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Radio station restores AM signal
Fredericton's country music station is back on the AM dial after a Boxing Day fire destroyed equipment inside a transmitter station.
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Welsh singer Duffy tops U.K. album sales
LONDON (Billboard) - Welsh singer Duffy has scored the biggest-selling album of 2008 in the U.K. with her debut set "Rockferry," which moved 1.7 million copies, according to the Official Charts Company.
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Editorial: Scrooge's gremlins at work?
Dickens it isn't. But the nearby North Shore Music Theatre's production of "High School Musical 2" doesn't deserve either the venom or the bad luck to which it has been subject almost from the moment it appeared on the schedule.
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Bhagyaraj Releases ‘Oliyum Oliyum’ Audio [Gallery]
The audio launch of historical movie Oliyum Oliyum starring Anand Babu and Aswathi was held yesterday on 29th December. Directed by Shakthi Chellam, the movie is being produced on Dandini Films banner. Veteran director-actor Bhagyaraj graced the occasion and released the audio cds and cassettes. Music for Oliyum Oliyum has been composed by Yanidesh.
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Anastacia: 'i don't like music'
Singer Anastacia would rather sit in silence than listen to her iPod - because she finds music "irritating". The I'm Outta Love hitmaker shuns listening to tunes when she's not working, as she can't relax when she hears music.
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Cash-strapped N.J. residents rethink entertainment spending patterns
Concert venues, sports teams run promotions to keep seats filled
The Star-Ledger |
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People, Places and Things
LOS ANGELES - A lawyer for 20th Century Fox says the studio will continue to seek an order delaying the release of "Watchmen," which stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
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Punk power
How music reclaimed Belfast's streets in 1978
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Should we add 'American Woman'?
Barack Obama needs some Canadian content for his iPod, says CBC Radio 2. It's inviting Canadians to select the 49 songs that best define Canada for the incoming U.S. leader, known to be an avid music fan.
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Welsh singer Duffy tops U.K. album sales
Welsh singer Duffy has scored the biggest-selling album of 2008 in the U.K. with her debut set "Rockferry," which moved 1.7 million copies, according to the Official Charts Company.
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Voices not clear above the din?
NEW YORK - It's almost New Year's Eve, a time for plunging into boisterous crowds bathed in loud music. And for some of us, that means turning to an old friend and hearing things like this:
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Duffy - Duffy And Alexandra Have Biggest Sellers Of 2008
X Factor winner Alexandra Burke and Welsh songstress Duffy were the top-selling artists of the year, it has been confirmed.Rockferry, Duffy's debut album, was ...
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Two men missing in Lorne
LORNE police conducted an air search for two men after they got lost in bushland on their way to a music festival.
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Whitehaven News
Exhibitions Whitehaven: Whitehaven Through the 70s, 80s and 90s, Harbour Gallery, until January 3. Gigs & Music Whitehaven: Michael Burke Sound, St Begh’s Social Centre, New Year’s Eve, 8pm Cleator: Live music, The Brook, every weekend.
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OLD SCHOOLER ERIC B ON THE MOVE: His upcoming album features new discovery, rapper Avion.
*Los Angeles, CA. -- The multi-platinum producer and entrepreneur, Eric B. is breaking record deals for traditional as well as non-traditional music distribution.
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Madonna biggest 2008 North American tour attraction
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" concert tour was the biggest-grossing music tour of 2008 in North America, raking in $105.3 million, concert tracking magazine Pollstar said on Monday.
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Entertainment Buzz
IT'S MUSIC TO OBAMA'S EARS
London Free Press |
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Parrot Heads have Buffett flying high
It's like the world's biggest beach party, hosted by the world's richest beach bum. The 15,000 fans packing the sold-out MGM Grand arena were enjoying the final concert of the season by Jimmy Buffett.
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Alan Rusbridger reports from Alfred Brendel's farewell concert in Vienna
At 8.13pm yesterday, one of the greatest pianists of his, or any, age sat down to play in public. For the last time, Alfred Brendel spread his tails behind him, adjusted the height of the stool and beamed to the conductor. Two weeks before his 78th birthday, he was ready to bring down the final curtain while still at something like the peak of his powers. To choose such a moment of ...
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Region's largest theater needs millions to survive
BEVERLY and mdash; The North Shore Music Theatre said yesterday it will close down if it cannot raise $500,000 by the end of January and $4 million by next spring. Fifty-seven full-time employees have been told they will be laid off on Jan. 11, leaving only a skeleton crew working out of the building on Dunham Road.
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Local calendar
JAZZ JAM SESSION hosted by the J. Brunka Trio at the Boonton Avenue Grill, 108 Boonton Ave. Every Tuesday night at 8 p.m. Come sit in with the band or just come and listen. Every night is different. Information: (212) 696-6515.
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What You're Doing Tonight: Dec. 30
Kiss '08 goodbye one night early, party with John Popper and the Blues Travelers and celebrate Zanies 30th birthday with comedian Kevin Hart.
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City events to celebrate New Year's
Fireworks in Neahwa Park on Wednesday night will cap Oneonta's yearlong centennial celebration and help usher in the new year.Although there are no large-scale, city-wide events on tap for New Year's Eve, a series of workshops, parties, concerts and dinners provide ample reason to head downtown, Mayor John Nader said Monday.
The Daily Star |
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Influential Jazz Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard Passes Away
Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, whose scorching rhythms left an indelible imprint on the instrumental music world, has died.
TheCelebrityCafe.com |
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Hank Williams Sr. story in Eunice
If you haven't gotten your tickets for Saturday's performance of "Lovesick Blues: An Evening with Hank Williams Sr.," you better hurry. They are going fast.
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