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Around Rim Country/Community Almanac
Join in the 124th celebration of the rough and tumble tradition of rodeo this weekend as the Rim Country hosts the World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo.
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Record producer Jerry Wexler dies
Jerry Wexler, who invented the term "rhythm & blues" as a Billboard journalist in the late 1940s and went on to cultivate the careers of Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Led Zeppelin as a partner at Atlantic Records, died Friday at his home in Siesta Key, Fla. He was 91.
The Hollywood Reporter |
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Dylan Jones: I have been having a lot of acupuncture
If you ask me, the music you hear in spas is massively underrated. Honestly, it's not the drugs talking here; I mean it. And anyway, I'm not on medication right now, not seriously.
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Police Blotter
CAMPBELL East Hamilton Avenue, 3 p.m. Thursday According to police, a man stole a digital music player from a business.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Chrysalis expects slower tempo
MUSIC publisher Chrysalis said yesterday that its second half had started well, thanks to a number of chart successes for its artists.
The Scotsman: Business |
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Korma blimey: Mezbaan, Tollcross, Edinburgh
The requests start coming in at the beginning of August, from friends, and friends of friends. "We're going to Edinburgh – any ideas where to eat?" It's one of the hardy perennials of the restaurant reviewer's calendar, and it never seems to get easier to advise those festival-goers who want to include some decent meals in their cultural banquet.
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Youth movement
The Minnesota Orchestra and SPCO are trying to play to younger fans with markedly different approaches. Are they hitting the right notes?
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Lauren Conrad, the Emmys' trophy designer
In a stunt tailored to boost ratings, the star of 'The Hills' gets the gown gig ahead of TV's real-life costume designers. MAYBE IT'S the fusty name: Emmy. Sounds a bit like that teetotalling aunt who's always bragging about her latest canasta score. Last year, the Emmy Awards drew just 13.1 million viewers, down from 16.2 million the year before. (Even the Country Music Awards beat it.) But ...
Los Angeles Times |
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Master and his conductor ready for grand finale
With each stroke, each roll of the torso, each glide into the turn, the pace, the precision, the propulsion, the graceful surge, every passing gold medal and world record - six of each going into the weekend with two to go - we hear a few more notes of the eighth symphony that was composed in the mind of Michael Phelps's coach long before the most successful Olympian was born.
Times Online |
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Oak Brook theater camp teaches life lessons
Kids sing and dance by themselves all the time. Getting them all together just makes it a little more interesting. The Oak Brook Park District is holding its first Music Theatre Camp for Kids this week. The 26 children are memorizing an entire routine in only one week and will be performing for their friends and families at the park district Friday night.
The Doings Oak Brook |
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Woody Allen's Verbal Feast In 'Barcelona'
It's the same old opening credits, the elegant white font on the black background, but the music is new. The pulse of a Spanish guitar replaces the big-band brass that usually heralds Woody Allen's films. Barcelona subs for Manhattan. The eroticism of Javier Bardem and Scarlett Johansson replaces...
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Local Classical Artist Takes A Spin As Rock ‘N Roll DJ
On Friday, a classical music singer from South County became a "DJ for a Day" at a local rock 'n roll station. Fox 2's John Auble learned that Jeffrey Gomder, better known over the airwaves as “Johnny Angel”, was a big success.
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Elecoldxhot and Twister Monarch win hip hop contest
Elecoldxhot and Twister Monarch both emerged champions in the open and secondary school categories respectively in the recent INTI Inter na tional University College (INTI-UC) Hop 2 Da Beat’08, a hip hop dance competition.
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review
Kevin Kiner desperately tries to live up to John Williams' legacy. August 15, 2008 - How do you really follow in the footsteps of John Williams? The noted Hollywood composer's name is basically synonymous with the Star Wars franchise, from his recognizable "Fanfare" opening that accompanied the 20th Century Fox logo on down to the iconic main theme that has pulsed its way through six feature ...
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Rhythm and blues pioneer Jerry Wexler dead at 91
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pioneering music executive Jerry Wexler, who helped build Atlantic Records into a rhythm and blues powerhouse in the 1950s and 1960s with artists like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, died in Florida on Friday at age 91, Atlantic Records said.
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Soprano sounds off about 'disrespectful' Briton in charge of Opera Australia
There is more drama off-stage than on at Opera Australia as a serious rift is developing between the company's star singer and its British musical director.
Independent |
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Glass Blowing Company Prepares For The Folk Festival
WINTER HARBOR (NEWS CENTER) -- The American Folk Festival is set to begin a week from Friday. More than 100,000 people flock to Bangor's waterfront to hear the sounds of folk music, taste unique food and see local artisians.
WLBZ Bangor |
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Robert Hazard: 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' writer
When Robert Hazard dashed off "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" in 20 minutes in the shower, he never expected what he called this "kind of silly song" to become a worldwide smash for him, or anybody else for that matter.
Independent |
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Win Reading Tickets
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Xfm Online |
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Diamond Returns To NYC Roots For World Tour
The man who gave us "Sweet Caroline" and "Forever in Blue Jeans" is once again thrilling New York audiences. Neil Diamond is one of the most enduring singer/songwriters of his generation. CBS 2 spoke to Diamond before his big Madison Square Garden concert.
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CCMA to host musical fundraiser Saturday at FHS
The sounds of everything from Garth Brooks to Carrie Underwood to Marty Robbins and more will rise across the auditorium this weekend when four Colorado Country Music Association members present a musical fundraiser for CCMA.
Canon City Daily Record |
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Rhythm and blues pioneer Jerry Wexler dead at 91
Pioneering music executive Jerry Wexler, who helped build Atlantic Records into a rhythm and blues powerhouse in the 1950s and 1960s with artists like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, died in Florida on Friday at age 91, Atlantic Records said.
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Madonna Turns 50 Saturday
Pop singer Madonna hits a milestone when she turns 50 years old on Saturday. Over the decades, the singer, born Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone on Aug. 16, 1958, in Bay City, Mich., has ruled as a pop princess, and her character has been defined as much by her music as her fashion.
Fox 12 Oregon |
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Music trade vet Gottehrer thinks for himself
All the people who work in his office are 30 years younger than he is, but Richard Gottehrer, 68, has been making music on the frontlines since cars came with tail fins. The first No. 1 hit he wrote was "My Boyfriend's Back," by the Angels, a girl group whose...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Hayes' Story Helped Inspire Others
Whether it was through his music or his philanthropic contributions, the late Isaac Hayes believed in elevating the human spirit. In interviews, Hayes often spoke of his own humble beginnings as an example of what can be achieved through work and determination. FOX13's Les Smith concludes his salute to the life and times of the Oscar winning musician and composer.
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