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Instrumental in spreading the word
A pipa player is featured during the Opening Ceremony. [China Daily] The Olympic Opening Ceremony was a unique opportunity to introduce Chinese culture to the rest of the world. Furthermore, a vital element of the ceremony was its music, which featured many traditional Chinese instruments.
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Hall of fame exhibit features local musician
Former Swansboro resident Jonathan Lee, 45, remembers receiving a single by Whiskey Town while working at a radio station in New Bern. That single, Lee said, was his first taste of Ryan Adams.
Jacksonville Daily News |
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Biography
Recently featured in 20th Century Guitar Magazine, noted guitarist Andy Rothstein leads an original band which has best been described as “pure instrumental magic” (Keith “Muzikman” Hannaleck - Muzikreviews.com).
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All Access with R.E.M's Mike Mills
On this week's episode of maniaTV's hit music show, All Access, host Samantha Maloney spends time with R.E.M bassist and backup singer Mike Mills
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Alabama's Jeff Cook Plans Goodtime for Fans
Jeff Cook, former vocalist, lead guitarist and fiddle extraordinaire for the Supergroup Alabama, is scheduled to perform with his band the Allstar Goodtime Band
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Sean Paul Busy With Swedish Cops
This year it was the cops who got busy at the Uppsala Reggae Festival. Sean Paul was arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession Friday after getting swept up in a police raid at the...
E! Online |
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Former CCHS band director dies
James Arrowood inspired thousands of young music students during his 33-year career.
Culpeper Star-Exponent |
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Radiohead Animated Video Contest Winners
Radiohead, aniBoom and TBD Records have named the winners of the In Rainbows Animated Music Video Contest
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Northern Irish rock trio Ash blows into town
SINGAPORE - If you are thinking of savouring a pint at the Singapore Beer Festival in October, you might want to check out the entertainment this time in the form of Northern Irish rock trio, Ash.
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Kids' musical to rock church services
Kids at Christ the King Church will perform a musical in place of the usual church services.
Mankato Free Press |
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Allman Brothers Band sues record company for $13M
NEW YORK (AP) — The Allman Brothers Band has sued a record company to demand a bigger cut of recordings sold through third parties such as Apple's iTunes music service.
Palladium-Item |
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WWE Monday Night Raw Results 8/11/08
The show opened with a video recap of the John Cena and Batista feud. John Cena's music played and he came to the ring wearing one of the World Tag Titles for a promo. Meanwhile, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler introduced the show. Cena ran through his recent storyline with Batista.
Lords of Pain |
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Machete Vox looks to bring back Bay Area beat
In 2006, Bay Area hip-hop was about to dominate the music industry. People across the country were "going dumb" to E-40 and Keak Da Sneak's chart-topping "Tell Me When to Go." Mistah F.A.B. and the Pack were becoming household names. The hyphy movement - the...
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NY Anime Festival, Del Rey Manga and Samurai Beat Radio to Stage Cosplay Day
WORLD COSPLAY SUMMIT TEAM USA AT KINOKUNIYA BOOKSTORE ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 17! Norwalk, CT, August 11, 2008: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced it is partnering with Del Rey Manga and Samurai Beat Radio to hold a Cosplay Day at the largest Japanese bookstore in North America -- New York City's Kinokuniya Bookstore -- on Sunday, August 17. Kinokuniya Bookstore, located at 1073 Avenue ...
Anime News Network |
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Edgar Meyer - Aspen's musical superhero
ASPEN - About a month ago, I asked Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson, director of the Aspen Art Museum, if she had seen anything amazing lately.
The Aspen Times |
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Miley Cyrus and Jonas Brothers To Perform Concert For Hope
Miley Cyrus and Jonas Brothers will do their bit to aid cancer research when they perform at Concert for Hope at Universal City on September 14.
Undercover |
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Can Hue royal dance become intangible cultural heritage?
VietNamNet Bridge - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has proposed the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to register two heritages, including outstanding royal dances and Hue royal festivals.
Vietnam Net |
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Television - Entertainment
Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless 'Theme From Shaft' won Academy and Grammy awards, has died. He was 65.
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Kanye West Joins Lil Wayne, Bemoans Nine Inch Nails Face-Off At Virgin Fest
Fans got more than they bargained for at this weekend's Virgin Mobile Festival — more Kanye, anyway. Not content to close ...
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At Wines of Note, bid on limo, dinner - and a Rockies violin
Even at an age when most other kids were concerned about the next episode of "Underdog" or who really rocks at kickball, Glen Cortese was in the kitchen, helping out his mother.
Greeley Tribune |
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Salzburg's von Trapp family heritage
Salzburg, Austria - The Austrian city of Salzburg is not the first place most people would associate with the glamorous world of film but every year about 400, 000 people come here to visit original locations featured in the movie The Sound of Music...
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Allman Brothers Band sues record company
Southern rockers the Allman Brothers Band is suing to demand a bigger cut of recordings sold through third parties such as Apple’s iTunes music service.
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Hayes Helped Bring Scientology to Memphis
Sixty-five-year-old soul legend Isaac Hayes left behind family and fans around the world after his death Sunday. Isaac Hayes will always be remembered for his soft soul music, but in the early 1990's he began speaking out about another interest of his, one he eventually brought to Memphis for others to learn about. In October of 1997, with the help of Lisa Marie Presley, Hayes founded the Church ...
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Entertainment
With US music legend Phil Spector's murder retrial approaching, prosecutors have asked a judge to reconsider rulings from the first trial that excluded evidence of six times Spector allegedly threatened people with handguns.
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Public libraries offer digital downloads
When was the last time you set foot inside a public library? If you're not a student, then it's probably been a while, hasn't it? Well in order to stay relevant in the Digital Age, some public libraries are expanding their digital collections which now include digital books, music, and movies. A Reuters report says public libraries in Phoenix have already banded together to create a ...
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