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LOS ANGELES - Barack Obama is getting praise from a big, patriotic country star. Toby Keith, perhaps best known to non-country music audiences for his post-Sept. 11 song "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue," says he is a Democrat, and was impressed by the senator from Illinois.
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August 19, 2008
Mark your calendar: PBS will be telecasting the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival 's production of Twelfth Night , together with a backstage documentary called Shakespeare on the Hudson that (according to the press release) "gives viewers an intimate look at the backstory and theatrical process of preparing for and performing Shakespeare's Twelfth Night to a sell-out crowd.
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Lineup finalized, celebrity visitors set for Toronto film fest
The newest Cohen Brothers film and visits from international stars like Peter O'Toole, Brad Pitt and Youssou N'Dour were among the final Toronto film festival programming announcements unveiled on Tuesday.
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The RIAA Shuts Down Music Service Muxtape
Continuing its trend of suing everything in its path, the RIAA has crippled popular music streaming site muxtape.com.
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Chammas unveils debut EP at concert
There's a certain vulnerability about musicians who perform with nothing more than an acoustic guitar and their voice. Those who see Erin Mills singer/songwriter Joe Chammas in concert on Friday at the Executive Snooker Club will hear a new album that is entirely acoustic.
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At-bat Music: Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a young team with a lot of potential, and we're not just talking about their baseball skills. The Royals have an eclectic taste in music, which can be seen and heard any time you visit their beautiful home park of Kauffman Stadium.
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The quick and the funny: Rockford teen part of 4th-place team at national improv contest
A 16-year-old Rockfordian recently showed off his funny bone at a national improvisational comedy competition. His team, Rhymes with Orange, took home fourth place in the Wild West Improvisation ’08 showdown in Denver.
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Glasgow will today be named as one of the world's leading cities of music by the cultural wing of the United Nations.
A lock of hair belonging to Mary Queen of Scots was unveiled today before going under the hammer. Cancer patients in Scotland are getting quicker access to treatment than ever before but the NHS is still failing to meet key government targets on waiting times.
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Toby Keith praises Obama
LOS ANGELES - Barack Obama is getting praise from a big, patriotic country star.
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Rights of unshot Bollywood film sold for Rs 120 cr 20 Aug 2008, 0302 hrs IST, Bharati Dubey,TNN
MUMBAI: In a deal that has set a record in Bollywood, the worldwide distribution rights to Vipul Shah's London Dreams have been sold for Rs 120 crore. The deal, which includes satellite, theatrical, video and music rights, is the first to cross the Rs 100 crore mark.
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Safety scare after iPod Nano music players catch fire
The gadget dubbed the number one lifestyle accessory of the 21st century is at the centre of an international safety scare. Two iPod Nano music players, manufactured by Apple, overheated and caught fire in Tokyo because of a possible battery defect, according to a government official in Japan.
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Happy campers in tune with nature
This is no ordinary band camp. Timmins Symphony Orchestra music director Matthew Jones sneaks up beside one of the many buildings at Camp Bickell, in search of the more than 50 students in hiding. He's careful to keep the blue coffee can within view, otherwise one [...]
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Frozen yogurt war gets hip
Frozen yogurt, trendy during the 1980s and early 90s, has made a comeback - but this time with an edge. Companies are opening stores with hip decor and pulsating music drawing a young.
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Commenter Of The Day: Drinking Songs Edition [Commenter Of The Day]
Before records, radios and iPods, those who didn't have access to sheet music had to get their tunes by hearing them live. This meant that the number of songs available were generally limited, and...
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Why Glasgow really is the City of Music
Glasgow will today be named as one of the world's leading cities of music by the cultural wing of the United Nations.
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Music Review: Glen Campbell puts stamp on covers
Perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that Glen Campbell, at age 72, would release a collection of songs as ambitious as this. Still, "Meet Glen Campbell" defies expectations.
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The Scottish soldier killed by a booby-trap bomb in Afghanistan on Monday was named last night as Corporal Barry ...
Glasgow will today be named as one of the world's leading cities of music by the cultural wing of the United Nations. A lock of hair belonging to Mary Queen of Scots was unveiled today before going under the hammer.
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Television - Entertainment
Authorities have freed British glam rocker Gary Glitter from prison in southern Vietnam, sending the convicted child molester into an uncertain future after nearly three years of confinement.
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Toby Keith praises Obama
Barack Obama is getting praise from Nashville, courtesy of one big, patriotic country star.
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Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line Album Review
The Who: This Syracuse-based band created quite a stir with their live performances in early 2006, landing them a spot in the CMJ Music Marathon and earning them an embarrassment of praise from indie music fans and music critics alike.
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The Walkmen - You & Me Album Review
The Who: The Walkmen are inheritors of a number of musical traditions, including blues, southern rock, folk and country. The New York-based band blends all of these elements into something distinct and authentic, charging them at times with urgency, at times with a beautiful sadness.
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Toby Keith praises Obama
By RYAN PEARSON Barack Obama is getting praise from Nashville, courtesy of one big, patriotic country star. Toby Keith, perhaps best known to non-country audiences for his post-Sept. 11 song "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue," says he's a Democrat, and was impressed by the senator from Illinois. Keith has said in the past that the 2002 song - which included lines aimed at the Taliban like ...
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CBC Radio Two is scaling down its classical music programming and serving up more contemporary artists in a bid to reach a wider audience, a move that critics say is shutting out many listeners.
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Activist groups gear up for November
Cara Weber and another volunteer became a team of sorts - handing out fliers to almost everyone who walked between them at a local music showcase.
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More than 80,000 expected at Festival of Nations
More than 80,000 people this weekend will experience the worldwide and homegrown traditions of Native Americans, African Americans and other kinds of arts and crafts at the ninth annual Festival of Nations at Tower Grove Park.
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