Feb 19
SAGINAW — Richard Williams was about 10 or maybe 12 years old, he said, when he got his calling. “There was a block party going on, and I heard ‘Land of 1000 Dances,’ and everyone was dancing and yelling,” remembered Williams, Kansas’ guitarist. “It like the lonesome whistle of a train … I was under …
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Feb 08
After a thirty-year absence, Dutch band Minny Pops who formed in 1978 returned to play three London gigs to plug the release of their live CD/DVD album Standstill to Motion, to be released 30thJanuary. The band originally gained popularity after supporting Joy Division at their Holland shows before being signed with their label Factory Records …
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Feb 07
Purchasing harp insurance is one step a harpist does to protect his means of living or his tool of passion. Regardless of the type of musical instrument one carries, it should only be right to have some sort of security to aid you in any form of accidents or plain mishaps to happen along the …
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Feb 03
Director of Jazz Studies at Butler School of Music to Share Stage with George Gershwin AUSTIN — With the help of new technology, Jeff Hellmer, director of jazz studies at the Butler School of Music, will share the stage with George Gershwin during a performance with the Dallas Wind Symphony on Feb. 14. Using software …
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Jan 31
Casey James’ debut album comes out March 20. but USA TODAY readers get a first look at the American Idol Season 9 singer’s album cover today. Casey, who co-produced the album with Chris Lindsey, said he set out to make an album that would bridge musical worlds. “For instance, if you like oldies, hopefully you’ll …
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Jan 29
This week I am in middle of shooting a pilot, or “sizzle,” as it is referred to in the show biz vernacular. the show is called “the best You’ve never Heard,” and it focusses on exposing the talents of musicians around the country that truly have something to express, but for whatever reason are not …
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Jan 24
Steinway is the priciest of the U.S.-made pianos, and the best-known, and considered by many to be the highest quality, despite miscellaneous and sundry quality control problems in recent years. Steinway is still considered by most pianists, musicians, and the general public to be the “standard” piano, and is often advertised as such, (“standard” in …
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Jan 05
Yamaha psr-s500 review In this material, I shall review the Yamaha PSR-S500. In previous articles we looked at keyboards like the PSRE213, PSRE313, YPT210 and YPT310. Well this keyboard is in another league. a much higher class. It’s actually an arranger keyboard, one step below a keyboard like the PSR1500. This instrument comes with a …
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Jan 02
Published on Saturday 17 December 2011 08:49 With the top five highest paid musicians of 2010 taking home a collective $465million last year alone, it’s clear to see the appeal for many who are looking to break into, and make a name for themselves within this lucrative industry. More than 21% of the UK population …
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Dec 21
For Blake Stewart and Chris Livengood, listening to a favorite song through tiny, tinny computer speakers isn’t good enough. The brothers, who own Ember Audio, Video and Gallery, want people to be able to savor music by listening to it through audio equipment that makes it feel as if they’re in the studio with the …
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