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MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, Aug 24, 2011

Musicians Mourn Ashford at His Own Bar
New York Times (blog)
It was blues night at Sugar Bar on Tuesday, and the musicians were working through their grief over the loss of Nick Ashford, the singer and songwriter who with his wife, Valerie Simpson, penned some of the greatest songs of the Motown era. ...
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New York Times (blog)
George Michael announces break-up with Kenny Loss during emotional performance
Entertainment Weekly
I think part of the reason is that he was singing a song inspired by those events in his life. I think recognizing one's shortcomings are a great lesson for others. Um.. What do you think thesesingers/musicians sing about? ...
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Pioneer Previews: Church musicians wind up summers concert season
Bemidji Pioneer
Birthday Bash! with Barney Live in Concert when Barney & Friends will arrive in Bemidji on Sept. 24. This musical production encourages sharing, caring and imagination through the power of song, dance and the beloved cast of characters including dino ...
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Staunch faith drives gay singer's career
Morton Grove Champion
Thomas realizes that a lot of the people who attend his Skokie Theatre concert may not have heard any of his music, so he won't be solely singing his newest songs. “I'll also do some material from years past because it will be new to them,” he said. ...
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SARAH GRAY: Special CDs and the power of music
The Morning Sun
So we packed her CD full of non-children songs from wonderful artists like James Taylor and Paul Simon that are still appropriate for young ears and help little ones fall asleep. Now when she hears one of the songs from her CD on the radio she'll say ...
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'[P]Opera' debuts at Ford Theatre
Asianjournal.com
The concert, presented by Global Link Media in association with PAE Live!, promises to be an unforgettable evening of music with some of the best singers from the Filipino community. In the Philippines, Badon is a multi-awarded performer having won ...
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The Savage Animal 08.24.11 Jay Z vs. Kanye West vs. Eminem
411mania.com
Foo Fighters aren't playing. A few weeks ago, it happened in Tulsa at a Flaming Lips show. In mid-July, it happened at a Cheap Trick concert in Ottawa. It was the Bluesfest, the song was "I Want You To Want Me" and then boom! Down goes the stage. ...
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Dreaming big, and for the stars: Abbotsford singer aims for a CCMA
BCLocalNews
Stacey McKitrick is up for the Best New Artist Showcase honour at the upcoming Canadian CountryMusic Awards. She's also been nominated to perform at a concert called FanFest, featuring local and international artists. To perform, she needs to earn the ...
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Sunny Sweeney Shines on 'Concrete'
The Boot
I'm the most self-deprecating human being on the planet. I don't care about making fun of myself. I think it's funny! 'Drink Myself Single' is a good old fashioned drinking song. Why do you think most other female singers stray from those? ...
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Ne Change Rien
DVD Talk
Like a promotional music video, it is a stylized analogue to the music that we are hearing, an attempt to visually complement and reinforce the melodies and lyrics. Like a concert film, it offers the tightrope-walking, suspenseful pleasures (no safety ...
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Together for Lincoln will benefit from Sara Hickman performance
Lincoln Courier
Hickman's pop music is wedged between folk and rock. She writes songs primarily geared toward adults but like Michael Mahler, who appeared in an earlier “Open Table” concert in Lincoln, Hickman has expanded into writing children's music. ...
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LEGENDARY TONY BENNETT TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO AMY WINEHOUSE AT ...
TVbytheNumbers
One of only a few artists to have albums chart in the 1950s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and the new millennium, he's introduced multitudes of songs into the Great American Songbook that have become pop music standards. Thus far, Tony has earned 15 Grammy ...
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A tale about a state that rocks! A book about the New Jersey music scene.
Examiner.com
Also, they played songs from their new CD Three Nights that included Armadillo Boy and Scream. “There's a lot of talent in New Jersey. Gary is trying to emphasis the bands,” Mrs. Wien said. “He loves local music and he's trying to promote it. ...
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Digital music locker providers do not infringe copyright, US court rules
The Guardian
Europe has far tighter laws restricting the copying of songs, even in digital form. Strictly speaking it is still illegal in the UK to transfer a song from a CD to an iPod. Calow said it was unclear whether the internet giants would have the same ...
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The Guardian
Tanzanians prepare for video music awards
IPPmedia
AY's song, `Good Look', was nominated in the Most Gifted Duo. On why many Tanzania musicians were failing to make it into this popular competition, AY said it was down to how many Tanzanianartists were featuring on Channel O and the quality of their ...
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Tony Bennett swings into an 85th birthday celebration
Chicago Tribune
"He has tremendous depth and a great dedication to doing the song the way the composer wrote it," continues Sharon. "I've always admired that." Perhaps that's why Bennett sounds so persuasive even when cast alongside ineffective partners in "Duets II. ...
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Chicago Tribune
West County Calendar: Week of Aug. 24
STLtoday.com
25 at Double D Karaoke, 1740 S. Brentwood Blvd. Spectators vote on their favorite singers by donating to the Joplin Tornado Relief Fund. The winner will perform one song Sept. 14 at Parties in the Park in downtown Clayton. Tickets are available at the ...
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CD Review - August 24, 2011
Independent Online
This is simply gentle folk music with a really lazy vibe. I love each song. It doesn't matter if you don't recognise the names of the artists and if the titles suggest that this is time-to-go-to-bed music, this is one for the whole family to drift off ...
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Independent Online
Breathing new life into timeless music
Estes Park Trail-Gazette
25. The free concert, part of the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park's Thursday Night Live ConcertSeries, starts at 7 pm, in Performance Park. Gurnsey adds new life to old songs, as well as adding original material to the Celtic repertoire. ...
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New George Strait Greatest Hits CD To Be Released
Nashville.com
Icon is a specially priced series of albums featuring the greatest hits, signature tunes and fan favorites of the most popular and influential artists in music history, offering unprecedented value to consumers. With a career spanning more than 30 ...
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Nashville.com
Trixie Delight Takes Delight In Rocking Out
Patch.com
Trixie Delight has a song list of 140 songs, including classic tunes from artists such as AC/DC, The Who, The Pretenders, Prince and Pearl Jam. You may notice most of those bands have male leadsingers. "Mostly we do songs with male leads," Wild said. ...
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How the Internet is reinventing music
Digitaltrends.com
We can remember the frustration of buying an entire CD only to be stuck with 10songs you have no intention of listening to (and which the artists knew full well wouldn't see the light of day). You would just get stuck in a rut, listening to the same ...
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Digitaltrends.com
Hot Spikiri – 2.5 times the music
Independent Online
Impressive – only Spikiri could gather so many artists in a video. Teargas, Bricks, Bruce Dope, Oskido, Madlaphutu even. Everyone looks happy, particularly Spikiri. The track is thumping and based on the Michael Jackson song They Don't Really Care ...
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Independent Online
LA's DJ JOUNCE RELEASES DEBUT CD: TEMPORAL ASCENT
Music Indistry News Network
Well-known for both his solo work and vast collaborations with many diverse artists in the musicindustry, DJ Jounce prides himself on the fact that “everyone's unique style brings something different to the table, so every song ends up having its own ...
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Nick Jaina and His Women
Willamette Week
Jaina wrote the song for Myshkin, singer-guitarist for gypsy jazz collective the Ruby Warblers and an artist he considers deeply underrated, and not just because of her penchant for singing about birds. “I wrote this song that was lyrically dense and ...
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Willamette Week
Tests show no illegal drugs in Winehouse body
San Antonio Express
(Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) Photo: Getty Images, Dave Hogan / 2008 Getty Images LONDON - JUNE 27: Amy Winehouse (C) and other artists arrive onstage during the 46664 concertin celebration of Nelson Mandela's life at Hyde Park on June 27, ...
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