p.m. today and 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday in McCloud. Today's events include Little Miss Fiesta Little Logger event and Papa Anderson Memorial Softball Tournament, both beginning at 6 p.m., and music at 8 p.m. Saturday: 7 to 10 a.m. American Legion Post No. 92 pancake breakfast; 8 a.m. Papa Anderson Memorial Softball Tournament; 11 a.m. parade on Main Street; 1 ...
The Record Searchlight |
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Theater Review: ‘Damn Yankees’
For some summertime fun, one should definitely check out the devilishly delectable musical 'Damn Yankees'.
The Epoch Times |
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Festival finale for Wagner grandson, niece slams takeover plan
Bayreuth, Germany - Grateful praise showered Friday on Wolfgang Wagner as his last Bayreuth opera festival began in Germany, but his niece criticized a plan for his two daughters to take over. For 57 years, Wagner, 88, has run the event, which only p...
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LONDON (Reuters) - Vivendi’s Universal Music has signed an exclusive, long-term worldwide recording agreement with The Rolling Stones, in a deal that will be a blow to the band’s previous record company EMI.
Tiscali |
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Yahoo: Burn your DRMed tracks to CD now
Yahoo has become the latest company to abandon customers who bought tracks from its music store encoded with DRM.
Macworld |
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Show for Rural Families to Happen Saturday
Luanda, 07/25 – The charity music show in support of rural families, a promotion of the programme for rural development and combat against poverty, will take place on Saturday, from 7 p.m in Atlântico cinema, in Luanda.
AngolaPress |
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Boys & Girls Clubs Members Gain High-Tech Experience
Best Buy Childrens Foundation and Microsoft Honor National Club Tech Digital Arts Festival Winners
PR Newswire via Yahoo! News |
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Journey to the heartland
China holidays: A Yangtze cruise proves a fascinating way to explore this vast country
The Australian |
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British actor-comedian Russell Brand to host this year's MTV Video Music Awards
NEW YORK (AP) _ MTV is staking its brand on a lesser-known one: Russell Brand.
The Morning Call |
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Reuters: Leonardo Dicaprio Eyes Other Dimension for Big Screen
Could the eerie music of The Twilight Zone soon be playing again at the movies?
Hollywood.com |
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Britney Spears to Return to the VMAs?
Troubled pop star Britney Spears will have another chance to storm the MTV stage, after receiving a nomination for this year's Video Music Awards (VMAs).
Hollywood.com |
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LuPone, Laurents, Gaines, Benanti, Noll and Ziemba to Appear at Barnes and Noble in August
Gypsy's Tony-winning trio – Patti LuPone, Boyd Gaines and Laura Benanti – are among the show folk who will appear at the Lincoln Triangle Barnes and Noble in August.
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Dell Launches Summer Rocks Festival Tour and Sweepstakes with a Head-Turning Towel Drop at Parks and Beaches ...
A sea of color will wash over select recreational hotspots across the United States Saturday, July 26, as Dell choreographs mass arrays of the quintessential summer accessory – a super-sized, eye-popping beach towel. The event launches Dell’s six-festival Summer Rocks Tour and Sweepstakes.a (PRWeb Jul 25, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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Mayer on fire
Accompanied by a NBC Nashville Star production crew, Shawn Mayer returned to May City Wednesday night where she performed a free concert before packed streets of fans as storm clouds rolled overhead.
The Daily Reporter |
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UK ISPs to Crack Down on Filesharers in Their Own Special Way
While the country turns down “three strikes,” new agreement will still make UK pirates very uncomfortable...
AnandTech |
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Mosaic Select: Pendulum Featuring Dave Liebman, Randy Brecker, Richie Beirach, Frank Tusa and al Foster
In February 1978, saxophonist Dave Liebman assembled Pendulum, a formidable quintet with trumpeter Randy Brecker, pianist Richie Beirach, bassist Frank Tusa and drummer Al Foster.
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