MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, Mar 03, 2012

Davy Jones, Monkees Singer, Dies at 66 New York Times While the four did much of their own singing, they were relatively unbusy playing. Though each played an instrument — growing more proficient with time — most of the instrumentals on their albums were supplied by studio musicians. See all stories on this topic »

Singer-songwriter develops as musician Daily Trojan Online By sara clayton · Daily Trojan Music was something that Jamie Whitton, the petite, doe-eyed singer-songwriter, knew from a young age would become more than just a hobby. “As the youngest of six children, I always heard the sound of my siblings and ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Trojan Online

Angelique Kidjo's songs of hope San Jose Mercury News Artists joining Kidjo for this concert recording include Dianne Reeves, Branford Marsalis, Josh Groban and Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig. "I've had such a range ofsongs through my career," Kidjo says, "that every time I pick one and not the other one,... See all stories on this topic »

Singers from Union will compete for “Thruway” title Schenectady Gazette The top groups each will sing one song, and a winner will be chosen. “The concert is a lot of fun,” said Mandart, who will perform with both the all-female Garnet Minstrelles and the co-ed Eliphalets. “It's a way for us to meet and hear other a ... See all stories on this topic »

How TV made heartthrob out of Monkees' Davy Jones The Seattle Times (February 29, 2012, by Indelible Ink) MORE girl power- They sang their own songs but lip synched the singing of their own voices... (February 29, 2012, by Ballard 5) MORE Before there was MTV, before "American Idol" made overnight stars of people you ... See all stories on this topic »

Lean on Music helping benefit charity through music Daily Herald Zac says he got the idea when his sister was applying to music school and needed to have more concerts on her resume. "We thought we could give artists an opportunity but at the same time do some good," Zac said. The first Lean on Music concert was ... See all stories on this topic »

Coyiuto, Alton and Emery: A trio hard to supersede / Korean singer Yi: Formidable! Philippine Star With the vigorous, enthusiastic, fast-evolving young members of the Metro ManilaConcert Orchestra performing under the highly authoritative and dynamic conductor Josefino “Chino” Toledo, the Filfest concert at the Insular Life Theater opened with ... See all stories on this topic »

LIPSTICK Music Project Showcases College Students Inverclyde Now MUSIC students at James Watt College will display their talents at the Lipstick MusicProject, an initiative focused on raising the profile of female singer/ songwriters. The event will feature a series of formal showcases where the best emerging ... See all stories on this topic »

Arts diary, March 2 Sydney Morning Herald ANU Drill Hall Gallery: Spirit in the Land, explores the connection amongst eleven Australian artists, historical and contemporary, indigenous and non-indigenous, and their appreciation of and engagement with the spiritual ethos and power of the land. See all stories on this topic »

Mission trip inspires musical awakening Simi Valley Acorn We were singing the same thing but it sounded completely different,” said Kaitie, a member of Santa Susana's Abbe Road Jazz Choir, Vocal Ensemble and Show Choir. The journey inspired Kaitie's senior project, a charity concert featuring songs, ... See all stories on this topic »

Sun City's barbershoppers continue musical tradition of close harmony Savannah Morning News And I did,” Zoda said. Mary Scovel, a former music therapist, leads the women in theirmusic. Barbershop isn't easy. The singers can get out of tune quickly withoutinstruments and parts can go flat or sharp, throwing off other singers. See all stories on this topic »

Afghan children dream of musical future Al-Arabiya (File photo) By AFP Sayed Elham sits at the piano lost in Chopin as he dreams of becoming Afghanistan's first famous concert pianist and one of the original graduates of the country's only musical academy. Inspired by his singer father, the 14-year-old ... See all stories on this topic » Al-Arabiya

Calendar: What's happening this week Albany Times Union The varied concert program spans from Renaissance music to Russian folk songs, and from opera choruses to barbershop. • Celtic Crossroads, Troy Savings Bank MusicHall, 32 Second St., Troy When: 7:30 pm Wednesday Cost: $20-$34 Contact: 273-0038 or ... See all stories on this topic »

Foggy mountain chorale South Bend Tribune It's not trite music. It's effective music and good music." The concertopens with the Chamber Singers' Chamber Children's Choir performing Stephen Foster's "Oh! Susanna" and "The Merry, Merry Heart (Some Folks)" and the traditional "Cripple Creek" ... See all stories on this topic » South Bend Tribune

Isabella out of Kuh's shadow Philippine Star Rather, it's because as a singer and concert performer, Isabella has finally come into her own. In Isabella's recent Valentine show Love in Bloom at the Shangri-La Makati Lobby Lounge, the 26-year-old singer channeled her mother's influence, ... See all stories on this topic »

Capital Gazette Communications Annapolis Capital She is the founder of Maggie's Music, a Celtic music record label which has touched the world. Her stable of traditional artists is second to none. Enjoy a Friday evening of enchanting traditional and contemporary Celtic song and music and toe-tapping ... See all stories on this topic »

Hernando religion calendar Tampabay.com By Gail Hollenbeck, Times Correspondent The Nature Coast Festival Singers will present spring concerts at 3 pm March 18 at Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee; 3 pm March 25 at Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church, ... See all stories on this topic »

Review: Kid Rock concert Tulsa World Everything was represented in the hard-edged genre free-for-all, from the Flying V guitars to the old-school rock saxophone, backup DJ, awe-inspiring soul sister backupsingers, harmonica and even Kid Rock's patina-hued vintage leather jacket. See all stories on this topic »

Streets of Your Town: This week's concerts, with Young Jeezy, Estelle, Craig ... Capital New York 29, 285 Kent), the volcanic New York trio who are, sad to say, playing their final show. Their music was a rude and violent as a jackhammer, cross-wiring the reckless velocity of garage punkers like Naked Raygun with the bug-eyed fury and scraping ... See all stories on this topic » Capital New York

Stellar line up at this weekend's Galle Music Festival Sunday Times.lk In 1963, through its School of Music, Chhayanaut gradually broadened its programmes to include Tagore songs, Nazrul songs, older Bengali songs, folk songs, classical vocal music, the playing of instruments (tabla, sitar and violin) and dance (Monipuri ... See all stories on this topic »

Women of Ireland to perform at GSU The George-Anne “Women of Ireland,” or "Mná na hÉireann,” was written as a poem by Peadar Ó Doirnín in the 1700s and was later transformed into song by Seán Ó Riada. In honor of Ireland's most faithful and talented women, the original lyric became an entire concert ... See all stories on this topic »

Events on Long Island New York Times ROCKVILLE CENTRE Madison Theater at Molloy College Kaleidoscope, the TeachingArtists Ensemble of the New York Philharmonic, interactive music revue. March 10 at 2 pm $9 to $25. Madison Theater at Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Avenue. See all stories on this topic »

From the archives: Monkees Baltimore concert review from 1967 Baltimore Sun Put together as a singing group by the marvels of the mass media, there have been rumors that they couldn't even sing or play musical instruments. They put that to rest last night with a performance which, unlike some teenage rock group shows, ... See all stories on this topic »

Tickets on sale for 2012-2013 season of Shasta Live! AndersonValleyPost.com Singing flawless harmonies without any backup musicians, 42Five delivers songsfrom the 1960s to the present with a charming sense of humor and some groovy moves, a concert series press release states. Few concepts are hotter today than an a capella... See all stories on this topic »

The Big Gigs for week of 3/2 Minneapolis Star Tribune Given the instrumentation and the résumés of the players, you'd think the Punch Brothers were a bluegrass ensemble. But the latest project of Nickel Creek mandolin madman/vocalist Chris Thile is just a masterful acoustic Americana band. Their musicis ... See all stories on this topic »

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