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THE BIG APPLE ROCKS!
It takes some doing to impress Mayor Bloomberg, but rocker Billy Joel managed to pull off that feat yesterday as the two met in SoHo to announce that a branch of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame would be opening here in November. "You're my hero,"...
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Jazz guitarist Vignola improvises on classics to pop
Guitarist Frank Vignola has a flair for interpreting everything from Vivaldi to Zappa in a jazz vein. "We do it in a fun way, not in a so serious way, even though the music is always serious to me," he said.
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Elvis Estate put up for sale
The Elvis Estate, touted last year as a future Palm Springs tourist attraction, is for sale. The 5,000-square-foot estate was bought by beloved music legend Elvis Presley in April 1970.
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Music Review: Trapt - Only Through The Pain...
The California native Trapt still churn out radio anthems with their third album. It's hard to believe that alternative hard rockers Trapt have been around for over a decade. Most people probably don't have possessions that old, and yet these California natives still churn out radio anthems year after year.Originally from Northern California, the Chris Brown-led quartet now make their home in ...
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Alex Slobodyanik: Morris hearts were blessed with the sound of his music
One musician said fire blazed from the keys when he played. Another said he played as though he was part of the piano. All were struck by the passion that emanated from Morristown concert pianist Alexander Slobodyanik, who died unexpectedly on Sunday after contracting bacterial meningitis.
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Thai GMM Grammy sees higher H2 net profit
BANGKOK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Thailand's largest music and entertainment group, GMM Grammy , said on Thursday it expected its net profit for the second half to top the 313 million baht ($9.3 million) of the first half.
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Uhles: Hayes found success in film, music
Isaac Hayes, who died Sunday at age 65, was a cultural icon who left his mark on movies as well as music.
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Concert has been therapeutic for promoter
Lokal Loudness founder John "Stoney" Cannon has booked a lot of bands in Augusta, but none have been as important as the six acts assembled for the inaugural Lexie's Legacy scholarship concert Friday at Sky City.
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'68 special sparked comeback for Presley
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- When Elvis Presley made his TV special in 1968, he was coming off a string of forgettable films and a long dry spell on the charts. The rock 'n' roll music he had helped pioneer had given way to the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix.
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Night life
American Legion -- Steeleville. Lil's Gone Country band, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday (small hall).
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Kids learn of 'Schoolhouse Rock'
Parents can help youngsters ease into the new school year the fun way by taking them to see "Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr." Friday at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville.
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Music is a ray of sunshine for Sycamore singers
The women on Sycamore Village's 200 wing didn't know they were singers until four months ago when caretaker Barbara Woods informed them.
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IT'S CHERRY ON TOP
Cherry Lane Music Publishing, home to song catalogs from Elvis Presley, Quincy Jones and the Black Eyed Peas, is exploring strategic alternatives that include a possible sale, The Post has learned. The privately held New York-based company has...
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Let's hear it for the guys and the dolls
Only two chances remain to see Alamogordo Music Theatre's much-talked-about production of Guys & Dolls at the Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts.
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Classic invokes more images than pop song
For this edition of Required Listening I'm analyzing a true classic. And I mean really classic. Think of what would have been a classic to the artists who perform what we normally consider classics. Think so classic, it's almost classical. Also, it's not really an album per se, but a recording.
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Big opening tonight
One of the greatest hit musicals in Broadway history, Guys & Dolls , opens at 7:30 p.m. today, Aug. 1, at the Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1101 N. New York Ave., in Alamogordo.
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LA man charged with killing man over loud music
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) - A Los Angeles man is accused of killing his neighbor for playing loud music. Reymondo Serrato, 58, was arrested Wednesday in the suburb of Pacoima on suspicion of murder.
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T.O. cultural scene facing the music
Orchestra, rock group -- even film festival --threatened by federal funding cuts
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20 (PLUS) QUESTIONS WITH: Composer Ricky Ian Gordon
The original cast recording of Ricky Ian Gordon's Grapes of Wrath will be released by PS Classics Aug. 26, with a launch event to be held at the Lincoln Center Barnes and Noble the very same day. The busy composer recently took time to contribute his wit and insights to this new Q&A series.
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Swamp Pop Museum gets a great boost
Fans of Swamp Pop music will be pleased to learn that the City of Ville Platte has approved leasing the property the proposed museum sits on from the railroad company.
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Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to visit
Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be at the Plum Senior Community Center on Aug. 27 at 11:30 a.m. read more »
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KFMA announces its Fall Ball lineup
Local rock station KFMA (92.1-FM) has announced the lineup for its annual Fall Ball music festival, which includes: Alkaline Trio, Atmosphere, Atreyu, Bullet For My Valentine, Drive A, Hawthorne Heights and Pennywise.
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Kevin Pakulis performs KXCI benefit Saturday
Kevin Pakulis is saying thank you to community radio station KXCI (91.3-FM) for playing his music so much that he ranked as the station's most-played artist in 2007.
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'Atomik Circus' on Wednesday
It's not often that you see the genres of musical and sci-fi intersect, but that's the case with "Atomik Circus," a 2004 French film that will make its Arizona premiere at the Loft next week. Vanessa Paradis, Johnny Depp's partner, stars in the 87-minute, subtitled film.
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Jaime signs music deal
REDLAND singer and songwriter Jaime Wells has signed a publishing and management deal with Canadian company Roxie Music Group and will travel to Canada to record some of her original songs.
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