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Music Media: Slipknot, Sparzanza, Gojira, Amon Amarth, Into Eternity, The Gates of Slumber, Backyard Babies
A new collection of videos with a healthy dose of album artwork. The journey into music videos (and other bits) continues its mission to deliver you something worthy of your time, perhaps introducing you to something new along the way.This week I continue compiling videos and various musical related tidbits for your viewing pleasure. Some will be brand spanking new, while others will just be ...
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Notable releases boast of soulful, swinging sound
Two notable recordings are taking frequent spins on our iPod these days: Jay-R’s 18-track revivals album, “Soul in Love,” and Frank Sinatra’s hefty, 22-song anthology, “Nothing But the Best”—and there are good reasons why you should upload both albums from your laptop and import them to your portable media players.
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Reuters Entertainment Summary
Mariah Carey sings at Hollywood shopping mall LOS ANGELES - Surrounded by thousands of screaming fans, Mariah Carey performed five songs during a brief concert at a Hollywood shopping mall on Thursday. Portions of the gig at the Hollywood & Highland Center, which featured a guest appearance by rapper Young Jeezy on "Side Effects," were broadcast Thursday on ABC's "Jimmy ...
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U.S. cities tout merits of less costly 'staycations'
What do temporary tattoos, 12-foot-tall red pins, trips to Six Flags, and tickets to the Broadway musical "Wicked" have in common? They're all ways America's cities are encouraging local residents to vacation at home in this summer of high airfares and soaring prices for gasoline and food.
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Sharon celebrates 30 years of success
MANILA, Philippines—Sharon Cuneta marks her 30th year in show business on Aug. 8 at the Araneta Coliseum with the anniversary concert, “Mega 30.” “It’s nice to look back and celebrate a special occasion with the people closest to my heart.
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Wrath of Condit bound to show against Miura
Much like a caged animal being let loose to stalk his prey, World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion, Carlos Condit, has become known not only for his acumen in the cage, but the sheer intensity that he brings with him from the time his music hits the speakers to the time when the referee raises his hand in victory.
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Cyndi Lauper
The legend that is Cyndi Lauper has taken her music in an exciting new direction with an edgy dance album and an upcoming tour of live performances.
RainbowNetwork.com |
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Jefferson Theatre to be Home to Opera and Live Music
The Jefferson Theatre is set for renovations. It will be the home of the Ash Lawn Opera during the summer, and a live music venue September through May.
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Wellington big hit on the world stage
Wellington is now a music powerhouse, with its diverse bands and musicians not only topping the Kiwi charts, but increasingly scoring big overseas.
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Schools Look for Alternative Funding During Budget Crunch
It is that time of year again -- Back to School. Schools find themselves tightening up their spending this year on programs such as music, art and physical education due to the high cost of fuel and increased food prices.
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The Parlotones Take The Stage
This week's winner of the Sonicbids Spotlight is the South African quartet, The Parlotones! Known for their experimentation, stage presence and whirlwind performances, they're a band to look out for this year with the worldwide release of their album Radiocontrolledrobot . Originally released in 2006, it was nominated the best Rock Album of 2006 at the South African Music Awards.
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Queen's Guitarist Publishes Astrophysics Thesis
The founder of legendary rock band Queen completed his astrophysics thesis.
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New Documentary Shines Light on Maxwell Street
DN-0068689, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society. There was an interesting article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal about a new multimedia documentary about the Old Maxwell Street Market released by blues, world, jazz and folk music label Shanachie Entertainment . The Life And Times Of Chicago's Legendary Maxwell Street combines a photo slideshow ...
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Festival Brings Music to Music Festival
Children from Japan, Nepal, Kenya, Mexico and other parts of the world will come to Utah next week to participate in the InHarmony Fifth International Children's Music Festival.
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CD REVIEWS: GLORIA CHENG - New Music
RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) Los Angeles pianist Gloria Cheng is one of the heroes of the new-music world, an energetic and imaginative artist whose tastes range widely across the contemporary landscape. This ravishing collection of pieces by Esa-Pekka Salonen,...
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Classical guitarist convention in S.F.
Mention a guitar competition and many of us will conjure up images of long-haired head-bangers going mano a mano in a pumped-up battle of the bands. But who's to say the whole thing can't be carried out in a more sedate - or at least unamplified - fashion?...
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Recommendations
Biography I started playing music at the early age of 8 on my first instrument, the accordeon. By the age of 15, I already played drums, trumpet and guitar as well, I started playing piano, which soon became my main instrument.
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Borders Turns On Podcast Series
Borders is has launched a new podcast series. Available fortnightly, the podcast features interviews with authors, musicians and film stars, live music, competitions and offers, as well as news about new book releases. The podcast is being distributed via the Bo...
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Instrumental Women Presents "Lady Jazz in the Key of Grand" at the Ford Amphitheatre
Hollywood, CA - The John Anson Ford Amphitheatre and Instrumental Women, La Quetta M. Shamblee, Founder and Executive Director; Phyllis Battle, Artistic Director and Co-Music Director; and Carol Chaikin, Co-Musical Director, present The Ninth Annual Lady Jazz Concert, “LADY JAZZ IN THE KEY OF GRAND," on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ford Amphitheatre; 2580 Cahuenga Boulevard East; ...
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Creativity Explored Mapping Jazz Musicians' Brains
Ever wondered what happens inside jazz musicians' (or any musicians') heads when their eyes get glazed, and they begin to lose themselves in the music they're improvising?
All About Jazz |
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Aerosmith fans wont want to miss latest Guitar Hero
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- One of the most appealing features of music video games is the wide-ranging collection of artists and songs included in each release. But "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith" eschews that formula and focuses instead on the legendary Bost...
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Leni Stern's Africa Praised in JAZZIZ Profile
“Especially as a woman, when I came to Africa, I could see they were just thinking, 'What the hell?' But then you play what you know is their favorite blues lick, and then there's, 'Oh, yes, that we know'"
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NPR Music Teams with WBGO & WFUV for Live Webcasts & Podcasts
For the first time, NPR Music, together with NPR Member stations WBGO/Jazz88.3FM in Newark, NJ, and WFUV 90.7FM New York, will live webcast and broadcast four days of performances from Festival Network's Newport Folk Festival and JVC Jazz Festival Newport next month, offering music by esteemed folk, rock, country, jazz, reggae and blues artists.
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Paul Anka Spins Pop His Way with 'Rock Swings'
This from a man who became famous in the late 1950s for writing and singing the pop tune Diana . That song was the first of a string of hits that put a very young Paul Anka on the road, singing to screaming fans on tours that included musical contemporaries like Buddy Holly and Bobby Darin.
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The Big Energy Deal That Wasn’t
The champagne was chilled, the reporters were summoned, and the triumphant music was all but cued up. It was a shock, judging from some of European headlines already heralding the union.
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