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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.
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Wireless digital-music system offers great sound but no iTunes
Sonos has been around since 2005, when the small company introduced its first multiroom digital music system to glowing reviews (including a CNET.com Editors' Choice Award).
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SLIDESHOW: Sunday Funday in Newport Beach
The sixth Sunday Funday drew hundreds to Bonita Canyon Sports Park for games, live music and more.
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Jared Leto Lashes Virgin
Jared Leto is keeping the eyeliner on for the foreseeable future. The actor-musician-ladies' man has released a statement addressed to friends and fans making absolutely clear that...
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Music Snapshots: A Place to Bury Strangers @ Emo's
Though A Place to Bury Strangers' albums receive much praise, the best way to experience them is live. Guitarist and vocalist Oliver Ackerman is a tremendous performer; urging an unbelievable range of tones from his instrument, sometimes using nothing but feedback and broken strings against pickups. The band might draw influence from Jesus & Mary Chain, Slowdive and Joy ...
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The Most Obvious Headline of the Day
...Comes courtesy of the Seattle P-I : "Crowds mellow at Hempfest, authorities say" Hmm, we wonder why that was. Still, considering there was a shooting at a festival celebrating Folk music and arts and crafts this spring in Seattle, that 100,000+ folks can get together on the hottest days of the year in a tiny cramped little park and have no major incidents or arrests is actually ...
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Phelps' swim coach has Clover, S.C., ties
(Rock Hill, S.C.) Herald As Michael Phelps stroked his way to Olympic immortality, folks in Clover, Rock Hill and Columbia anxiously stared at their televisions. They weren't just looking for Phelps, the American man-fish who swam his way to a record eighth gold medal over the weekend in Beijing. They were also waiting for the camera to find Bob Bowman, a 43-year-old guy from Clover who ...
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New AC/DC Album to Be Sold Exclusively at Wal-Mart Stores
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT: sentiment, chart, options) announced this morning that it has nailed down a sweet music deal...( Read More )
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Crowd enjoys pleasant weather, soulful sounds Friday night at 20th Rollin' on the River Blues Festival
Debbie Davies entertains the crowd Friday night. Opening night of Rollin' on the River Blues Festival in Keokuk provided crowd members with good food, great weather and a variety of enjoyable tunes.
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2,000 plus turn out for second night of festival
Saturday night’s headliner, C.J. Chenier, left, wows the crowd with his blues performance in Victory Park along the riverfront.
Keokuk Daily Gate City |
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Britney Spears Leads Latest Round of MTV Video Music Awards Nominees
Last Friday on FNMTV, the audience-chosen nominees for this year's MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year and Best Rock Video were announced. Britney Spears leads the...
About.com |
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Stewart gets back to rock roots
MANSFIELD - Many thanks to whoever persuaded Rod Stewart to take a break from the standards and revisit rock 'n' roll. Friday night's show at the Comcast Center was a big wet kiss for the fans who predate his wildly successful and dreadfully bland American Songbook series - a hit parade peppered with feel-good karaoke, Scottish pride and plenty of soccer love.
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Gary Glitter - Glitter Hopes For Healthy Music Comeback
Disgraced pop star GARY GLITTER will launch a musical comeback as soon as his ailing health is restored, his lawyer has confirmed. The 64-year-old singer - real name ...
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PHOTO OPP/MEDIA ADVISORY: The Temptations Revue Featuring Dennis Edwards to Perform at The Grove
The Grove goes back in time as The Temptations Revue Featuring Dennis Edwards, one of the last surviving members of the original Temptations group, entertains the crowd with legendary hits including "My Girl" and "Get Ready." As one of the most successful music acts ever to record for Motown records, the group has sold over 25 million records worldwide and has earned 14 Billboard R&B number-one ...
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GospelMusicHeritage.com Goes Live
ATLANTA, Aug. 18 / Christian Newswire / -- The country's first-ever National Gospel Music Heritage Month is now supported by an exclusive web site dedicated to all aspects of the September celebration of gospel music's valuable long-standing contributions to American culture as http://www.gospelmusicheritage.com launches today.
Christian News Wire |
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Daddy Yankee in a confession about "Barrio story"
In a question - answer, Daddy Yankee tells the details about the "Barrio story", reports Reuters. "Barrio," which he produced and stars in and which tells a story of the Puerto Rican barrio, had its premiere in July at the New York Latino Film Festival and is slated for release in theaters in September. The soundtrack, which includes Yankee's hit single "Pose," was released August 12 on Machete ...
Moldova.org |
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Tomato fest draws thousands
A gigantic beached shark, live music and more drew thousands to Fairfield on Sunday for the final day of the city's 17th annual Tomato Festival. As bands rocked Texas Street, children squealed with delight while rocketing out of the jaws of a squishy inflatable shark.
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Keith Urban combines with Olivia Newton-John to perform a duet together
They are both Grammy award-winning singers from Australia whose talents have earned them a huge following across the globe. Now Olivia Newton-John and country music star Keith Urban have combined their musical abilities to perform a duet together on her up-coming album, reports Hello Magazine,. Due to be released on September 2, Olivia Newton-John & Friends will feature the talented pair ...
Moldova.org |
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Georgianne Nienaber: New Orleans' Musicians Take Message to DNC and RNC
On August 24 Tab Benoit and the Voice of the Wetlands All Stars have accomplished something that is quite remarkable -- they will open the Democratic Convention.
HuffingtonPost |
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Monday's Child: Laquitta needs a mom
Sixteen-year-old Laquitta loves basketball, talking to friends, and music.
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Hal Leonard Announces Release of Keyboard Presents The Best of The '80s The Artists, Instruments, and Techniques of an ...
No single decade revitalized the keyboard as a focal point as much as the 1980s. The collision of rapidly changing technology and the dispersion of musicians to a number of far reaching genres pulled the instrument in hundreds of directions at once.
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Registration starts for fun in the fall
A wide variety of classes such as ballet, gymnastics, music, swimming, computer, art, cardio kickboxing, Chinese, tennis, Yoga, Pilates, art, and many more are available through West U Parks and Recreation this fall.
West University Examiner |
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Color Them Surprised: The Krayolas Reunite
There's an adage in the music biz adapted from an H.L. Mencken quote that says, "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach. And those who can't teach become critics." However, sometimes those who can, do - and then become critics anyway.
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Rock the Vote to Sell Limited Edition Signed and Numbered Shepard Fairey Art on CafePress
On August 20 at 11:00 am PDT, CafePress and Rock the Vote will launch the sale of 100 exclusive framed prints created, signed and numbered by Shepard Fairey. This limited edition art was designed by Shepard Fairey exclusively for Rock the Vote in an effort to rally and encourage young people to show their support this election season.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Woman Beats RIAA Lawsuit
A woman has won $107,951 in legal expenses after the RIAA dropped a music piracy case against her.
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