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It's has-been-o-rama on CMT reality shows
The folks at Country Music Television were so pleased with the job that Bobby Brown, Maureen McCormick and Carnie Wilson did on one reality show that they've brought them back for another.
Deseret Morning News |
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: Hagedorn '10 explores music blogs
I'm a relatively paranoid person, so, when it comes to downloading music, I've always been hesitant about using online sites. I remember when my high school friends were MyTunes Redux fanatics and when Limewire became the new Napster. But I feared lawsuits, and I never pursued these options. So when a friend of mine sent me the link to a website she'd been using to download much of her music, I ...
The Dartmouth |
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Soul-music pioneer Hayes 'was pretty good'
Last week in I was flipping TV channels and came across a rerun of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." It was the one where Will and Lisa decide to elope to Las Vegas.
Deseret Morning News |
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Go do it: Great Basin Blues Festival
Two words: Real deal. The second annual Great Basin Blues Festival continues its noble tradition of bringing authentic musicians from the Mississippi Delta region to Mountain Home. Robert "Wolfman" Belfour, "Cadillac" John Nolden and Cedric Burnside (grandson of late blues great R.L. Burnside) are among the players on this year's bill. This is a family-friendly event with high-quality music. ...
The Idaho Statesman |
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Great Basin: Idaho's real-deal blues festival
Putting on a music festival is a time-consuming endeavor with dozens of challenges. But bringing life to Mountain Home's Great Basin Blues Festival involves a unique hurdle - one that challenges life itself.
The Idaho Statesman |
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Betting on the house band
The life of the professional musician appears glamorous from the outside. For some, it is just as glamorous inside. For others, however, the reality is something far, far different.
The Biloxi Sun Herald |
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Darwell's is a Long Beach original
F ew bands in South Mississippi have to compete with passing trains. Few bands in this area perform inside of a mock-up caboose. Few music venues are owned by as colorful, or as family friendly, a character as Darwell Dale Yeager Jr. That is, depending on your family.
The Biloxi Sun Herald |
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18th Annual Pescadero Arts And Fun Festival, Sat & Sun
A celebration of local talents from Fine Arts to kids art. Over 70 crafts and food vendors, Non-stop LIVE entertainment including Rock ‘n’ Roll, Bluegrass, Folk music, Mariachis and on Sunday afternoon, the only in Pescadero, “Community Fashion Show”. Have your palm read, or come for the food. Fried Artichoke Hearts, BBQ’d Oysters, hand-made tamales, portabella mushroom sandwiches, tri-tip ...
Coastsider |
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Beers and live music in Valley Junction today
The Lagniappe in Valley Junction will host live music and a beer tasting today at 7 p.m. The cost to attend is $10. The two-hour event will feature five beers and food pairings at the store, 112 Fifth St.
The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index |
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Boogie-woogie at the county courthouse
Bring a blanket or a chair to the Culpeper County Courthouse on West Davis Street and enjoy Bluemont’s Summer Concert Series tonight at 7:30 p.m., featuring the music of the Daryl Davis Band. Tickets are available at the concert and are $5, or $4 for Bluemont Friends and seniors, $2 for kids younger than 12. In case of inclement weather, the concert venue will change to the Depot.
Culpeper Star-Exponent |
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Art fest coming
More than 140 artists from around the country will show their work at the Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival this weekend.
Buffalo Grove Countryside |
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Meet the master of the pen
LAS CRUCES —What would you do if you could have an evening with one the most prolific writers in history? "An evening with Mark Twain," written and performed by Kurt Sutton is a witty and humorous performance highlighting Twain's wit, wisdom and love for music.
Las Cruces Sun-News |
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Rockin' the Vote before age 18
Mark Raymond won't turn 18 until December, and that's a bit of a frustration for him.
Cape Cod Times |
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Joey DeFrancesco, Guido Basso, Lorne Lofsky, Vito Rezza: One Take, Volume One
The beauty of jazz is that it is music containing the sound of surprise. Most jazz musicians only plan what they are going to play, not how they are going to play it. So it may be different each time it is played. Then there is the jazz jam, the descarga. Things heat up as the jam progresses.
All About Jazz |
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Jazz em Agosto 2008
Jazz em Agosto—jazz in August—is the centerpiece of the jazz calendar in Lisbon, and it's a singular event, one that combines uncompromising music at the cutting edge of the art form with a setting that makes the most of the Portuguese capital's climate.
All About Jazz |
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Lyric Culture gives songwriters their due
LOS ANGELES -- Online music thieves can't interfere with the hundreds of songwriters Hanna Rochelle Schmieder has on her payroll.
El Paso Times |
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Dry Bridge Road
This is the debut recording from a young and exciting saxophonist who, at the age of 22, seems calm, cool and collected. Noah Preminger heads a group that includes edgy, downtown Manhattan musicians Ben Monder (guitar), Frank Kimbrough (piano), Ted Hebert (bass) and Russ Johnson (trumpet).
All About Jazz |
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The Door
As the ECM label nears its fortieth birthday, its vitality, inventiveness and, of course, its vaunted sound continue to be a source of joy for jazz enthusiasts worldwide.
All About Jazz |
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(Black Box, 2004) and uniquely modern, guitar-centric take on
British altoist Martin Speake isn't as well-known as he ought to be, but he may well be the clearest successor to the unadorned, warm-toned approach of the legendary Lee Konitz.
All About Jazz |
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Boston rocks on
It's a long way from the credit department at a Charlotte Home Depot store to the concert stage belting out tunes like "More Than a Feeling" as the lead singer of Boston.
The Greenville News |
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Nate Birkey: Almost Home
This laid-back, mostly cool jazz album with echoes of the West Coast 1950s sound also bespeaks a certain dramatic intensity. Further, it invokes a shade of country blues as it goes along.
All About Jazz |
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Classic albums to be played in concert
NEW YORK -- Play it again, Sam. The whole album, please -- and in order.
El Paso Times |
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Can the U.S. win a gold medal in air guitar, too?
America, we're in good hands. DC's finest Hott Lixx Hulahan will be representing us at the World Air Guitar Championships in Oulu, Finland, on Aug. 20-22.
The Greenville News |
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Atmosphere electric at museum
Musicians and guitar enthusiasts can be found mingling with history buffs at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum these days. Through Oct. 31, the museum is featuring an exhibit on the earliest electric guitars and their origin. The exhibit, called "Campaign for Volts! Wichita and the Electric Guitar," highlights Wichita's connection to an instrument that makes rock 'n' roll what it ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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OLD SETTLERS DAYS IN MULVANE
The end-of-the-summer festival in Mulvane known as Old Settlers Days dates back to the late 1800s, when farmers in the area hosted basket dinners and livestock shows in their walnut and pecan groves for neighbors and friends. Here's what you need to know to enjoy this year's festival, today through Sunday. The parade is a popular fixture at the festival. It's at 11 a.m. Saturday in downtown ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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