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A music man, and much more
Charlie Sledge touched so many lives partly because he was good at so many things. Music fans remember his voice. E.E. Smith High School students remember his encouragement.
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Xbox and Rock the Vote to Give Voters a New Platform for Change
A leading gaming and entertainment platform just became a leading platform for change. Microsoft Corp. and Rock the Vote today announced a groundbreaking partnership that will allow Xbox 360 owners to register to vote, participate in presidential polls and voice their opinions to the presidential candidates.
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Larceny at The Free Press
Working in an office can be a tricky thing. In most offices little tribes form over time. All of the sports folks tend to gravitate towards each other. The music and or movie geeks usually meet up at the coffee machine, and the anti-social folks ignore everybody together.
Kinston Free Press |
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Therapist arrested in molestation case
Gilbert Police arrested an East Valley certified music therapist accused of sexually molesting three autistic people, including a 10-year-old girl. Corey E. Brown, 30, was arrested in his Queen Creek home last Friday on suspicion of child molestation.
12 News Phoenix |
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Elvis Presley new remix album and single
Recognised worldwide as one of the most influential figures in music and pop culture, Elvis Presley is today on the verge of another milestone.
Undercover |
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James Burton guitar festival kicks off Friday in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. — The annual James Burton International Guitar Festival featuring Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame member and Shreveport native, James Burton, returns to Shreveport Friday through Sunday, featuring a wide style of music genres and fun for the whole family.
The Marshall News Messenger |
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Local musicians to represent NEARK on European tour
Next summer two young ladies from Piggott will have the opportunity to take the trip of a lifetime, and represent Arkansas and Clay County to an international audience, as members of the state's Ambassadors of Music band.
The Piggott Times |
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State Fair show will celebrate 150 years of Minnesota statehood
One of the special Minnesota State Fair attractions this year is the Big Top State Fair Chautauqua. It will present a mixture of music and lectures celebrating 150 years of Minnesota statehood.
Minnesota Public Radio |
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Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies
LOS ANGELES - Dave Matthews Band saxophone player LeRoi Moore, one of the group's founding members and a key part of its eclectic jazz-infused sound, died Tuesday from sudden complications stemming from injuries he sustained in an all-terrain vehicle accident in June.
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WSUM brings Snake on the Lake Fest back to the Union Terrace
The sophomore year of the Snake on the Lake Fest should have a lot of penurious students grinning from ear to ear next month. The free annual music festival put on by the student radio station WSUM announced the lineup on Wednesday afternoon for this year's party on the Memorial Union Terrace. Formerly known as "Party in the Park" when it was held at James Madison Park, the fest moved onto ...
Isthmus |
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RedHawks safety plans to keep the hits coming after football career
OXFORD — It was Henry David Thoreau who once wrote something about marching to the beat of a different drummer.
Springfield News-Sun |
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Interview: Matt Nathanson
We are thrilled that the Outside Lands Festival has so many local acts. We've interviewed many of these local favorites in the past, and will be re-running this interviews in the next few days. Below is an interview with Matt Nathanson from 2006 -- he's been very, very busy since then. You can get an update on his site , or check him out on Saturday night. Matt Nathanson has had ...
SFist |
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Music industry can't force Web removal of song excerpts, judge rules
In a victory for small-time music copiers over the entertainment industry, a federal judge ruled today that copyright-holders can't order one of their songs removed from the Web without first checking to see if the excerpt was so small and innocuous that it...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Music world icons dying with industry
The music industry is dying, and though it surely will be reborn like some digital phoenix, the folks who made it what it was seem to be dying along with it.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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NEW SHOWS Dear Summer ...
NEW SHOWS Dear Summer — Doors open at 10:30 p.m. Aug. 29, House of Blues Cleveland, 308 Euclid Ave. 216-523-2583. With DJ Steph Floss. $20. http://www.ticketmaster.com or 330-945-9400.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Mouse
You can't mess with the Mouse Machine. While much of the record industry is still bemoaning the continued drop in CD sales, the folks at Disney are busy covering all of the major entertainment outlets and exploiting every potential revenue stream.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Paul Green students take on funk, reggae
The Paul Green School of Rock Music holds the first of its late summer shows this weekend with the theme “Jamaican Me Crazy,” a recital of funk and reggae songs.
The Kansas City Star |
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POPULAR MUSIC The Magpi...
POPULAR MUSIC The Magpies — 6:30 to 8:30 tonight, Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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JAZZ MUSIC Tony Pulizzi...
JAZZ MUSIC Tony Pulizzi — 6 tonight, Blue Olive Jazz Club, 601 Cleveland Ave. N.W., Canton. Also, Bill Ranson Trio, 8:30 p.m. Friday; Rod Nickson, 8:30 p.m. Saturday; Kevin DiSimone, 6 p.m. Tuesday; Dave Marchione, 6 p.m. Wednesday. Free cover today, Tuesday and Wednesday; $5 on Friday and Saturday. 330-754-2322.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Ronnie Drew, Folk Singer and Guitarist Who Founded the Dubliners, Dies at 73
Known for his distinctive long white beard and deep voice, Mr. Drew also sang with the Pogues and other rock bands.
New York Times |
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LeRoi Moore, 46, Saxophone Player, Dies
Mr. Moore?s fevered riffs embroidered the distinctive music of the Dave Matthews Band with florets of jazz and funk.
New York Times |
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Naboré master classes start Wednesday
The International Center for Music at Park University will host five sessions of master classes with pianist William Grant Naboré.
The Kansas City Star |
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Yes, Nils Lofgren is an E Street Band guitarist, be he has his music, too
One of the most recognizable parts of one of Neil Young’s most beloved songs is the piano in “After the Gold Rush.” Nils Lofgren was 18 — with no piano training — when he recorded that part. That was back in 1970. For Lofgren, it was the beginning of a long and influential relationship with Young and his longtime producer, David Briggs.
The Kansas City Star |
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MUSIC Grant Hart takes part in North vs. South shows now in KC
The festival that celebrated Middle American rock music and commemorated Quantrill’s Raid on Lawrence is crossing state lines.
The Kansas City Star |
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Nature, music mesh in Ely at Friday concert
ELY — For one week each August, the sounds of nature and the music of string instruments blend throughout the days and into the evenings at YMCA Camp du Nord on Burntside Lake.
Mesabi Daily News |
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