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Heavy damage in Tskhinvali, mostly at gov't center
Gutted and shrapnel-scarred buildings testify to fierce street battles and heavy rocket and bomb attacks in the separatist capital of South Ossetia.
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Bayfront Park Amphitheater To House Live Nation Concerts
Live Nation announced plans Tuesday to operate its concerts and festivals from the Bayfront Park Amphitheater in Miami.
NBC 6 Miami |
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A Festival for Recovering Addicts Starts in Newark Tomorrow
(Newark, 8/12/2008) The annual Lincoln Park Recovery Festival is set to get underway tomorrow in downtown Newark. What's it all about? The idea is to bring people together to support addicts who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction.
WBGO-FM Newark |
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Checking in with the Hydrogen Road Tour
Also, alleged NASA hacker gets a reprieve; what might be behind iPhone 3G problems; and are the days of tax-free music download coming to an end? Those stories and more in today's podcast.
CNET |
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Southern Comfort's Music Fest Cancelled in AZ
If you were planning to take a trip to Tempe, AZ in October for the SoCo Music Experience, cancel those plans or find something else to do. In a statement released today, Southern Comfort "announced that the SoCo Music Experience scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 18 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium has been cancelled due to an unexpected escalation in production costs. At this time, ...
LAist |
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Reviews: Oxford Collapse, Hammerfall and more
Folk are losing their shit over Elliott Brood's "death country," but if'n I'm havin' a back porch jug-swillin' and shootin' party it's gonna be Agnostic Gospel Mountain Choir's Ten Thousand playing over top of the fist-fights. To be fair, it's not all fire 'n' brimstone folk chaos.
ChartAttack.com |
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Rock Island announces citizens of year
Winners of Rock Island’s citizens of the year awards will be honored at an Aug. 25 reception at Rock Island High School Library. An overall citizen of the year who will serve as grand marshal of the Labor Day parade will be announced.
Quad-City Times |
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Spears to Possibly Perform at 2008 VMAs
Fans prepare for a possible Britney sequel during 2008 Video Music Awards on MTV.
TheCelebrityCafe.com |
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Television - Entertainment
Flip Grater is an artist with many strings to her bow. A musician first and foremost, she also dabbles in the world of film-making, marathon running, and mentoring young musicians.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Rolling Stone Issues to Shrink to Standard Size--But Get More Pages
NEW YORK (UPI via COMTEX) -- The U.S. music magazine Rolling Stone is scrapping its usual large format for a more traditional size this fall in an effort to increase sales.
HispanicBusiness.com |
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Vanessa Hudgens Sued By Producer For $5 Million
Hudgens is one of the stars of High School Musical.
TheCelebrityCafe.com |
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OLD TIME FARM EVENT HERE THIS WEEKEND
The 19th annual Prairie Homestead Antique Power and Country Craft Show will be held at the Jenison-Meacham Farm north of Belmond this weekend.
Belmond Independent |
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Daddy Yankee - Talento de Barrio: El Soundtrack Album Review
The Who: Best known for the 2005 hit "Gasolina," Daddy Yankee is a Puerto Rico born musician purveying that rare blend of hip-hop, dancehall reggae, electronica and various and sundry forms of Latin music known to the world as Reggaeton.
UGO - UnderGroundOnline |
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Brad Paisley Has A "Play" Date
Aug. 12, 2008 — The nation elects a new president on Nov. 4, but Brad Paisley is hoping many Americans will head straight from the polling booth to their nearest music outlet and cast a vote the same day for his work; Brad’s first instrumental-themed album, Play, is set for release on Election Day.
Great American Country |
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Brooks & Dunn Map Out Cowboy Town
Aug. 12, 2008 — Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are throwing the doors open on their massive stage show, giving a more complete picture of their concerts than ever before in the exclusive GAC special Brooks & Dunn: Cowboy Town.
Great American Country |
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Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift Announce CMA Nominees
Aug. 12, 2008 — A year ago, Taylor Swift told a national audience that winning the Country Music Association’s Horizon Award was "definitely the highlight of my senior year." On Sept. 10, the recent graduate will join tour mates Rascal Flatts at Times Square in New York to announce the nominees for the 42nd annual CMA Awards.
Great American Country |
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Olympic opening uses girl's voice, not face
A member of China's Politburo asked for the last-minute change to match one girl's face with another's voice, the ceremony's chief music director, Chen Qigang, said in an interview with Beijing Radio.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Fresno teacher pleads innocent to child porn charges
A veteran Fresno music teacher pleaded not guilty this morning in Fresno County Superior Court to 100 counts of possessing child pornography.
The Fresno Bee |
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Rick Ross, T-Pain, Big Boi, David Banner Rock Ozone Awards In Houston Despite Pre-Show Scuffle
Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, UGK and Shawty Lo were among the winners of Ozone Awards. The ceremony was held in Houston Monday night.
MTV Music Television |
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Olympic Lip-Synching Singer Outed Following Opening-Ceremonies Switch
Olympic opening-ceremonies organizers have admitted to having a 9-year-old girl lip-synch to another's voice, after deciding the 7-year-old singer wasn't attractive enough.
MTV Music Television |
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Navy League Charters Newest Council In Fredericksburg, Texas
Austin, Texas — On Thursday, August 28, 2008, the Navy League of the United States will charter its newest council to be known as the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Council in recognition of the strong ties of the Hill Country to the Naval Services.
Navy League of the United States |
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Music: Yung Berg's 'Look What You Made Me'
The charming 22-year-old Chicago-bred rapper doesn't disappoint with his debut.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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Carrie Underwood - Underwood Stays In Touch With Ex-boyfriend Romo
Country music star CARRIE UNDERWOOD is having a hard time moving on after her split from American football star TONY ROMO - because he keeps calling her up. The Before ...
ContactMusic |
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Entergy helps fund idyllic outing
GARYVILLE - Fundraising for San Francisco Plantation’s 3rd annual concert featuring the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra received a strong boost this week after Entergy Corporation generously donated $5,000 for the event. The concert, scheduled for Sunday, November 2, is a celebration of fine classical music to start the holiday season. The backdrop of the historic plantation will create a ...
L'Observateur |
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Allmans Sue Record Company For iTunes Revenue
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. The Southern rock band filed its lawsuit against UMG Recordings Inc. in federal court in Manhattan on Monday, saying it was the victim of "digital exploitation." The band behind such hits as "Melissa" and "Ramblin' Man" demands at least $13 ...
The New York Sun |
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