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Budapest: priests and punks at Sziget music festival
Cosmopolitan, cool and versatile: the Hungarian capital's Sziget festival has become one of the top events on the European summer music circuit, attracting visitors from around the continent for a weekend extravaganza on a small Danube island.
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Budapest: priests and punks at Sziget music festival
Cosmopolitan, cool and versatile: the Hungarian capital's Sziget festival has become one of the top events on the European summer music circuit, attracting visitors from around the continent for a weekend extravaganza on a small Danube island.
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Jazz great Paquito D'Rivera kicks off Litchfield Jazz Fest with a hot sax and a new song
Some might call 11-time Grammy winner, National Medal of the Arts recipient and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Paquito D'Rivera a musical genius.
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Jazz notes to fill Northwest Hills
From Lilith to Litchfield, Bebe Neuwirth headlines the first night of this year's Litchfield Jazz Festival, to be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Goshen Fairgrounds.
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They're singing her praises
Last year, B'Nai Israel of Southbury, a Jewish reform synagogue, welcomed its first invested cantor, which is a synagogue official who leads the musical part of a service.
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Nashville hosts bluegrass fans
Oklahoma native Vince Gill will appear Oct. 4 at the International Bluegrass Music Association's Bluegrass Fan Fest at the Nashville Convention Center, Nashville, Tenn. The country music star, who has won 19 Grammys, has hosted the International Bluegrass Music Awards before, but will make his first appearance this year at Fan Fest. Fan Fest 2008, scheduled for Oct. read more
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Goshen hosts Tibetfest
Tibetfest 4, a celebration of Tibetan culture, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Goshen Fairgrounds, Route 63. Participants will enjoy traditional Tibetan dance, music, handicrafts and food.
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KFGO highest-rated in radio station war; Froggy tops Bob 95
Froggy remains well ahead in the country-radio rivalry, but news-talk station KFGO leapt to the top of the heap in the latest ratings of local radio listenership. Advertisement: MAYVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY Get full credit for your A.A.S. degree. A.A.S. to B.A.S. Get full credit for your A.A.S. degree in Mayville State's ONLINE B.A.S. in Business Administration program. For more ...
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Roadshow not fair, some say
The "Treasure Hunters Roadshow" rolled into Fargo this week running full-page ads that looked like newspaper stories. The mock headlines declared: "Visitors can cash in at Roadshow." The piece highlighted items such as Gibson and Fender guitars and gold, silver, platinum and rare coins. Advertisement: TRU GREEN $25 OFF First Application Along with FREE Lawn Analysis and FREE Estimate ...
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James Blunt soldiers on in his favored career
If he ever needs to work up a resume, James Blunt can list among his achievements two firsts that would impress any prospective employer. •During his tour of duty in Kosovo in 1999, he was the first British officer to enter the capital city of Pristina, leading a squadron of troops during the NATO deployment. •In 2005, he became the first British musical act to score a No. 1 in the U.S. ...
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GAS, CASH, & ROCK 'N' ROLL?
Thanks to rising gas prices, Scott Craig risks his life for rock and roll.
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Jessica Simpson ditches pop for country music
Washington, Aug 14 : American pop singer Jessica Simpson has revealed that she is dropping pop music to concentrate on country music.
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Latin American heritage celebrated at Mattatuck
Latin American Heritage Day, a family event, will be held at the Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center in Waterbury on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. The wide variety of activities celebrating the legacy and cultural customs of Latin Americans include music, food, art, folktales, gallery talks, and animals.
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Country star's 'life songs' top charts
Rodney Atkins' chart-topping success hasn't come from a slickly polished sound or image. Instead, the perpetually ball-capped country singer has notched four No. 1 hits with "life songs” from his sophomore album, "If You're Going through Hell.” "They are songs about real life and it wasn't an attempt for me to be cool or hip. I think there are a lot of folks who live lives pretty similar to ...
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Country stars join woman's quest to honor Keith Whitley
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bonnie Hill was 12 when she first saw Kentucky-born country music singer Keith Whitley play a concert in his native Appalachia. It left an "everlasting impression” on Hill. Now, nearly two decades after his death from alcohol poisoning, Hill is fervently trying to cement Whitley's name in country music history. Whitley, who grew up in Sandy Hook, Ky., was no stranger to the ...
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It's OK to shout out 'Free Bird'
NEW ORLEANS — Lynyrd Skynyrd kicked off a tour with Kid Rock in New Orleans last week, and while the long-haired Southern rockers have recorded more than 60 albums and cut hundreds of songs, they know the songs that fans really want to hear include classics like "Free Bird” and "Sweet Home Alabama.” "It's like sing-along with Skynyrd night,” said guitarist Gary Rossington, one of the original ...
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Today's stars duet with Elvis on holiday CD
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Thanks to technology, Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride and LeAnn Rimes will be among the country stars performing with the king of rock 'n' roll on "Elvis Presley Christmas Duets.” The new album has an Oct. 14 release date. Sony BMG is releasing the disc with Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. They say it's the late icon's first duets album and the first Christmas ...
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Review: Lyle Lovett’s work is best experienced in person
By PRESTON JONES FORT WORTH — Audience members walking into Bass Hall on Thursday night were greeted with signs informing them that a documentary crew would be filming during Lyle Lovett’s show. Best of luck to the filmmakers. Capturing what makes Lovett so endlessly fascinating is an exceptionally tall order. Live recordings hardly do his music justice, so it’s not likely that images on film ...
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Lil Jon gets energy by shifting music
NEW YORK — Lil Jon is known for crunk music, but he's hoping his upcoming album will show that he has a broader appeal. "It's not just music for the United States; it's world music,” Lil Jon said of his new sound in an interview. "I'm touching so many different kinds of people on this album as well as keeping my core fan base at the same time.” The producer and rapper, best known for hits like ...
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Summer sounds come to close
Lincolnshire residents can enjoy one more free concert July 31 when the village's "Concerts on the Green" concludes for the summer.
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What's coming up: Pop music
Gym Class Heroes and the Roots What a lineup! There are probably those who have written off Gym Class Heroes as pop posers (trust us, we confuse ’em with the whiny, watered-down Plain White T’s all the time) but the Travis McCoy-led foursome is blending hip-hop, rock and pop in a way few mainstream artists dare. The quartet’s newest album, The Quilt , is due out Sept. 9. The Heroes have ...
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Britney in ads, but not confirmed for VMAs
NEW YORK — Britney Spears may get a shot at redemption during this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Widely panned for her glazed-over performance at last year's show, Spears is now in negotiations with MTV to make an appearance at the Sept. 7 ceremony, a spokesperson for MTV said Tuesday. While the network said nothing has been finalized, Spears is already appearing in promotional ads for the ...
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Huckleberry Jam to bridge Native and Latin cultures
Rap music will echo from the stage. Custom cars will be on display. Teams will run the court in a three-on-three basketball tournament, and skateboarders will vie for a spot in a national competition.
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RIDE-CT: 'This Old Bike' update and other biker briefs
It's now disassembled and parts are scattered across Connecticut. That's only a slight exaggeration of the status this week of the 1969 Triumph T100R Daytona undergoing restoration by "Team T100." While the motor components (rockers boxes, cylinder head and cylinder block) sit on a countertop in a workshop in Falls Village, the tins (gas tank and fenders) are on a workbench in my basement and ...
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Jackson Browne sues McCain, RNC over song in ad
LOS ANGELES -- Jackson Browne doesn't want John McCain running on anything fueled by his lyrics.
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