Articles filed under Music
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Get the feel of the baton at 'Virtual Maestro'Jul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Many classical music devotees have a secret dream: they want to stand in front of a symphony orchestra with a baton, conducting great works by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms ...
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Nickelback signs with Live NationJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Live Nation Inc., the world's biggest concert promoter, signed rock band Nickelback to a long-term agreement involving recorded music, tours and merchandise. The shares ...
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Ringo Starr celebrates 68th in ChicagoJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Ringo Starr celebrated his 68th birthday in Chicago giving out messages of peace and love, along with dessert, at the Hard Rock Hotel on the city's Michigan Avenue. Fans...
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Mayweather Jr. tosses out cash at Lil Jon showJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Recently retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has made it rain cash in Grand Rapids. The Grand Rapids Press reports Mayweather got on stage early Su...
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Did you hear about the ABBA reunion tour? There isn't oneJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Despite the astonishing success of the stage musical "Mamma Mia!," ABBA has ruled out any reunion tour. Songwriters Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of the Sw...
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Willie Nelson teams with MarsalisJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - There's a newcomer to the jazz scene by the name of Willie Nelson. Prediction: He's going to be big. "Two Men with the Blues" features Wynton Marsalis and his quartet wi...
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Beck returns with sullen words on CDJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - In 1994, Beck was a baby-faced 24-year-old riding into the sun on the coattails of his tongue-in-cheek funk anthem "Loser." He's now a father of two, a husband and neari...
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CSO begins summer residency at RaviniaJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Today you can enjoy the Independence Day holiday at home with family and friends, because it's the one scheduled "dark day" at the Ravinia Festival this summer. That mea...
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Mickey Hart: Unity, healing through the beatJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Drummers are expected to focus on rhythm, but Mickey Hart's dedication cannot be compared to that of your average skin brasher. For him, rhythm is seemingly inseparable ...
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New Beck, Melvins worth hearingJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Beck "Modern Guilt": The most anticipated new release of the week, Beck comes through with moody beats and jangly pop undertones; low, ominous vocals and "ooo/ahh" backu...