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Local Song Writer Contributes to the Olympics
A local man has spent a lot of time in China over the years, getting to know the people and leaving his mark with music.
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Metallica Saves Death for TGIF
Metallica is again going against the grain. The hard-rocking band has followed in its own footsteps and announced a Friday release date for its ninth studio album, Death Magnetic. The...
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A revitalised festival celebration is expected today (Independence Day, Wednesday August 6) with what should be a dramatic return of the once vibrant Float Parade and Grand Gala. For more than a decade, this aspect of our Independence festivities has suffered from dwindling public support and lack of interest, even though there was no charge to the public.
The Jamaica Observer |
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Feeling the blues
The son of a preacher, Deacon Blues, AKA Adam Nixon, grew up in a place where the blues were as natural as buscuits and gravy.
The Daily Advance |
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Biography
I would like to say I attended The Juilliard School of Music, however I did not. My school of music would begin through the years of listening to the music of the great legendary vocalists and accomplished composers of past and present.
All About Jazz |
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Sony shares open up after announcing Sony BMG deal
TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Shares in Sony Corp <6758.T> opened up 3.5 percent on Wednesday after the electronics maker said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy Bertelsmann's [BERT.UL ] 50 percent stake in their Sony BMG music joint venture for around $900 million.
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Country group, The Lost Trailers, to perform at county fair
After a year’s absence from the grandstand stage at the Prince William County Fair, country music is back.
Potomac News |
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Country group, The Lost Trailers, to perform at county fair
The Lost Trailers will make a stop Monday at the Prince William County Fair on their current national wide tour.
InsideNoVa.com |
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Word has it...: Fernandez under fire
Nicole and Lewis Hamilton are an item. THE local music scene is currently rather perplexing, what with controversies abounding.
The New Straits Times |
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Wellington Cello Recital Programe Announced
Central Baptist Church Thursday 7th August 7.30 pm. Entry by donation
Scoop.co.nz |
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Emmy Winner Designs Pete ‘n’ Keely Sets
Alpine Theatre Project’s second summer musical delivers a time warp back to the music of the ‘50s and ‘60s. But Pete ‘n’ Keely, known for its sassy costumes and spunky music, delivers one more punch with sets designed by Bob Phillips, winner of two Emmys for his art direction of Sesame Street. Phillips served as the Art Director for the popular muppet mania program for 20 years. In addition to ...
Flathead Beacon |
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Date Lines
Busily blowing Harvey Wainapel, the fine Bay Area saxophonist and clarinetist who's equally adept playing jazz or Brazilian music, has a busy August. At 2 p.m. Sunday, he joins forces with the seven-string Brazilian guitarist Carlos Oliveira and the one-...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Data-mine Elvis: Yahoo opens music interface
The Internet giant has opened a programming interface that lets other Web sites use the data stored within its Yahoo Music service.
CNET |
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The Closing Bell
We have new dates for Relient K , Barry Manilow , Anberlin and Raul Malo . We have links to items about Tim McGraw fighting copyright infringement suit, The Police trying not to fight, Gnarls Barkley trying to be somewhat normal, Lost Highway's newest member, songs banned by the BBC and wireless music for rich folks.
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Sony goes it alone as Bertelsmann quits music joint venture
BERLIN -- Sony was set Tuesday to take full control of the world's second largest recorded music company after German media giant Bertelsmann said it would quit their Sony BMG joint venture.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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Local jazz lovers scaling back concert series
HAMILTON — Due to an aging membership, rising costs and a general lack of interest in tending to the details of running the group, the Little Chicago Jazz Society has not scheduled a 2008-09 concert series and will instead offer one big concert in a different format, according to organizers.
The Hamilton Journal News |
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Pick a genre, then pick a concert
A veritable smorgasbord of musical acts will take to metro area stages in the next week, ranging from top-selling folkie Jack Johnson to a Beatles tribute band from Tokyo. Pick your flavor from the following acts.
Access Atlanta |
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Pick of the lot
It's going to be a tough fight for the Malaysian Film Festival awards as some of the best names in the film industry are being pitched as winners, writes SHARIFAH ARFAH
The New Straits Times |
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Low Turnout At Verizon Wireless-RealNetworks Event In Hollywood
Verizon Wireless and RealNetworks put on a lunch-time event in West Hollywood today, but hardly anyone showed up – making the intimate affair seem even smaller than planned. The four journalists that did make it to the event were handily outnumbered by the Verizon and RealNetworks employees who were on hand to discuss the Music Without Limits service that launched earlier this summer.
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Word has it...: Fernandez under fire
THE local music scene is currently rather perplexing, what with controversies abounding.
The New Straits Times |
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Entertainment: Sony buys Bertelsmann out of joint music business
Japanese electronics group Sony is buying its partner Bertelsmann out of their Sony BMG music joint venture, in a deal worth $1.2bn (£614m) to the German media group. The move could provide privately-held Bertelsmann, whose RTL unit owns British television channel Five, with the financial firepower to buy all or part of BSkyB's controversial 17.9% stake in ITV. The sale, which needs ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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LEWISTON: Growing Art Fest back in village
Some new wrinkles will present themselves this weekend at the 42nd annual Lewiston Art Festival. But in terms of quality art and heavy crowds, organizers expect the usual. “We hope it’s going to be a really enjoyable experience for everybody, both the artists and the people who come to visit,” said Irene Rykaszewski, executive director of the Lewiston Council on the Arts, the organization ...
Niagara Gazette |
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GOP chair: Florida will be won on the ground
TALLAHASSEE -- Democrat Barack Obama may raise more money and may draw bigger crowds, but Republicans will have a better Florida organization to get out votes for John McCain, Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan said while visiting the state Tuesday.
The News Herald |
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Musical spectacular this Sunday afternoon
Gwenda Davies, who comes from a Welsh background and resides in Bathurst is coming to Parkes this Sunday 10 August at the invitation of the Uniting Church together with the Orange Uniting Church Choir to present an afternoon of music and song.
Parkes Champion-Post |
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Classical piece will ring in ears of winners
The classic Chinese tune of Molihua, (Jasmine Flower), played on ancient metal bells and modern jade chimes, has been chosen as the theme score for the Olympic medal ceremonies, composer Tan Dun, who adapted the piece for the Games, said Tuesday.
China Daily |
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