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Music Review: Wu-Tang's GZA shows lyrical genius
GZA, "Pro Tools" (Babygrande)
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Chamber holds membership drive, announces latest celebrity waiters
The North Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce held a membership drive last week to encourage local business leaders to join the organization, and invite current members to tour the new chamber offices.
North Fort Myers Neighbor |
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Bono pumps up the volume, lets slip new U2 songs
Rock stars may have to rein in their taste for loud music after a fan overheard U2 frontman Bono listening to tracks from the group's forthcoming album and recorded them before posting the songs on the Internet.
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Metro Station Ready to Launch 'Disco Balls & Blow Up Dolls,' the Group's First Ever North American Headline Tour ...
The rapidly rising young Hollywood-based electro-pop/rock quartet Metro Station will headline a major North American tour -- dubbed Disco Balls & Blow Up Dolls -- this fall beginning October 15 in Nashville, Tennessee and finishing November 29 in Anaheim, California .
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Jamaican Trumpeter of The Skatalites: Johnny Moore Passes
Johnny Moore, 70, a trumpeter and founding member of the pioneering Jamaican ska and reggae band The Skatalites, died Saturday of cancer in Kingston, Jamaica, according to music promoter Herbie Miller.
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Radio Webcaster Pandora May Have to Pull the Plug
The service says hikes in royalty fees are eating away at its revenue. 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.
All About Jazz |
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Lineup Announced for Expanded Pittsfield CityJazz Festival
PITTSFIELD, MA - The Pittsfield CityJazz Festival today announced the lineup for an expanded 10-day event that kicks off on Columbus Day weekend and presents the best of both local and international performers.
All About Jazz |
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Japan Hints At Defect After iPods Overheat
Japan is investigating a possible battery defect in the popular iPod Nano music player after reports that two overheated in Tokyo, scorching a nearby paper and a woven straw mat, a government official said Tuesday.
KDKA Pittsburgh |
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Christian music festival Saturday
OREGON - Lutheran Outdoor Ministries' 11-band, all-day outdoor music festival, JUMP (Jesus United Many People), this year features the Wisconsin-based alternative Christian rock band, "Lightswitch."
SaukValley.com |
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Humble graduate releases first gospel single CD
After appearances on “American Idol,” “Showtime at the Apollo” and a double audition on “Star Search,” former Humble resident AltoNet found her true calling singing and writing gospel music.
Humble Observer |
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'I became a composer because of Amitabh Bachchan'
Vishal Dadlani, who is touring over a dozen cities in North America and Europe with his partner Shekhar Ravjiani with the Unforgettable team, says their music owes a lot to the songs of the 1970s and 1980s. "Never mind what the subject of a film is," he says, "we want to make sure that every composition of ours has a good melody."
rediff.com |
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Pencil This In
MOVIE: Don't forget to head over to the kick-off of the Central Park Film Festival . All five boroughs will be celebrated in the series, starting with Staten Island. Tonight get ready for high hair and thick accents with a screening of Working Girl . Bonus: free gourmet popcorn! 6 p.m. // Rumsey Playfield (5th Ave & 72nd St] // Free MUSIC: Jaguar Love (ex-Blood Brothers/Pretty ...
Gothamist |
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Latha Jishnu:
With his guitar, shoulder length dreadlocks and a style that has audiences gyrating to his unique blend of music, he could be your typical rock star. That Gilberto Gil is not.
Business Standard India |
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Biography
Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on November 18, 1946, Bennie Lee Wallace took up the tenor saxophone at age 12. He worked after hours clubs around Tennessee during his high school and college years and graduated on clarinet from the University of Tennessee in 1968. Three years later he moved to New York where he played concerts and club gigs with musicians like Barry Harris, Cecil McBee, Buddy ...
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Updated 8/19: Local band Bull Run named state champion
Rock band Bull Run is the winner of the 2008 Illinois State Battle of the Bands.
Oak Park Leaves |
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Fan overhears, records new U2 tracks
When you're next being forced to listen to your neighbours blaring music, listen a bit closer.
Independent Online |
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Charity bash called off at last minute
A charity music festival at Walsall Arboretum ended in chaos when organisers cancelled it at the last minute. Crowds had turned up for Archie’s Tribute Party.
Express and Star |
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MOVIE REVIEW: 'The Rocker'
Rainn Wilson joins the growing list of actors spawned from the Jerry Lewis school of acting. Like Jack Black, Adam Sandler and so many other young movie stars, Wilson will more often turn to a goofy face, a pratfall or a never ending string of ad libs in an effort to pull a laugh out of unfunny material.
Bradenton Herald |
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A savvy mom's guide to back-to-school shopping
Back-to-school shopping can be hard on the pocketbook, with expenses for clothes, school supplies and sporting equipment. Priorities can vary from house to house, with some families trying to save money and others trying to save time. With just days to go before the bell rings, several families have shared their shopping strategies for everything from juice boxes to flutes.
Dayton Daily News |
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HEAR THE SONG: Songwriter pens ode to Tiger Stadium
"They Used to Play Baseball Here" is an ode to Tiger Stadium, which is approaching 50% demolished. The song is written and performed by Matt Watroba, a familiar name on the local folk music scene.
Detroit Free Press |
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Neil Young coming to Regina's Brandt Centre in October
Music legend Neil Young plans to make a stop at Regina's Brandt Centre on Oct. 18 as part of his eight-week North American tour.
Regina Leader-Post |
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Jonas Brothers Exclusive: Hang out online with the hottest band in pop
Those 21st Century teen idols, the Jonas Brothers, are coming to Northeast Ohio on Friday for a sold-out show at Blossom Music Center.
The Plain Dealer |
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Hollywood & Highland Summer Wine & Jazz Concert Series
Hollywood and Highland Center continues to host their popular Wine & Jazz Music Series every Tuesday evening throughout the summer from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the Central Courtyard.
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Fan overhears, records new U2 tracks
Dublin - Rock stars may have to rein in their taste for loud music after a fan overheard U2 frontman Bono listening to tracks from the group's forthcoming album and recorded them before posting the songs on the Internet.
Cape Argus |
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