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Whoopi Goldberg jumps into Broadway's 'Xanadu'
By MICHAEL KUCHWARA NEW YORK (AP) -- So how is Whoopi Goldberg spending her six-week summer vacation from "The View"? Growling her way through the Electric Light Orchestra's "Evil Woman," eight times a week in the Broadway musical "Xanadu."
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Le Diamant Brut: Mugison & Loxsly
LOXSLY What’s the Deal : They’ve been around the Austin music scene long enough so that anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of local music should be very familiar with them. These indie poppers are working on a follow-up full-length to Maps and Organs that’s sure to be full of harmonies and pretty keyboard tones, but in the meantime they’re releasing a 4-song EP called Flashlights ...
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Former Cleveland Orchestra harpist Alice Chalifoux dies at 100
Alice Chalifoux, the diminutive, salty-tongued and beloved former principal harp of the Cleveland Orchestra, died Thursday at the age of 100 at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester, Va.
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The Fergus Falls Daily Journal
I don't know where the summer went — but here we are in August. Probably the biggest single event at the Senior Center in the next couple of weeks is the Ice Cream Social with a background of tantalizing tropical music by "Island Time."
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73rd Annual Old Fiddler’s Convention
It’s that time of the year again when thousands of musicians and their fans come to Galax for the 73rd Annual Old Fiddler’s Convention. Each will compete to be the best in old time music and blue grass.
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‘Guitar Hero: Aerosmith' gives us some ideas for setting our own rules
•“Guitar Hero: Jack Johnson:” Last one to fall asleep wins. •“Guitar Hero: Iggy Pop”: First one to end up naked and bloody wins.
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McCain Gets 'Anthem' From Country Star
Country music star John Rich will debut "Raising McCain" on Friday in Panama City, Fla.
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Athletics: Announcing a New Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
Where Will They Rock Next?
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Backstage at Lollapalooza '08: Perry Farrell
With thousands of fans converging on Chicago's Grant Park, the sun beating down, and -- most importantly -- music blaring, it's official: Lollapalooza '08 is in full swing. And as the cogs begin to turn on his "alternative nation," who better to catch up with than festival founder and Jane's Addiction frontman, Perry Farrell? More on SPIN.com: Hey Lollapalooza: Check Out a Free ...
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Religious Calendar
MUSIC AND ARTS BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS: Drawings and paintings from the traveling exhibition "Peace of Art" by Daniel Hejinian. The exhibit focuses on hunger, homelessness and deportation and worldwide efforts to promote peace.
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Ludacris' Obama song won't alienate voters
Ludacris' new song may have cost him one of his biggest fans -- Barack Obama.
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Gigs & Bytes: Plugging into PluggedIn
It's been almost six months since PluggedIn.com launched a better kind of visual music experience. PluggedIn streams high-definition music videos on-demand and counts three of the four major labels among its licensees. MTV never looked this good.
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Lansing JazzFest: Beauty and the Beat, Joe Gloss Trio
Lansing JazzFest has quite the reputation - not just in the city, but around the state. Jeff Shoup, the drummer for the Joe Gloss Trio says it has a "hang factor." That means musicians come from all over the state to meet friends and talk about music.
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The Media of Mass Deception
For more than 50 years, the massive media presence in our country has been spewing lie after lie on the American people.
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Tickle Me Pink takes to the road after tragedy
After Tickle Me Pink bass player and songwriter Johnny Schou was found dead July 1, the band had to deal with their personal grief but also had to make practical decisions about their national tour. Singer Sean Kennedy discusses what the band has been through in the past month.
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Designer drums up a sound rec room
Andrew likes to chill after a hard day by drumming in the dark, dingy rec room, but Rachel wanted more peace and quiet, so I turned the room into a place the whole family can enjoy.
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The best source for the LGBT take on breaking news from all over the world. LOGOonline LOGOonline.com has over 1,000 free gay and lesbian video offerings, from short films to breaking news to podcasts, music clips and beyond.
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Playing Great Music!
Did you know that even the most highly skilled musician will not be able to play great music on an instrument that is out of tune?
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@-bat music: Giants
At-bat music: Giants
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Loss of orchestra would be a major blemish on Ohio's capital city -- Donald Rosenberg commentary
It must be a nervous weekend for music lovers in Columbus. Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and music director Junichi Hirokami will give the final concert of their summer season.
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Around Rim Country/Community Almanac
The Payson Main Street Merchants Guild and the Payson Regional Economic Development Corporation are hosting the First Friday on Main Street Art and Antiques Walk from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1.
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Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
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Church wins ding-dong over the noise of village’s bells
The peals that have rung out for centuries from the parish church at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, and which celebrate its world-famous music festival each summer, have won a reprieve.
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Theatre to kick off season
Marion Civic Theatre’s new season gets under way this month, with the musical Forever Plaid. The show is about a band — named Forever Plaid — that is on its way to its first big gig when all four members are killed in a car crash.
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Alan Jackson Covers All the Bases at Kentucky Concert
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- It was root, root, root for Alan Jackson on Wednesday night (July 30) as he and Lee Ann Womack played a minor league baseball park with country fans seated on the field as well as in the cheap seats.
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