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Bo Diddley's last words: I'm going to heaven
MIAMI -- Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley, who banged out hit songs powered by the relentless "Bo Diddley beat" that influenced rockers from Buddy Holly to U2, died yesterday at the age of 79.
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What it takes to be an Idol
The sixth season of Canadian Idol is set to kick off with highlights from a 10-city, cross-country talent search that attracted almost 10,000 young hopefuls. But what qualities does a contestant need to stand out from the pack of young, determined hipsters who flock to the auditions?
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Greek Fest features music, dance and lots of delicacies
When Marika Sarmousakis began making crafts for a Christmas bazaar at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church more than four decades ago, not many people in Wilmington knew about her culture.
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Hero's plea as Scotland's Veterans Day is launched
SCOTLAND's oldest war veteran yesterday called for all the country's soldiers to be properly honoured.
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What is old is new again; well, at least reinvented
What's the big theme in the new CD pile today? Women, reinventing themselves. JEWEL SHOWS NEW FACETS: She made her mark as a sensitive singer-songwriter, till fans of that genre moved on to newer, brassier girls on the block. So Jewel has reinvented herself as a down-home, no-nonsense country singer.
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Sideshow: 'GWTW' will soon be gone
The London production of Gone With the Wind, adapted from the Margaret Mitchell novel by novice writer and composer Margaret Martin - who has a day job as a doctor of public health in California - will close on June 14 after merely 79 shows, a wave of indifference from the public, and a torrent of insults from critics.
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Viral video has familiar faces
Alternative rockers Weezer pay homage to a bunch of familiar YouTube personalities in the new music video "Pork & Beans" and in the process, have created a viral hit of their own.
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Music Mania: Sandeep Bhansali
Q.: Which songs are you enjoying most these days? A. I like most songs of 'Race'. Also the songs of 'Om Shanti Om' and 'Saawariya' are very soothing to your ears and mind.
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Yoko loses Imagine case
Yoko Ono has lost her court case to block the use of John Lennon's song Imagine in a film challenging the theory of evolution.
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Music Listings
Live Fast Die, VCR, and Sector Zero - . Tue., June 3. Murphy's 1589 Madison (Midtown) 726-4193.
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Orchestra plays it again, to a warmer reception
BEIJING - The concert program was much the same as in 1973. The venue was the same. Even some of the guests were the same.
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Obituary Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies at 79
Bo Diddley, a singer and guitarist who invented his own name, his own guitars, his own beat and, with a handful of other musical pioneers...
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Choreographer Edward Clug mixes the classic with the avant-garde
SINGAPORE : The Singapore Arts Festival is now in its 31st year running and it does not show any signs of playing it safe and being ordinary.
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Bo Diddley, 79; rock-and-roll pioneer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock and roll whose distinctive ''shave and a haircut, two bits'' rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79.
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Spiralfrog.com to offer downloads from EMI artists
Tue, Jun 3, 2008 (12:27 a.m.) SpiralFrog Inc., which operates an ad-supported, free music and video download Web site, said Monday it will soon begin offering content from Coldplay, Keith Urban and other recording artists as part of a new licensing deal with EMI Music.
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Martin Guitar strums right into its 175th year
NAZARETH, Pa. -- C.F. Martin IV sure knows how to build guitars. Just don't ask him to play one in public. "I'm an abysmal guitar player," confesses Martin, sixth-generation CEO of legendary guitar maker C.F. Martin & Co.
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BSO's journey down 'Inca Trail' is enlightening
Not long into the new century, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra introduced a new series designed to loosen up the concert-giving format (no white tie and tails, extra chat from the stage), and entice a younger, hipper crowd with the prospect of live jazz and martini bars in the lobby.
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Thames celebrated in song each Monday
They sang their Thames River song with gusto yesterday. It's a weekly ritual at the London Waldorf School, where teachers and pupils enjoy a close relationship with the river.
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Early Rock Hall of Famer known for innovative beat, wide influence
It's the beat that will forever link him to rock 'n' roll: Bomp, da-bomp-bomp, bomp-bomp . Bo Diddley only scored a handful of hits in the mid-1950s and early '60s. But his incantational rhythmic innovations - as heard on such classics as "Bo Diddley" (1955), "Say Man" (1959) and "You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover" (1962) - helped cement blues' transition into rock.
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AVS DVD Authoring 1.3: An Easy Approach to Home DVD Creation for PC Novice
Online Media Technologies Ltd. - a developer dedicatedto the production of quality video and audio software - has just released a new DVD-burning and authoring software - AVS DVD Authoring 1.3 . A new software allows to organize video files of most various formats into professionally-looking DVD-projects and burn DVD disc. AVS DVD Authoring 1.3 is specifically designed to simplify home ...
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Cover Up
IGN Music is the ultimate resource for Cover Up featuring news, interviews, reviews, forums, ringtones, photos, albums, and discography.
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Joseph Stephens
Age 81 Johns Hopkins psychiatrist was an accomplished harpsichord player, church organist and teacher. D r. Joseph Stephens, a retired Johns Hopkins psychiatrist who was an accomplished harpsichord player, died of stroke complications Thursday at the BluePoint Nursing Center. The Bolton Hill resident was 81.
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Blacklisting Baidu
The music industry is calling on businesses to stop advertising on the leading Chinese search engine.
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Del-Com board set to hire teachers today
MUNCIE — The Delaware Community School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. today in the administration building. The board will vote to hire a vocal music teacher at Delta Middle School and a math teacher at Delta High School.
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TV TODAY: '30 Days' down in the mine; 'AbFab'
TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE: "30 Days" season-opener, 10 p.m., FX. TV often forgets there are blue-collar people, doing real work. Morgan Spurlock, the "30 Days" creator, is the ideal guy to remind us. Spurlock grew up in West Virginia coal country.
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