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Farmington's D7 Rocks, Corporate Style, At 'Battle'
Special to The CourantApparently, the key to being a rock 'n' roll star isn't trashing hotel rooms and pounding beers; it's tea with honey. As noted in Java last week, local rock band D7 traveled to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland this past weekend to compete in the...Tags: Ted Nugent, Rock and Roll Music, Billy Joel, Darwin Professional Underwriters, Music
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George Michael apologizes to fans and 'everyone else'
LONDON Singer George Michael apologized to his fans Sunday for "screwing up again." Though Michael didn't talk about an arrest for drug possession - a story that was reported by Britain's Sunday newspapers and Britain's Press Association - it appeared the...Tags: Police, Celebrity, Scott Baio, Police Arrests, Music
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The Grateful Dead To Perform For Obama
Barack Obama has the Dead on his side again. The Democratic presidential candidate's campaign has confirmed a long-rumored fundraising concert that will include four remaining members of the Grateful Dead at Penn State University's Bryce Jordan Center....Tags: California, Pennsylvania, Scott Baio, Barack Obama, Music Industry
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Your tween idol cheat sheet
Tween idol cheat sheet Put together your teen pop sampler using this cheat sheet featuring emblematic songs from the hottest acts on the scene, with notes on where they came from and what messages they impart to young listeners. THE JONAS BROTHERS...Tags: Rugby League, Camp Rock, American Idol, Avril Lavigne, David Cook
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'What We Do Is Secret'
rafer.guzman@newsday.comThe rise and fall of the Germs, the seminal Los Angeles punk band, were nearly simultaneous: Their first and only LP, "(GI)," came out in 1979; their singer, Darby Crash, committed suicide in 1980. His death didn't exactly make headlines ( John Lennon was...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Los Angeles, Bijou Phillips, Transportation Accidents, John Lennon
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Festivals
Please submit listings by going online to metromix.com/listings. AugustFest: Festival features food vendors and live rock music on two stages including Shinedown and P.O.D. Noon Sat.; $22-$32. Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson, Grayslake;815-...Tags: Millennium Park, Armed Forces, Jazz Music, 5K Run, Midwest Buddhist Temple
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Schedule highlights
Note: Events free. Other events take place on and off site. Go to artscape.org for more information. Music Main Stage1400 Cathedral St. at Mount Royal Avenue / National, international and regional artists. •4 p.m. Friday: Mia Miata, soul •...Tags: Hip Hop, Dancing, Cab Calloway, Roberta Flack, Academic Progress
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Thanks for the memories: Readers share their Shea concert stories
THE BEATLES I was just two months shy of my 10th birthday when older cousins took me to the Beatles concert at Shea. I thought I was so cool in my polka-dot bell-bottoms, screaming along with all the teenage girls, almost getting arrested when a group of...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Police, Delray Beach, Railway Transportation, Brookville
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DESTINATIONS: Low-cost fun: Try a festival
Chicago TribuneIf that Big Summer Trip must be shrunk to fit a budget made leaner by rising gas prices, at least we can fatten our getaway by selecting a destination that is staging an especially interesting event. Summer festivals not only enhance a vacation, they...Tags: Labor Day, New Hampshire, Texas, Kutztown, Colorado
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Singer Katy Perry has the fashion world abuzz
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterKaty Perry is squatting over a big duffel bag, rifling through printed dresses, retro rompers, hats, turquoise suede heels and other anti-wallflower accessories, deciding what to wear for the second take of her photo shoot. She holds up a red straw hat...Tags: Pat Benatar, Celebrity Mothers, Santa Monica, Karl Lagerfeld, MySpace
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Miami native Desmond Child to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Pop Music WriterHere's Miami-born songwriter Desmond Child on the talent that just got him inducted into his trade's hall of fame: "I never go into a writing session prepared. I completely wing it every time. "Luckily, I've never been stumped," he adds. "Not yet. I...Tags: Los Angeles, Meat Loaf, Music Industry, American Idol, New Jersey
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Dixon announces Artscape musical lineup
Sun Pop Music CriticWhile the space for Artscape has expanded onto Charles Street this year, the musical lineup remains interesting and eclectic. At a press conference at Penn Station today, Mayor Sheila Dixon announced the lineup for the main stage of the festival, set...Tags: Sheila Dixon, Mike Doughty, Film Festivals, Cab Calloway, Festive Event
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