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Apple's iTunes available again in China
Apple's iTunes online music store was available Tuesday in China after apparently being blocked by the government, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The newspaper said Chinese users had trouble accessing iTunes last week after the album Songs for Tibet, featuring songs by Sting, Dave Matthews and Alanis Morrisette, became available for downloading. The album, released by the Art of Peace ...
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Perfect pitch may be heard often
New York researchers say a new test shows that more humans have perfect pitch than expected.The ability to recognize and remember a tone without a reference is much more common than commonly believed, say researchers at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music and Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Their findings were presented Wednesday in Sapporo, Japan, at the ...
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Pink Floyd, Renee Fleming receive 2008 Polar Prize
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf on Tuesday presented the 2008 Polar Music Prize to American soprano Renee Fleming and Pink Floyd band members Nick Mason and Roger Waters for their contributions to popular music and opera. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said the British rock band had made "a monumental contribution ... and captured the mood and spirit of a whole generation in their ...
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Monday, September 8
Diamond Squares Western Square Dance Club - Open House Dance Party, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 108 Hobson St., Hot springs. Everyone welcome. Dancing experience not necessary. Come enjoy a free evening of friendship set to music. Information: Gordon and Sue White, Ph 501 922-0803 or e-mail white3297@hotmail.com.
Hot Springs Village Voice |
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Kate to romp with rabbit
Kate Moss is set to "romp" with a giant rabbit and take part in a nude orgy in a music video for a British band.
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BRBC honored their minister of music
Duane and Pat Blakely moved to Hot Springs Village six years ago during the first week of August. Duane Blakely had just retired from the First Baptist Church of Garland, Texas, where he had served as their minister of music for 25 years.
Hot Springs Village Voice |
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Britney to skip MTV awards
Britney Spears will not be performing that the MTV Video Music Awards, despite appearing in TV adverts to promote the event.
News 24 South Africa |
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Natick singing contest a high note for finalists
After nailing all the high notes and knocking the socks off three judges from 93.7 Mike-FM, Waltham songbird Julie DiGiovine is one vote away from a dream come true: singing the National Anthem at Fenway Park. Video: Oh say, can you...sing?
Natick Bulletin & Tab |
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Pink Floyd, Renee Fleming receive 2008 Polar Prize
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf on Tuesday presented the 2008 Polar Music Prize to American soprano Renee Fleming and Pink Floyd band members Nick Mason and Roger Waters for their contributions to popular music and opera.
The Biloxi Sun Herald |
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Vaughan Williams: music that expressed the horrors of war
When Ralph Vaughan Williams was born in 1872, England was known as the "land without music".
Socialist Worker |
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Ashkenaz Festival ends summer season on high note
The seventh biennial Ashkenaz Festival takes over Toronto's Harbourfront Centre this Labour Day weekend. The festival is one of the world's largest public celebrations of Yiddish and Jewish cultur...
East York Mirror |
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10 Sask. musicians nominated for aboriginal music award
It’s time for Saskatchewan aboriginal musicians to trumpet their achievements, and that includes flute player Jason Chamakese.
Regina Leader-Post |
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Urban Music Week starts Friday
The best in Canadian and international urban music will be showcased during the 12th annual Urban Music Week Aug. 29 to Sept. 6. Formerly called Toronto Urban Music Festival, Canada's largest urban ...
East York Mirror |
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Local briefs
The Elm Street Community Flea Market and Festival will be held rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Horace Mann Elementary School in Indiana.
The Indiana Gazette |
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You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Lime Kiln
The Southern Virginia University Theatre Department will present the fast paced, lighthearted Broadway musical, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, August 29, 30, September 4 and 5 at Theatre at Lime Kiln. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for SVU faculty staff and students.
Rockbridge Weekly |
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Pink Floyd, Renee Fleming receive Polar Music Prize
US soprano Renee Fleming and British rock group Pink Floyd received the Polar Music Prize from the hands of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf at a gala ceremony in Stockholm on Tuesday, organisers said.
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After Hours: Evening session brings results from retailers J. Crew, Borders
Clothing retailer J. Crew and books and music chain Borders are slated to hand in quarterly results after the close Tuesday.
Market Watch |
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Aussies Reluctant to Grant Snoop Visa
After being banned from the country last year due to “character issues,” gangsta rapper Snoop Dogg was granted a visa Tuesday to enter Australia for his upcoming tour in October with rapper Ice Cube, according to E! Online. However, this decision caused a stir among the Aussies.
TheCelebrityCafe.com |
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Host Your Own Music Playlist with Opentape [Step By Step]
Beloved music playlist hosting service Muxtape's gone offline to "sort out a problem with the RIAA," but if you've got some web server space, you can host, stream, and share your own digital music...
Lifehacker |
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Most Sung-About Body Part? The Eyes Have It
Visual artists Fernanda Vigas and Martin Wattenberg analyzed over 10,000 songs to find out which parts of the human body were mentioned the most and broke down the resulting data by genre.
All About Jazz |
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Pink Floyd, Renee Fleming receive 2008 Polar Prize
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — American soprano Renee Fleming and Pink Floyd band members Nick Mason and Roger Waters have received this year's Swedish Polar Music Prize.
The Star-Ledger |
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Urban Music Week starts Friday
The best in Canadian and international urban music will be showcased during the 12th annual Urban Music Week Aug. 29 to Sept. 6. Formerly called Toronto Urban Music Festival, Canada's largest urban music festival brings out more than 10,000 people to various venues around the city each year.
Scarborough Mirror |
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York, Daniels, Orbach, de Benedet, Spangler, Racey Work with Tommy Tune on Turn of the Century
Complete casting has been announced for Goodman Theatre's world premiere musical Turn of the Century, directed by Tommy Tune and starring the previously announced Rachel York and Jeff Daniels.
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Pink Floyd, US soprano Renee Fleming receive 2008 Swedish Polar Music Prize
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - American soprano Renee Fleming and Pink Floyd band members Nick Mason and Roger Waters have received this year's Swedish Polar Music Prize.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Pink Floyd, Renee Fleming receive 2008 Polar Prize
American soprano Renee Fleming and Pink Floyd band members Nick Mason and Roger Waters have received this year's Swedish Polar Music Prize.
Belleville News-Democrat |
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