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Family Reacts To Legend's Passing
One of the fathers of Rock and Roll and a North Central Florida legend is dead. Bo Diddley was part of the second group of inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He played before millions in his nearly 60 year career.
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Bo Diddley dies at 79
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has paid tribute to guitarist Bo Diddley, describing him as an "enormous force in music".
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New Phila. schools chief gets ‘eye-opening’ tour of facilities
Today was her first day running the eighth largest school system in the country, and Arlene Ackerman wanted to set the tone for her superintendency - touring classrooms, answering questions, eating cafeteria pizza off a styrofoam lunch tray alongside students.
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Gonzales Defends Cheesy Music
What many people forget when they hear about Gonzales is that he's Canadian. Born in Montreal and raised in Toronto, Gonzales (real name Jason Beck ) left our glorious country in 1998 to find a place he could belong and where people would appreciate his nasty yet clever MC-ing as Chilly Gonzales or his gentler, classically trained piano-playing storyteller side.
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Bo Diddley Dead At 79
Rock and Roll pioneer Bo Diddley has died in Florida at the age of 79. Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, also used the name Ellas McDaniel for his songwriting.
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Country Crossing project still moving ahead
Ronnie Gilley’s office on the Boll Weevil Circle bypass in Enterprise is abuzz with activity as staffers prepare for what officials expect to be the largest music festival these parts have ever seen. The first annual BamaJam Music & Arts Festival, which headlines nearly 40 top country, bluegrass and alternative entertainers, starts Thursday afternoon with a kickoff performance by Ashton ...
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Vinyl analysis
Sales of old-fashioned, newly hip vinyl records keep climbing. More and more current bands - and their young fans - want new music released on the same vinyl format their...
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Rock legend Bo dead at 79
MUSIC legend Bo Diddley, a pioneer who helped shape black blues into what we now know as rock and roll, has died at the age of 79.
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Customer Service
"Perfectly Clear," singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher's move into country music won't seem as surprising as that of, say, Bon Jovi. After all, she grew up in rural Alaska, she's an avid horsewoman with a long-running relationship with a rodeo star and early hits "Who Will Save Your Soul?" and "You Were Meant for Me" have more in common with recent country hits than with current pop music.
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Jordanaires Member Hugh Jarrett Dies
Hugh Jarrett, a member of the Jordanaires from 1954 through 1958, died Saturday (May 31) in Atlanta. He was 78. Jarrett had sustained injuries from a car accident in March. The Jordanaires sang on numerous pop and country hits in the 1950s, most notably with Elvis Presley.
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Stein Flick Expelled Wins Right to Lennon's 'Imagine'
Yoko Ono loses bid to preclude 15 seconds of 'Imagine' in the film Expelled. The film, which explores intelligent design and is narrated by Ben Stein, used John Lennon's song as a critique and had a right of 'fair use' to it, a federal judge ruled Monday.
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12 Cent Takes It One Step Further
Where available/price: Interpunk.com for $8. Music Trader in Pacific Beach for $8. Songs: 1) FTW! 2) 1231 3) Meat Rent 4) Vital Organ 5) Boner City 6) The Party Song 7) We’re a Bunch of DICKS 8) Motorcycles 9) Smell My Knee 10) He’s Rocked! It’s All Over!
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Rocker Gabriel launches The Filter
While the internet may be a great place for entertainment, not everyone has the tech savvy - or the patience - to search seemingly infinite websites to discover something new.
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Sensational Summertime Music Festivals
No longer just for college students, summer music festivals offer a days-long vacation in which entertainment takes top billing.
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Jagger pays tribute after Bo Diddley dies
Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger last night paid tribute to guitarist Bo Diddley, describing him as an "enormous force in music". Diddley, 79, died of heart failure yesterday morning at his home in Archer, Florida.
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Staff photos by Clint Wolf Herb Case leads a Spin Class at NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center in Roscoe. Case said ...
Herb Case regularly takes a group of cyclists on an adventure filled with pulse-pounding action, music and a little humor. The thing is, these cyclist stay in one place and their journey is toward their own personal physical endurance goals.
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Rock n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley dead at 79
Bo Diddley, who died Monday at age 79 in Florida, was as essential to the creation of rock 'n' roll as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and Little Richard, though he seldom got the credit or the accolades that were showered on his better-known peers.
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Passages
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock ’n’ roll whose distinctive “shave and a haircut, two bits” rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died yesterday after months of ill health. He was 79.
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To the locals he was 'just one of the nicest guys going'
Bo Diddley may have never enjoyed the cultural-icon status that his musical influence would seem to predict — he wasn’t as well known as a lot of other rock pioneers such as Chuck Berry. But Rhode Islanders who knew him said that it didn’t affect his friendly, down-to-earth nature.
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Conn. guitarist lands dream gig with legendary Grateful Dead drummer
Scott Murawski needs to buy Steve Kimock a drink. When guitarist Kimock couldn't make a show in Costa Rica with Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann and Phish...
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Sierra Leone: 'Ban All Tobacco Advertising Now'
World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to protect the world's 1.8 billion young people by imposing a ban on all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
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Van Morrison coming to the Fox
Detroit fans will get a rare glimpse of Van Morrison in concert, when the Irish musician plays the Fox Theatre on July 9 as part of a "limited" summer tour of the U.S. and Canada.
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CSO's new music director meets with press, musicians
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's new music director says he knows he won't please everyone with his choices or style. But Riccardo Muti (MOO'-tee) says that would be boring anyway.
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BamaJam booking up Enterprise hotels
The first act won’t play at BamaJam until Thursday, but the music festival is already filling the ears of local hoteliers with their favorite sound. Cha-ching. According to local business leaders, the event is packing local hotels to capacity and will likely also create a surge in business at local restaurants and retail stores.
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Driving faith keeps this pastor preaching
The Rev. Roger Bauer is an ambassador of faith, who just happens to ride a Harley with the license plate "ROKNREV." The rockin' Rev. Bauer
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