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Commentary: Where's the love for the supreme Diana Ross?
Diana Ross has never won a Grammy. Though nominated 12 times for her work with the Supremes and for her solo efforts, the singer behind pop classis such as "Baby Love" and "Upside Down" has never taken home the award. This Saturday, she will be...Tags: Stevie Wonder, Disco (genre), Genres, Prince (music artist), Fine Artists
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North Korean accordion students cover a-ha
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterREPORTING FROM SEOUL -- It might be one of the strangest covers of a Western pop song from one of the unlikeliest places on the planet. And it's already a surprise Internet hit. A recent posting on YouTube shows a group of five North Korean accordion...Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), Music Industry, Festive Events, North Korea, YouTube
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The eclectic sounds of Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero came to this beach resort seeking a fresh start after realizing that their Mexico City metal band was a dismal failure.
More than a decade later, Ixtapa is again a haven for them — this time from the rigors...Tags: James Hetfield, Guns N' Roses (music group), YouTube, Dance, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (movie)
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M.I.A. flips the bird during halftime show; NBC apologizes
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show.
The gesture, accompanied by a barely disguised expletive, came...Tags: Miranda Lambert, CBS Corp., Super Bowl, Concerts, Slumdog Millionaire (movie)
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Blabbing with Backstreet Boy Nick Carter: Singing solo and sober
Lehigh Valley MusicWhen Nick Carter, the youngest member of the phenomenally successful boy band Backstreet Boys, made his first solo record, “Now or Never” in 2002, it sold well enough to attain gold status, hit Billboard’s Top 20 and produce a Top...... -
Getting up with Andy Grammer: With career flourishing, it's easier to 'Keep Your Head Up'
Lehigh Valley MusicIt’s an often-told tale in popular music: A new artist has his first big hit with a song that really doesn’t represent his music or who he is as an artist, but ends up defining his career. But that’s not...... -
The science behind what makes a hit single
The anatomy of a hit song has remained a mystery to researchers looking to dissect what makes some songs soar to the top of the charts and others land with an embarrassing flop. Thus far, figuring out what qualities may link very different anthems...Tags: Science, Gnarls Barkley, Adele (music artist), Music Industry, Entertainment
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5 Star Day (DVD)
THE FILM:
Director Danny Buday’s first full length feature film certainly makes one think of the movies of Cameron Crowe. More specifically, it makes one think of the way Crowe uses a nearly non-stop string of classic songs to help set the mood and...Tags: DVDs, The Henry Clay People (music group), Guster (music group), Tristen (music group), Jena Malone
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BET and Centric programming pays homage to Don Cornelius and “Soul Train”
Channel Guide MagazineThe world was shocked and saddened today to hear of the passing of legendary and influential Soul Train creator, executive producer and host (for 22 of its 35 seasons) Don Cornelius, who was found in his Los Angeles home dead of a gunshot wound in what... -
Don Cornelius remembered: Kenneth Gamble touts 'Soul Train' pride
Pop & Hiss'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius was 'an American icon,' says veteran R&B and soul songwriter and producer Kenneth Gamble. Gamble and his partner LEon Huff were close associates and big fans of Don Cornelius and 'Soul Train.'... -
Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: In Sanibel -- In west Florida, the Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa offers 20 percent off on stays of at least two nights for guests who book through Feb. 2 for travel...Tags: Invention and Innovation, George Lopez , New Products, Gingerbread Houses, Pitbull (music artist)
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Bogguss out to get America singing again
South Bend TribuneSuzy Bogguss grew up in an era when everybody sang — at home, in church and in school. “I grew up at a time when it was pretty common for a school to have music at least four days a week,” the Illinois native says. She learned well....Tags: Religion and Belief, Dolly Parton, Customs and Tradition, Concerts, Arts and Culture
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