Music
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Building blocksApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Per end-of-year ritual, The Onion AV Club released its annual "Worst Band Names of '07" list in December, cherry-picking the "best of the worst" music monikers dedicated...
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Elgin Symphony salutes American icon GershwinApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Whether it's "Rhapsody in Blue," "An American in Paris" or "Porgy and Bess," George Gershwin was a true American musical genius. Next weekend's "American Icon Festival" ...
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UC Santa Cruz slated to get archives of Grateful Dead
Apr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Dancing bears, meet the Banana Slugs. The surviving members of the Grateful Dead are turning over the rock band's archives to the University of Californ...
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Carly Smithson leaves "American Idol'Apr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The music of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber marked the end of the road for "American Idol" finalist Carly Smithson on Wednesday after fans of the hit TV talent show cast t...
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'Hannah Montana' star will be all 'miles with her memoirs
Apr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Miley Cyrus, author. The multihyphenate teen star has signed a book deal to tell the story of her young life, it was announced Tuesday. The memoir by Cyrus, ...
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Allman Brothers forced to cancel shows
Apr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Allman Brothers Band has canceled its annual run of performances at the Beacon Theatre as founding member Gregg Allman continues to recover from hepatiti...
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In awe of SantanaApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Is it possible to be at a guitar legend's concert and occasionally forget that said legend is on stage? It is indeed, if the rest of the band delivers stellar performanc...
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Vocal problems force Jordin Sparks to miss Keys tour start
Apr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Vocal problems have forced Jordin Sparks to temporarily withdraw from Alicia Keys' tour and cancel all performances for the rest of the month, a representati...
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Long-time Springsteen keyboard player dies
Apr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Danny Federici, the longtime keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen whose stylish work helped define the E Street Band's sound on hits from "Hungry Heart" thr...
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No place like home for Elgin Symphony CEOApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - After several years in central Canada building his career in orchestra management, Dale J. Lonis is "back home" as the new chief executive officer of the Elgin Symphony ...