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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Classical fans build vacations around music

Paul McCartney to perform at Coachella - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 08:52 AM CST


Washington Post

Paul McCartney to perform at Coachella
Los Angeles Times, CA - 17 hours ago
By Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival got famous by presenting the sounds of today and tomorrow. ...
Paul McCartney to help Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival ... Press-Enterprise
Sir Paul Headlining 10th Annual Coachella Valley Music Fest HispanicBusiness.com
McCartney, Winehouse, Cure, Killers Booked for Coachella E! Online
San Francisco Chronicle - AHN
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Fans recall death of Buddy Holly and 'the day the music died' - Detroit Free Press

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 02:32 AM CST


CTV British Columbia

Fans recall death of Buddy Holly and 'the day the music died'
Detroit Free Press, United States - 23 hours ago
And younger music fans are discovering classic rock in greater numbers as the songs flow freely from iTunes and other online, digital sources. ...
50 Winters Have Passed Since the Day the Music Died KCBD-TV
Remembering 'the day the music died' The Salem News
The day the music died TheRecordLive.com
Daily Times Herald - Tipton Conservative
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‘American Idol’ Teams With Now Producers - New York Times

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 11:35 PM CST


Virgin Media Music

'American Idol' Teams With Now Producers
New York Times, United States - 2 hours ago
It's the pop-music equivalent of the day peanut butter met jelly: The producers behind "American Idol" and the best-selling "Now That's What I Call Music! ...
"Idol" creator eyes TV version of "Now" CDs Reuters
`NOW' CD series teams with `Idol' creator The Associated Press
The World's Most Successful CD Compilation Series 'NOW That's What ... PR Newswire (press release)
Idolator - About - News & Issues
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George Perle dies at 93; theorist and composer championed atonal music - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 07:38 PM CST


George Perle dies at 93; theorist and composer championed atonal music
Los Angeles Times, CA - 6 hours ago
By Chris Pasles George Perle, the American music theorist and scholar who was widely regarded as the composer who put a human face on atonal music, ...

Classical fans build vacations around music - Reuters

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 10:06 PM CST


Classical fans build vacations around music
Reuters - 4 hours ago
Travel industry executives say that growing numbers of classical fans are exchanging beaches for Berlioz and Bizet, with classical music festival organizers ...

Review: FWSO brings a stellar selection of music crashing to earth - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Posted: 31 Jan 2009 12:07 AM CST


Musical Criticism

Review: FWSO brings a stellar selection of music crashing to earth
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 2 hours ago
The notes were played firmly, the music's spirit was diverted. Where the first movement lagged, the Allegretto pushed ahead, which robbed the music of its ...
Classical Music Review: Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Hungarian ... Dallas Morning News
MUSIC: Young musicians get a night in the big league Arkansas Online (subscription)
MY TURN: Moving Onward in the Symphony Saga Kitsap Sun
Big Spring Herald - Cincinnati.com
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Steve Jobs a music visionary? Judge for yourself - CNET News

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 06:02 AM CST


Steve Jobs a music visionary? Judge for yourself
CNET News, CA - 20 hours ago
After reading Steve Jobs' 2003 interview with Rolling Stone, it's easy to see why one label boss called him the smartest man in music. ...

Springsteen lightens music for Obama era - MSNBC

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 10:58 AM CST


BBC News

Springsteen lightens music for Obama era
MSNBC - 15 hours ago
"Working on a Dream" is the fourth Springsteen album produced by Brendan O'Brien since 2002, and music watchers say its sound was clearly influenced by ...
Bruce Springsteen, E Street "still burning" Reuters
Springsteen Promises '12-Minute Party' at Halftime New York Times
Backstage With Bruce: Springsteen On His Early Work NPR
Variety - Examiner.com
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Ailing music industry should seek business tips from Grammy ... - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 09:01 AM CST


San Diego Union Tribune

Ailing music industry should seek business tips from Grammy ...
Chicago Tribune, United States - 17 hours ago
If the sagging music industry really wanted to turn itself around, Radiohead, Lil Wayne and Paul McCartney would be doing more than just performing Feb. ...
Pop Music Review: Lil Wayne at Cox Arena: Electrifying, erratic San Diego Union Tribune
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL SHITTY MUSIC AbsolutePunk.net
Grammy Superstar List Grows Radar Online
TheStranger.com - SOHH
all 16 news articles

Ne-Yo, Beyonce & John Legend Billed For Essence Music Festival - SOHH

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 08:09 AM CST


CharlotteObserver.com

Ne-Yo, Beyonce & John Legend Billed For Essence Music Festival
SOHH, Jersey City - 18 hours ago
Beyonce, Ne-Yo, John Legend, along with a mix of old-school and soulful artists, have been tapped to perform at the upcoming Essence Music Festival next ...
2009 Essence Music Festival has much to celebrate The Associated Press
Ne-Yo, John Legend and Others to Perform at 2009 Essence Music ... AceShowbiz
Essence Festival adds Maxwell, Al Green, Ne-Yo Reuters
LiveDaily.com - About - News & Issues
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Friday, January 30, 2009

Jennifer Hudson Films New Music Video

PHOTO: Jennifer Hudson Films New Music Video - People Magazine

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 01:53 PM CST


Washington Post

PHOTO: Jennifer Hudson Films New Music Video
People Magazine - 12 hours ago
By Brian Orloff Jennifer Hudson has already announced some public performances – but the singer is back at work, filming the music video for her new single, ...
Jennifer Hudson Films Music Video Entertainment Tonight News
Jennifer Hudson to Debut Music Video After 2009 Grammys Appearance AceShowbiz
Jennifer Hudson Returns to Work, Feels the "Love" E! Online
MTV.com - The Associated Press
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2009 Essence Music Festival has much to celebrate - The Associated Press

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 05:50 AM CST


Contactmusic.com

2009 Essence Music Festival has much to celebrate
The Associated Press - 20 hours ago
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Essence Music Festival has plenty to celebrate this year. And it will be about a lot more than music, said Michelle Ebanks, ...
Ne-Yo, John Legend and Others to Perform at 2009 Essence Music ... AceShowbiz
Essence Festival adds Maxwell, Al Green, Ne-Yo Reuters
The summer event will celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration NME.com
Singersroom News - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
all 137 news articles

Music Review Salsa, Timba and a Dance-Happy String Quartet - New York Times

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 11:45 PM CST


Music Review Salsa, Timba and a Dance-Happy String Quartet
New York Times, United States - 2 hours ago
A young Venezuelan composer who graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 1998, Mr. Grau has worked in Latin dance music and classical music, ...

The day the music died - TheRecordLive.com

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 11:46 PM CST


China Daily

The day the music died
TheRecordLive.com, TX - 2 hours ago
A half century has passed since "the day the music died." Tuesday will mark the 50th anniversary of the small plane crash that killed rock and roll pioneers ...
50 Years Ago This Week, The Day The Music Died Tipton Conservative
From Valens' humble beginning with The Silhouettes to "The Day the ... San Antonio Express
Tyrades! Rave On, Buddy Holly Fans Marshall County Tribune
Chattanooga Times Free Press - USA Today
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Lakers aren't making beautiful music for Kobe Bryant's ears - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST


Lakers aren't making beautiful music for Kobe Bryant's ears
Los Angeles Times, CA - 5 hours ago
"One thing I will say about it, though, is the music -- at least in our arena. We just played in Washington and Big Tigger was the DJ and it was rockin'. ...

RPT-Springsteen lightens music for Obama era - Reuters

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 08:05 AM CST


RPT-Springsteen lightens music for Obama era
Reuters - 18 hours ago
... Barack Obama's inauguration, turns inward and addresses relationships and aging in lush arrangements with a sound evocative of classic 1960s pop music. ...

Irish Internet firm to shut off illegal music users - Reuters

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 09:08 AM CST


RTE.ie

Irish Internet firm to shut off illegal music users
Reuters - 17 hours ago
By Andras Gergely DUBLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Irish Internet provider Eircom has agreed to disconnect users who download music illegally from the Web in a ...
Irish ISP agrees to disconnect repeat P2P users Ars Technica
ISPs say Eircom and Big Four music deal... Siliconrepublic.com
Internet users face shutdown over illegal music downloads Irish Times
RTE.ie - Escapist Magazine
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What's the best part about having a music column? - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 12:34 AM CST


What's the best part about having a music column?
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour ago
The best part of having a music column is being able to write about whatever I want. So when one of my favorite local bands is playing a show I get to ...

Critics picks - pop music - Boston Globe

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 01:09 AM CST


Critics' picks - pop music
Boston Globe, United States - 1 hour ago
The probing guitarist-composer presents his new ensemble to celebrate the release of their self-titled debut recording. The roster: Roy Campbell on trumpet ...

AP, news groups urge court webcast in music case - The Associated Press

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 08:10 PM CST


AP, news groups urge court webcast in music case
The Associated Press - 6 hours ago
... court to allow online streaming of a hearing in a music downloading lawsuit the recording industry filed against a Boston University graduate student. ...

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Microsoft's Songsmith better for comedy than music

Springsteen lightens music for Obama era - Reuters

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 06:07 PM CST


BBC News

Springsteen lightens music for Obama era
Reuters - 8 hours ago
... Barack Obama's inauguration, turns inward and addresses relationships and aging in lush arrangements with a sound evocative of classic 1960s pop music. ...
New music releases: Bruce Springsteen, Franz Ferdinand and more Examiner.com
Bruce Springsteen Working for Less - Music Review LimeLife
Music review: Bruce Springsteen & Franz Ferdinand The Collegian
Variety - SI.com
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Microsoft's Songsmith better for comedy than music - The Associated Press

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 03:50 PM CST


3 News NZ

Microsoft's Songsmith better for comedy than music
The Associated Press - 10 hours ago
It doesn't help that the music has a flat, tinny quality reminiscent of karaoke or elevator music. For added laughs, the creators of some online clips have ...
Microsoft SongSmith: Flawed music software produces comedy gold Telegraph.co.uk
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Spanish music biz falls 10% in 2008 - Hollywood Reporter

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 01:12 PM CST


Spanish music biz falls 10% in 2008
Hollywood Reporter, United States - 12 hours ago
By Howell Llewellyn, Billboard MADRID -- Spain's music market continued to slump in 2008, falling by 10.4% in combined physical and digital sales value to ...

Zounds! Knave snags Shakespeare Festival costumes - The Associated Press

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 04:30 PM CST


KVAL

Zounds! Knave snags Shakespeare Festival costumes
The Associated Press - 9 hours ago
They made off with hats and coats designed for "The Music Man" and "Macbeth" productions opening next month. Among the missing items: two of Professor ...
Costume thieves undo months of OSF work Mail Tribune
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Nine Inch Nails (NIN) Album Released as a Creative Commons ... - MSNBC

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 09:02 AM CST


Nine Inch Nails (NIN) Album Released as a Creative Commons ...
MSNBC - 17 hours ago
PlayApps are single file, custom multimedia programs that can contain music, pictures, lyrics, and video. The songs in the "The Slip" Nine Inch Nails music ...

Musicians Hear Heaven in Tully Hall’s New Sound - New York Times

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 11:42 PM CST


New York Times

Musicians Hear Heaven in Tully Hall's New Sound
New York Times, United States - 2 hours ago
"I'm already so jazzed," said David Finckel, a cellist and co-artistic director of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Tully's main inhabitant. ...

Why Rock Music Needs Lil Wayne - MTV.com

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 04:38 PM CST


Javno.hr

Why Rock Music Needs Lil Wayne
MTV.com - 9 hours ago
The kids go to their shows and listen to their music, but at a certain point, they turn it off. Wayne, Jeezy, TI, they've permeated the lives of the people ...
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL SHITTY MUSIC AbsolutePunk.net
Lil Wayne's 'Prom Queen': Make it go away! Entertainment Weekly
NEW MUSIC: Lil Wayne - Prom Queen Playlouder news
Minneapolis City Pages - Examiner.com
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Read all Last.fm posts in The Download Blog - CNET News

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 05:31 PM CST


CNET News

Read all 'Last.fm' posts in The Download Blog
CNET News, CA - 8 hours ago
Fring almost always test-runs on Symbian first before the fun stuff (first file transferring, now music streaming) trickles down to other platforms. ...

Roses, music, a few tears and lots of pink - News & Observer

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 01:27 AM CST


Roses, music, a few tears and lots of pink
News & Observer, NC - 43 minutes ago
RALEIGH -- On a basketball court named for the Hall of Fame coach, members of the NC State community and well-wishers from around the state filed into ...

Gary cops bust alleged bootlegging of music, movies, shoes - Munster Times

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 12:34 AM CST


Gary cops bust alleged bootlegging of music, movies, shoes
Munster Times, IN - 1 hour ago
BY CHRISTINE KRALY GARY | Police arrested six people Wednesday in raids of three businesses accused of bootlegging music, movies and name-brand athletic ...
Cops raid alleged CD, movie bootlegging businesses Munster Times
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Collage New Music attends to works of the recent past

Rock fans head to Iowa to recall day music died - The Associated Press

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 02:33 PM CST


MSN India

Rock fans head to Iowa to recall day music died
The Associated Press - 11 hours ago
"It was really like the first rock 'n' roll landmark; the first death," said rock historian Jim Dawson, who has written several books about music of that ...
Long, cold nights before the music died Providence Journal
Buddy Holly not fading away, 50 years after death Reuters
And the new contract with Maria Elena Holly changes what? LubbockOnline.com
AHN - Dallas Morning News
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paidContent.org - Mag Rack Entertainment Acquires Music Network ... - Washington Post

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 03:47 PM CST


paidContent.org - Mag Rack Entertainment Acquires Music Network ...
Washington Post, United States - 10 hours ago
Launched in 2003, NY-based Concert.tv airs live music performances and documentaries online and via cable; the company says it reaches about 30 million ...
Mag Rack Buys Concert.tv Private Equity Hub
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E1 Music to Release Hidden Files the Brand New Album by Havoc ... - MSNBC

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 03:01 PM CST


E1 Music to Release "Hidden Files," the Brand New Album by Havoc ...
MSNBC - 11 hours ago
NEW YORK, NY - E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records) is pleased to announce the release of "Hidden Files," the brand new album by rapper/producer Havoc (of Mobb ...

Inauguration pianist: We did the right thing - The Associated Press

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 02:40 PM CST


Washington Post

Inauguration pianist: 'We did the right thing'
The Associated Press - 11 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Gabriela Montero says she and the other members of the Obama inauguration quartet were not trying to fool anybody by having recorded music ...
Immigrants Of The Week: Isabel Toledo, Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma ... ILW.com
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Woman's $51 tip is music to NYC taxi driver's ears - Newsday

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 04:40 PM CST


Woman's $51 tip is music to NYC taxi driver's ears
Newsday, NY - 9 hours ago
She said police at the Queens airport made her give her $140 music player to the taxi driver as payment for the $49 ride from Manhattan. ...

PHOTOS: Kelly Clarkson in Her New Music Video - People Magazine

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 04:59 PM CST


PHOTOS: Kelly Clarkson in Her New Music Video
People Magazine - 9 hours ago
Kelly Clarkson already released her latest song "My Life Would Suck Without You" to radio stations – and now the pop star is readying the music video. ...

On the verge: Zac Brown cooks up some flavorful music - USA Today

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 06:52 PM CST


On the verge: Zac Brown cooks up some flavorful music
USA Today - 7 hours ago
"My oldest brother is 21 years older than me, so all the music he listened to was late-'60s, early-'70s, which is my favorite era of music," he says. ...

Collage New Music attends to works of the recent past - Boston Globe

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 01:40 AM CST


Collage New Music attends to works of the recent past
Boston Globe, United States - 30 minutes ago
By Jeremy Eichler CAMBRIDGE - Must "new music" always be brand new? Presenting world premieres is naturally a bread-and-butter activity for an ensemble like ...