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2013 Bonnaroo lineup: Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons and Tom Petty top the headliners
By Andrea ReiherZap2it 11:34 p.m. EST, February 19, 2013 The British are coming, the British are coming -- to Bonnaroo for 2013. The headliners for the annual four-day music festival held in Manchester, Tenn. include rock legend Paul McCartney, in his...
Tags: United Kingdom, The xx (music group), Wu-Tang Clan (music group), Mumford & Sons (music group), Tom Petty
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The Justin Timberlake connection to the third year of ArtsQuest's RiverJazz festival
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGWhen ArtsQuest started preparing for the third year of RiverJazz, its annual festival that celebrates jazz and jazz-influenced music, it got some inspiration from Justin Timberlake. Timberlake’s recent song “Suit & Tie” has him... -
Setting Times stories to music: From the Kinks to Sugarhill Gang
Would you do a double-take if I said that that words were a recurring theme in this week’s Great Reads? Yes, beautiful language is a mainstay in these stories, but this week, two standouts focused on words. Exhibit A: The words “Los Feliz....
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Music, Pakistan
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ArtsQuest's RiverJazz festival taps into growing interest
When ArtsQuest cut half its annual lineup of music festivals in December and significantly reduced others in belt-tightening moves, RiverJazz escaped unscathed. That's partially because the spring celebration of jazz had already undergone change:...Tags: Arts and Culture, Donovan, Awards and Prizes, Festive Events, Schools
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SteelStacks Jazz Band Showcase Winners
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGFollowing three rounds of competition in February and March, the Quakertown Community High School Jazz Ensemble was named the winner of the 2013 SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase. The 24-member band, directed by Frank C. Parker, won an opening... -
SteelStacks high school jazz band showcase finalists announced
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGAfter two preliminary rounds, six area high school jazz bands have advanced to the finals of the 2013 SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase for the chance of winning the opening spot for Preservation Hall Jazz Band during ArtsQuest’s RiverJazz.... -
Talented young musicians in spotlight at SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGHigh school jazz groups from throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey are in the spotlight in the second annual SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase. Eleven bands are competing at the Musikfest Cafe for the opportunity to open for Preservation... -
Festival of the Arts Boca takes a youthful turn
As a violinist who calls himself the "Viagra of classical music" and "Edward Violinhands," the South Korean virtuoso Amadeus Leopold is every bit as humble as his onstage performance is subtle. Which is to say, not at all. When Leopold comes bounding...
Tags: Festival of the Arts Boca, Arts and Culture, Viagra (drug), Valentina Lisitsa, John Cage
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Go Guide Weekend Preview: Perpetual Groove comes to an end
After a decade performing for a rabid, nationwide jam-band fan base, particularly enthusiastic in South Florida, Perpetual Groove is down to its final six concerts, and Matt McDonald is feeling a familiar sense of excitement. “It’s hard to...
Tags: Kravis Center, Arts and Culture, Bill Burr, Tom Petty, Nirvana (music group)
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SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase kicks off
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGHigh school jazz groups from throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey are in the spotlight starting Sunday, Feb. 17, in the second annual SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase. Eleven bands will compete at the Musikfest Cafe for the opportunity... -
Central Union High School band returns from annual New Orleans trip
Staff WriterMembers of the Great Spartan Band were basking in the glow of their five-day, whirlwind adventure in New Orleans as they returned Monday from the trip that created lifelong memories for many. “It was really great. All the times over there was...Tags: Arts and Culture, Teaching and Learning, Festive Events, Trips and Vacations, Schools
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Review: Rihanna, Frank Ocean keep it simple amid Grammy spectacle
The Grammy Awards are known — at least in the minds of people susceptible to corporate branding efforts — as Music's Biggest Night. But at the 55th ceremony, televised Sunday from Staples Center, it wasn't the grand production numbers that...
Tags: Cirque du Soleil, Zac Brown Band (music group), Music, Justin Timberlake, Gotye (music artist)
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