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Once Upon a Time
The art of storytelling is on the rise thanks to an organization called Spellbinders. Before print and technology, the main means of entertainment and public education was storytelling. Trained storytellers were valuable members of a community.
Aspen Daily News |
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Abdul concerned about adding new judge
American Idol judge Paula Abdul has spoken out about her "concerns" over the hiring of songwriter Kara Dioguardi as the show's new expert.
WSYR 9 Syracuse |
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'Hopes instead of fears'
DENVER — After an emotional speech by an ailing Sen. Edward M. Ken-nedy, the face of the Democratic Party shifted last night to a new generation of leaders as Michelle Obama opened the Democratic National Convention with a tribute to her husband and a call to the country to listen "to our hopes instead of our fears," and "to stop doubting and to start dreaming."
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Depp's visit about music, not marriage
Johnny Depp is reuniting with his former band, The Kids, for two shows next weekend at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach. Depp and Co. will join The Romantics and several other South Florida-based bands for the second annual Sheila Witkin Memorial Reunion Concert Friday and Saturday. Last time Depp was down here, there were rumors he was finally making it legal with longtime baby mama Vanessa ...
Miami Herald |
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News & Star
A VINTAGE guitar show struck the right chord with hundreds of music lovers at Rheged over the Bank Holiday weekend. Queues stretched out of the doors of the grass-covered building with people waiting to enter the annual Cumbria Vintage and New Guitar Show.
The News and Star |
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Kasabian Debut New Track At Creamfields
As well as a cover of The Source ’s 1991 hit ‘You Got The Love’ , they debuted a new track to fans, named ‘Fire’ , which according to NME is “quite bluesy”.
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‘Foo Fighters Secret Gig’ Causes Confusion At Reading
Around 3000 fans gathered around the BBC Introducing stage at around 5pm on Saturday after rumours swept across the festival The FFer ’s was an alias for Foo Fighters , according to NME.
Xfm Online |
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Television - Entertainment
Watch the full Nightline interview with UK hip hop star Rodney P.
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Tips-Pritam in troubled waters over Race song
Sony BMG Taiwan has issued a legal letter to Tips Industries claiming damages over Rs. 2 crore for the Race song Zara Zara Touch Me Touch Me Touch Me which has been plagiarized from a Wang Lee Hom tune.
New Kerala |
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Musician Harold Nicholls dies
Harold Nicholls Sr. made a big splash on the Great Falls music scene, from the Great Depression into the 21st century.
Great Falls Tribune |
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Loneliness cured by learning to play piano
School days — September 1935. The first day of the fall semester.
Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register |
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This year’s 20th Reading Festival went with a bang – quite literally. Blazes broke out across the site with toilet blocks, tents and 19 cars being damaged.
Reading Evening Post |
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The symphony of solar science
Composer Nolan Gasser is taking on the universe with a piece of music that will depict the cosmos. His earlier science composition? A brass quintet fit for a NASA takeoff.
CNET |
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'Southern Soul' stop at Shea's was a treat
Saturday night, Buffalo became a stop on the “Chitlin Circuit,” and an enthusiastic audience at Shea's witnessed the kind of musical package tour that seldom shows up in this area. It was billed as the Buffalo Blues Festival, took to the road under the banner of “The Blues Is Alright Tour” and featured some of the top artists in the “Southern Soul” movement.
The Buffalo News |
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World Firefighter Games launched in a blaze of glory
THE World Firefighter Games launched in Liverpool yesterday in a blaze of music and merriment. Firefighters from 34 nations converged on the city to witness the start of the ten-day games, which will see 3,000 people compete in 72 sporting events at venues across Merseyside and the north west.
Liverpool Echo |
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He's no doctor, but he sings a song of health
Eric Mammen brings a stash of musical instruments with him as he enters 13-year-old cancer patient Lawrance Garcia's hospital room.
Miami Herald |
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Online ticket company goes bust
Xclusive Tickets, which failed to deliver thousands of tickets to music festival and sports fans, goes bust.
BBC News |
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Reader salute -- Aug. 26
• Hats off to North Thurston Public Schools for two programs that were available to the public. The first one I attended was organized by Brady Olson, an advanced placement teacher at North Thurston High School. He had as a speaker Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton, author. This was presented right before Memorial Day weekend. The second was a music presentation by Chinook Middle School on June 6 — a ...
The Olympian |
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For family, the music goes round and round
Community music by Richard Tiegs
The Iowa City Press-Citizen |
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Celebrating late, great Isaac Hayes
CORDOVA, Tenn. - One day I was admiring Isaac Hayes' 1972 peacock-blue and gold Cadillac, so slick with its fridge and white furry carpet, at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. The next day I saw a scale model fashioned from carnations at his public funeral. Organizers called it a celebration, as Scientologists (an organization to which Hayes had belonged since 1992) don't use words such as ...
The Florida Times-Union |
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Girl reaches new audience with tune
Music is nothing new to Ally Evenson. But now, the Fort Gratiot girl's work is hitting the public market.
Times Herald |
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Bulldog Bash Line Up Announced
The ninth annual Bulldog Bash is scheduled to kick off the Southeastern Conference football season on Friday, Sept. 12. Matt Wertz will open for event headliner Gavin DeGraw. DeGraw released his newest self-titled album in May. The album charted at No. 7 on the Billboard's Top 200 list. Other performers include Atlanta R&B group Whild Peach, country artist Jonathan Singleton, who co- wrote ...
The Reflector |
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The Black Keys keep it raw in Anaheim
The House of Blues lives up to its name with searing set from the primal duo.
Orange County Register |
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'Mountain' to rock State Theatre
Recently resurrected influential alt-country band Blue Mountain will play at the State Theatre Thursday night at 9 p.m.
The Reflector |
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Dave's Vinyl Soup and Zoogma bring their eclectic sounds to the Tavern
This week Dave's Dark Horse Tavern will feature two bands who will each bring their own unique and eclectic styles of music to Starkville this week. Vinyl Soup, a roots-rock jam band, began in 2002, and features West Point native Andrew Hooker on Lead guitar and vocals.
The Reflector |
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