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Rocking again with The Armada
After disbanding The Tea Party in 2005, lead singer/guitarist Jeff Martin decided it was best to strip his music down to its core, opting for the singer-songwriter route and separating himself from the big, brawny hard rock sound.
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'They are marvelous!' says former ambassador
Divine Performing Arts 2009 World Tour opened in Ottawa to a warm welcome on Friday night. Among the officials in attendance was former Egyptian ambassador Mr. Ayoub, who had high praise for the show.
The Epoch Times |
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Music sales hit sour note
Music sales in North America have continued to slump in 2008 as the increased number of downloads of digital tracks failed to make up for a plunge in the sale of compact discs.
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Church notes
Youth Group fundraiser The youth group of the First United Church of Amesbury, 140 Main St., Amesbury, is raising money for a trip next summer to SoulFest, a four-day Christian music festival held at Gunstock Ski Area in Gilford, N.H. A Spaghetti Dinner and Bake Sale will be held today from 5-7 p.m. in the vestry of the church. The public is invited. The price is $5 per person; ages 3 and under ...
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TUNED UP IN 2008
Axl Rose came back to life, and Lil Wayne gave the music business reason to hope that it's not dead yet.
Belleville News-Democrat |
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DVD Review: Louis C.K.: Chewed Up
Fans of standup should certainly check this out. Written by Pederastro del Diablo Louis C.K. has one of the most impressive and respected bodies of work in the comedy world. He's written for shows like Late Show with David Letterman, the terribly underrated The Dana Carvey Show, The Chris Rock. Show, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, and "TV Funhouse" segments for Saturday Night...
Blogcritics.org |
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Our view: Yet another hotel study? No, thanks
Music is everywhere today. Hugh Harris will portray Hank Williams Sr. tonight in Eunice in "An Evening with Hank Williams Sr."; the spirit of The Beatles will soar tonight in Marksville at Paragon Casino Resort as well as the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra's "Classical Mystery Tour"; and John and Claudia Velona will deliver "Red Hot Jams" tonight at Tipitina's Music Office Co-Op in Alexandria. For ...
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Microsoft blames leap year for Zune glitch
Zune music player. A malfunction of some Microsoft Corp. Zune music players was caused by an error in the way the device accounts for leap years, Microsoft said.
Times of Malta |
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Film on Abba's music is the winner that (almost) takes it all
Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia! The film Mamma Mia!, a musical comedy based on the music of the 1970s pop group Abba has become an unlikely success story placing first in this year's box office hits.
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Celebrating Arab Culture at the Kennedy Center; Comedy at the State Theatre
Feb. 23 Beginning late next month, the Kennedy Center hosts a celebration of dance, music, visual art, lectures and even cuisine to illuminate the cultures of 22 Arabic-speaking nations. On the schedule are a slew of unconventional offerings, from a work choreographed by Debbie Allen to an Arabic...
Washington Post |
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Album sales dive; downloads gain
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Music sales continued to slump in 2008 as the increased number of downloads of digital tracks failed to make up for a plunge in the sale of compact discs.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Robert E. Kersey, musician and educator
Former Carroll administrator taught in Baltimore County, played at Atlantic City and arranged music for NBC R obert E. Kersey, a trumpet player, music educator and Carroll County public schools administrator, died of cancer Sunday at the Shores at Wesley Manor Health Care Center in Ocean City, N.J. The former Westminster resident was 84.
Baltimore Sun |
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Choir leader is New Welsh Face of 2008
ONLY Men Aloud! musical director Tim Rhys-Evans has rounded off the perfect year by winning the Western Mail’s New Welsh Face of 2008 competition.
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Family recalls Owenby as a man who loved cooking, music, laughter
Published: Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, January 2, 2009 at 9:52 p.m. GAFFNEY - The shock of Ron Owenby's death remained with his family on Friday, but his daughter, Rhonda Hatchette of Spartanburg, looked on the brighter side.
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Leonard Slatkin will host series about music on WTVS
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is coming soon to a TV near you. "Making Music With the DSO With Host Leonard Slatkin" debuts at 5:30 p.m. today on WTVS-TV (Channel 56).
Detroit Free Press |
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Weekend events: Jeff Daniels, 'Kwame a River,' more
Anti-Freeze Blues Festival: Featuring John Hammond, the Thornetta Davis Band, Johnnie Bassett, the Rumpshakers and John Latini, 7 p.m. The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward, Ferndale. 248-544-3030. $25. Glen Campbell: 9 p.m. Caesars Windsor, 377 Riverside Drive, Windsor. 800-991-7777. $28.75, $40.25 Canadian.
Detroit Free Press |
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Influential steel guitarist Walter Haynes dies at 80
Steel Guitar Hall of Famer Walter Haynes, who also wrote and produced hit country music songs, died Thursday in Tyler, Texas. He was 80, and was known for his work with Jimmy Dickens, Del Reeves, The Everly Brothers, Jeanne Pruett and numerous others.
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MARK STRYKER JAZZ HIGHLIGHTS: Detroit-area natives come home to play jazz
The weekend after New Year's tends to be a slow one around town, but this year appears to be an exception, with a number of local clubs and other venues keeping the pots on, so 2009 seems to be getting off to a fast start when it comes to jazz.
Detroit Free Press |
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Jekyll hosts Bluegrass Festival
By JESS DAVIS The Brunswick News Joyce Iasimone is making good on her New Year's resolution to attend one three-day bluegrass festival a year. She started what she plans to be a lifelong tradition at the New Year's Bluegrass Festival on Jekyll Island, which began Thursday and will end tonight.
The Brunswick News |
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LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: Local music spotlight: ABK
It's a strange transformation when you trace it back: ABK, also known as Anybody Killa, began life as a powwow-attending minister's son. Now a member of the extended family of Insane Clown Posse-associated artists, ABK is a rapper who works hard to imbue his songcraft with the American Indian influences that brought him to music in the first place, in his father's church.
Detroit Free Press |
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Area stage performances
"Beyond the Rainbow": By William Randall Beard. At a Carnegie Hall concert performance, Judy Garland looks back on her life. Opens 8 p.m. Wed. Through Feb. 1. Meadow Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Auburn Hills. 248-377-3300. www.mbtheatre.com. $24-$40.
Detroit Free Press |
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"Rock Band," "Guitar Hero" battle doesn't seem to have a loser
Game reviewer finds both "Guitar Hero World Tour" and "Rock Band 2" enjoyable.
Seattle Times |
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FIVE QUESTIONS: Five questions with blues musician Corky Siegel
The Siegel-Schwall Band was a key player in the mid-'60s blues-rock scene. Being from the blues-drenched city of Chicago -- the home of Chess Records -- surely helped Corky Siegel (harmonica) and Jim Schwall (guitar) in developing their sound. As the house band at Pepper's Lounge in the Windy City, Siegel-Schwall would be joined onstage by everyone from Muddy Waters to Willie Dixon to Little ...
Detroit Free Press |
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ROBERTA JASINA: Great stuff for families
14 Miles of Frozen Fun: Huron Meadows Metropark is one of the best cross-country ski destinations in southeast Michigan. There are 14 miles of groomed trails among the tall hardwoods and the Huron River. Breathtaking. 8765 Hammel Road, Brighton. 810-231-4084. www.metroparks.com. Weekend rental for boots, poles and skis, $10. Parking $4.
Detroit Free Press |
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Paul White in concert in Anderson
ANDERSON -- Local entertainer, Paul White, will showcase songs from his new CD, On Holiday, at Park Place Church of God, 501 College Drive, Anderson, at 5 p.m. Jan. 11 in the Newberry Room on the lower level of the church.
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