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Entertainment Briefs
The Pahrump Valley Apostolic Assembly will host a youth concert featuring various Christian music groups 6-10 p.m. Aug. 23 at 1730 N. David St., off of Mesquite Avenue.
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Bloc Party offers download months before CD release
Bloc Party fans expecting a routine Web chat with their heroes got more than they bargained for August 18, when the alt-rock band announced that its new album, "Intimacy," would be available for download in just 60 hours' time.
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Reuters Entertainment Summary
Gwen Stefani gives birth to baby boy LOS ANGELES - Singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani gave birth to a boy named Zuma on Thursday in Los Angeles, her second child with husband Gavin Rossdale, her spokesman said. Stefani and her baby are "happy and healthy" following the birth at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, publicist Dave Tomberlin said in a statement. Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale ...
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Spotlight: Trombone Shorty
Friday-Saturday: We've said it before, and we're saying it again this year: The free stages at the Minnesota State Fair are some of the best music gigs in town all week and should be among the top fair attractions.
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Police: Arrest made in Dirksmeyer slaying
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas State Police arrested a new suspect Friday in the 2005 death of an Arkansas beauty queen after DNA linked him to the scene of the crime, according to a lawyer for a man previously charged and acquitted in the case.
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Fonovisa launching Mexican compilation series
Fonovisa Records is preparing to launch a branded series of regional Mexican music albums, "Idolos (De Mexico Para el Mundo)," which translates to "Idols (From Mexico to the World)."
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Fonovisa launching Mexican compilation series
MIAMI (Billboard) - Fonovisa Records is preparing to launch a branded series of regional Mexican music albums, "Idolos (De Mexico Para el Mundo)," which translates to "Idols (From Mexico to the World)."
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Katherine Heigl is 'Gonna Point and Laugh' At You [Dirt Sandwich]
newVideoPlayer("/ds28_def.flv", 506, 423,""); Though we may go back and forth on whether we want our MTV, one thing we can all agree on is that we want a Dirt Sandwich. Like your favorite music...
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Rocking to the beat
With a desire of making it big on the international stage burning strong, 13 bands played their hearts out at the first qualifier for the Global Battle of the Bands (GBOB) Challenge Malaysia 2008.
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Label Profile: Ksubi
Like this list? Buzz Up on Yahoo! Check out the latest offerings from Aussie label Ksubi Frustrated with what they saw as a lack of innovative options when it came to denim and street wear, Dan Single, Nick Darrigo and George Gorrow, a group of three Australian friends, decided to team up to create garments reflective of their interests in underground music, art and surfing.
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Product Reviews
If you're in the market for some cell phone speakers that rock, we have 5 picks for you to consider. When it comes to MP3 players, size does matter. Here are six of the best and thinnest toys that will slide right into your pocket.
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5 Things You Didn't Know: Johnny Cash
Like this list? Buzz Up on Yahoo! Here are 5 things you didn't know about Johnny Cash Johnny Cash is such an old-school American: The deeply religious son of a sharecropper, Johnny Cash grew up on “New Deal” farmland, served in the military, married his sweetheart, had a family, became a rock star, tried to self-destruct on drugs, and then found salvation.
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Francisco the conductor of orchestra
The Puchong Mini Orchestra and Choir, in the process of being formed, will be under the baton of conductor Romualdo Danny Francisco.
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Making music in Puchong
PUCHONG will soon make a name for itself as perhaps the first and only township in the country to have its own orchestra.
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Union Plaza night-spots targeted by TABC
Some heads are turning Downtown and it's not because of the loud music in the popular Union Plaza night club district.
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Bell Aliant to launch Apple's desktop computer and internet package
According to Bell Aliant, the iMac comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 1GB of memory, and a 250GB hard drive. iMac features include a built-in iSight camera (for video chatting on the go), iLife '08 (iMac's photo, movie, music and web suite of programs), Front Row (iMac's media centre), and a 20-inch widescreen display.
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CD reviews
Raised on a reservation in Ontario, Shawanda has an amped-up voice and a love for old-school country, shouting out to Patsy Cline in her lyrics and covering Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart."
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Come hear the sound of music in Alamo
FUN IS IN STORE for those planning to attend the Alamo Music Festival. The 26th annual festival will be held from 2 to 11 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the Alamo Plaza.
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Daniels' passing game is sweet music for Muhls
Nate Daniels remembers being on the field, and in uniform, the last time Muhlenberg played a football game at Hersheypark Stadium. It was 2005, and Muhls faced Manheim Central for the District 3-AAA title game.
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Nokia XpressMusic, Prism launched in Qatar
DOHA • Consolidated Gulf Company (CGC) has unveiled two new phones - Nokia 5220 XpressMusic and Nokia 7070 Prism. The new Nokia 5220 XpressMusic offers a range of affordable music and entertainment experiences with the most fresh, stylish designs on the market.
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Adams riff
Counting Crows' Adam Duritz and Maroon 5's Adam Levine spar over art, music and their joint tour coming to Mystic Lake.
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Port Dalhousie music festival to benefit cancer treatment centre
Live music, a rowing venue and a cause that affects thousands of Niagara residents. A music festival planned early next month in Port Dalhousie — Portstock 2008 — is the kind of party the late Mike Wilson would have loved to be at, say family and friends. The [...]
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Gwen Stefani gives birth to second child
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's Love, Angel, Music, and Baby No. 2 for Gwen Stefani, who on Thursday gave birth to a boy. Zuma Nesta Rock weighed 8 pounds and 5 ounces when he was born Thursday afternoon, according to publicist Dave Tomberlin.
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U.K. band offers download months before CD release
LONDON (Billboard) - Bloc Party fans expecting a routine Web chat with their heroes got more than they bargained for Aug. 18, when the U.K. alt-rock band announced that its new album, "Intimacy," would be available for download in just 60 hours' time.
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The Closing Bell
We wrap up the week with new listings for "Creation Festival," Helios Creed , Nelly and Ryan Adams , and links to items about Isaac Hayes family trying to acquire the rights to the legend's songs, thousands of Celine Dion fans try for front row tix, the "new mellow," your chance to be a roadie for The Who and getting up-to-date on Xavier Rudd . Hey! The weekend doesn't start until your read this ...
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