Music
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Famed pianist Roger Williams dies at 87Oct 08, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Roger Williams, the virtuoso pianist who topped the Billboard pop chart in the 1950s and played for nine U.S. presidents during a long career, died Saturda...
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Rdio extends free trial period for music planOct 08, 2011 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Music startup Rdio has joined several competitors in a crowded field of all-you-can-listen services by taking the time limit off its free trial. The trial ...
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Michael Jackson's children appear at tribute showOct 08, 2011 12:00 am - CARDIFF, Wales — Chart-toppers, soul singers and three generations of Michael Jackson's family — including his children — celebrated the King of Pop at an energetic trib...
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Scotty McCreery takes the next two-stepOct 07, 2011 2:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Performing in front of millions of people for the first time, beating out thousands of other highly talented competitors, defeating nerves and self-do...
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Men at Work lose bid to appeal 'Down Under' rulingOct 06, 2011 11:00 pm - SYDNEY - Australian rockers Men at Work lost their final court bid on Friday to prove they did not steal the distinctive flute riff of their 1980s hit "Down Under" from ...
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McCreery shows promise and flaws on new CDOct 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Scotty McCreery, "Clear As Day" (19/Interscope/Mercury) All "American Idol" winners face the challenge of finding original material that gives them a musical identity o...
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Mount Prospect 'Idol' winner Lee DeWyze dropped by labelOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - It's the one elimination he couldn't avoid. Lee DeWyze was dropped by his label last month, the Hollywood Reporter revealed Thursday morning. In an interview with The ...
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Daltrey says contemporary music lacks lead singersOct 05, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who, says there aren't many contemporary singers who could "lead" a band, and he partially blames shows like "American Idol"...
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WHS jazz band gets national noticeOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - The Wheeling High School Jazz Band has been notified by the Foundation for Music Education that it has been selected as a National Winner in the “Mark of Excellence - Na...
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Wheeling HS choral concert Oct. 18Oct 05, 2011 12:00 am - Wheeling High School’s Choir Department will present its Fall Choral Concert on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Robert E. Sang Theater. Featured performing ensembl...