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Taylor Swift’s Olympic Dreams
Aug. 18, 2008 — Taylor Swift’s song "Change" is one of the songs being used by NBC to support the highlight reels of its daily Olympic coverage, a great way to prime fans for Taylor’s upcoming album, Fearless. Taylor started training to become a country singer years before the world heard of her, so she can relate to the rigorous efforts that athletes go through before they finally reach the ...
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PS3 Guitar Hero Guitars and Drums work with Rock Band 2
Sony announced today that they have been working closely with Neversoft and Activision, Harmonix and Konami to ensure that PS3 guitars and drum sets will all feature a basic level of gameplay compatibility. That means you can use a Guitar Hero Guitar or...
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Johnny Moore, 70, got Grammy nod with Skatalites
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Johnny Moore, a trumpeter and founding member of the pioneering Jamaican ska and reggae band The Skatalites, died Saturday of cancer. He was 70. Moore...
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Eaglewood Folk Festival kicks off Friday night
Dozens of performers are tuning up for this weekend's Eaglewood Folk Festival.
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Malaysian Islamists: Avril Lavigne's moves on stage 'too sexy'
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's Islamic opposition party has urged the government to cancel a concert by Avril Lavigne, saying the Canadian singer's on-stage moves are "too sexy," an official said today.
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Malaysia's Islamists want Lavigne concert canceled
(AP:KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia) Malaysia's Islamic opposition party has urged the government to cancel a concert by Avril Lavigne, saying the Canadian singer's on-stage moves are "too sexy," an official said Monday.
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Tippett family no-shows in court, Stanley Tippett facing more charges in connection with abduction of girl
Stanley Tippett had to face the music alone Monday. Since his first appearance in court, his family sat close to the front, but not today (Monday) when he briefly appeared by video, telling the judge that he has a lawyer and requesting to return for a bail hearing on Thursday.
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Celebrities attended Sunday burial service for Isaac Hayes
A group of celebrities, including actors Tom Cruise and Denzel Washington, attended a Sunday burial service for late soul music superstar Isaac Hayes at Memorial Park.
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Over 60,000 of Orange Guitar Amplifiers Stolen
One of the world's most famous British amplifier brands, Orange Amps, has just announced a major theft of a container load of amplifiers from its Borehamwood premises.
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Malaysia's Islamists want Lavigne concert canceled
Malaysia's Islamic opposition party has urged the government to cancel a concert by Avril Lavigne, saying the Canadian singer's on-stage moves are "too sexy," an official said Monday.
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Man accused of festival stabbing
A man appears in court charged with attempting to murder a festival-goer at T in the Park.
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Troubled teenagers learn hip hop
A course in hip hop dance is set up to encourage girls who are at risk of dropping out to stay on at school.
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"Sony prompts music games to play nicely together, on Playstation 3!"
All music game peripherals and software will share a basic level of compatibility, on PS3, announces the Playstation.blog . THat means whether it's Rock Band 2, Rock Revolution, or Guitar Hero: World Tour; Sony's been working with the teams to make sure the software of one will be playable with the hardware of another.
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MONDAY Q&A -- Tattoist draws on music, art for day-to-day inspiration
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tattoo artist Jimmy “Roach” Ranochock has been doing tattoos since 1978. But, as Gazette staffer Jason Levan found, there is much more to the Indiana artist, musician and onetime hearse owner.
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Ohio festivals and events
Click for a list of festivals and events in Ohio.
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Jack Zink, South Florida Entertainment Critic and Columnist, Dies at 61
Jack Zink, a major voice in South Florida entertainment coverage for more than three decades, died Aug. 18 from cancer. He was 61, and most recently served as the theatre and classical music critic and cultural affairs writer for The South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale.
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Jeff Goodman Joins Fairlight US
DMN Newswire--2008-8-17--FairlightUS, a leading provider of digital media creation tools for audio post, broadcast and music production applications, announces the appointment of Jeff Goodman as National Sales Manager.
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Can background music move you (to spend?)
Music can cheer you up. It can soothe your nerves. It can invigorate your body. And it can make you open your wallet. Background music, experts say, stimulates the brain in different ways.
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Fair numbers may be up
ESCANABA - Sunday at the U.P. State Fair was the culmination of a week's worth of food, fun and entertainment, and last day fairgoers seemed pleased with this year's offerings. "It was good clean fun," said Stephanie Carpenter, Escanaba. "It was a family affair for us. It was good food, good folks and good fun." U.P. State Fair Manager Scott Staelgraeve was also pretty pleased.
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Talking Musica
No 'Mathata' With Footballs, We Want PianosOn the week of the discussions about the controversial Media Practitioners Bill, it would have been easy to miss the response of education Minister, Jacob Nkate, to a question about the status of the Selebi-Phikwe school of applied arts.
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One Night Only Three Days Grace Event in Movie Theatres Across the Country
Courtesy of The Bigger Picture, the alternative content distribution unit of Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. ("AccessIT") (NASDAQ:AIXD) fans will be able to see "Three Days Grace: Live at The Palace 2008" in digital cinema equipped theatres across the country on August 26th.
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Renowned gospel group to perform in Dayton
Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC's — the heavyweight champions of gospel quartet music — are making a rare appearance in Dayton on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Canaan Communication Conference Center, 1306 Salem Ave.
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Mental and musical play
It's a great time to be into video games if you like quizzes, puzzles and singing. Reviewer Hayden Meikle sees what's around.
Otago Daily Times |
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“Farmer Song” to play in Mount Ayr
Moonlighter Theater Group will present “Farmer Song — the Musical” at the Princess Theater’s grand opening, on the square in Mount Ayr. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21,22, and 23, and 2 p.m. Aug. 23 and 24.
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Zero-G releases Rhythm Organism
This sample library is full of great electronic didgeridoo sounds played by the brilliant Charlie McMahon. The grooves and single hits can be used for many different music styles from hiphop to techno, trance, electronic music, jazz, swing pop and more.
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