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Hear: Rappin' with Vanness
VANNESS WU: In Between 2008 New Songs & Greatest Hits Collection (Sony BMG)
The New Straits Times |
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Let’s Eat Shrimp for Mississippi Festival
This fundraiser for Lutheran Episcopal Services of Mississippi features a shrimp dinner, face painting, a moon walk and live music from Rhonda Richmond, Dathan Thigpen & Holy Nation, Jesse Robinson and Nathaniel Smith. Carry out is available.
Jackson Free Press |
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MORE PHOTOS: Big Band music returns to Clarinda
The Bill Shepherd Orchestra performs during the 33rd Annual Glenn Miller Festival in Clarinda.
Southwest Iowa News |
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2008/08/29
AMONGST the pretty boys of Taiwanese boyband F4, Vanness Wu is probably the most talented musically. But with his American upbringing, his music is more hip hop than Mando-pop.
The New Straits Times |
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Graves to sing at Santee event
Orangeburg Idol Eden Graves will make a special guest appearance at this weekend’s Lone Star Country Music and Bluegrass Jamboree.
The Times and Democrat |
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FallsFest Advance Ticket Sales Begin On Tuesday
You'll save two dollars if you grab a ticket before the day of the event. Your ticket will grant you access to food, music, and new this year - a petting zoo.
KFDX Wichita Falls |
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Kenny Rogers Ready To Quit Music Business?
ATLANTA -- After 50 years in the music business, Kenny Rogers is thinking about hanging up his microphone for good. Rogers said that his next album may be his last. The 70-year-old country music legend cited family obligations, specifically his identical 4-year-old twin boys.
Fox 12 Oregon |
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Concerts make beautiful music for D-Backs
The Arizona Diamondbacks have no intention of booking the Rolling Stones, but the team has gotten pretty good at hiring some big names for its post-game concerts that have put additional fans in Chase Field.
The Arizona Republic |
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Listen to the stars talk about the tour
Kansas City Star music writer Tim Finn sat down with most of the "American Idol" stars before their show Friday night at the Sprint Center. Listen to sound clips of the interviews.
The Kansas City Star |
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The Dutchess and the Duke
What would happen if two hardcore punk singers went and recorded a folk album? Strangely enough you would get folk royalty: the Dutchess and the Duke.
Park Record |
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Sam Wollaston is underwhelmed by the Chevrolet Epica LT 2.0VCDi
A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that music used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance... No, it doesn't feel right. I don't even know if there is a levee to drive to round here, in the Dollis Hill area of north-west London. And anyway, this Epica is the wrong kind of Chevy. It's really a Daewoo, rebadged after the Korean conglomerate's motoring branch was swallowed ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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Pitt Graduate Becoming Japan's Latest Music Sensation
PITTSBURGH -- A University of Pittsburgh graduate has become one of Japan’s latest hip-hop sensations. A former Japanese language student at the university, 26-year-old Jerome White Jr., has become Japan’s first African-American enka singer.
WTAE-TV Pittsburgh |
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Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
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SFist |
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Canon Powershot SD890 IS review
Philip Berne takes a curvy new 10-megapixel compact camera to a concert in our Canon Powershot SD890 IS review.
infoSyncWorld |
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Lots to do over holiday weekend
Labor Day weekend activities include fairs, festivals, parades, picnics and the Cleveland National Air Show featuring the Navy Blue Angels. Here is a schedule of some of the events:...
The Plain Dealer |
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Asbury Park rally blends vintage scooters, music
Come out to Asbury Lanes this weekend for the annual Sole Runners Scooter Rally. Dubbed the "Ride On Weekender 6(66) The Mark of the Beach," it's the only joint in town where the holy trio (Jesus, Buddha and Superman) have been known to hang together in cosmic scootin' unity.
Asbury Park Press |
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Rock N' Roll destruction smashes ideas of art
Mash up exhibit at USF brings rock and roll to a high art.
WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News |
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Inside the Dude's Stoner Soundtrack
What is Lebowski's musical legacy? A Bob Dylan rarity, some Creedence and an angry Glenn Frey The Decade of the Dude Lebowski on the Web When they were working on The Big Lebowski, Joel and Ethan Coen already had some music in mind for the soundtrack: Kenny Rogers' "Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was in)," the Gipsy Kings' cover of "Hotel California" and plenty of Creedence ...
Rolling Stone |
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Venice film festival review: The Burning Plain
No disgrace, but Arriaga is not up to Iñárritu's level
Guardian Unlimited |
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Victoria launches the Beckhams’ Signature scent
VICTORIA Beckham is spicing up her life with musk rather than music these days.
Irish Examiner |
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Just for the record: the Oz Olympic music was phoney too
CHINA is not the only country to fake a musical performance during an Olympic opening ceremony. It turns out that Australia also knows a thing or two about miming music.
The Scotsman |
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San Jose Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon Seeks Volunteers to Join Energetic and Fun Event
The San Jose Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, sponsored in part by the City of San Jose, is seeking 2,000 volunteers for the third annual musical half-marathon set for Sunday, October 5, 2008.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Richard Ingrams' Week: Where health and safety tread, fear soon follows
The Proms are having a hard time from officialdom this year. In March government minister Margaret Hodge warned the organisers that the concerts were guilty of elitism where "people of different backgrounds didn't feel at ease in being part of this".
Independent |
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Melbourne Books Its Place In UN Cultural Network
Melbourne has been declared a City of Literature by the United Nations cultural agency, joining a global network of cities set up to promote their cultural, social and economic development in fields ranging from gastronomy to music to folk art.
Scoop.co.nz |
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A musical life ends at age 104
Lily Greer
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat |
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