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THE PULSE OF ENTERTAINMENT: Broadway's Chester Gregory to release long awaited R&B/Soul debut, 'In Search of High Love'
*“I am taking a break, focusing on my music,” R&B/Soul singer Chester Gregory said about taking time from his career on Broadway to record his debut CD. “I am always performing…I love to do it, doesn’t matter if it’s a stage or a recording studio.”
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One last pep rally for Kay Yow
RALEIGH - On a wet, blustery evening in a simple gym whose basketball court bears her name, music resonated, hands clapped, voices rang and eyes glistened in the sweet celebration of the gift that was Kay Yow. read more
Greensboro News & Record |
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Doctor exposes 'Cello scrotum'
Ever had a bad case of 'guitar nipple'? It's no worse than what you could get from close contact with a cello.
Independent Online |
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Obama’s rise inspires local bluesman to get political on old-school tune
GREENSBORO - Roy Roberts ain't into politics. He'll tell you that. He'd rather write songs, play his guitar or share some tale about touring with soul legend Solomon Burke and growing up in a Tennessee town so tiny you'd miss it if you blinked. But after nearly a half-century in the entertainment business, playing from here to Europe, Roberts has written his first political song - a tune ...
Greensboro News & Record |
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Beaverton man finds a calling on steel guitar
Candy Puterbaugh/Special to The OregonianSteel guitarist Dom Franco of Beaverton stops at a resident's door at West Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Portland to sing and strum an old favorite, while restorative aide Ricardo Rodriguez dances in the hall...
The Oregonian |
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GOING OUT: MUSIC
Mighty MusicalsHate long musicals? Veda Hille curates as top local talent - including beloved broadcaster Bill Richardson and accordion-wielding singer Geoff Berner - presents hilarious, new, 20-minute musicals, including Do You Want What I Have Got?: A Craigslist Cantata and Distant Second: The Steve Fonyo Story. Tonight, 8, and tomorrow, 6 p.m. $20. Performance Works, Granville Island. Tickets ...
The Globe and Mail |
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GOOD NEWS FROM WARWICK'S CANCELLED BALL: Washington D.C. shelters get lots of food that was meant to feed ticket ...
*Dionne Warwick's cancelled American Music Inaugural Ball may have been a headache for ticket holders and confirmed performers who had to scramble to find new lodging, but it became a bonanza for food shelters across Washington.
Eurweb |
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A debut filled with frills, frocks and snark
TAYLOR MAC AT CLUB PUSHGranville Island Performance Worksin Vancouver on Tuesday''I used to hate the curtain speech,'' Taylor Mac announced after taking over the mike at Club PuSh on Tuesday. He had been sitting patiently on the side of the stage, beglittered and bemused, through a rather rambling collection of announcements delivered by four separate PuSh Festival people listing sponsors, ...
The Globe and Mail |
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Risky business: Festival producer follows dreams to bottom, and back to top
BOULDER, Colo. — If you go to Bonnaroo, Langerado, or get a spot on the ever-sold-out Jam Cruise, you might notice there's an extra buzz in the air. It could be the bands; these festivals are known for showcasing the best jam bands on the scene.
Colorado Daily |
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Truth with Melody
Formerly local bluesman/songwriter Thad Beckman is one of many who made the move from Humboldt to Portland. In Thad's case, it was via Austin, Texas, and since he was born and raised in Portland it was a homecoming.
The North Coast Journal |
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LifeLight scales down
Organizers of the LifeLight Christian music festival cut the number of headlining acts from three to one because of $170,000 in budget reductions blamed in part on the down economy. The sole headliner this year: the Newsboys.
The Argus Leader |
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Mixing traditional and new
Playing traditional music doesn't mean you're somehow out of touch or hopelessly old-fashioned.
The Stockton Record |
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Back to their roots
All right, let's talk about "scenes": Stockton has always been a hip-hop-rich town, and bands such as A Skylit Drive and La Circa have been at the forefront of a large hardcore and screamo-rock uprising.
The Stockton Record |
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Arlington's Jazz Machine competes for top prize
Some local students this weekend will participate in a Super Bowl of their own - a musical one - in Boston.
Poughkeepsie Journal |
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I write the songs A group of local musicians, songwriters and music instructors have banded together to form the ...
In the early days of 1961, a 19-year-old singer named Bob Dylan went to the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in New Jersey to visit...
Reno News & Review |
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Ousted critic trims suit against Cleveland paper
CLEVELAND - A longtime Cleveland Orchestra reviewer has dropped all claims but an age discrimination complaint against his newspaper for removing him from the beat.
WKYC Cleveland |
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Muscatine High School to host music festival this weekend
MUSCATINE, Iowa — The halls of Muscatine High School will echo with music this weekend as hundreds of young musicians and vocalists attend the Iowa High School Music Association’s State Jazz and Band Festival.
Muscatine Journal |
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Director sues Jackson over "Thriller" deal
"Thriller" may be headed to Broadway, but a dispute over the groundbreaking music video of Michael Jackson's hit song may be headed to court first.
Denver Post |
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Johnson City set violinist on career path
Kristopher Tong remembers a lot of things about his childhood in Johnson City: swinging from the monkey bars at the Harry L Johnson Elementary School playground, hanging out with friends, spending time with his mom at clothing stores she owned in Binghamton's MetroCenter.
Press & Sun-Bulletin |
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Electric Mudd Blues Band
* Dave Rinker, guitars and vocals, Hallstead, Pa. * "Big Daddy Mojo" Wolfe, bass and vocals, New Milford, Pa.
Press & Sun-Bulletin |
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Ethereal sound will fill Stamford gallery
The Ethereal World Orchestra, a local music project that brings together a revolving lineup of performers in free-form world and instrumental music, will be featured at 7 p.m. Thursday and Feb. 26 at The Gallery, 128 Main St., Stamford.
Press & Sun-Bulletin |
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Not quite holy communion
Drinking, yelling, blaring music, and drunk driving at church? By neighbors’ accounts, the Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Nipomo rivals most nightclubs on weekends. But those same neighbors don’t want to be a part of the party.
New Times San Luis Obispo |
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Students to perform in county band festival
PORT CHESTER - Five students from Port Chester middle School and High School have been selected to take part in the annual Westchester County School Music Associaion's All-County Band Festival.
The Journal News |
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Schools get opportunity to win free music clinic
The Westchester Jazz Orchestra has announced that each school that brings at least 15 students to one of the remaining season's concerts - on Saturday; April 18; or June 6 - will be entered into a drawing to win a free two-hour clinic with Mike Holober, the orchestra's artistic director.
The Journal News |
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Promoter backs plaque at Leeds' Duchess
He's a part of the legend of much-missed Leeds live music venue The Duchess of York as much as any band that played there. (29/01/2009)
Leeds Today |
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