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Class Acts: Yasmin Issari, Glastonbury High School
The Hartford CourantYasmin Issari heard violin music for the first time at a family gathering when she was about 5 years old. "It was such a beautiful instrument, and I knew I had to play it," Issari said. "When I started to sound good and realize I could produce music on...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Yasmin (drug), High Schools, Entertainment Events, Music
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Conversation with Kool: Opening for Van Halen a 'Celebration' for Kool & The Gang
Lehigh Valley MusicWhen Robert “Kool” Bell got the call, it even surprised him. For Bell, namesake leader of the 1970s and ’80 pop/funk band Kool & The Gang, it was an unexpected pairing: an offer for the band to be the opening...... -
Beyonce to make post-Blue Ivy return in Atlantic City
Pop & HissThe question of when Beyoncé would return to the stage after giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy has been answered as the pop diva announced plans to anchor three concerts in Atlantic City over Memorial Day.... -
Beyonce unveils new Tumblr blog, tons of personal photos
Ministry of GossipBeyonce unveils a new Tumblr, chock full of personal photos of her and husband Jay-Z, and a hint of where Blue Ivy Carter's name came from.... -
U2's growing pains in 'From the Sky Down'
![U2, the Irish pop band, is the subject of a fascinating new documentary, "From the Sky Down," premiering Saturday on Showtime. Like most modern rockumentaries, it was commissioned by the people it is about, and it will be included in some of the versions of the 20th anniversary deluxe re-release of "Achtung Baby," coming in November. (The most deluxe of these, the Uber-Deluxe package, which costs upward of $400, also comes with a pair of sunglasses like those singer Bono wore in his guise of the Fly.) But it has been made by Davis Guggenheim, the director of "An Inconvenient Truth" and "It Might Get Loud," which featured U2 guitarist the Edge, and so comes with an air of directorial independence; it is not a thing of unadulterated self-celebration.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/65729022-28163654.jpg "U2, the Irish pop band, is the subject of a fascinating new documentary, "From the Sky Down,\" premiering Saturday on Showtime. Like most modern rockumentaries, it was commissioned by the people it is about, and it will be included in some of the versions of the 20th anniversary deluxe re-release of \"Achtung Baby,\" coming in November. (The most deluxe of these, the Uber-Deluxe package, which costs upward of $400, also comes with a pair of sunglasses like those singer Bono wore in his guise of the Fly.) But it has been made by Davis Guggenheim, the director of \"An Inconvenient Truth\" and \"It Might Get Loud,\" which featured U2 guitarist the Edge, and so comes with an air of directorial independence; it is not a thing of unadulterated self-celebration.")
U2, the Irish pop band, is the subject of a fascinating new documentary, "From the Sky Down," premiering Saturday on Showtime. Like most modern rockumentaries, it was commissioned by the people it is about, and it will be included in some of the...Tags: Documentary (genre), U2 (music group), Music Industry, Davis Guggenheim, Arts and Culture
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Singer Amy Winehouse Found Dead at London Home, Police Say
Associated PressAmy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27. Winehouse shot to fame with the album "Back to Black," whose blend of...Tags: Career and Workplace, Hospitals and Clinics, Symptoms, Human Interest, Newspaper and Magazine
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10 things you might not know about music festivals
As Chicago prepares for the 20th edition of Lollapalooza next weekend, here are 10 notes about music festivals:
1 Creedence Clearwater Revival was the first big-name band lined up for Woodstock, the mother of all rock music festivals. The group's signing...Tags: Summerfest, U2 (music group), John Fogerty, Kris Kristofferson, Rihanna
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Classic Car Show
There are a number of cruise nights and car shows throughout Connecticut this summer. Here’s one of them. Hot rods, customized cars and classic automobiles will be on display at the Classic Car Show Wednesday, July 13. This annual event within an...Tags: Car Engine Repair, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Politics, Entertainment
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Beyonce gets experimental in latest studio release
Tribune criticBeyonce, '4': 2.5 stars (out of 4) Beyonce has paid lip service and more in recent years to broadening her musical range. She’s hung out at indie-rock concerts, and this month she headlined the rock-heavy Glastonbury festival in England. In...Tags: M.I.A., Andre Benjamin, OutKast (music group), Wars and Interventions, Missing in Action
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U2: Great music in the service of dubious charity
(Clarification: Although the ONE foundation's $15 million in funding in 2008 is listed in tax documents as “contributions,” the organization does not solicit funding from the general public but from foundations and board members, according...Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Human Interest, California, U2 (music group), Bono
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Thursday Morning Coffee: Students Fill The Streets In State College.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Because a picture literally says a thousand words, here's the scene from Beaver Avenue in State College shortly after Penn State officials announced the resignation of university President Graham Spanier and the...
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