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Brit pop singer Alison Moyet taking a U.S. solo turn
Of The Morning CallThe most dramatic moment of an animated phone conversation with Alison Moyet comes just before it's over. ''This tour is a rarity,'' says the Brit pop singer, who is performing solo in North America for the first time in 14 years, ''and likely to be the...Tags: Sinead O'Connor, Bono, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Theater, David Bowie
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George Jones' playhouse is classic country music
Sentinel Pop Music CriticBack in his wild days of drink and drugs, back when he used to miss more than 50 shows a year, they called him "No Show" Jones. So I had a sinking feeling that my chances of connecting by telephone with the legendary George Jones weren't that good,...Tags: Radio Industry, Satellite Technology, University of Central Florida, Music, Johnny Cash
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New release highlights the Clash at defunct Shea Stadium, a baseball stadium with musical past
AP Entertainment WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Now that Shea Stadium is closed for business, New York Mets fans are able to buy mementos from the venue that housed the 1969 "Miracle Mets" and an improbable 1986 World Series comeback. Shea had a rich musical history, too, and one of...Tags: New York Mets, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, All Stars, Major League Baseball
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Ken Russell, documentary maker
Special to The TimesIF ALL you know of Ken Russell is his penchant for rococo imagery -- the goat-headed, multi-eyed Christ of "Altered States," say, or Roger Daltrey riding a giant phallus in "Lisztomania" -- it might come as a shock to discover he has his origins in...Tags: Music Industry, Frederick Delius, Dupont E I Nemours & Company, Sam Adams, Poetry
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Billy Joel, Paul McCartney send off Shea in style
WatchdogSports stadiums are part of my vast jurisdiction around here, so I went to Shea Friday night to make sure Billy Joel sent off the old barn in style as a concert venue. No problems there. Hicksville High's own......Tags: Billy Joel, Tony Bennett, Paul McCartney, Music, Rock and Roll Music
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Kennedy Center to honor Streisand, Freeman, others
Barbra Streisand, actor Morgan Freeman and country singer George Jones will be awarded the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievement in the arts, along with choreographer Twyla Tharp and musicians Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who.
The...Tags: National Government, The White House, Laura Bush, Morgan Freeman, Condoleezza Rice
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Kennedy Center salutes artists' genius, tenacity
Associated PressWASHINGTON — Barbra Streisand, actor Morgan Freeman and country singer George Jones will be honored by the Kennedy Center in December, along with choreographer Twyla Tharp and musicians Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who. Kennedy Center...Tags: Dancing, The White House, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Music
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Bush and Babs, together at last: Streisand invited to White House for Kennedy Center honor
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Barbra Streisand can start watching the mailbox for her invitation to the White House, even if it comes a little earlier than she might've hoped. The singer, actress and avowed Democrat is being honored by the Kennedy Center in...Tags: Dancing, The White House, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Music
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Fall Rock Concerts: Schedule Of Biggest Shows
Courant Rock CriticConcert schedules ebb and flow, it's true, but there's usually at least one act worth seeing live every week. Some weeks have more to offer than others — there's an awful lot going on Oct. 4-5, for example — but there should be something...Tags: Facebook, Iron Horse Music Hall, Dance, Los Angeles, Toad's Place
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Drake Bell grows up fast
Special to The TimesGRADUATING CAN be a tough transition for any kid, but young fans of Drake Bell, erstwhile costar of Nickelodeon's "Drake & Josh," are in for an uncultured shock at his resoundingly R-rated "College." "I wasn't doing it specifically to get an older...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Michel Gondry, Miley Cyrus, Movies, Vehicles
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The Who's Looking for a Roadie
Los Angeles TimesWant to be a substitute for another guy? It ain't cheap. The Who has an auction under way at eBay for a fan who wants to pay to be a roadie for a day during their U.S. tour. The bidding hit $20,000 after four days, and it may go higher by the Sunday cut-...Tags: eBay Incorporated, Auction Service, Santa Monica, Pete Townshend
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The Who: Talkin' 'bout your Rock Band 2 g-g-generation
Special to The TimesThe Orpheum Theatre is not a big room for the Who, but this was an unusual occasion, an intimate collision of rock history and virtual reality, of brute force and high-tech fun. Looking out over the excited crowd that thronged the room Wednesday for a...Tags: Popular Music, Game Playing, Theater, Pete Townshend, Music
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