MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, Aug 06, 2011

McCartney ponders healing power of music in concert doc Winnipeg Free Press At a bit of a loss to finish the scientific breakdown, McCartney offered a more practical example ofmusic's magic. "For instance, just to sum it up, Yesterday is one of my most famous songs ... and Yesterday came to me in a dream -- this whole tune ... See all stories on this topic »

News: Johnny Cash Music Festival at ASU a Sold-Out Success Cybergrass In an earlier press conference, John Carter Cash had promised that the audience would hear "some Johnny Cash songs and some original songs by the artists, and some family favorites," and theartists made good on that, including bluegrass and gospel ... See all stories on this topic »

Scott brings new energy to Superfest concert STLtoday.com It's only been out since June, not giving listeners much of a chance to really know the music. Scott, boasting powerful pipes as always, a slimmed-down shape and a stage packed with musicians andsingers, opened with the retro hip-hop-flavored "Shame" ... See all stories on this topic »

Concert Review: Drake at the Colosseum The South End Almost every seat inside Caesars Colosseum was filled, and there was an insane number of people dancing and singing along to the music. During one portion of the show, the fire alarms in the venue were triggered, and Drake had to preform a fewsongs ... See all stories on this topic » The South End

Lollapalooza crosses generational divide Chicago Sun-Times That makes this three-day concert in Grant Park one of the country's biggest, with Coachella's daily attendance around 75000 and Bonnaroo's more than 100000. At this massive music event, 140artists and bands will perform on eight stages over three ... See all stories on this topic »

Ari Herstand on Looping, Gay Rights, and Living Room Concerts Phoenix New Times (blog) UOTS: You're very active in social media. You hold contests and ask fans to request cover songs. What have been some of the more bizarre requests, and what has your overall experience been like? AH: It's interesting, this time for music. ... See all stories on this topic » Phoenix New Times (blog)

Hus concert a blue-collar geography lesson St. Albert Gazette As of late, Nashville has been criticized for watering down the human condition for commercial gain. But this concert showed that spirited Canadian songs and stories are at the heart of country music, and they are alive and kicking. See all stories on this topic »

Steve Smith: Beach Boys working on new album Pasadena Star-News Roger Daltrey, singer for The Who, said group leader Pete Townshend is nearly "stone deaf" and suffers from severe tinnitus as the result of decades of incredibly loud volume at the group'sconcerts. Because of this, he said the band the two of them ... See all stories on this topic »

New at WE Fest: Songwriters talk about their craft — and show it off onstage DL-Online ... singer, musician and producer Chas Sandford and hosted by radio and TV host Storme Warren, the show also allowed some special guest songwriters, plucked straight from the WE Fest musiclineup, to perform some of their original songs and talk about ... See all stories on this topic »

Kasey Chambers Takes Wing With Little Bird CMT.com Kasey Chambers, the bubbly Australian singer-songwriter, always loves coming to Nashville, and her enthusiasm is quite contagious. On the morning of her crowdedconcert at the Station Inn, she settles into a wide, comfortable chair backstage -- she is ... See all stories on this topic » CMT.com

Ted Nugent Brings his Unquenchable Spirit to Cleveland Concert Ultimate Classic Rock Soul music! No s—!” He repeatedly gave shout-outs to Chuck Berry, James Brown and Wilson Pickett, and did his heroes proud by never letting the pyrotechnics get in the way of the almighty and ever-present grooves that make songs like set-opener 'Free ... See all stories on this topic »

Classy evening provides exceptional program Ottawa Citizen The musicians made the most of the whole score. Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian was the concert'sbig name. With pianist Serouj Kradjian she sang four songs by Liszt and, with the addition of the Pacifica Quartet, Ernest Chausson's Chanson perpetuelle. ... See all stories on this topic »

Review: Toby Keith, Eric Church at Shoreline San Jose Mercury News (blog) The concert peaked a few songs prior to the end of the main set, as Keith hit a homerun with an energetic version of “How Do You Like Me Now?” And I liked him just fine by that point. But not nearly as well as I did one of the openers – Eric Church. ... See all stories on this topic »

Washington Island: Music festival in full swing Green Bay Press Gazette The other, at 10 am Thursday at the Red Barn, will be the festival's third "Appreciate Music with Samantha." "Island Songs and Landscapes" will be the theme of Friday's concert, which features works by Vivaldi, Mozart and Eric Ewazen, a contemporary ... See all stories on this topic »

Salt-N-Pepa, Seun Kuti and more San Diego concerts JohnJohnSaidIt.com Seun Kuti's songs aren't half as epic as his dad's and nobody's throwing him in jail for his politicallyrics. But with the help of Egypt 80, Fela Kuti's old band, the Afrobeat pioneer's saxophone-tooting son offers up some of the funkiest, ... See all stories on this topic »

Britney Spears at Izod Center: Song by song The Star-Ledger - NJ.com What about smooching and jumping on the bed? I think she needs to have a long talk with Taylor Swift. Wait, is this concert still happening? These are barely even songs -- they're synthesizer phenomena with a vocal tottering precariously on top. ... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Bringing musicals to life Irish Times At the moment his life in music is stacking up nicely. His orchestra has just snagged a recording contract with EMI. He is principal guest conductor with the RTÉ ConcertOrchestra, guests on a regular basis with various ensembles around Europe and has ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

Broadway at Birdland Presents Lindsay Mendez & Marco Paguia in Concert, 9/5 Broadway World Lindsay and Marco draw from an eclectic mix of music, reimagining songs from popular music in the familiar setting of a jazz piano trio and vocalist. Their vast catalogue is comprised of the singers and songwriters that inspire them, including Alexi ... See all stories on this topic »

Soul Great Sings In Stern Grove KTVU San Francisco This week, Stern Grove welcomes legendary soul singer Aaron Neville. Born in the heart of the New Orleans jazz scene, raised on the songs of Otis Redding and Sam Cooke and tutored by famed producer Allen Toussaint, Neville melded traditional Creole, ... See all stories on this topic »

Free Concert featuring FLASHBACK ShorelinePlus.com They play songs from the 50's-90's and they pride themselves for being able to play those special requests. Picnic tables are available but feel free to bring chairs and snacks. The concert will be held rain or shine. Fun rock party music to dance to! ... See all stories on this topic »

Garcia-Hunter: Rare and different tunes Aspen Times It was the songs. For a few years before I witnessed my first Dead concert (March 9, 1981, Madison Square Garden), I was listening to the music on studio albums, official live releases and the few bootleg concerts on cassette tapes I could get my hands ... See all stories on this topic »

BWW Interviews: Less Lessack Talks LML and Chanteur Broadway World The CD is selections from the show plus some additional songs that will be added to the concert as we have now expanded it to a full 2 Act show for performing arts centers. Some of the arrangements have also been modified as I wanted to create a ... See all stories on this topic »

Music's new frontier Sydney Morning Herald Clearly, the prospect of earning a living on the back of regular festival performances looks like a long-term prospect for many artists. But one area that could offer a more immediate financial return for many emerging artists is licensing music to ... See all stories on this topic »

FESTBLOG: Taking a breather with NeedToBreathe Allentown Morning Call (blog) ... of its lyrics, NeedToBreathe also has topped Christian charts, where it has had six Top 15 songs since 2006. So perhaps it's no surprise that the band is spending this summer opening concerts in which it plays yet another style of music: country. ... See all stories on this topic » Allentown Morning Call (blog)

Big Sean Arrested for Sexual Assault at Wiz Khalifa 'Rolling Papers' Concert Gather Celebs News Channel It rose to #3 on the charts and spawned several hit songs. Among Sean's hits are the songs Do It and My Last. Currently, he's considered one of the rising stars in the rap genre and is among the nominees for the upcoming 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. ... See all stories on this topic »

Lynyrd Skynyrd launches Grand Rapids' Rock the Rapids on Monday: 'Not just a ... The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com By John Sinkevics | The Grand Rapids Press Courtesy PhotoLynyrd Skynyrd, led bysinger Johnny Van Zant at right, has a hectic summer schedule, which includes kicking off Monday's Rock the Rapids music festival in downtown Grand Rapids. ... See all stories on this topic » The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com

Kings of Leon Concert Meltdown (A Top Story) antiMUSIC.com Here is the recap: (Rock News Desk) Members of the Kings of Leon stopped just short of slamming frontman Caleb Followill after he wandered off stage drunk in Texas, forcing the band to call off theirconcert. The singer appeared to be tired and ... See all stories on this topic »

Best Bets: SoCal band to hold free Visalia concert Visalia Times-Delta 6 on the Billboard Christian Songs Chart. Also performing as part of the anniversary festivities is Clovis resident Rachel Behman, the winner of the singer/songwriter category in the recent Spirit 88.9 "Sing Your Heart Out" competition. ... See all stories on this topic »

15-year-old phenom Jonathon Dompor Furer plays at Trumpets Jazz Club Asianjournal.com The classically trained 15 year old singer, songwriter, pianist and saxophonist was already teaching piano to younger students. He first played Scott Joplin's classic rag “The Entertainer” at age six and was introduced to the music of Billy Joel and ... See all stories on this topic »

'The Who's Tommy in Concert' comes to Green Valley Ranch Las Vegas Review - Journal "This is the opposite, a rock band translated to a music theater show." Generations too young and tender to recall the 1969 "Tommy" still groove, he adds -- especially to its signature song. "The end of Act I is 'Pinball Wizard. ... See all stories on this topic »

'Tap Tap Glee' Is A Real Game Touch Arcade Like other Tap Tap games, all you do in Tap Tap Glee is ‘tap’ out musical beats alongside songs. Naturally, it features music from the stupid popular TV show and lots of thematic elements from it, too. I’m stretching the word “free†to its ... See all stories on this topic » Touch Arcade

Sonu Nigam interview: 'I can't be India's Simon Cowell' Digital Spy UK You recently collaborated with Jermaine Jackson in a tribute song for Michael. How did Michael Jackson influence you musically? "All true artists in the world from all countries and all genres are influenced by Michael Jackson. There were music videos ... See all stories on this topic »

Beirut and Owen Pallett captivate at the Phoenix blogTO (blog) However, with The Rip Tide, Condon and the band have developed a style of music that belongs distinctly and uniquely to them. At one point in the concert, Condon stated that he wished that the band could play a residency at the Phoenix for a whole ... See all stories on this topic » blogTO (blog)

Events on Long Island New York Times SAG HARBOR Old Whaler's Church “Tutti Suonare Weekend,” chamber music performancesfeaturing young artists and artist faculty. Aug. 12 at 7 pm $35 to $100. Old Whaler's Church, 44 Union Street. perlmanmusicprogram.org; (212) 877-5045. ... See all stories on this topic »

Concert preview: Oh Land at Granada Theater in Dallas on Sunday Pegasus News Most of them are about love, actually, even though I always try not to write about love, they end up being about love. I always describe my songs with a visual approach to writing music. Kind of like writing music for your eyes. ... See all stories on this topic »

Bob's Favorite Concert Ever? NPR (blog) The band performed a suite of astonishing songs no one had heard before. Those songs billed as Eclipse: A Piece For Assorted Lunatics would become Dark Side of the Moon more than a year later. Beyond those extraordinary new songs was a quadrophonic ... See all stories on this topic »

Gunpowder & Lambert Ottawa Citizen Jon Caramanica, reviewing a Lambert concert for the New York Times last year, said the singer's"rougher edges are beginning to be sanded down ... without undercutting too much of her core fire." He also noted that she wore a dress and high heels on ... See all stories on this topic »

Keeping the Beat at Clinton G. Martin Patch.com There was music in the air inside the recreation center at Clinton G. Martin Park on Tuesday morning. As part of North Hempstead's summer concert series, more than 500 children got their groove on at Robbi K. & Friends performance. ... See all stories on this topic »

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