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Music and the West have an enduring friendship, partly because of the many musical influences and partly because of the major population centers hungry for cultural stimulation - but mostly because of California's liberal laws about the number of times rockers and pop stars can be caught with cocaine, heroin and minors.
Late Singer Ritchie Valens Honored
LOS ANGELES a ' The City Council declared Friday Ritchie Valens Day in Los Angeles as the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live opened a special exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of the death of the legendary rock pioneer.
North Korea launches ... beer ad
COMMUNIST North Korea's latest launch is sure to cause much frothing ... it is a locally brewed beer that promises drinkers it will help ease stress.
British embassy staff to be put on trial
THE head of Iran's powerful Guardians Council said some local British embassy staff arrested for allegedly playing a role in post-election violence will be put on trial.
'It's only rock 'n' roll, but I like it'
When A.A. Milne wrote the 44 poems in "When We Were Very Young," he had in mind looking back to the time when Winnie the Pooh's friend Christopher Robin was around 6 years old and just about to enter school.
SLASH At Norway's QUART Festival: More Video Footage, Photos, Review Available
More video footage of former GUNS N' ROSES /current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash 's headlining appearance at this year's edition of the Quart festival on June 30, 2009 in Kristiansand, Norway can be viewed below.
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Related Story: More than 1m tipped for Jackson funeral
From Elvis Presley to Princess Diana, iconic funerals are often marked by massive crowds, celebrity mourners and gut-wrenching emotion - and Michael Jackson's memorial will be no different.
Who Will Own Beatles Catalog Rights?
When they first met in the 1970s, they were two of the most famous entertainers on earth -- Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney.
Michael Jackson tops charts, memorabilia sales surge
Like Elvis before him, Michael Jackson is topping the charts in death as in life.
More acts added to state fair lineup
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 6:15 a.m. SYRACUSE -- The New York State Fair announced today that seven mo re acts have been booked to appear at the Chevy Court stage.A Concerts at Chevy Court are free with your state fair admission ticket.A Here are the details from the New York State Fair: The free concerts on the State Fair's Chevy Court stage this ...
Mesa Arts Center announces fall lineup
The playbill is out on a new crop of concerts, plays, festivals and shows at Mesa Arts Center.
Six Decades at the New York Philharmonic
Stanley Drucker was still a teenager when he joined the New York Philharmonic as a clarinetist in 1948.
Concert Review: Slightly weary Aerosmith rocks, Dropkicks dazzle at Comcast Center
More than 40 years ago, Pete Townshend wrote "Hope I die before I get old." More than 30 years ago, Steven Tyler wrote "All these lines in my face getting clearer." Probably, neither one thought much about what the lyric would mean this far down the road, but, well, here we all are.
Salem-area T-shirt maker takes on hurtful issues
Tammi Burns, owner of Break the Chain Apparel, sells socially conscious shirts at the Wine, Chocolate & More festival in Rickreall.
Rodriguez's long, winding road to fame
More than 30 years after Rodriguez first released "Coming From Reality," he's finally doing the album tour.
In the black and-white photos that captured Dee Dee and Vera Ramone's 1978 church wedding, life looks like punk rock's answer to I Love Lucy.
Wilde night of rock 'n' roll memories
More than 50 years in show business and still rocking, pop music legend Marty Wilde is performing at The Memorial Theatre, Frome, on Saturday, July 4 as part of his Born To Rock 'n' Roll tour.
More than 400 seniors graduated Quakertown Community High School. It is no surprise that a graduation ceremony in this day and age would include references to cell phones, Facebook and Twitter.
Faith No More At Italy's Rock in Idro Festival: Video Footage, Photos Available
Fan-filmed video footage of FAITH NO MORE performing the song "Ashes To Ashes" on Sunday, June 14 at the Rock In Idro festival in Milano, Italy can be viewed below.
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