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David Dondero: Tiny Desk Concert
He should be a name everyone knows by now. Instead, troubadour David Dondero returned to NPR having slept the night before in his car. Dondero travels from club to club, singing his well-crafted songs — songs that have his signature lyrics at their core. His lyrics can make you smile with the ... more »
NPR.org – Dec 30, 2008 7:31 PM [GMT] – comment?
He should be a name everyone knows by now. Instead, troubadour David Dondero returned to NPR having slept the night before in his car. Dondero travels from club to club, singing his well-crafted songs — songs that have his signature lyrics at their core. His lyrics can make you smile with the ... more »
NPR.org – Dec 30, 2008 7:31 PM [GMT] – comment?
Ring In The New Year With Jazz
This year at NPR Music ends the way the previous 29 have for NPR and its jazz partner WBGO: with live jazz, all night long. Toast of the Nation features jazz groups welcoming the new year across the country, from New York to Los Angeles, Boston to New Orleans. Here's a preview of the night' ... more »
NPR.org – Dec 30, 2008 7:11 PM [GMT] – comment?
This year at NPR Music ends the way the previous 29 have for NPR and its jazz partner WBGO: with live jazz, all night long. Toast of the Nation features jazz groups welcoming the new year across the country, from New York to Los Angeles, Boston to New Orleans. Here's a preview of the night' ... more »
NPR.org – Dec 30, 2008 7:11 PM [GMT] – comment?
Jeremy Fisher On Mountain Stage
Ontario's Jeremy Fisher celebrated the release of his first release, Let It Shine, by taking a bicycle trip from Seattle to Vancouver, gaining followers with every stop. Fisher and his band kick off the 25th season of Mountain Stage with performances from his latest album, Goodbye Blue Monday.
NPR.org – Dec 30, 2008 6:33 PM [GMT] – comment?
Ontario's Jeremy Fisher celebrated the release of his first release, Let It Shine, by taking a bicycle trip from Seattle to Vancouver, gaining followers with every stop. Fisher and his band kick off the 25th season of Mountain Stage with performances from his latest album, Goodbye Blue Monday.
NPR.org – Dec 30, 2008 6:33 PM [GMT] – comment?
Freddie Hubbard Leaves Permanent Mark On Jazz
Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard captivated audiences with his explosive performances from the fifties on. He died Monday at age 70 from complications following a heart attack.
NPR.org – Dec 30, 2008 6:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard captivated audiences with his explosive performances from the fifties on. He died Monday at age 70 from complications following a heart attack.
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E-40 Comments On Denver Club Shooting
E-40 and his camp deny any involvement in or knowledge of the weekend shooting that took place after his show at a Denver nightclub.
VH1.com – Dec 30, 2008 5:47 PM [GMT] – comment?
E-40 and his camp deny any involvement in or knowledge of the weekend shooting that took place after his show at a Denver nightclub.
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Rudresh Mahanthappa's South Asian Jazz
Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, son of Indian immigrants, didn't think about his ethnic identity growing up. But with his latest album Kinsmen, Mahanthappa, and other like-minded South Asian American jazz musicians, fuses American jazz with a global sound that embraces the music of India.
NPR.org – Dec 30, 2008 5:03 PM [GMT] – comment?
Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, son of Indian immigrants, didn't think about his ethnic identity growing up. But with his latest album Kinsmen, Mahanthappa, and other like-minded South Asian American jazz musicians, fuses American jazz with a global sound that embraces the music of India.
NPR.org – Dec 30, 2008 5:03 PM [GMT] – comment?
Blue October Expands Reach On New Album
Blue October plans to "go global" with its fifth album, "Approaching Normal," according to bassist Matt Noveskey. "We want to go international," Noveskey tells Billboard.com, adding that the plan will be in motion in January when the quintet group flies to Europe for a ... more »
Billboard.com – Dec 30, 2008 4:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
Blue October plans to "go global" with its fifth album, "Approaching Normal," according to bassist Matt Noveskey. "We want to go international," Noveskey tells Billboard.com, adding that the plan will be in motion in January when the quintet group flies to Europe for a ... more »
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Grand "City of Music" sparks disharmony in Rio
Reuters - At first glance, the "City of Music" appears to be in perfect harmony with Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's lyrical capital of Carnival.
Yahoo! – Dec 30, 2008 3:14 PM [GMT] – comment?
Reuters - At first glance, the "City of Music" appears to be in perfect harmony with Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's lyrical capital of Carnival.
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The Year In Music For Kids
One of the best years for kids' music in recent memory includes releases from artists with feet firmly in both kid-friendly and adult-oriented worlds. Old favorites went in new directions, while emerging artists gave a glimpse of the future of a genre as diverse and unpredictable as kids themse ... more »
NPR.org – Dec 30, 2008 3:02 PM [GMT] – comment?
One of the best years for kids' music in recent memory includes releases from artists with feet firmly in both kid-friendly and adult-oriented worlds. Old favorites went in new directions, while emerging artists gave a glimpse of the future of a genre as diverse and unpredictable as kids themse ... more »
NPR.org – Dec 30, 2008 3:02 PM [GMT] – comment?
Great jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard dies at 70AP - Freddie Hubbard, the Grammy-winning jazz musician whose blazing virtuosity influenced a generation of trumpet players and who collaborated with such greats as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, died Monday, a month after suffering a heart attack. He was 70.
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