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Hip-hop and pop music crowd D.C. for Obama inauguration
All eyes will be on Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor when they take the stage at Monday's presidential inauguration. But they're far from the only major artists partaking in the festivities. A slew of performing artists will be taking the...
Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Kelly Clarkson, Moby, Beyonce
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Mexican rock band Mana to perform at Obama's inaugural ball
Latino voters supported President Obama by more than 2 to 1 in his second run for the White House, and now Obama is pledging to make comprehensive immigration reform a cornerstone of his second term. In that context, it's not surprising that Obama's...
Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
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Anthony David and more show up for presidential inauguration
WASHINGTON -- Anthony David discreetly weaved his way through the well-dressed crowd packed into the second floor of a small D.C. bar. When he reached the back of the bar and grabbed his black guitar there was no question that the headliner had taken the...
Tags: Barack Obama, Entertainment, Elections, Mya, Politics
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Coachella 2012: Key dates, evidence, rumors so far
Pop & HissThe nebulous, constantly changing date in January is fast approaching when the Coachella Music and Arts Festival announces the year's lineup. Among the artists rumored to be playing are Radiohead, Daft Punk and No Doubt. Stay tuned to Pop & Hiss for... -
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund auctions VIP Coachella tickets
Pop & HissThe Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is offering generous music fans a chance to turn their kindness into VIP tickets to the Coachella festival in Indio, Calif., in April when they contribute to the organization’s fundraiser designed to help local... -
SXSW 2012: The return of Fiona Apple, and other moments to watch
Pop & HissSXSW 2012: Wednesday panels and shows to watch, as tipped by Times pop music critic Randall Roberts, including Fiona Apple.... -
Bruce Springsteen knocks Adele out of the top spot, but barely
Pop & HissBruce Springsteen scored his 10th No. 1 debut after his latest opus, “Wrecking Ball,” pushed 196,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, barely nudging Grammy winning powerhouse Adele out of her plum position on top.... -
Twin Cities music loses friend and force in Sue McLean
St. Paul Pioneer PressSue McLean, the pre-eminent Twin Cities music promoter who brought talent to the Basilica Block Party, the Minnesota Zoo and the Live at the Guthrie Series, died of cancer Friday, May 17, at her home in Minneapolis. She was 63. After growing up in...Tags: Entertainment, Music Industry, Music
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Benefit show features Eyelit, Souveneers
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.Half of the children who live in Union Star, Mo., fall under the poverty line to qualify for free or reduced-price school lunches. Half. That might be why Care to Learn -- a charitable organization based in the Ozarks that provides immediate funding...Tags: Entertainment, Concerts, DeKalb, Music Industry, SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival
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The Last Bison looks forward to busy, festival-filled summer
The summer concert season will be memorable for The Last Bison, Chesapeake’s fast-rising indie-folk band. The acoustic septet is poised to release a major-label debut album next month and the group has been booked for several high-profile...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Vampire Weekend (music group), Virginia Arts Festival, Music
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Andrew Bird, director Xan Aranda discuss their FLIFF doc 'Fever Year'
When Andrew Bird, the celebrated indie-folk musician, asked Xan Aranda to direct a documentary about the final dates of his 2009 concert tour, she wasted no time in answering him. “I said no,” Aranda recalls from her home in Chicago. The...
Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Jonathan Demme, Arts and Culture, Music Industry
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Live music this week: Cat, Bird and the blues
Australian singer Wouter De Backer has been making music as Gotye for longer than a decade. But he only became popular whenl the single "Somebody That I Used to Know" topped international pop-music charts in the summer of 2011. It may be a long time till...
Tags: Notorious B.I.G., Entertainment, Beats Antique (music group), YouTube, Indie (genre)
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