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Madonna concert video images bash McCain
Pop star Madonna kicked off her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour in typical fashion, courting controversy with a none-too-subtle jab at U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
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Beijing Olympics ends with joy and passion
BEIJING --Drums thundered. Fireworks exploded. Hands held. Arms extended... As the Olympic flame went out at the Bird's Nest, Beijing turned the closing ceremony into a jolly farewell party.
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Kobe Bryant an Olympic champ with U.S. basketball win
Bryant is jubilant after the U.S. men's team beats Spain to win Olympic gold in Beijing. BEIJING -- Kobe Bryant waved to the roaring crowd at Wukesong Arena, pounding his hand over his heart and beaming a smile as wide as all of China.
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Serbs unveil statue to Bob Marley
BANATSKI SOKOLAC, Serbia (Reuters) - A Serbian village unveiled what it said was Europe's first statue to the late Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley on Saturday, to promote tolerance in a region still recovering from war.
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Youth orchestra boss to move on
IF Margaret Bowcher listened to the doubters, the Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra (SYO) would never have sounded a single note.
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Muslim Morocco's music festivals promote liberties; youth enjoy chance to party
CASABLANCA, Morocco - This is an overwhelmingly Muslim country, but you wouldn't know it from the music festivals.
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Watch Britney Spears' Video Cameo on Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour
A clip of Britney Spears' video segment from Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour has hit the web. In the segment (which played while Madonna sang "Human Nature"), Spears is trapped in an elevator and whispers the lines “express yourself, don’t repress yourself." The video ends with her saying, “It’s Britney, b—-.” Spears and Madonna famously locked lips at the 2003 MTV Video Music...
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London takes on Olympic mantle with quirky party
LONDON - Pop stars, choirs, dancing policemen and a boisterous singalong to "We Are The Champions." After the orderly precision of the Beijing Olympics, it was time on Sunday for a first look at what organizers hope will be the fun of London 2012.
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MIXist: Advanced Afrobeat For Beginners Volume 2
"Africa '06" by Matt Craig I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: “It was the sound of post-independence Nigeria, not Vampire Weekend.” Suffice it to say that Afrobeat has become an increasingly prominent element in today’s fusion music. Yet we seldom stop to think where these unique tones originated. So this compilation marks the beginning of a series dedicated to investigating the ...
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Beck eases his Modern Guilt
The puppets and props are staying at home for Beck's North American tour. All he'll be packing are a bunch of songs and a dose of Modern Guilt.
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Jimmy Page, Leona Lewis light up Olympics closing event
The closing ceremonies of the Olympic games in Beijing were a glittering display of human energy featuring a universe of stars including Led Zeppelin guitar legend Jimmy Page, Leona Lewis and tenor Placido Domingo, who duetted with Chinese singer Song Zuying.
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Music Review: Various Artists - In the Name of Love - Africa Celebrates U2
Infused with indigenous rhythms and native dialects, this covers collection is a unique delight. 2008 is serving as an optimum time for reassessing the music of U2. With the theatrical concert presentation of U23D, reissues of its first three studio LPs (Boy, October, and War) as well as the upcoming re-releases of that era’s companion live album and film (Under A Blood Red Sky and Live At Red ...
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'80s rocker Huey Lewis still hip, still square, and workin' for a living
TORONTO - He made a name for himself in the '80s as one of the decade's biggest chart-toppers, but these days you're more likely to find Huey Lewis tending to his 200-hectare property in Missoula, Mont., or fly-fishing.
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London takes centre stage
The symbolic handover of the Olympic flag to London took place on Sunday during a celebratory closing ceremony in Beijing. The Beijing Olympics began as they finished, in a spectacular fusion of colour, light, fireworks, music, dance and technology.
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Biography
My great grandmother was the most musical of my family. She left Melbourne at fourteen to tour India with an operetta company, returning 7 years later to work for J.C Williamson in 1894.
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The 'Shawshank' Reunion
UPDATED: 10 :43 a.m. EDT, August 24, 2008 Chuck Yarborough becomes an Akron Blackstockings player. Talk arts, movies, music, dining and more!
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Music Review: Motorhead - Motorizer
Motorizer - Motorhead show just how it should be done There can’t be any rock band in the world that could release its 24th album and manage to maintain the same speaker shattering energy as they did with their first. Lord Lemmy and Motorhead main stays Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee manage to do just that with this, their new album, Motorizer (SPV Records). The success of Motorhead couldn’t... ...
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Sunday Happenings
Blame it on Rio Didn’t make it to Carnival this year? Still have the urge to shake your booty to the Latin beat? The 16th Annual Cambridge Carnival International will help you out. Featuring a costume parade, kids zone and a music stage featuring the best of calypso, African and Brazilian musical performances.The event is free, which is always the right price. Check out ...
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Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Dancefloor
Two of the leaders of Australia's burgeoning electronic music scene, Cut Copy and The Presets , will join forces to take North America by storm this fall.
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Hundreds attend ‘ambitious’ Blues Fest
Downtown Bowling Green continued its stint as a blues mecca on Saturday with the second day of this year’s Kentucky Blues Festival.
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Outside Lands continues to impress
Fueled by Red Bull and quesadillas, music reviewer Jim Harrington has been blogging live from the Outside Lands music festival. Photos from Saturday Post your own reviews Check traffic conditions
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Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, and Camp Rock Conquer U.S. Music Chart
Disney related acts Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, and Camp Rock crew top U.S. music chart.
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Music Review: The Band - Cahoots
The Band: Chapter 4. Cahoots is one of the weakest albums in The Band's catalogue. A weak Band album, however, is still a little above average. It may have been three straight years of incessant touring and recording but they appeared tired. Robbie Robertson again wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the album except for one Dylan tune but, the song was more uneven...
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Lunch-hour entertainment returns to Moraine Park
Lunch-hour concerts, comedy and other entertainment are returning to Moraine Park Technical College with the start of the 2008-09 academic year.
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Drumming Star Harman Dies
Country music legend BUDDY HARMAN has died at the age of 79. Harman, who played drums on more than 18,000 records, passed away at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on ...
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