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ESE ESAN: New Yorker Kweli takes DJ gig in the D Inside detroit's party scene
Known worldwide as a skillful hip-hop MC, Talib Kweli will take on Detroit with the 1s and 2s. On Thursday at Plan B Nightclub, the talented New York rapper will rock the party on the decks for a three-hour DJ set.
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Rock and Roll Hall is branching out
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is going on the road to New York City -- the city that spawned hip-hop and gave Bob Dylan and the Ramones their start. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday that the Cleveland-based museum is opening an annex in downtown Manhattan. It is the first of several planned outposts.
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Rainn Wilson is The Rocker !
ComingSoon.net sits down with Rainn Wilson (and a bunch of other journalists) to talk to him about his new rock comedy The Rocker about a former metal drummer who gets another chance to rock twenty years after being booted out of his band, a bitter awakening that nearly killed his rock star dreams.
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FIVE QUESTIONS: Five questions with Rising county star Keith Anderson
Keith Anderson is coming on strong. The Oklahoma native's 2005 debut album "Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll" earned a gold record, and "I Still Miss You," the first single from his new album, "C'MON!," is nestled near the top of the country music charts. His skills as a mover and shaker of live audiences will be on display Thursday when he appears at the WYCD-FM (99.5) Birthday ...
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Scarlett Johansson plans second album
Washington, Aug 13 : American actress Scarlett Johansson is planning to work on a second album, just months after her first music record was released.
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Nashville makes Final Four cut
Music City is a step closer to hosting an NCAA women's basketball Final Four. The NCAA on Wednesday named Nashville one of eight finalist cities to host the games from 2012 through 2016. "We are very excited," said Scott Ramsey, president and CEO of the Nashville Sports Council. "We had an unbelievable committee putting this all together and to be a finalist is a huge step forward for us." ...
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More live music
AJ's Cafe: The Jam Society, 7:30 p.m. Fri. 240 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale. 248-399-3946. The Belmont: Punk Fitness, with Julie Hecker and DJs Spinny and Mikel Smith, 8 p.m. Tue. 10215 Jos. Campau, Hamtramck. 313-871-1966.
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Upcoming music shows
Third Day: with Switchfoot, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and Jars of Clay, 6 p.m. Aug. 21. DTE Energy Music Theatre, $22-$122. Bow Wow: with Lloyd, 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, $17-$46.
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Low-key tribute honors Kitty Wells
Exhibit spotlights singer who revolutionized country music. VIDEO: Take a tour of the exhibit
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Time to get ready for Rare Earth and the Contours
Here are five musical performances guaranteed to get you in the Dream Cruise mood.
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Backstreet Boys at Meadowbrook Saturday
It's hard to believe that 15 years have passed since Backstreet Boys redefined the modern musical landscape, ushering in a chapter of pop culture that commandeered the world's radio airwaves, broke music and concert sales records, and launched a new generation of teen idols for millions of youth.
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The Delta Lady Rita Coolidge to Perform at Great Waters
WOLFEBORO — Two-time Grammy Award winner Rita Coolidge will perform at the Great Waters Music Festival on the Brewster Academy campus, Saturday, Aug. 16, beginning at 8 p.m.
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NAMES & FACES: Kid Rock, ABBA hit No. 1
What a week this is on the Nielsen SoundScan albums sales charts.
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Village Players return to their roots in Oklahoma!
COURTESY PHOTO THE VILLAGE PLAYERS are holding open auditions to reprise their first full-length musical, 'Oklahoma!' Pictured here is a scene from the original production.
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Showcase Events Calendar
Top-Hatz duo will peform some of the greatest music for the 1920s through 1960s on Aug. 17, 5-6 p.m., at the Colony Hotel, 140 Ocean Ave., Kennebunkport, Maine, For reservation, call 207-967-3331 or e-mail unkkingverizon.net.
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Church wants to 'walk the path of love'
The Dutch Reformed Church in Moreletapark did not merely want to give its gay music teacher the boot, but wanted to "walk the path of love" with him and help him through therapy and other means to realise that his homosexual ways are wrong.
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Tickets on sale this weekend
Today Gym Class Heroes: With the Roots and Estelle, 7 p.m. Oct. 25, the Fillmore Detroit, $33.50. Friday The Residents: 7 p.m. Oct. 14, Royal Oak Music Theatre, $30.
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Showcase Nightlife
Courtesy photo Governor's Inn will present Michael Glabicki from Rusted Root on Saturday, Aug. 16, 7-10 p.m. Rusted Root, the multi-platinum sextet out of Pittsburgh, evolved around front-man Glabicki's distinct sound and grew into a musical entity that has thrived in a non-genre specific category all its own.
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Entrain to rock arts festival
Courtesy photo Entrain is set to appear Friday, Aug. 22, as part of the Cochecho Arts Festival in downtown Dover. DOVER —Martha's Vineyard based Entrain will close The 22nd annual Cochecho Arts Festival on Friday, Aug. 22, with its concert beginning at 7 p.m.
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Cochecho Arts Festival welcomes Beatles tribute band, All Together Now
DOVER — The Beatle's tribute band, All Together Now!, will perform at The Cochecho Arts Festival at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15.
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Meadowbrook founder leaves volumes of musical memories Bob Harding s legacy rocks on
It was about 13 years ago when residents of New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee faced a dilemma. Enter Robert L. "Bob" Harding to the rescue.
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‘Groundtracks’ Concert Series near Ground Zero
Walking down Broadway towards Wall Street on Wednesday, the South American rhythms of the band Agua Clara echoed past lunch crowds and tourists.
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Festival-goers this year can party under the moonlight
For Yoram Gutman, the Israel Independence Day Festival is a yearlong effort. "The minute one festival ends, I start working on the next," said the Reseda businessman, who has served as the festival's executive director since 1994.
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SYLVIA RECTOR WORD OF MOUTH: You can nibble your way through Royal Oak on food tour
From California wine country to Boston's old-time Italian neighborhoods to the barbecue pits of the Carolinas, culinary tourism has been growing in popularity across the country. And now a Farmington Hills woman has started a company offering the service in metro Detroit.
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West Linn celebrates
The Willamette Centennial Committee and the city of West Linn will celebrate the city's 100th birthday with the One Hundred Years Of Music festival Wednesday.
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