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Jerry Wexler, famed record producer, dies at 91
Jerry Wexler not only coined the phrase rhythm and blues, the legendary music producer was one of the key architects of the genre. He revolutionized popular music with seminal, superstar-making recordings of acts such as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and others.
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MotoROKR E8 Review
Even though there has been a flux of cell phones with built-in music players flooding the market, for most, the music capabilities take a major backseat to its functionality as a cell phone.
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Acting their age
As the Jonas Brothers tour continues, there’ll be much parental chatter about how this latest craze is affecting our kids. Adults love to fret about the effects of Miley Cyrus’ bared shoulders or of Joe Jonas’ crucifix-adorned purity ring. But there’s also music to consider.
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Kid rockers that we knew and loved
Ricky Nelson: Ozzie and Harriet’s younger son was the rock era’s first TV-bred idol. Key song: “Lonesome Town” The Monkees: Concocted as a(n even more) teeny-bopper version of the Beatles, this quartet had its own zany charm.
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Local music website to help artists affected by fire
BandsOfTheBay.com, a website devoted to San Francisco Bay Area musicians, fans and venues, will be helping to raise money to assist musicians who lost equipment or personal property in Thursday night's fire at California Rehearsal Studios.
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Jerry Wexler, famed record producer, dies at 91
BY HILLEL ITALIE The Associated Press NEW YORK -- Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, died today, said his son, Paul. Paul Wexler said his father died at home in Sarasota, Fla., about 3:45 a.m. of heart disease. ...
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Tourism grants might be nixed because of Turnpike’s ‘dire straits’
Facing $2.4 billion in Big Dig debt and trying to avoid another toll increase, the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority is bucking the state Legislature’s mandate to dole out hundreds of thousands of tourism grant dollars this year. The authority, which is required to spend at least $750,000 annually on grants to museums, parks, festivals and municipalities along the pike, sent out letters this ...
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Single mum wins $107, 951 from RIAA
Disabled single mother Tanya Andersen has won over one hundred thousand dollars in legal fees after fighting the false accusation that she illegally shared music files.
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Single mum wins $107, 951 from RIAA
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Friday 15 August 2008 at 22:43:00 And that’s just her legal fees Disabled single mother Tanya Andersen has won over one hundred thousand dollars in legal fees after fighting the false accusation that she illegally shared music files....
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Thousands mark Independence Day
THOUSANDS of Indian nationals took part in ceremonies and cultural events marking the 61st anniversary of their country's Independence Day yesterday. Ambassador Balkrishna Shetty hoisted the Indian flag at the embassy in Adliya.
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Blend closed
Blend, a popular Ridgewood restaurant and bar that tried to become a landmark music venue in North Jersey, has lost its liquor license and is now closed.
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Get Out This Weekend: To Midtown and Beyond
If you're Jailhouse Rocked-out by this point in Elvis Week, here are a few other suggestions for the weekend. Midtowners shouldn't miss the opening reception for "This Is Midtown," a collection of photographs from the city's edgy, artsy sector by Tommy Wilson.
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Posted: 15-08-2008 , 21:39 GMT
Lebanese singer Qamar just released a video clip for her new song “Al Yaani” during a celebration at a night club. According to the London daily Elaph, Qamar was accompanied by Habib Rahal, who had introduced her to the journalists.
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Hamot Says "Thanks"
Hamot Medical Center took time on Friday to thank its employees with a special lunch. Hamot's "Picnic in the Park" gives workers a chance to enjoy free boxed lunches, hot dogs, popcorn and music.
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Music pioneer and record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, has died. He was 91.
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Bands Play For City's Homeless
Five bands will take the stage at The Foundry in Benson for a benefit concert Friday night at 7.
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So long, Mervyns
The start of the tax-free holiday was a bittersweet occasion for shoppers at the Mervyns store in Music City Mall. Like Mervyns' Midland store and 24 others, the Odessa store will close. According to a news release, the stores will be shuttered by late October or early November.
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Want to be in a Weezer Video and Break World Records?
Rivers Cuomo of Weezer at the LA Nissan Live Sets for Yahoo! ( more photos here ) by Yahoo! Music After the success of their their last music video , Weezer is set to film yet another for their song, "Troublemaker," and looking to break some world records while at it with fans who want to be in the music video (you must be available on August 21st in the Los Angeles Area). A Weezer ...
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Review: Delightful 'Producers' now playing in Matunuck
Max Bialystock, foreground, is played by Bob Arnold, with Leo Bloom played by Doug Trapp. It will always be “Springtime for Hitler” now that Mel Brooks’ record award-winning musical “The Producers” has entered the pantheon of Broadway legends.
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Song & dance
There’s a new theater in town.
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Defendiendo Mi Cultura
BestFest America, the largest student film festival in the country, announced its line-up of 54 award-winning films to be screened at the 2-day film festival in San Diego from August 16-17, 2008. The festival will run from noon to 10pm each day at the JCC’s Garfield Theater located at 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037. This year over 500 students submitted their films for consideration ...
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Planning a festival for fun, fulfillment and good causes
HARVARD -- The Harvard Lions Fall Festival started as a small craft fair eleven years ago and has blossomed into a full-fledged festival that gets bigger and better every year, said Lions Club member and event promoter Bob Kinnee.
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Tower of Power, Horn Blast from the Past
The seminal R&B horn driven funk master supreme band Tower of Power has reached way back into their trick bag and has issued a 2 disc CD set entitled The East Bay Archive Volume 1. The two joint set is a concert captured live on April 23, 1973 at a club in Boston.
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New documentary looks at Elvis' beginnings
Elvis: Return to Tupelo, a new documentary narrated by singer and actor Kris Kristofferson, is set to air on the Bio Channel next month.The film traces Presley's life from his birth during the Depression to his move to Memphis to his formative high school years and through his early struggles to establish a music career, representatives for Michael Rose, who produced the film, said in a ...
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R&B Producer Jerry Wexler Dies At 91
A pioneer in the R&B music world, record producer Jerry Wexler, died Friday at 91. Wexler died at his Sarasota, Florida home after fighting congenital heart disease for years.
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