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CONCERT REVIEW : Black Crowes’ fans fly with sassy, frenzied beat
FAYETTEVILLE — The Black Crowes’ songs are fun to listen to on the radio. But, in concert, the group is a solid rock ’n’ roll band whose jams easily best their studio recordings. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)
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Jerry Wexler, famed record producer, dies at 91
Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, has died.
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Tromboners put Stamps on new disc
EDWARDSVILLE - Two trombones lead the newly released compact disc, “Bad to the Bone," the collaborative work of local professional music men Brett Stamps and Jim Owens.
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Jerry Wexler: 1917 - 2008
The legendary Gerald “Jerry" Wexler was a music journalist turned record producer who evolved into one of the most influential music men of all time. He was part of the foundation that would give the world R&B and is even coining the term “Rhythm & Blues" while working for Billboard magazine.
All About Jazz |
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Spotlight 29 Casino Welcomes Etta James
Spotlight 29 Casino is proud to welcome multiple Grammy winner, Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee and legendary blues artist Etta James and the Roots Band on September 27. Also appearing are special guests Tower of Power, the band critics call “the premiere bastion of true soul and funk in modern music, “ who are on their 40th anniversary tour.
All About Jazz |
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Gann goes from Hogwild band to Hollywood success
Erich Gann, originally from Texarkana, Texas, used to play the trumpet in the marching band at the University of Arkansas. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
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Longtime music venue to fall silent BY KEVIN KINDER Northwest Arkansas Times
A longtime live music venue that has hosted a lengthy list of nationally respected artists will close in October, its owner says. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
NWAnews.com |
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Music Man Jerry Wexler: Label Him Golden
There's a saying in the music business: If you smile, you can hang awhile. If you pout, you're out.
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Midland Remembers: The Olson Community Church
On July 27, 2008 the Olson Community Church will celebrate 52 years of public worship with a reunion of past and current church members under its new name: The Lighthouse Body of Christ Church. But the history of the little country church stretches back 100 years with Sunday School classes being the seed sown in the area known as Olson.
Midland Daily News |
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Jerry Wexler, record producer, dies
The legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, was 91.
International Herald Tribune |
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Giant of Internet Radio Nears Its 'Last Stand'
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Pandora is one of the nation's most popular Web radio services, with about 1 million listeners daily. Its Music Genome Project allows customers to create stations tailored to their own tastes. It is one of the 10 most popular applications for Apple's iPhone and attracts 40,000 new...
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Concert to start KEOS fund drive
KEOS 89.1 FM is kicking off its summer fund drive Saturday with a live broadcast of Random Routes, highlighting regional and Texas roots music, from 9 ...
The Bryan-College Station Eagle |
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Music critic missed the mark on Alice Cooper album review
I am very disappointed in your recent critique of Alice Cooper’s Along Came a Spider . You did not do your homework. While it’s true that Alice has aged, which is inevitable, it has not aged his music and your remark about “alcohol-aged man” is uncalled for. The man has been dry for 26 years.
The Ohio University Post |
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Weekend calendar
Skate/BMX rally, Lollipopalooza, Rouzerfest, Dog wash/yard sale, Music by the Lake, Chicago blues, Bluegrass music, African-American Culture Festival, Fairplay Days, Municipal Band, U.S. Navy Cruisers, The Rohrersville Band
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Festivities and crafters return to the downtown
COSHOCTON - When the Roscoe Village Foundation announced late last year it would not host vendors during the Canal Festival, the Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce, Towne Centre Association and Coshocton County Convention and Visitors Bureau rethought some other events and brought the focus of the festival to the downtown area.
Coshocton Tribune |
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Alanis Morissette ready to rock P.E.I.
There is going to be a big outdoor rock concert on Prince Edward Island this year after all.
The Journal Pioneer |
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Great Big Sea rocks with an Irish flair
Great Big Sea rocked the Harbor Friday night, generating enough energy to charge up the vast horde of ready souls in attendance and make them bounce, dance and take part in group karaoke exercises.
The Buffalo News |
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Good Morning!
Good morning, it’s Saturday August 16 and there’s a chance of the rain in today’s forecast. It’s the anniversary of the death of one music legend who left a mark on Central Texas and the birth of another who still is.
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Conlon, CSO go intimate with Mozart at Ravinia
avinia has such a rich operatic history that you can hardly blame James Conlon for wanting to explore new means of using the festival's facilities to present opera in a theatrically viable way.
Chicago Tribune |
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Britney + Brown lead MTV VMAs
Britney Spears and Chris Brown will be the queen and king of the MTV Video Music Awards next month after landing three nominations apiece.
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VMA nod for Spears video
NEW YORK -- A year after delivering one of the worst performances in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears has a chance to be crowned as the absolute best of 2008.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Record producer Wexler dies at 91
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, has died, said his son, Paul. He was 91.
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Obituaries Aug. 16, 2008
Joe Franklin WEST POINT - Joe Barton Franklin, 84, died Thursday, Aug. 14, 208, at The Arrington. He was born Nov. 5, 1923, in Memphis to Oma Lee Barton and Oliver Lee Franklin. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a retired high school band director and music education teacher in Hammond, Ind.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal |
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Some end-of-festival questions
Aspen Music Festival and School CEO Alan Fletcher answers some end-of-the-season questions. Question: Are you sad the 2008 festival is ending this weekend?
Aspen Daily News |
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Academy of Arts presents Brazilian classical guitarist
Brazilian classical guitarist Carlos Barbosa-Lima, who plays venues such as Carnegie Hall, will work his magic with just six strings and 10 fingers at a concert tonight at the Honolulu Academy of Arts' Doris Duke Theatre.
Honolulu Advertiser |
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