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Music Monday: 'Inside the Circle' 11 May 08, 23:47 ET Originated in the late '70s on the streets of the Bronx in New York City, breakdancing became part of the hip-hop movement, and a barrage of street-dancing ... more Coldplay music to feature during Euro 2008 11 May 08, 23:11 ET Music from the new Coldplay album will be used to promote the upcoming Euro 2008 football tournament. more GHS, RHS students earn Times scholarships: RHS senior 'Blossom ... 11 May 08, 23:07 ET By Paul Sullivan Her first name means "Beautiful Blossom" in Japanese, and she has some unusual interests for an 18-year-old Rockport High School senior. ... more Let me record your music 11 May 08, 23:00 ET I'm getting tired of recording myself. Let me record you. I'm not looking to enlarge my bank account, just want to have a little fun and make some extra ... more Q&A: Iron Maiden's Dickinson looks "Back in Time" 11 May 08, 22:55 ET Reuters - Bruce Dickinson made his live debut with Iron Maiden at the end of 1981. He had viewed the group's early emergence from a ringside seat as lead singer with Samson, another of the bands in what the rock press dubbed "the new wave of British heavy metal." more RAVEL: Bolero; BORODIN: Music from “Kismet;” BIZET: Suites from ... 11 May 08, 22:51 ET The newest in the long-running Kunzel/Cincinnati Pops series of SACDs is another sonic blockbuster. The newest in the long-running Kunzel/Cincinnati Pops ... more Music, Nature in Harmony in Hills of the Berkshires 11 May 08, 22:40 ET By Ryan E. Smith, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio May 11--LENOX, Mass. -- At Tanglewood, the music floats like airy bubbles from the main pavilion, ... more Hypnotic Clambake Will Headline Music Festival In Sherman 11 May 08, 22:37 ET 5/12/2008 - SHERMAN — This June’s O.U.R. Music Festival is an event 12 years in the making, according to Maury Rosenberg. more Bringing music alive for kids 11 May 08, 22:23 ET As the instructor taps his foot louder on the hardwood floor and claps to the beat, the three students playing trumpet strain forward to play one last note ... more Gospel Music Legend Dottie Rambo Dies In Highway Accident 11 May 08, 22:21 ET The Missouri Highway Patrol says Rambo's tour bus ran off Interstate 44 and struck an embankment. Mount Vernon, MO -- Gospel singer and songwriter Dottie ... more Three added to country music hall of fame 11 May 08, 22:20 ET NEW?GLASGOW – Vocalist George (Hank) MacDonald, instrumentalist Cye Steele and honourary inductee Johnny Gold will be added to the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame on Sept. more Celebrating Mother's Day With Music 11 May 08, 22:19 ET To celebrate this Mother's Day, the Evergreen Arts and Humanities Series hosted it's third annual Mother's Day Concert for the public at Washington State ... more Small players are forced to face the music and pay up 11 May 08, 22:10 ET Collecting societies' fondness for research that shows cows produce more milk or postmen sort mail faster when music is playing, illustrates the eclectic nature of the business. more Music Ringtones For Your Phone 11 May 08, 22:03 ET Personalize Your Cell Phone with a Complimentary Ringtones of your Favorite Tunes. Choose from thousands of the Hottest and Newest Ringtones. ... more Texas Music series closer one of the best concerts yet 11 May 08, 21:57 ET Well last week the sounds of great original live music permeated the air in downtown Conroe beginning Thursday night with the City of Conroe’s First ... more Universal Music Group Appoints Tom Bennett As CEO Of Bravado 11 May 08, 21:45 ET Industry Leader in Music and Entertainment Merchandise Sets Global Expansion more Chi-Hi Music Program Gets Financial Boost 11 May 08, 21:38 ET The music program at the Chippewa Falls Senior High School is about to get a financial boost. On Monday, the Greenhalgh Memorial Music Endowment Fund will ... more New Hub for Music: Practice, Practice 11 May 08, 21:30 ET The Orchestra of St. Luke’s intends to buy half of a building in Clinton to create a permanent home for itself as well as rehearsal space for local orchestras. more Coffins Posts New Music Online 11 May 08, 21:24 ET Japan’s COFFINS have released two tracks from their forthcoming new album, “Buried Death,” over at the group’s MySpace page. The album will be released on ... more Cue the takeover music 11 May 08, 21:14 ET Randy Eresman just put the needs of EnCana Corp. shareholders ahead of what's best for the management team at Canada's biggest energy company. ... more Coming of Age: The music in my life 11 May 08, 21:01 ET When a person first hears that I sacrifice time I could be spending hanging out with friends, doing homework or playing sports to go to three-hour orchestra ... more Spring Concerts by VHS Music Students 11 May 08, 20:48 ET The Ventura High School Music Department winds up a successful year with a series of concerts this month. The programs include concertos featuring seniors ... more News - Music, movie, Entertainment BELL CONFESSES TO WILD WEEKEND 11 May 08, 20:48 ET Actress LAKE BELL got so drunk during a "crazy weekend" in Las Vegas she called an ambulance, fearing she was seriously ill. The actress hit Sin City after ... more News - Music, movie, Entertainment FAVREAU CONFRONTS FEAR OF FLYING 11 May 08, 20:48 ET IRON MAN director JON FAVREAU was forced to confront his fear of flying in order to promote the new superhero movie. The actor was so terrified of taking to ... more News - Music, movie, Entertainment CYRUS DEFENDS 'NORMAL' SPEARS ... 11 May 08, 20:48 ET Teen star MILEY CYRUS has come to the defence of LINDSAY LOHAN and BRITNEY SPEARS - insisting it's "normal" for young stars to run wild. ... more News - Music, movie, Entertainment RICCI FEARS WILD CAT 11 May 08, 20:48 ET Actress CHRISTINA RICCI is living in fear of a wild predator running wild near her Hollywood home. The star confesses she's too scared to spend any time ... more Dream Ascends Proves Music's Universal Appeal 11 May 08, 20:32 ET Bandar Seri Begawan - The Dream Ascends proved that "music is the soul of language" during a performance arts concert at the International Convention Centre, Berakas. more Opera review: A spare 'Aida' focuses on music and characters - The Oregonian 11 May 08, 20:05 ET by David Stabler What is an opera? If we're talking about "Aida," it's about rowdy choral throngs and orchestral battalions. It's about trumpeting pomp and ... more Music : Music; An Enjoyable Necessity 11 May 08, 19:23 ET (SkyNewswire.com)--It's a safe bet that, since the arrival of cognitive human beings on this earth, music has, in some form had a significant effect on ... more Pianist wolf to play music by Fazıl Say in Cannes 11 May 08, 19:17 ET Japanese animated short "Wolfie the Pianist," featuring music by pianist-composer Fazıl Say, has been announced as an Official Selection entrant in this ... more Stunning recording of sacred music released by Selwyn College ... 11 May 08, 19:04 ET The first ever female music-director of a Cambridge college chapel heads a ground-breaking recording of music, just released on CD. ... more Music Review 11 May 08, 18:56 ET Young artiste Omkarnath Hawaldar, who rendered the inaugural concert put his best foot forward to impress. Sri Rama Kala Vedike conducted the annual Sri ... more Group urges U.S. to open cultural exchange with Cuba 11 May 08, 18:34 ET Reuters - Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdes would very much like for his famed jazz musician father to be allowed to perform again stateside. more News - Music, movie, Entertainment USHER UPSETS UK FESTIVAL CROWD ... 11 May 08, 18:31 ET R&B star USHER failed to impress festivalgoers with his appearance at Radio 1's Big Weekend concert in England - after shouting out the name of the wrong ... more News - Music, movie, Entertainment ROCKER TYLER: 'LIV IS DOING GREAT' 11 May 08, 18:31 ET LIV TYLER is 'doing well' following her split from rocker husband ROYSTON LANGDON, according to her superstar father STEVEN TYLER. ... more News - Music, movie, Entertainment DYLAN TO OPEN ART SHOW 11 May 08, 18:31 ET The collection, showing at the Halcyon Gallery in London, will feature drawings and sketches made by the singer while he toured during the period of 1989 ... more News - Music, movie, Entertainment REBA WANTS COSTNER WESTERN ROLE 11 May 08, 18:31 ET Country queen REBA McENTIRE is desperate for KEVIN COSTNER to make another big-budget western - because she wants to be in it. ... more Steve Miller Band celebrates 40 years with DVD set 11 May 08, 18:30 ET Reuters - As the Steve Miller Band marks the 40th anniversary of the release of its first two albums, it will release its first DVD, "Live From Chicago," a three-disc set due May 20. more News - Music, movie, Entertainment BLUNT DESTINED TO BECOME A BUBLE 11 May 08, 18:24 ET THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA star EMILY BLUNT is destined to become a member of crooner MICHAEL BUBLE's family even if the couple splits, because his mother loves ... more News - Music, movie, Entertainment DIAZ ISN'T PHASED BY GROWING OLDER 11 May 08, 18:24 ET Hollywood star CAMERON DIAZ refuses to be phased by her advancing years insisting she looks and feels better now than she ever has. ... more News - Music, movie, Entertainment CATTRALL'S MOTHER LOVES ... 11 May 08, 18:24 ET The mother of SEX AND THE CITY star KIM CATTRALL loves her daughter's racy role in the hit show - because she "looks fabulous" on-screen. ... more News - Music, movie, Entertainment FRIENDSHIP MADE LOVE SCENES ... 11 May 08, 18:24 ET WALK HARD star GINNIFER GOODWIN struggled with love making scenes in new film HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU because her co-star is a longtime friend. ... more News - Music, movie, Entertainment 11 May 08, 18:24 ET LATEST: Actress UMA THURMAN is countersuing French cosmetics giant Lancome over the use of her face and name in their advertisements. ... more Music Review: Shy Child - Noise Won't Stop 11 May 08, 18:18 ET The indie underground has always thrived upon borrowing from the past to create something new, discovering new styles that can't be easily defined and have ... more Larkspur oboist pursues her dream of spreading love for music 11 May 08, 18:16 ET More than a dozen youngsters in San Rafael's Latino community are learning about the joys of music, thanks to a Larkspur woman with a dream. ... more The sound of music 11 May 08, 17:56 ET May 12 at Galerie 88, 28B Shakespeare Sarani, #2290 2274; 6 pm: A special preview of sculptures by Meera Mukherjee. The show will remain on view till June 7 ... more Keeping the music alive 11 May 08, 17:53 ET By Randi Bjornstad Greg Nathan’s Harrisburg Elementary second-grade students Rocio Ruiz-Lopez (left), Zach Mattox and Katie Givens portray bears while ... more Nandan celebrates Rabindra Jayanti with music 11 May 08, 17:41 ET On the occasion of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore's 147th birth anniversary, cultural organisation Nanadan arranged a musical soiree titled Toma ... more African-born guitarist meets jazz music 11 May 08, 17:18 ET By charles j. gans of AP Lionel Loueke's name could easily be overlooked among the jazz and pop stars on Herbie Hancock's "River: The Joni Letters," this ... more Music transforms kids and towns in remote area of Bolivia 11 May 08, 17:01 ET Inspired by a biannual baroque festival and the legacy of missionaries, young people join choirs and take up the violin and Vivaldi in parishes across the ... more Music biz hopes device upgrades boost mobile sector 11 May 08, 17:00 ET DENVER (Billboard) - Perhaps no single device has had more impact on mobile music than Apple's iPhone. more The Wight stuff: UK island to host 4 music events 11 May 08, 16:39 ET In 1970, it was described as "a psychedelic concentration camp." But this summer, the United Kingdom's Isle of Wight Festival tops a series of events that will turn the 150-square-mile island into the sold-out epicenter of the UK festival scene. more Aniston and Mayer's Miami Heat 11 May 08, 16:37 ET E! Online - Forget the humidity. Things appear to getting downright hot between John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston. more Music : Music affects the Cognitive Domain of Brain 11 May 08, 15:55 ET Music has a great effect over our mind. It directly affects our on the subconscious and the conscious mind. Music has a great effect on the Cognitive part ... more Gospel singer Dottie Rambo dies in tour bus wreck in Mo. 11 May 08, 15:55 ET AP - Joyce "Dottie" Rambo, an influential gospel singer and songwriter, died early Sunday when her tour bus ran off the highway and struck an embankment. She was 74. more New music horizon 11 May 08, 15:17 ET With the third season of the wireless sessions having been successfully over, Ahsan Sajid sat down with the man with the plan, the founder of the Wireless ... more Will Britney Go Home Again? 11 May 08, 14:51 ET E! Online - Could Britney Spears be heading back home to Louisiana? more Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider 11 May 08, 14:49 ET Reuters - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider. more Celebrating our Madison music scene at the 2008 MAMAs 11 May 08, 14:27 ET If you’re a Madison music scene insider, and you’ve attended the MAMAs more than once, no one needed to explain host John Urban’s opening joke Saturday ... more LIVE MUSIC 11 May 08, 13:41 ET Honky-tonk and blues musicians 1 to 4 pm at Katfish Katy’s; rain venue is Rocheport General Store. Keith Picker 4 to 7 pm at Cooper’s Landing. ... more Music on the brain 11 May 08, 13:41 ET By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff In Lee Elementary School’s music room, math fractions become rhythmic drumbeats, solar systems are something to sing ... more Q&A: 'Importance of music in cinema has been undermined' 11 May 08, 13:16 ET The new chairperson of the ailing National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Om Puri, is determined to give the job his best shot. ... more Music Review: The Kills - Midnight Boom 11 May 08, 12:54 ET Of all places in the country, indie rock duo The Kills picked Benton Harbour, Michigan to record their third album, Midnight Boom. The coastal city off Lake ... more Music Review: Scott Hamilton & Friends - Across The Tracks 11 May 08, 12:49 ET The appearance of a new album from Scott Hamilton is not exactly big news to jazz fans. After all, the veteran tenor saxman has a long history of success in ... more Winehouse Runs from Stellar to Cellar 11 May 08, 12:46 ET E! Online - We're starting to understand how people addicted to crack have trouble kicking the habit. Here's our drug: Every time we see a crazy picture of Amy Winehouse, we just can't keep from posting it. more Movin' to the Music! 11 May 08, 12:43 ET By Carol Kinas SENECA - About 30 Seneca Grade School students lived up to the theme of this year's talent show - “Sing, Dance and Move to the Music! ... more UW music students rally for Ghana-trip leaders 11 May 08, 12:36 ET University of Washington enthnomusicology students spoke out today in defense of Ter Ellingson and Linda Iltis, the professor and lecturer who managed a ... more Musicians dream of one-stop music centre 11 May 08, 12:36 ET Ghanaian musicians have appealed to the government to assist the music industry to establish the first-ever one-stop music centre to cater for the ... more John Abraham plays angel in Pak music album 11 May 08, 11:55 ET PTI New Delhi: After portraying many romantic roles on silver screen, Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham is now all set to mesmerise audience with his role ... more Chamber music event to become annual 11 May 08, 11:53 ET THE first ever festival in Winchester dedicated solely to chamber music was such a success that organisers will do it again next year. ... more Small players face the music 11 May 08, 11:51 ET The battle to collect revenue wherever recorded music is played is being waged from Dutch cowsheds to Chinese karaoke lounges. more Detroit Free Press Carol Cain column: Lawyer melds soul music ... 11 May 08, 11:29 ET May 11, 2008 (Detroit Free Press - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- Chris Rizik has an eclectic career. ... more Record fan spins memories: Music show organizer sells collectibles ... 11 May 08, 11:29 ET May 11, 2008 (Detroit Free Press - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- Al Campbell of Warren wants to share his love of popular music ... more Adirondack Small Cap Fund potentially made $73505 on Warner Music ... 11 May 08, 10:46 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! They do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Sunil Santha – Legend of the Lankan Music 11 May 08, 10:36 ET Baddaliyanage Don Joseph John alias Sunil Santha was born on 14th of April 1915 at Dehiyagatha, Jaela. His parents died whilst he was still a baby, ... more Music in the garden 11 May 08, 10:36 ET Fans of music, gardens, and moonlight (who doesn't fit that description?) are invited to a free concert under the full moon in the white flower garden in ... more Results from Music City Motorplex 11 May 08, 10:16 ET by David Underwood A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael House**, Murfreesboro; 2. Dillon Oliver**, Bowling Green, Ky.; 3. Andy Johnson, Mount Juliet; 4. ... more Powers Music School info 11 May 08, 09:56 ET Summer 2008 Registration is currently underway for the all private lessons and group instruction at Powers Music School. Located at 380 Concord Ave. in ... more Dinner, Dancing and Live Music at Under the Stars Event 11 May 08, 09:51 ET The Under the Stars event is going on next Saturday, May 17th at 1512 Glenoak. There will be music, dancing and a silent auction. Tickets are $100 with all ... more John Abraham to feature in Pakistani music album 11 May 08, 09:50 ET After portraying many romantic roles on silver screen, Bollywood heart-throb John Abraham is now all set to mesmerise audience with his role as an angel in ... more Music Business Plans & Contracts 11 May 08, 09:24 ET www.vmusicbook.com sells an e-book, which provides solutions for most issues that unsigned musicians experience. VmusicBook was created for those who wish ... more SonicAcademy.com Launches Online Music Production School 11 May 08, 09:19 ET SonicAcademy.com is a new web portal for anyone interested in music production, particularly in the use of software driven music systems. ... more Bryan wants drivers to turn down music 11 May 08, 08:51 ET Bryan police are cracking down on loud music after repeated complaints from residents, officials said. Plainclothes officers in unmarked cars las ... more Music, nature in harmony in hills of the Berkshires 11 May 08, 08:38 ET By RYAN E. SMITH LENOX, Mass. — At Tanglewood, the music floats like airy bubbles from the main pavilion, each note popping with perfect pitch on the ears ... more Idol Ogre's Idol: Mom 11 May 08, 07:48 ET E! Online - Judging by his personality, we suspected Simon Cowell was hatched in an alligator nest. But now that we see his mom is obviously a sweetheart, it's clear that Simon honed his reptilian chops in the music industry. Flee the dark side Simon and hug your mom more often! more Music Choice: Monday 12th May - Friday 16th May 11 May 08, 07:48 ET If you like the idea of sweating it out in some subterranean venue on Monday night, then Mogwai and Yeasayer both play sold out shows, at the Southbank ... more Karl Seglem | Ozella Music (2008) 11 May 08, 07:45 ET Karl Seglem's solo performance at the 2006 Punkt festival in Kristiansand, Norway prompted the observation that he is, indeed, the Hendrix of the Goat Horn. That anyone could take such a pure and organic instrument, feed it through an array of effects and come out the other side with a mix of contemporary jazz, Norwegian folk music and more, made it one of the most ear-bending performances at a ... more LIVE MUSIC : Bluegrass-gospel fest back at Otto 11 May 08, 07:44 ET The 16 th annual Bluegrass-Gospel Festival will be held Thursday through Saturday at the Lester Flatt Memorial Park in Otto, just off Arkansas 107, ... more ENTERTAINMENT NOTES : Operatic voices, soulful strings fill the ... 11 May 08, 07:44 ET BY ERIC E. HARRISON Students of the Chotard Institute of Music will stage two one-act operas by Benjamin Britten — Abraham and Isaac and The Golden Vanity ... more BLEMF to stage an unearthed treasure, wealth of early music riches 11 May 08, 06:56 ET A balance of elements: That’s what the 15th Bloomington Early Music Festival is striving for, according to its executive director, Luis Roncayolo. ... more ENTERTAINMENT NOTES: Operatic voices, soulful strings fill the air ... 11 May 08, 06:45 ET By Eric E. Harrison (Contact) Students of the Chotard Institute of Music will stage two one-act operas by Benjamin Britten — Abraham and Isaac and The ... more Grand Ole Carrie! 11 May 08, 06:43 ET E! Online - Adding another notch on her I'm-way-more-successful-than-Kelly-Clarkson belt, country music sweetheart Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night. more FACIN' THE MUSIC 11 May 08, 06:16 ET From "Facin' the Music" blog at ContraCostaTimes.com: "(Emil) Brown is just the tip of the "out-of-nowhere" iceberg (for the A's). This entire team is coming from left field. more Fifth festival a feast of creativity, music and fun 11 May 08, 05:56 ET The Parkland Arts festival, now in its fifth year, is a celebration of creativity. The three-day event is a showcase of local talent in all aspects of the arts -- from visual art to dance, theater and music. more Chamber Music Players to soon sound their last note 11 May 08, 05:54 ET STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Citing its accomplishments, new fiscal challenges and changing times, the oldest professional concert ensemble in the borough, the Staten Island Chamber Music Players (SICMP) has announced it will retire in August. more Music on DVD 11 May 08, 05:34 ET Defining pop music is tough enough; definitively chronicling its history is impossible. But that didn't stop British filmmaker Tony Palmer from giving it his best shot with this 17-episode TV series that aired in the late '70s. more Sunset Urban Records will host the Sunset Urban Live Music ... 11 May 08, 05:29 ET (Billboard Publicity Wire) May 10, 2008 -- The line-up includes such rising Sunset Urban artists Capt. Crunk, Paula Perry, Blackwell, Lil Dynomite, ... more Violinist sees CBC's classical music cuts as a death blow 11 May 08, 04:49 ET Include one of Canada's most celebrated violinists among the music lovers across Canada who are sad and angry about the sharp cuts to classical music ... more Phil Keaggy's Music Lifts Hearts and Spirits: Christian Rock ... 11 May 08, 04:41 ET By Mary Beth Breckenridge, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio May 11--Phil Keaggy describes himself as having been a cocky kid back in 1970, a "little hot ... more There's more to Nashville than country music 11 May 08, 04:34 ET By Cindy Loose • The Washington Post • May 11, 2008 The last time I listened to country music was the summer after my senior year of high school, ... more Neil Young to release music video archive on Blu-ray DVDs 11 May 08, 04:32 ET Rocker Neil Young said Tuesday he is teaming up with Sun Microsystems Inc. to release a music video archive on Blu-ray DVDs. ... more Music review: Oundjian, SLSO in fun but sloppy 'Carmina' 11 May 08, 04:30 ET By Sarah Bryan Miller A sold-out concert is rare for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Two in a row — with a third close — is remarkable. ... more Kerns: Dickson accepts opportunity to direct Townsend School of Music 11 May 08, 04:23 ET John Dickson, 55, has resigned his position as director of choral studies at Texas Tech's School of Music and anticipates a move to Macon, Ga., in June. ... more Many rally to save the music 11 May 08, 04:23 ET About 200 people rallied on Saturday night in support of keeping the music alive at Augusta Restaurant on El Paseo in Palm Desert. ... more A true 'Legend' joins St. Kitts music festival 11 May 08, 04:21 ET Travelers bound for the St. Kitts Music Festival in June can add Grammy-winning performer John Legend to the already hot lineup of artists set to perform ... more Pupils say teacher gave them music exam answers 11 May 08, 04:18 ET A TEACHER is being probed over claims she gave pupils the answers before an exam. Children sitting a Standard Grade test made the astonishing allegation ... more ARC Music Tracks Feature in New Indiana Jones Movie - Kingdom of ... 11 May 08, 04:18 ET The long awaited and eagerly anticipated new instalment of Steven Spielberg's blockbuster "Indiana Jones" movies is finally coming to our cinemas this ... more Young music standouts to perform 11 May 08, 04:07 ET By MIKE DUNHAM The Anchorage Concert Chorus will conduct its 18th annual Vocal Scholarship Competition for Alaska high school and college students Saturday ... more