Lastest Bo Diddley News
Aug 28, 2010 Oldies Music
Cops To Gangs: Stop The Killing — Or Else
When Labar “Bro Man” Spann rolled into Garfield Park Conservatory in his wheelchair, he thought he was headed to a routine parole meeting. Then, he saw Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis, other top law enforcement officials and the reputed leaders of several West Side street gangs. The meeting, it turned out, was anything but routine. The lawmen were there to deliver a message. “They said they would …
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Cops to gangs: Stop the killing – or else
CHICAGO (STMW) – When Labar “Bro Man” Spann rolled into Garfield Park Conservatory in his wheelchair, he thought he was headed to a routine parole meeting. Then, he saw Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis, other top law enforcement officials and the reputed leaders of several West Side street gangs. The meeting, it turned out, was [...]
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Lastest The Four Seasons News
Aug 19, 2010 Oldies Music
HGTV taps Four Seasons Sunrooms for “HGTV Design Star” Sunroom Manufacturer Giving Away Featured Year-Round Sunroom at …
Four Seasons Sunrooms, North America’s premier sunroom, conservatory and window manufacturer was once more a key contributor to the top-rated reality television competition series “HGTV Design Star” on HGTV (Home and Garden television) , America’s leader in home and lifestyle television. The sunroom manufacturer is giving away one of the featured year-round sunrooms at SunroomGiveaway.com
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Perimeter the problem in last year’s breakdowns
Al Everest has been a special teams coach in the NFL long enough to quickly identify a problem.
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Highlights from Jersey Boys on Broadway
The greatest hits of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons power this Tony-winning biographical musical about the pop group.
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Lastest Marvin Gaye News
Aug 14, 2010 Oldies Music
Ask Billboard: Covering Cover Songs
Readers remember songs that were popularized as remakes, including one by Roxette. After the duo changed one word, the track reached No. 1.
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Questlove Still Makes DJ Gig Despite Car Accident
Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News Johnny Nunez, WireImage Questlove was involved in a minor car accident last night (Aug. 12) while on his way to DJ at the New York City hotspot Brooklyn Bowl. Quest wasn’t doing the actual driving, but was caught off guard and found himself a little shook up when his driver ran into a cab causing what he says was ‘a small pile up.’ The Roots drummer holds down …
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‘Bad Luck’ Catches Up to Teddy Pendergrass — Twisted Tales
Filed under: Twisted Tales Michael Putland, Getty Images Teddy Pendergrass was a world-class ladies’ man. The soul singer, an ordained Baptist minister, was one of R&B’s most popular performers throughout the 1970s, holding riotous ladies-only midnight shows. One fan reportedly shot another while fighting over a sweaty towel the singer had used. With his gruff, pleading vocals on hits such as …
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48 hours in Detroit
It’s “not your father’s Oldsmobile” any longer or just the “Motor City” as the revitalized Metro Detroit has much to offer visitors.
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Lastest The Drifters News
Jul 28, 2010 Oldies Music
Cruisers pull off surprise victory; Ballers win Tier 5
The Banner Landscaping Brewers captured the Tier 1 title in the Comox Valley Mixed Slopitch playoffs, played at Valleyview and Lewis Park over the weekend.
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Surrey’s Pick hoping to be picked
Cloverdale songwriter a finalist in radio contest.
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Jay Chou shocked at overwhelming response of double J dance
Currently in town for the Singapore leg of his The Era 2010 World Tour, Jay Chou recently made headlines after sharing a sizzling dance number with longtime rumoured love interest, Jolin Tsai, on the last day of his Taipei concert tour held last month.
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Lastest John Lennon News
Jul 27, 2010 Oldies Music
Killer of John Lennon makes parole bid
NEW YORK, July 27 (UPI) — The killer of former Beatle John Lennon will be considered for parole next month, 30 years after he shot and killed the famous musician, authorities said. John Lennon – NEW YORK – Crime – Murder – Day In The Life
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The John Lennon Songwriting Contest ‘Maxell Song of the Year’ Goes to Canadian Duo, Madison Violet
The Alternative Country duo, Madison Violet, has been announced the winner of the coveted “Maxell Song of the Year” from the 13th annual John Lennon Songwriting Contest for their original composition, “The Ransom.” Â The duo made up of Brenely MacEachern, who sings the lead vocals on the track, and Lisa MacIsaac, who sings the harmony, will be awarded ,000 courtesy of Maxell, in addition to …
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Lastest Sonny & Cher News
Jul 25, 2010 Oldies Music
Trolley parks are survivors of simpler era
Before Disneyland and Six Flags, before steel coasters went 50 mph and rides were named for cartoons, movies and superheroes, there were trolley parks. … – By BETH J. HARPAZ The Associated Press
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Divas take stage
The Langley Advance is again holding a contest, to give away two pairs of tickets to this star-studded show.
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Darlene Love
Darlene Love is an American music legend who’s performed with Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, The Beach Boys, Tom Jones, Sonny and Cher, Aretha Franklin and Bruce Springsteen.
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Lastest Van Morrison News
Jul 25, 2010 Oldies Music
The hunger drive: From Winnipeg to Saskatoon
Tasting brilliant Italian in Winnipeg, zesty pineapple-plus pie in Margaret Laurence country, and martinis and bittersweet loneliness in Saskatoon
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Dead Weather @ The Hollywood Palladium, 7/21/10
Jack White’s latest reincarnation Dead Weather played to a packed house at the Hollywood Palladium on Wednesday night. The adoring crowd clad in black freaked out every time someone with a hat crossed the stage thinking that it might be the mysterious Mr. White. When they finally did emerge the crowd lost it’s mind, screaming, and cheering as if the Messiah had …
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Lastest The Supremes News
Jul 23, 2010 Oldies Music
Allstars in Metro Jazz Fest lineup
hen Motown saxophone player and band leader Jr. Walker died in 1995, former label executive Harvey Fuqua — who passed away himself on July 6 — encouraged associate Acklee King to put Walker’s Allstars back together and take them out on the road.
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Upcoming & Recent Releases
The second album for the Mark Ronson-produced quartet goes for a 1960′s sound. All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review.
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Guest deejays and special appearances keep dancefloors full
WITH everything from house to techno, to ragga and dancehall, by way of bhangra, R&B and hip hop, this month has been nothing less than eclectic. There’s more to come, with gigs and parties galore to anticipate for the next couple of weekends.
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Lastest The Drifters News
Jul 14, 2010 Oldies Music
Blues guitarist, band perform in Carmel
Carmel Music Studios and Carmel Music Live plan to present Alvon Johnson & the Used Blues Band on Saturday. Blues guitarist Johnson has performed with The Coasters, The Drifters, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Ace, Guitar Shorty, Sonny Green, The Shirelles and numerous other well known musicians.
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Tim Grobaty: Times at ’60s rock club really were ‘The Limit’
THE LIMIT: Reader and long, longtime rock ‘n’ roll fan Ann Martin – this is how it goes these days: She says she met us at the Successful Aging Expo last October – called to thank us for dredging up memories of the old Marina Palace rock hall in Seal Beach, and that brought to her mind another hot spot for what those of us zipping around in our zippy Rascal scooters full of groceries are calling
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Lastest Paul Butterfield Blues Band News
Jul 6, 2010 Oldies Music
Just like old times for veteran roots duo
Jim Kweskin (left) and Geoff Muldaur, two seminal figures on the American roots scene, perform at Capilano University Sunday night as part of this year’s TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
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Singer grew out of his voice, into his groove
In his youth in the early 1950s, Darryl Jacobs and his sister would ride the subway to downtown Chicago every weekend and spend the day watching the same movie and stage show at the Chicago Theatre.
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