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Obituaries in the news
Tue, Aug 26, 2008 (8:18 p.m.) NEW YORK (AP) _ Robert Bass, the longtime musical director of New York City's renowned Collegiate Chorale, died Monday. He was 55.
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Lil Wayne Almost Didn't Get 'Got Money' -- Pitbull Had It First
Lil Wayne's current single is one of the biggest songs from Tha Carter III, but the Fireman almost didn't get "Got ...
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U.S. Olympic teams represent America's diversity, tolerance
Cue the Olympic theme music: Early Sunday morning, the U.S. Olympic basketball team was holding off a furious...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
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London's Olympics: Tough Act to Follow
Brits are known for theater, pageantry, music and humor. But if stodgy politicians have their way, none of that may come through in 2012
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Obituaries in the news
Robert Bass, the longtime musical director of New York City's renowned Collegiate Chorale, died Monday. He was 55.
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In North Sewickley, Hubers Beach was the place to meet
NORTH SEWICKLEY TWP. — Hubers Beach was the place to go when Rock Point Park, a thriving summer resort and picnic grounds closed around 1915.
The Beaver County Times |
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Farhan Akhtar makes his acting debut with upcoming flick 'Rock On!'
Mumbai, August 26 : Ace director Farhan Akhtar makes his debut as an actor with the upcoming Bollywood flick 'Rock On!' which is a story of four friends out to re-create their passion for music and art as they finally begin to live out their dream by forming a rock band.
New Kerala |
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Britney Spears, out sa MTV Music Video Awards
Hindi na kasama sa listahan ng mga performers para sa MTV Video Music Awards ang Pop queen na si Britney Spears. Ayon sa manager nitong si Larry Rudolph abala ngayon...
RMN |
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Today's Deal of the Day
HeidiMontag.com may have crashed over the excitement of Heidi Montag's new music video "Overdosin,'" but ExtraTV.com has the full '80's workout tape-inspired music video!
Extra TV |
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Up and comers: They may not be household names yet, but Music Nova Scotia believes they will be
NEW GLASGOW – Nova Scotia Music Week comes to New Glasgow this November with 54 bands that few of us have ever heard of.
The News |
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Bluegrass festival becomes a way of life: It doesn't take long before this mountain music has its hooks in listeners
PICTOU?– It started down in Kentucky, bred below the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains. From the 1940s onward, the sounds of banjos and fiddles drifted across North America, and the seed eventually settled in the Maritimes, where bluegrass is now rooted as a summer passion for those attending the weekly festivals.
The News |
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Foo Fighters, Metallica, System Of A Down Songs Lead 'rock Revolution'
Rock Revolution, a third entry in the hugely successful music-based video game field, will arrive from Konami on October 14th for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. According to PSXExtreme, the game will feature songs from Metallica, Foo Fighters, System of a Down, Motley Crue, Blink-182, Korn, Linkin Park, Three Days Grace and over 30 more for a total of 41 songs.
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Marty Stuart to start country music TV show
Marty Stuart thinks there's room on TV for the style of country music he remembers from "The Porter Wagoner Show," "Flatt & Scruggs" and, of course, "Hee Haw." So Stuart decided to create his own show. "The Marty Stuart Show" will begin airing Sunday nights come November on cable's RFD-TV. Each episode will feature music by Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives, as well as his wife, Grand Ole ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Get ready to rock for the MDA 08/27/08
TAYLOR — Area residents are invited to rock around the clock to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The News-Herald |
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Hotel Happenings: Doha Marriott to host White Angels Night
Doha • Friday, 29th August, marks another milestone for both the Pearl Lounge at the Doha Marriott Hotel and the International Music Centre, Qatar. In cooperation with Nadim Mansour and his dancing partner Randa Mousfi, Pearl Lounge hosts the White Angels Night.
The Peninsula |
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Oro Valley Classic Car Show set for September 20
The town of Oro Valley and Comcast are sponsoring the First Annual Oro Valley Classic Car Show, BBQ, Blues & Family Festival on Saturday, September 20, at Steam Pump Village.
FOX 11 Tucson |
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Lady Sings The (Reggae) Blues
KEISHA Patterson, a distinctively smooth-voiced Jamaican singer who possesses the ability to work jazz's boundaries with reggae, pop, avant-garde and blues, has assembled an album of standards echoing her breakthrough as a recording artiste with years of experience in musical theatre to her credit.
The Jamaica Observer |
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Concert in the Parks will wrap up on an American roots and blues note
CHARLESTON – Three-part harmonies on American roots and blues music will be heard Thursday evening in the conclusion of the Concerts in the Parks series.
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier |
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Manager: Spears not slated to perform on VMAs
Britney Spears won't perform on this year's MTV Video Music Awards, according to her manager. "Contrary to media reports, Britney was never slated to perform on this year's VMAs," Larry Rudolph, Spears' manager at Jive Records, said in a statement. "She's in the middle of recording her next album, which is going amazingly well, and her focus remains on the studio." Spears' "Gimme More" comeback ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Graham Nash interview from Etown soundcheck
TEMPLE BUELL THEATRE — As the Etown concert crew got the mics and amps ready for tonight's DNC-themed concert, Graham Nash talks about why he's here.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Director Barry Levinson filming documentary at Buell
TEMPLE BUELL THEATRE — Hollywood director Barry Levinson is on site at the Etown concert, filming a documentary on the role of music in politics in 2008.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Remembering soul man Jerry Wexler
He produced classics from Aretha to Zeppelin... By Wade Tatangelo Preparing to interview Jerry Wexler in the summer of 2003, I felt equal parts enthusiasm and fear. I was less than two years out of college and had only a couple significant profile stories to my credit. Wexler -- universally hailed as a key figure in the history of popular music, particularly soul music -- had helmed many of my ...
Creative Loafing Tampa |
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Stick Martin delivers a Thrilla
The Tampa Bay stalwart goes for humor, sensitivity... By Wade Tatangelo Thrilla THE STICK MARTIN SHOW (Crafty Records) A regular performer at Frenchy's Rockaway Grill on Clearwater Beach, MC Stick Martin raps and sings (sorta) over his own strummed acoustic guitar and old-school turntablism. It's like nu-metal for the sun 'n' fun set. Lyrically, Martin's full-length Thrilla finds the 30-year-old ...
Creative Loafing Tampa |
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Flack and Hathaway make beautiful music
Vocal chemistry shines in this 1972 release.... By Eric Snider Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway ROBERTA FLACK AND DONNY HATHAWAY (Atlantic) As best heard in the hit "Where is the Love," this twosome had marvelous vocal chemistry. Hathaway's keening tenor meshed with Flack's breathier pipes, and both shared a churchy quality that gave their harmonies real heft. This LP finds them combining ...
Creative Loafing Tampa |
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Warren Zevon at his prime
In concert at Tower Theater in Philadelphia.... By Wade Tatangelo Tower Theater (Philadelphia, PA; 04.22.1980) WARREN ZEVON (concerts.wolfgangsvault.com) Zevon's in top form here, in his prime, fronting a fiery five-piece. Originally broadcast by WMMR-FM, the nearly two-hour gig finds the acerbic singer/songwriter ripping through romps like "Excitable Boy," "Poor Poor Pitiful Me," "I'll Sleep ...
Creative Loafing Tampa |
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