Archive for June, 2009

Star-maker with an ear for a career – Financial Times

Star-maker with an ear for a careerFinancial TimesIn every successful monarchy, there is a power behind the throne, and for Kings of Leon – perhaps the biggest young rock band in the world …and more » More: continued here

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

DPS curtailing music program offerings – Dearborn Press and Guide

DPS curtailing music program offeringsDearborn Press and GuideBy Katie Hetricky , Press & Guide Newspapers DEARBORN – Fewer music classes for younger students and upcoming staff changes at Edsel Ford High School have …and more » More: continued here

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Sports digest: Boozer, Okur sticking with Jazz – San Jose Mercury News

TSN.ca Sports digest: Boozer, Okur sticking with JazzSan Jose Mercury NewsCarlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur are both staying with the Utah Jazz next season. About two hours after Boozer let the Jazz know he decided against opting out …Utah Jazz: Price, Collins also free agents of noteSalt Lake TribuneBoozer decides to stay with JazzThe Associated [...]

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Monson: A change would hypothetically do a Jazz power forward good – Salt Lake Tribune

Monson: A change would hypothetically do a Jazz power forward goodSalt Lake TribuneMessing over the Cavs the way I did, chasing the money, always the money, and then missing a third of my games over the past five years with the Jazz. …and more » More: continued here

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

WaPo's Joe Heim: Country Music Often Filled with Hate – Tips-Q GLBT News

WaPo's Joe Heim: Country Music Often Filled with HateTips-Q GLBT NewsMerle Haggard's most famous lyric could well be adapted to express the reaction country music fans may have upon reading Joe Heim's latest review in the …and more » More: continued here

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

DJ Beto digs past Latin insects for the real funk – SF Weekly

San Francisco Bay Guardian DJ Beto digs past Latin insects for the real funkSF WeeklyThe Golden Age of Discos Fuentes: The Powerhouse of Colombian Music 1960-1976 and Panama! Latin, Calypso and Funk on the Isthmus 1965-1975. …Isthmus insanitySan Francisco Bay Guardianall 2 news articles » More: continued here

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

When Competition Mode Means Racking Up Points in Time to Music – New York Times

When Competition Mode Means Racking Up Points in Time to MusicNew York TimesJust as the midsummer New York ballet season reached its peak, so did the 10th New York International Ballet Competition. …and more » More: continued here

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Three Michael Jackson books you've got to read – Entertainment Weekly

Globe and Mail Three Michael Jackson books you've got to readEntertainment WeeklyA 1985 book by the well-known rock critic that argues that Jackson's background as an abused child and his subsequent attempts to live in a safe, …Shock, sadness & songsBusiness MirrorBotswana artists comment on Michael Jackson's passing awaySunday StandardMichael Jackson's Secret 100 Songs – [...]

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Changing the path of music – Socialist Worker Online

Telegraph.co.uk Changing the path of musicSocialist Worker Online… incorporating rock, soul, funk and R&B into a seamless pastiche of musical perfection. Thriller has become a touchstone of popular music. …Readers are moved to write in about the death of Michael JacksonDeutsche WelleMichael Jackson's place in exclusive pantheonAFPTop 10 Most Inspiring Michael Jackson Music VideosBeliefnet.comRiverfront Times -Examiner.com -The [...]

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Ziggy Marley's B Is For Bob is d for delightful – Examiner.com

The Money Times Ziggy Marley's B Is For Bob is d for delightfulExaminer.comBut reggae music still seems to be untouched terrain. B Is For Bob offers a chance for parents to play music for their kids that has already been proven to …Reggae fans, musicians feel slighted by the fairSan Diego Union TribuneBlog: Don't hate [...]

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009