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MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, Oct 04, 2011

Myspace plays up music as it woos advertisers
Los Angeles Times
Myspace's rejuvenation will hinge on streamlining and simplifying the site and promoting its key asset: an extensive trove of music and videos from major-label and independent artists, its CEO says. Tim Vanderhook, left -- who founded Specific Media...
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Los Angeles Times
Jackson lives again in Cirque du Soleil show
msnbc.com
"There's a lot of love and passion for Michael in this show". Jackson's lead vocals drive "Immortal". His voice comes directly from his master recordings, but the band is live and the music is heard in surround sound. "I think the songs chose ...
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WHOOZNXT.COM and Virgin Mobile USA Partner to Launch, "Big Bang" a Weekly Web ...
MarketWatch (press release)
They haven't had new music for a while." Asked about the creative of the video, Bell responded "It's a surprise! So don't miss this exclusive premiere!" The new video comes out just before Bell embarks on a special five-concert run up the East Coast ...
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Martina McBride Will Paint the Town Pink
The Boot
The Amtrak train ride will include mini-concerts at three undisclosed locations, as well as meets-and-greets with fans and breast cancer survivors. Martina's current single, 'I'm Gonna Love You Through It,' is about surviving cancer. The song was ...
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The Recovering Pop Singer
Wall Street Journal
("Anti Pioneer," the only song on "Metals" that seems to address the issue, was written well before "The Reminder.") Arena performances ensued, as did an appearance on "Sesame Street." She released a music video that recalled the movie "Fame. ...
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Wall Street Journal
BreakThru Radio Introduces the Fall Season of Dubway Days With Special Guest ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The show is about the magic that happens when two artists are thrown together in a recording studio to write and record a song in a single day. BreakThru Radio is pleased to announce the Fall Season of its new web-TV show, Dubway Days episode that ...
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The Classics at Brantwyn shows off beautiful cars -- Downwind
southern chester county weeklies
Call 484-732-8295 for info. Friday, Oct. 7 – Chris Smithers – Established singer/songwriter with his roots in the blues and jazz, he has some new albums of his popular songs that are available only at his concerts. Show at 8 pm Tickets $25. ...
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Best Non-Rap Covers of Rap Songs
Spinner
Jenny Owen Youngs takes the hip-hop cover to another level, releasing her take on Nelly's 2002 club anthem in the form of a slick video, while opting to reinvent the song rather than spoofing it. Despite all the ice on display in the video, ...
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Now Playing | Zola Jesus's 'Vessel'
New York Times (blog)
This song in particular was like the final sum of the disorder I had to fight through in order to make this record. It was a great exhale but also kind of the peak of my sickness. What's with the metaphor of the moth life cycle in this video? ...
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Rodney Atkins Hits a Home Run on 'Back Road'
The Boot
He's already talking about wanting to do the next video too. So it was fun. The love songs on this album tackle relationships in unique ways. Take, for instance, 'Feet,' which is about lovers quarreling yet staying connected. Does that song apply to ...
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What Is Country Music?
New Yorker (blog)
Country music has extended a strong influence on pop music for more than ten years, as pop singers have come to realize that the best country songs are candid and fresh and immensely salable. Whitworth mentions in passing that, while accompanying ...
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New Yorker (blog)
X Factor stars perform hits at Eliot Kennedy charity show - VIDEO
Selby Times
Bryan Adams - his song-writing partner - members of Blue, SClub, Atomic Kitten and Peter Kay have performed at his Foundation concerts and helped to raise thousands of pounds for cancer and homeless charities. Now Eliot's other songwriting regular and ...
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Selby Times
15 Best Rihanna Videos
The BoomBox
The song 'Unfaithful' and its music video marked a growth point in her career. Penned by Ne-Yo for her sophomore release, 'A Girl Like Me,' the song allowed Rihanna to show her vocal range -- albeit limited at times -- could hold its own on a ballad ...
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Interview: Tim Halperin Talks About His Debut Album, Rise and Fall
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
It's pretty clear what my songs are about. When I initially started writing music, every once in a while I would write a song like that, but a lot of the times I would try and use a TV show - change the names, protect the innocent, whatever that line ...
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Anticipation mounts for Giileh's 'Bringing the News' album
Sierra Express Media
The singer arrived in Sierra Leone just a few days before legislators voted to enact themusic industry's long awaited piracy act into law. Joining fellow musicians at an event designed to show support for a law protecting intellectual property rights ...
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Believe The Hype: Lana Del Rey
Death and Taxes
Ferlinghetti's commanding voice starts the song off well, “Blue Jeans” being a much more urgentsong than “Video Games,” while remaining in that song's dream like state. Nancy Sinatra is a key component to both songs, and not just because of Del Ray's ...
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Thailand targets Chinese tourists with 'teary' music video
CNNGo.com
In an effort to attract more Chinese tourists, the hardworking folks at the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) have brought in some Thai celebs and a Taiwanese actress to put together a Chinese-language song and music video. ...
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Adweek
So often music can be the hook to the visuals." Any music fan at some point has fantasized about being a music supervisor—pairing the perfect song with a piece of video content like some kind of audio sommelier. But James Cooper, chief creative ...
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Drake: 'Headlines' Music Video Premiere (VIDEO)
Huffington Post
At least that's what Canadian rapper Drake wants us to think in his new video for his first single "Headlines" off his sophomore album, "Take Care" (Oct. 24). In an interview with Billboard.com's The Juice, Drake said, "I always try to put forth a song ...
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Puerto Rico: Calle 13 Reaches for New Heights in Music Video
Global Voices Online
A collaboration between directors Jorge Carmona and Milovan Radovic, the video captures the continent's diversity, finding its essence among its people and landscapes. It achieves this with the same effectiveness as the song's music and lyrics - René ...
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Mase Lauches Official Music Video For New Single "Like This"
Music Indistry News Network
He was an ace composer and producer for other indie artists, until a family tragedy struck, yet inspired him to take a leap of faith and grab that mic. The result is the single “We Miss You,” a tribute rap song for his late father. ...
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The Knightwriter: The music of 2011: A retrospective
my.hsj.org
The following artists also dominated the charts this year: Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, and Nicki Minaj who rose to great popularity with her hit song "Super Bass". The year 2011 also marks the passing of several musicians whose influence on the music ...
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[Voice] Can K-pop break the US?
The Korea Herald
Artists are selling out concerts left and right, being among the first to place high up on foreign musiccharts, appearing on coveted Japanese television programs. While there is no doubt that Korea has much to boast about regarding its cultural ...
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Katy Perry Reveals New Single Artwork
BSCkids
The video below features some hilarious outtakes with Katy in her alter ego Kathy Beth Terry and also featured Rebecca Black making a special appearance at Katy's hometown how in Santa Barbara singing he You Tube famous song Friday. ...
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Episode Title: (#1303A-60) "Episode 1303A"
The Futon Critic
She also has an original song featured in the film "The Help." On the acting front, Blige will star as a lead in "Rock of Ages," the Tony-nominated hit Broadway musical due next June, and will begin filming her role as Nina Simone in the ...
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The Futon Critic
Enrique Iglesias Moves Into 'CityVille'
RollingStone.com (blog)
Part of a promotional deal with well-known Facebook game maker Zynga that's running through October 10th, in-game users can also preview his soon-to-be released music video for "I Like How it Feels." Tie-ins include a computerized cameo by Iglesias, ...
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RollingStone.com (blog)
'The Not-So Late Show' coming to Croswell
Adrian Daily Telegram
The program will include videos of top-10 lists, street interviews and mock commercials. Chicago comedian Joe Reidy, singer Michael Lackey, local drummer Pat Farver, and music by Adrian Symphony Orchestra Director John Thomas Dodson also will be ...
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Real or fake? Lana Del Rey, the internet sensation who will break your heart
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
She's the internet sensation whose debut song Video Games is already the 'Single Of The Year' pre-release, having attracted almost a million and a half page views on YouTube. Her first UK show (in November) sold out in about 30 seconds and she makes ...
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Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Video: Jason Boland & the Stragglers play “Woody's Road”
NewsOK.com (blog)
... check out this YouTube fan video of Jason Boland & the Stragglers performing “Woody's Road” inconcert. Written by the late, great Bob Childers, the Oklahoma singer-songwriter known the father of red dirt music, the tribute song is featured on the ...
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ESPN pulls intro after Williams' Obama comments
The Associated Press
ESPN covered the story during "SportsCenter" and the pregame show but did not mention the song's absence at the start of the game telecast when fans would normally be hearing "Are you ready for some football?" Instead of a music video, viewers just saw ...
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The Associated Press
Time for MusicPrize? Music-themed art peps up ArtPrize, but songs like square ...
MLive.com
9/21/2011 Watch video Primarily a visual arts competition, ArtPrize boasts scores ofartists who've incorporated music into their paintings, sculptures, mosaics or performance art pieces. They've taken that next step in bridging the visual with the ...
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Video - Featured Videos
AZFamily
The iconic theme song for Monday Night Football was yanked from the broadcast, after singer Hank Williams Jr. made controversial comments on national television early Monday. Link your account to your Twitter or Facebook account for easier login! Yes! ...
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Rihanna is a field of her own with sellout show in Dublin's O2
Irish Independent
We'd barely got to the second song, and the Barbados-born star had, in Mr Graham's words last week, "ceased to be dressed in an appropriate manner" by stripping off to reveal a bikini. And just like the good alderman, the Irish Independent saw Rihanna ...
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Irish Independent
Lady Gaga teams up with Tony Bennett for 'The Lady Is a Tramp' - See video
OnTheRedCarpet.com
The song was part of the 1937 musical "Babes in Arms" and has been covered by legends like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Sammy Davis Jr. Bennett's new record also features collaborations with artists such as Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey and Aretha ...
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OnTheRedCarpet.com
Report: Madonna to perform at Super Bowl XLVI halftime show
Syracuse.com (blog)
Her music has been heard during past NFL championship games -- according to Rolling Stone, she was paid $10 million for her song "Ray Of Light" to appear in a SunSilk hair product commercial during Super Bowl XLII in 2008. The 53-year-oldsinger has ...
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Syracuse.com (blog)
Ultimate entertainment
The Hindu
Amrita TV's new show, which began on Monday, is pegged to be the 'ultimate reality talent hunt' for singers from across Kerala, what with its “mega talent, music industry titans on the judging panel, and a spectacular 360 degree set. ...
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The Hindu
Boost of Spanish Leather: Bob Dylan and Stealing
New Yorker (blog)
Dylan borrowed the melody for this song from Richard Manuel, with permission, in collaboration. And if you didn't know anything about history, you could even make the argument that he boosted the whole song, since it appeared on the Band's “Music from ...
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Online Concert Streaming Boosts Artist Impact | Music News Nashville
By Dan Harr
Lately it seems as if every few months there's a new technology offering artists opportunities to get closer to their fans — and vice versa. One that's catching on fast is streaming live concerts over ...When Sugarland decided to stream their New York show, they approached American Express to make the event part of its “Amex: Unstaged” concert series, jointly presented by Amex, YouTube and the music video and entertainment site VEVO. They were the first Country act to appear in the ...
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