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Papa Wendo, father of Congolese Rumba, dies at 82
Veteran world music star Papa Wendo, considered the father of the Congolese Rumba, has died aged 82, an NGO announced Tuesday. AFP via Yahoo! Malaysia News
Chris de Burgh set for Iranian concert: report
British singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh, the man behind the 1980s-hit Lady in Red, appears to be a step closer to performing in a landmark public concert in Tehran, according to an Iranian news network. CBC
Celebrate Hillsboro performers take to the stage
Fans of Latin music will want to catch the 2:30 p.m. Saturday performance of this 10-piece Caribbean salsa band. The Hillsboro Argus
Ron Sexsmith – in conversation
I would like to thank everyone who attended the Saturday night performance of Ron Sexsmith at the Gambrel Barn, as part of the Elora Festival’s Jazz and Popular series. Fergus-Elora News Express
Win tickets to the Madison Roots Festival at Willow Island
The 'lt;i'gt;Isthmus'lt;/i'gt; Guest List is back with another round of free tickets to amazing concerts, shows and more fun events around Madison. This week's contests include tickets to: the Madison Roots Festival at Willow Island; Sheryl Crow and James Blunt at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee; People in Planes, Tapes â€N Tapes and Secondhand Serenade at The Majestic; Underculture and The ... Isthmus
Jason Mraz Unveils Autumn Tour Plans; San Diego-Based Singer/Song-Surfer to Begin Trek on October 8 in PA; "WE SING. ...
Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz has announced details of his upcoming North American tour. The trek will kick off on October 8th in Scranton, PA at the Scranton Cultural Center and will include a performance on "the Great Stage" of New York's famed Radio City Music Hall, with shows continuing through early December. Highlights of the tour include hometown shows in San Diego on Halloween ... Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
Gentle Kings has giveaway Saturday
Gentle Kings, a new Christian-based mentoring organization for young men and boys, is having a benefit 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Thorton's BBQ, 2212 Cusseta Road. Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Canadian Reality Show Judge Charged with Assault
Police say a judge on a Canadian reality show that selected the female lead for a production of "The Sound of Music" has been charged with assault and forcible confinement. Fox News
New band directors hit the ground running
Frank M. Witowski Jr./Daily Press Richie Williams and Jennifer Chitmon, new band directors at Paragould High School, work together on sheet music. They’re marching to the beat of another drum. Paragould Daily Press
‘Music in the Park’ concert is announced
The Canton Area Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to enjoy live entertainment provided by contemporary Christian group Wild Garden Restoration. The Canton Daily Ledger
Gaming N ews
INDIO, California -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Rock Yard, the desert's premier, no-cover, outdoor concert venue presents a weekend of tributes featuring hard driving classic rock music as the cover band, Triple 7 performs, Friday, August 1st and Cheap Thrills's tribute to 60's music icon, Janis Joplin, takes the stage on Saturday, August 2nd. Casino City Times
2 RP films to open, close Venice film fest
LOS ANGELES—Two Filipino films will open and close the Orizzonti (Horizons) sidebar section of the Venice Film Festival, one of the most prestigious international film festivals and known as the world’s oldest. Philippine Daily Inquirer
Orange and Blue Festival in Gibson City to expand
GIBSON CITY – Plans are under way for the fourth annual Orange and Blue Festival in downtown Gibson City on the evenings of Aug. 14-16. The Champaign News-Gazette
Elvis anniversary: Karaoke heaven for singing fans
Karaoke and Elvis: a match made in Graceland and MySpace. This year, the folks at Elvis Presley's famed former home have joined with the social networking web site MySpace for a nationwide "Elvis Week Karaoke Contest." "We encourage folks to show us their style of an Elvis classic," said Kevin Kern, spokesman for Elvis Presley Enterprises, the company that runs tourist attractions at ... Lexington Herald-Leader
Top jazz saxophonist Griffin dies in France at 80
Jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin, who played with America's greats from Thelonious Monk to Lionel Hampton but chose to live in France, died hours before a concert, his agent said Saturday. He was 80. Griffin, whose career spanned more than a half-century, was found dead Friday morning in the music room of his home in Mauprevoir in western France by his wife Miriam, said Helene Manfredi, his ... Lexington Herald-Leader
Reviews of pop, country/roots, jazz and classical releases
Pop: MILEY CYRUS, "Breakout" (Disney, 2 stars) Robert Hazard's about to get a lot richer. That's thanks to Miley Cyrus, the Disney tween money-printing princess who, on her second album under her own name, has recorded the Philadelphia rocker's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," which already did quite handsomely by Hazard with Cyndi Lauper's iconic 1984 hit version. In Cyrus' hands, "Girls" ... Lexington Herald-Leader
Still not known how girl died at festival
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP) - Authorities still don't know what caused the death of a Wisconsin teen at a Minnesota music festival last week. Crookston Daily Times
MUSIC REVIEWS: Pop, country/roots, jazz and classical releases
Pop: JOHN MELLENCAMP "Life Death Love and Freedom" (Hear Music, 3 stars) As the title indicates, this is John Mellencamp at his most serious. Not to mention his most forlorn: "Life is an abstraction, and it tries to fool us all, and it's working so far, it seems," the normally feisty Hoosier sings on "Young Without Lovers." On "A Ride Back Home," the 56-year-old former Johnny Cougar is ... Lexington Herald-Leader
Judge in Phil Spector retrial to rule on testimony alleging past gun threats
The defense is asking to bar what it calls 'the most damaging evidence' facing the music producer in the Lana Clarkson murder trial -- the testimony of 5 women who say he menaced them with guns. A judge is set to decide key matters of evidence this morning in the retrial of Phil Spector on charges of murdering an actress. Los Angeles Times
MUSIC REVIEWS: Sugarland, Randy Travis, Ace Young
SUGARLAND "Love on the Inside - Deluxe Fan Edition" (Mercury Nashville, 2 { stars) Jennifer Nettles' in-your-face performing style is akin to the sensation of diving into a chilly swimming pool. Even if you know what to expect, her nasal twang still feels like a full-body slap. Thing is, she's got a terrific voice once you get used to it. On Love on the Inside, with Sugarland partner ... Lexington Herald-Leader
MUSIC REVIEWS: Vanessa Hudgens, Steve Lawler; .Mamma Mia!' soundtrack
VARIOUS ARTISTS "Mamma Mia! - The Movie Soundtrack" (Decca) 3 stars ABBA's music is so infectious that it can make a musical plot in which beautiful people live on an even more beautiful Greek isle and just break out into ABBA songs instead of normal conversation like "Pass the tanning oil, please" seem perfectly natural. For the soundtrack of the movie "Mamma Mia!" which opens July 18, ... Lexington Herald-Leader
MUSIC REVIEWS: New bluegrass albums
BLIND CORN LIQUOR PICKERS, "Appalachian Trail," Blind Corn Music. 13 tracks. If Bill Monroe, the daddy of bluegrass, had had an affair with a wild mountain woman, the Blind Corn Liquor Pickers would be the illegitimate offspring. That's a compliment, by the way. As its press kit says, the Lexington, Ky.-based band fuses bluegrass with folk, swing, progressive rock, funk, jazz and styles ... Lexington Herald-Leader
American Military Could Owe Royalties for Music Used as Torture Device
The Barney Theme Song is one of the tracks on the supposed torture play list... AnandTech
Reviews of pop, country/roots, jazz and classical releases
Pop: MILEY CYRUS, "Breakout" (Disney, 2 stars) Robert Hazard's about to get a lot richer. That's thanks to Miley Cyrus, the Disney tween money-printing princess who, on her second album under her own name, has recorded the Philadelphia rocker's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," which already did quite handsomely by Hazard with Cyndi Lauper's iconic 1984 hit version. In Cyrus' hands, "Girls" isn't a ... The Charlotte Observer