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Jagger, B.B. King others to perform at White House
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is opening its doors in an invitation to the blues. Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, B.B. King and Keb Mo are among an A-list of artists who will perform at the White House Feb. 21 to celebrate blues music and recognize Black History Month. The program, called "In Performance at the... Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is opening its doors in an invitation to the blues. Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, B.B. King and Keb Mo are among an A-list of artists who will perform at the White House Feb. 21 to celebrate blues music and recognize Black History Month. The program, called "In Performance at the... Read More
List of Grammy winners in select major categories
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winners in selected major categories at Sunday's 54th Annual Grammy Awards: Album of the Year: "21," Adele Record of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele Song of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth New Artist: Bon Iver Pop Solo Performance: "Someone Like You,"... Read More
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winners in selected major categories at Sunday's 54th Annual Grammy Awards: Album of the Year: "21," Adele Record of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele Song of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth New Artist: Bon Iver Pop Solo Performance: "Someone Like You,"... Read More
Grammys honor Houston, celebrate 'fallen sister'
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With an opening prayer and a moving tribute from Jennifer Hudson, the Grammy Awards played the part of impromptu memorial for Whitney Houston just a day after the six-time Grammy winner was found dead in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room. "We've had a death in our family," said host LL Cool J shortly... Read More
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With an opening prayer and a moving tribute from Jennifer Hudson, the Grammy Awards played the part of impromptu memorial for Whitney Houston just a day after the six-time Grammy winner was found dead in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room. "We've had a death in our family," said host LL Cool J shortly... Read More
List of Grammy winners in select major categories
Published: Sun, Feb 12, 2012
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Winners in selected major categories at Sunday's 54th Annual Grammy Awards: Album of the Year: "21," Adele Record of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele Song of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth New Artist: Bon Iver Pop Vocal Album: "21," Adele Pop Performance by a Duo or Group:... Read More
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Winners in selected major categories at Sunday's 54th Annual Grammy Awards: Album of the Year: "21," Adele Record of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele Song of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth New Artist: Bon Iver Pop Vocal Album: "21," Adele Pop Performance by a Duo or Group:... Read More
Amy Winehouse's parents accept Grammy
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the Grammy show's most poignant moments was one that TV viewers didn't see. When Tony Bennett received the Grammy Sunday for best pop performance by a duo or group for his duet with Amy Winehouse, he invited the late singer's parents to join him on stage during the awards ceremony's... Read More
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the Grammy show's most poignant moments was one that TV viewers didn't see. When Tony Bennett received the Grammy Sunday for best pop performance by a duo or group for his duet with Amy Winehouse, he invited the late singer's parents to join him on stage during the awards ceremony's... Read More
Carrington's Grammy-nominated CD spotlights women
Updated: Sat, Feb 11, 2012
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NEW YORK (AP) — Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington couldn't have imagined producing an all-female jazz album like her Grammy-nominated "The Mosaic Project" when she launched her career three decades ago. Back then, she got used to being the only woman on the bandstand. "The pool of female jazz musicians was not the... Read More
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NEW YORK (AP) — Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington couldn't have imagined producing an all-female jazz album like her Grammy-nominated "The Mosaic Project" when she launched her career three decades ago. Back then, she got used to being the only woman on the bandstand. "The pool of female jazz musicians was not the... Read More
San Francisco to honor Tony Bennett
Published: Fri, Feb 10, 2012
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is honoring legendary crooner Tony Bennett, whose famous song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," was recorded 50 years ago. Mayor Ed Lee, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Nancy Pelosi are among those expected to attend a ceremony for Bennett in the City Hall Rotunda at noon on... Read More
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is honoring legendary crooner Tony Bennett, whose famous song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," was recorded 50 years ago. Mayor Ed Lee, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Nancy Pelosi are among those expected to attend a ceremony for Bennett in the City Hall Rotunda at noon on... Read More
Tony Bennett on Why He'll Never Slow Down
Updated: Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Tony Bennett is a music legend. Even Frank Sinatra called him “the best singer in the business.” At 85, the beloved jazz singer made music history when his latest album, Duets II, debuted at the top of the Billboard album charts, making him the oldest recording artist ever to... Read More
Michael Rapaport picks favorite music docs
Published: Fri, Feb 10, 2012
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Rapaport clearly loves music. It's evident in every moment of his documentary, "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," the actor's directing debut about the influential hip-hop group. The film includes the rift that divided the Tribe as well as the tensions that... Read More
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Rapaport clearly loves music. It's evident in every moment of his documentary, "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," the actor's directing debut about the influential hip-hop group. The film includes the rift that divided the Tribe as well as the tensions that... Read More
Michael Rapaport picks favorite music docs
Updated: Fri, Feb 10, 2012
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Rapaport clearly loves music. It's evident in every moment of his documentary, "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," the actor's directing debut about the influential hip-hop group. The film includes the rift that divided the Tribe as well as the tensions that... Read More
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Rapaport clearly loves music. It's evident in every moment of his documentary, "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," the actor's directing debut about the influential hip-hop group. The film includes the rift that divided the Tribe as well as the tensions that... Read More
29th annual French Quarter fest comes April 12-15
Published: Thu, Feb 9, 2012
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Just shy of its 30th year, the French Quarter Festival has grown into one of the largest free music festivals in the country. When the four-day festival kicks off April 12, there will be more than 20 stages strewn throughout the historic French Quarter neighborhood in such places as historic... Read More
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Just shy of its 30th year, the French Quarter Festival has grown into one of the largest free music festivals in the country. When the four-day festival kicks off April 12, there will be more than 20 stages strewn throughout the historic French Quarter neighborhood in such places as historic... Read More
Poland's president honors Nobel poet at funeral
Updated: Thu, Feb 9, 2012
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A funeral held for Nobel-winning poet Wislawa Szymborska drew more than 1,000 people to a snowy cemetery on Thursday, and Poland's president praised her for producing verse that allowed readers to see the "tiniest particles of beauty" in everyday life. Szymborska, one of Poland's most... Read More
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A funeral held for Nobel-winning poet Wislawa Szymborska drew more than 1,000 people to a snowy cemetery on Thursday, and Poland's president praised her for producing verse that allowed readers to see the "tiniest particles of beauty" in everyday life. Szymborska, one of Poland's most... Read More
Mitch Bell Quintet will perform jazz concert in Norman
Published: Wed, Feb 8, 2012
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The Mitch Bell Quintet will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Santa Fe Depot, 200 S Jones Ave., as part of The Performing Arts Studio's Jazz at the Depot series. A poetry reading by Audrey Streetman will begin at 2 p.m. Read More
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The Mitch Bell Quintet will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Santa Fe Depot, 200 S Jones Ave., as part of The Performing Arts Studio's Jazz at the Depot series. A poetry reading by Audrey Streetman will begin at 2 p.m. Read More
Chris Brown set to take the stage at the Grammys
Updated: Tue, Feb 7, 2012
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NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago. Brown admitted assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna at a pre-Grammy party in 2009 and is serving five years of probation for the felony attack. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday... Read More
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NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago. Brown admitted assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna at a pre-Grammy party in 2009 and is serving five years of probation for the felony attack. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday... Read More
Springsteen, E Street Band head to Harlem
Published: Wed, Feb 1, 2012
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NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at Harlem's historic Apollo Theater next month. The March 9 show is three days after the release of Springsteen's "Wrecking Ball" album. It will air live on E Street Radio. Subscribers can win tickets to the event, which is part of SiriusXM's... Read More
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NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at Harlem's historic Apollo Theater next month. The March 9 show is three days after the release of Springsteen's "Wrecking Ball" album. It will air live on E Street Radio. Subscribers can win tickets to the event, which is part of SiriusXM's... Read More
Remembering Jimmy Rushing, the 'Five by Five' man with the enormous voice
Published: Sun, Jan 29, 2012
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Jimmy Rushing, the well-known singer of Count Basie's orchestra, was born in Oklahoma City. Read More
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Jimmy Rushing, the well-known singer of Count Basie's orchestra, was born in Oklahoma City. Read More
Family, friends gather for Etta James' funeral
Published: Sat, Jan 28, 2012
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of Etta James' friends, fans and family gathered Saturday at a Los Angeles-area church to remember the legendary rhythm and blues singer who died this month. Mourners at James' funeral are expected to include entertainment luminaries, with both Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera... Read More
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of Etta James' friends, fans and family gathered Saturday at a Los Angeles-area church to remember the legendary rhythm and blues singer who died this month. Mourners at James' funeral are expected to include entertainment luminaries, with both Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera... Read More
Grammy-winning composer Clare Fischer dead at 83
Updated: Sat, Jan 28, 2012
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clare Fischer, a Grammy-winning composer who wrote scores for television and movies and worked with legendary musicians like Dizzy Gillespie, has died. He was 83. Fischer died Thursday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank after suffering a heart attack two weeks ago, family... Read More
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clare Fischer, a Grammy-winning composer who wrote scores for television and movies and worked with legendary musicians like Dizzy Gillespie, has died. He was 83. Fischer died Thursday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank after suffering a heart attack two weeks ago, family... Read More
AP Newsbreak: Jackson enters fray over Grammy cuts
Updated: Fri, Jan 27, 2012
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jesse Jackson is entering the fray over The Recording Academy's cuts to its Grammy categories: He's asking to meet with the president of the organization and has raised the possibility of protests with the awards a little less than two weeks away. The civil rights activist sent a letter to Neil... Read More
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jesse Jackson is entering the fray over The Recording Academy's cuts to its Grammy categories: He's asking to meet with the president of the organization and has raised the possibility of protests with the awards a little less than two weeks away. The civil rights activist sent a letter to Neil... Read More
Xerox Rochester Jazz Festival headliners announced
Published: Wed, Jan 25, 2012
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Norah Jones is returning to the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival for the first time since its inaugural year, with Diana Krall, Dweezil Zappa and Grammy-winning banjo player Steve Martin also among the headliners for the nine-day early summer event. Jones performed at the first... Read More
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Norah Jones is returning to the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival for the first time since its inaugural year, with Diana Krall, Dweezil Zappa and Grammy-winning banjo player Steve Martin also among the headliners for the nine-day early summer event. Jones performed at the first... Read More
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