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The good, bad, ugly at Lolla '08
From freak dance sessions to moshing madness, soothing melodies to concert perfect moments, Lollapalooza 2008 has been one for the books.
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Bringing in the folk crowd through fest
The First United Methodist Church in Western Springs not only serves as the occasional live sound stage for rock bands, but also the headquarters for the second annual Southwest Folk Festival. Local residents Toby Foster and Pat LaBahn, members of the band Arkansas?, worked with friends to book about 35 musicians from all over the United States who will perform Friday and Saturday at the festival.
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In a place of worship, rocking out is key
Western Springs wouldn't be a likely choice, for somebody trying to discover a new rock or folk band.
The Doings La Grange |
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Buckcherry apparently too drunk to spoof BitTorrent [Digital Music]
The grindy reporters at the Wall Street Journal have confirmed what the guys at TorrentFreak figured out a couple of weeks ago: Hard rockers Buckcherry (I recommend listening to "Lit Up" and "Ridin'"... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Professor: Katrina Boosted New Orleans Musicians' Productivity, Creativity
New Orleans artists are reluctant to credit Hurricane Katrina as a source of inspiration. But after the disaster -- which marks its third anniversary Aug. 29 -- many New Orleans musicians experienced their most productive months in decades and scaled new creative peaks, a University of Iowa professor asserts.
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Chattanooga’s Live Music Scene: Lunch With A Legend – Charlie Louvin
At 81 years young, his mind is as sharp as a tack, and his wit is quick. Country music legend Charlie Louvin is in Chattanooga today to promote the Chattahippie Music Festival, and I had a chance to dine with him at the Boat House.
The Chattanoogan |
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UOMO Media's Tricky Stewart Produces LL Cool J Hit Track "Baby"
TORONTO----UOMO Media Inc. , a multi-channel entertainment and media company, is proud to announce Tricky Stewart produced LL Cool J's latest single "Baby" featuring The-Dream. The song appears on LL Cool J's thirteenth and final Def Jam album, "Exit 13."
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Band students perform Thursday at Washington Park
MANITOWOC The Summer Band Bash, a summer school band consisting of public and private school students in grades 6-8, will give a free concert at 2 p.m. Thursday at Washington Park in Manitowoc.
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SFist Tonight
MUSIC : The Gun & Doll Show , Solis , Adrian Bourgeois , Joel Streeter , Dynamic, and the Frail battle it out at Bay Rising's Battle of the Bands Semifinal 1 . (The final showdown happens at Great American Music Hall, where the top five bands scratch each other's eyes out for a cool $10,000, a five-day recording package at Yonas Media 's new Oakland Recording Studio, a one day of ...
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RADIUM COMPLETES MAROON 5/AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL VIDEO
SAN FRANCISCO - Radium (www.radium.com) recently designed and edited a new music video featuring recording artists Maroon 5. The If I Never See Your Face Again video was donated by the band for exclusive use on Amensty International's Website. The organization serves as an advocate for human rights.
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WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour Marks 500th Broadcast
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The multi-media broadcast of the WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour airs on 491 radio stations worldwide, XM Satellite Radio, online and on public television stations across the nation.
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Songbird MacNeil came under RCMP lens in '70s spying on women's groups
OTTAWA - RCMP spies infiltrated the women's movement in the early 1970s, monitoring marches and rallies to keep an eye on feminists including Rita MacNeil, who would become a much-admired Maritime songstress.
CNews |
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Music Review: Singer Lloyd's new CD falls short
Lloyd, "Lessons In Love" (Universal Motown)
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B.B. King, T Bone Burnett Team Up For One Kind Favor
It's "Back To The Future" for The King! The "King of The Blues" and National Treasure B.B. King has teamed with renown producer T Bone Burnett for his upcoming album One Kind Favor.For this album, King and Burnett have opted for a back-to-basics approach. The 12-song set is comprised entirely of covers, many of them songs that influenced King during his early...
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Behind the Scenes at Lollapalooza 2008: the Cool Kids
This past weekend (Aug. 1-3), the masses congregated at Chicago, IL's Grant Park for the mighty Lollapalooza festival . Thousands of avid music fans were able to catch top-notch sets by bands such as Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, Kanye West, and Rage Against the Machine, among others. More on SPIN.com: The Cool Kids Party Like It's 1988 Artist of the Day: The Cool Kids ...
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JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む
Forty-two artists of music producer Tsunku’s “Hello! Project” on Sunday finished their nationwide tour in Tokyo. Morning Musume, Berryz Kobo, C-ute and other groups joined the last concert which was attended by about 8,000 fans.
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Federated, Microsoft to Launch CrowdFire
Federated Media Publishing, the blogger-centric ad network helmed by Industry Standard founder John Battelle, has partnered with Microsoft to launch CrowdFire, a music-themed social media platform where fans can share and consume videos, photos and personal accounts from from live concerts.
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MARK SNYDER'S BLOG: U-M grooves in 1st practice
As soon as Michigan football opened its doors for the 2008 football season, Motown was blasting as the players had the workout music reverberating in their ears. "Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch" was the debut tune for the first period.
Detroit Free Press |
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Actor Morgan Freeman seriously injured in car crash
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in a serious condition in hospital after a car accident in the United States.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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We Fest Ticket Sales Soar Despite Recreation Cutbacks
While most people cut back during the struggling economy, ticket sales are higher than ever for country music festival We Fest.
FOX 9 News Twin Cities |
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DJ-1800 Supports Music on IPhone, IPod Touch
DJ-1800, the pro DJ software for Mac, now supports music stored on the iPod touch and iPhone. The new release, version 3.1, is...
PC World |
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EMusic Catalog Hits 4 Million Tracks
eMusic, which bills itself as the second largest music service after iTunes, announced Monday that its catalog is now more...
PC World |
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Music and Blood
The American Red Cross teams up to give people a rocking good time. The Red Cross... An East Peoria High School economics class, radio station 105–point–7 "The X" and the Peoria Civic Center are hosting the event Rock N' Roll Up Your Sleeve.
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Staying in the spotlight
The members of Dr. Dog believe the phrase "out of sight, out of mind" applies to rock bands.That's why they try to stay in motion. When the members of the indie rock band from Philadelphia aren't recording, they're out playing live. When they're not playing live, ...
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The Spin Interview: Q-Tip
Kamaal "Q-Tip" Fareed is the leader of Queens, New York–based group A Tribe Called Quest, whose innovative first three albums are perhaps hip-hop's most universally beloved -- by both fans and critics. Tensions plagued 1996's disappointing fourth, Beats, Rhymes and Life , and the trio split in 1998. But despite reuniting a few times -- including for the current Rock the Bells tour -- Q-Tip, ...
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