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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, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died. More
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Chris de Burgh runs into Iran concert permit obstacle
Iran said it has not authorized a concert by Irish crooner Chris de Burgh, in what would have been a first in the Islamic republic, the official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday. "No request has been made for a Chris de Burgh concert and, as a result, no authorization has been granted," the culture ministry's music department said in a statement carried by IRNA.
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Freikeh Festival bears fruit for the first time in three years
The public entered the festival grounds along a tree-lined path, its low hanging branches beautifully illuminated against the darkness. To the left, the black silhouette of the Nahr al-Kalb valley stretches beneath you toward the sea. The lights of villages crown the surrounding hilltops and, in the distance, the sprawl of Beirut can be discerned through the trees.
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(Update) National Artist Lucrecia Kasilag, 91
MANILA, Philippines - Two weeks shy of her 91st birthday, National Artist for Music Lucrecia R. Kasilag passed away Saturday night in her house in Paco, Manila after a lingering illness.
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It's hippie chic for Coleen as she dons wellies and a smock to join revellers at V Festival
Wearing wellington boots and what appeared to be a colourful smock, Coleen McLoughlin was hardly recognisable today as she arrived for the second day of V Festival.
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Jesse McCartney happy with music success
Former All My Children actor Jesse McCartney says he is pleased to have surprised so many people with his song-writing skills.The singer, who will perform at Nokia Theatre Times Square in New York Tuesday, said he was happy to have shocked those who never anticipated such a drastic change from the young actor-singer, Newsday reported Sunday.Yeah, there was a lot of shock value, McCartney said. I ...
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Jesse McCartney happy with music success
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Former "All My Children" actor Jesse McCartney says he is pleased to have surprised so many people with his song-writing skills.
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Who's won the most MTV Video Music Awards?
How does Peter Gabriel compare to Madonna?
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Mosele releases Nowa Days Afro jazz album
Norwegian-based muso Banjo Mosele has released his third Afro jazz album, Nowa Days, which is simply about the hard times that people face.
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V Festival cheers for 'wobbly' Amy
Amy Winehouse turned in a wobbly performance at the V Festival - but escaped being booed for a second time.
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Musician Ryan Adams' Success Secret [Goals]
Ryan Adams is one of the most prolific musicians in modern music. In the last eight years he averaged a release of one full studio album per year. In one year alone, he released three albums! Since...
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Symphony auditions Saturday
PUKALANI - Auditions for the Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, starting its fourth season, will be held on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Baldwin High School Band Room.
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‘That New Orleans sound’ comes to Vail
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band from New Orleans will play a free concert Tuesday night in Vail. This show marks the last in the Hot Summer Nights series and DDBB are a fitting note to end on since they frequently play in Vail and draw large crowds with their music.
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Georgia crisis adds an edge to Lithuania music festival
Rock and techno fans have flocked to this frontier village for a politically-charged music festival this weekend that's acquired an edge due to the conflict in Georgia.
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Back Stories Galore for Upcoming U.S. Amateur
Editor's Note : Next week's U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in North Carolina has plenty of interesting facts and stories associated with the venue, field and the event itself. The following are some tidbits (courtesy of the USGA) about the event, which will be played August 18-24.
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World's Fastest county? It's Jamaica, mon
Jamaica's women finish 1-2-2 in 100 finals one day after countryman Bolt sprints to gold.
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Williamsport Days schedule outlined
The festivities associated with Williamsport Days will get under way with a concert by the Community Band at Byron Memorial Park on Wednesday at 6 p.m., followed by fireworks.
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Come for the Big Macs, stay for the songs
Call it McCopa. People come at 5:30 p.m. every Monday for dinner and a show at McDonald's.
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Bob Geldof is not so popular in US: Max Drummey
London, Aug 17 : Peaches's husband Max Drummey is not aware of his wife's father Sir Bob Geldof's significant contribution to rock music, cinema and his role as a humanitarian.
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Martina McBride wows once more at Verizon
Review: The mighty-voiced singer soared at Go Country show in Irvine.
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Tough call for iPhone in India
Nokia, Motorola, Sony to take on Apple in Sept. Global mobile phone majors Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and others are offering a slew of products including touchscreen and music capable handsets in India to counter the might of Apple's iPhone, which is expected to hit the markets in September.
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Dirty Harry Make's His Day Keeping Jazz Alive!
Last week, I happened to view for the 20th time the film “Bird." In case you have yet to see this film, it is a brief biography about one of the most prolific jazz musicians in history, Charles “Yardbird" Parker, aka “Bird." Parker's life was one of ups and downs, so I imagine it was difficult to capture it all on film.
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Iran says no permit for Chris de Burgh concert
Irish singer Chris De Burgh answers questions during a visit to Tehran in May 2008. Iran said it has not authorised a concert by de Burgh, in what would have been a first in the Islamic republic.
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Come For The Big Macs, Stay For The Songs
Go for a Big Mac at this Pikesville McDonald's, and you might get quite the quirky surprise.
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