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Swift wins 2nd straight BMI award for top song
Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon.
Paul Shaffer almost became George on 'Seinfeld'
Home : Entertainment : Paul Shaffer almost became George on 'Seinfeld' Paul Shaffer almost became George on 'Seinfeld' Date: Monday Nov.
Audio for this story from Weekend Edition Sunday will be available at approx. 12:00 p.m. ET Enlarge courtesy of the artist Angela Workman says that her day job as a receptionist led to voiceover work and other vocal performance opportunities.
Singers don't often get "discovered" at age 53, a reality that Daniel Simpson understands and accepts.
Buble's Crazy Love offers jazz standards with a modern twist
From the looks of this young Canadian vocalist, the last thing you would expect to come out of his mouth is his inexplicable singing voice.
" is a song written by Guitar Slim and his 1953 recording of it in New Orleans, was arranged and produced by a young Ray Charles.
It is somewhat disconcerting how few new male vocalists inhabiting the jazz idiom practice their craft with the same degree of genius and virtuosity as saxophonists and other instrumentalists.
Starbucks Honoring Jazz Daily at 23rd & Jackson
Earshot Jazz Festival , and that reminded me of the only Starbucks I will consistently frequent, the store on the northeast corner of 23rd & Jackson.
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Festival honoring music legend changes name
As people gathered Thursday to dedicate a bronze bust on the 10th anniversary of Charles Brown's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, organizers of the music festival created in his honor acknowledged grumbling about a name change.
Marsalis: Racism and greed put blues at the back of the bus
WYNTON MARSALIS: The blues. It runs through all American music. Somebody bending the note.
Raposo composed the theme song for Sesame Street in time for its first airing in 1969, and four years later had four songs on a Frank Sinatra album.
Posted: 10-21-2009 Shelby bands earn top awards The Shelby Marching Band earned a Division One rating again for the eighth year in a row at the MSBOA District One Marching Band Festival in Evart Oct.
Jamie Foxx's problem is that he wants to do everything. He's established himself as a dramatic actor thanks to Ray, which won him an Oscar for his portrayal of music legend Ray Charles, but there's still a part of him that wants to do straight popcorn entertainment as well.
Got the Blues?: Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis
THURSDAY: Back in February, jazz giants Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis played 15 Ray Charles tracks together, live, on stage, in New York City, with Norah Jones .
Deb Callahan debuts at the Bullfrog Brewery
Deb Callahan of Philadelphia makes debut performance at Bullfrog Brewery, 229 W. Fourth St., Williamsport at 10 p.m. Friday .
Law Abiding Citizen: Movie Review
For those who often wonder what a battle of wits between Ray Charles and King Leonidas might be like, Law Abiding Citizen is as close as you're going to get.
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Sugar Ray Leonard: Boxing legend visits Leeds
Leeds fight fans enjoyed the sweet company of boxing legend 'Sugar' Ray Leonard at a charity event in Leeds last night.
See Willie Nelson in concert at Saucon Valley theater
Coca-Cola Park in July, you have the chance to see him play Thursday at Rave Theater at Promenade 16 at the Shops at Saucon Valley.
Jamie Foxx to Don Drag for Skank Robbers Flick
Jamie Foxx as 'Wanda Reid' After his Oscar-winning portrayal of Ray Charles turned him into a sought-after dramatic actor, one-time comedian Jamie Foxx followed up 2004's Ray with a slew of serious-minded projects, including Miami Vice , The Kingdom and The Soloist .
Jazz giant awarded $50,000 distinction
When trumpeter Marcus Belgrave grew tired of life on the road in 1963 after five years with the Ray Charles Band, he could have settled in any city in the country.
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