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A song grows in Harlem
The multiracial history and rich musical tradition of Harlem's Apollo Theater is the stuff of legends. HARLEM, N.Y. » It's a Wednesday night and a new crop of amateur performers, whose dreams of stardom have led them to the Apollo Theater, gather in an area directly below the stage.
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Datebook
FRI., SEPT. 5 Moorpark Women Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club meets Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive. 9:45 a.m. social time, registration. 10 a.m. meeting. Entertainment by jazz singer Teresa Russell. $20 for luncheon.
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Mūz
Inn Trouble I f walls could talk, the ones at the Brookdale Lodge, a.k.a. the Brookdale Inn & Spa, could tell tales all night. At nearly 120 years old, the famously haunted hotel, restaurant and concert venue has housed countless travelers, fed untold bellies and rocked innumerable socks.
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News, music, movies, events & restaurants in Santa Cruz, California from Metro Santa Cruz weekly
When Music Was News to Me Stephen Kessler on KUSP's all-business decision to ditch midday music. Nūz: Santa Cruz County News Briefs Town greenies unite against Santa Cruz parking garage plan, beleaguered Pajaro Valley water agency forestalls county meddling, Planet Cruz strikes back against East Coast chauvinism and a Santa Cruz delegate for Hillary discusses the vibe in Denver.
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Look-Alike/Lip Sync Contest part of annual 'Arts in Park'
More than 100 artists and vendors are expected Sept. 7 at the 35th annual "Arts in the Park" at Cody Park in North Platte. The festival is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Country singer Jimmy Wayne scores No. 1 hit
Jimmy Wayne was down and out a few years ago. His record label had been bought out, and it looked like his shot at being a country star was over. But Wayne got another chance with The Valory Music Co., and this week he notched his first No. 1 hit with "Do You Believe Me Now," the title track of his sophomore CD. It's his first collection of new material in five years. "To be able to make a ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jimmy Wayne was down and out a few years ago. His record label had been bought out, and it looked like his shot at being a country star was over.
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Kanye West ends brief boycott of MTV video awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A year after vowing never to perform on the MTV Video Music Awards again, hip-hop star Kanye West will close the show's 25th annual ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday, joining a lineup that includes Christina Aguilera and the Jonas Brothers, organizers said.
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Kiddie rock and rap show premieres on Disney
NEW ORLEANS - They are the Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers of preschool, rapping and rocking in matching blue jumpsuits to such songs as "First Day of School" and "I Want My Mommy." But these entertainers aren't kids, or even teenagers.
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VMAs offer glimpse of music and mayhem
Britney Spears may not sing at MTV's Video Music Awards, but Christina Aguilera will. Aguilera will join other top-name performers, including the Jonas Brothers, T.I., Pink, and Kid Rock, host Russell Brand announced Thursday.
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Life of Paul Robeson -- actor, singer, athlete, civil rights activist -- to be honored
THE NINTH ANNUAL EUGENE O'NEILL FESTIVAL, which takes place Sept. 18-21 in Danville, will focus on the connection between the playwright and the legendary African-American actor Paul Robeson.
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Music Review: Hawthorne Heights - Fragile Future
Saying goodbye to a band mate and tossing out a lawsuit proves Hawthorne Heights moving on with their lives. A lot has been going on for Ohio’s screamo act Hawthorne Heights since their last release. Having said goodbye to a friend and band mate as well as dropping a lawsuit with Victory Records, the band continues to cope and mature throughout. Not letting the past affect them in a downward ...
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Kenny Burrell: Guitar Hero
Let's talk about the difference between minimal and maximal: Duke Ellington was noted for his soaring, exquisite, and gloriously idiosyncratic melodies, but once in a while the Maestro came up with songs such as "C-Jam Blues" or "Mainstem," which almost seem like exercises in building supremely catchy tunes out of the smallest possible number of notes. Lest we forget, in the opening of his Fifth ...
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Country singer Jimmy Wayne scores No. 1 hit
Jimmy Wayne was down and out a few years ago. His record label had been bought out, and it looked like his shot at being a country star was over.
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Country singer Jimmy Wayne scores No. 1 hit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jimmy Wayne was down and out a few years ago. His record label had been bought out, and it looked like his shot at being a country star was over.
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Terrence Howard - Howard Confident About Career Swap
Actor-turned-singer TERRENCE HOWARD is convinced he made the right decision to switch careers and pursue music - because he had lost himself in acting. The Hustle and ...
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'Samurai Girl': This teen wields a mighty sword
"Samurai Girl" seems to know what it's doing and where it's going. For those tired of or frustrated with the Disney teen-empowerment-through-music-and-fame message, " Samurai Girl” offers a welcome change. Based on the young-adult books by Carrie Asai , the three-part series premiering tonight on ABC Family may skew slightly older than shows on the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon -- there is ...
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Music Review: The Beatles - Revolver
Revolver the Beatles album that changed the world. When the Beatles played at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on August 29, 1966, it proved to be their last ever official live performance. The fact that they were there at all should be seen as something of a miracle. John’s infamous and largely misquoted comment to the London Evening Standard newspaper in March that year regarding...
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Perfect Powers’
What a beautiful Labor Day weekend it was in west Coweta as countless families dotted the landscape while enjoying live music, tons of food and endless shopping for arts and crafts under the shade of a million trees at the annual Powers’ Crossroads Arts & Music Festival.
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Nekoosa music instructor named teacher of the year
Sharon Gilbert, a music teacher in the Nekoosa School District, was named the Wisconsin Special Services Teacher of the Year during a ceremony at Alexander Middle School on Thursday. Gilbert taught music at AMS for 16 years before transferring to Humke Elementary School this fall. State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster presented the award to Gilbert, who will receive $3,000 from the Herb Kohl ...
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In the Woods
Comedic singer-songwriter Happy Ron – aka Ronald Hill – recently attended a weeklong “How Music Really Works” seminar/retreat in Canada.
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'Ping Pong Playa': Balls of Mild Frustration
Jessica Yu's "Ping Pong Playa" made its premiere at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, shortly after another table-tennis-based comedy, "Balls of Fury," bounced through mainstream theaters. Both movies attempt to wring humor from the Sino-ping-pong axis: "Balls of Fury" tapped kung-fu clichés and enrobed Christopher Walken in silk brocade; "Ping Pong Playa" pits a trash-talking ...
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Take note: Why fans of heavy metal and classical music have a lot in common
Put a heavy metal fan together with a classical music buff and you might expect the result to be far from harmonious.
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CW Randamity
Get free music for being a trendsetter with a website that gives back when you buy songs. And Jamie Lynn Spears befriends another famous teenage mother. Plus, Harry Potter wants to wear a dress and raining Cheeetos.
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Why heavy metal and classical fans make sweet music together
HAD he been alive today, Beethoven might well have been bosom buddies with heavy metal rockers Black Sabbath. Unlikely as it may seem, fans of heavy metal and classical music have much more in common than most people would imagine, according to a new study.
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