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Wednesday Nov 11 | Burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk

Footballing legends to visit Highbridge

TWO Manchester United footballing legends will be appearing in Sedgemoor next week to celebrate a special milestone.

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Related Topix: Somerset County, England, United Kingdom, Progressive-Rock

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Malay Mail

Jam with two top bands

TURN THE HEAT UP: Members of Extreme are all geared up to keep people going on the dance floor with party music TOP bands in the business have been lined to heat things up at the Charity Jam Session 2009 on Sunday, Nov 8 at the upbeat Uncle Chili's, Hilton Petaling Jaya from 2pm to 1am.

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Related Topix: Malaysia, Progressive-Rock

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Creative Loafing Tampa

Man commits suicide via metal band Opeth's tour bus

I'm beginning to wonder if Opeth are cursed. Over the past few years, bad things tend to happen when the Swedish deathprog metal makers hit the road.

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Related Topix: Death-Metal, Opeth, Progressive-Rock

Sun Oct 04, 2009

Pro Sound News

Fayman Marks Schizoid Anniversary

The upcoming 40th anniversary of the debut album release by King Crimson is being commemorated by a unique recording project, The Human Experimente.

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, King Crimson, Santa Monica, CA, Robert Fripp

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Democrat & Chronicle

Annie Haslam, a woman of many visions

Only a fool would label Annie Haslam crazy when she says she once filmed a UFO that was also a man's head in the sky over Brazil.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Annie Haslam, Progressive-Rock, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, King Crimson, Yes, The Yardbirds

Wed Sep 30, 2009

The Pitch

Portugal the Man

Portugal the Man, with Hockey and Drug Rug. Tuesday, October 6, at the Bottleneck.

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, Motown, Soul, Music, Entertainment

Mon Sep 28, 2009

MediaGuardian.co.uk

Why King Crimson are still prog-rock royalty

Forty years after the release of their landmark album, In the Court of the Crimson King, the prog pioneers continue to inspire bands, including the Mars Volta and the Mystery Jets Happy birthday ... In the Court of the Crimson King If you were a grammar school music fan at the end of 1969, chances are you wouldn't have been swanning around with ...

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, King Crimson, The Mars Volta, Robert Fripp

Sat Sep 19, 2009

Montreal Gazette

Leonard Cohen at 75: He's our man

When Leonard Cohen turns 75 on Monday, he won't exactly be taking it easy. The quintessential poet-singer will be performing a concert in Barcelona, part of a world tour that started last year in May in the Maritimes and Quebec and has already yielded one of the year's finest recordings, Live in London.

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, Arts, Poetry

Tue Sep 15, 2009

Digital Content Producer

On Its 40th Anniversary, Iconic Rock Anthem a oe21st Century Schizoid...

" In conjunction with the upcoming 40th Anniversary of its original release as a track on King Crimson's first album, entitled "In the Court of the Crimson King," the iconic rock anthem "21st Century Schizoid Man" has been re-recorded and re-released by "The Human Experimente," a multi-faceted project based in Santa Monica, CA.

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, King Crimson, Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Santa Monica, CA, Robert Fripp, Online Music

Wed Sep 09, 2009

Netscape

A Skull That May Rewrite The History Of Man

Posted By Mikunited 1 hour, 16 minutes ago in Science & Technology The conventional view of human evolution and how early man colonized the world has been thrown into doubt by a series of stunning paleontological discoveries suggesting that Africa was not the sole cradle of humankind.

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, Science, Paleontology

Thu Sep 03, 2009

Watertown Daily Times

moe. and more: 16 bands at end-of-summer party in Turin

Bluegrass, jazz, pop, indie - you name it, this music festival's got it. The 10th annual moe.down, organized by the Buffalo-based progressive rock band moe., will feature 16 bands Friday through Sunday at the Snow Ridge Ski Area.

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Related Topix: Turin, NY, Buffalo, NY, Buffalo Metro, Progressive-Rock, Area, Bluegrass, Sam Bush

Mon Aug 31, 2009

Creative Loafing Tampa

Summer Jam 5 review, Part I

Mogul Street Reserve pictured at right; all photos by Phil Bardi . Despite being bone-weary and mentally exhausted, I slagged my tired ass down to Ybor City and made it to Summer Jam 5 just before sunset to enjoy the mini-fest's variety of musical offerings, a huge roster of quality local acts as well as the few necessary nationals to round things ...

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock

Sat Aug 01, 2009

KDZA-FM Pueblo

Use The Man - Megadeth

After he left Metallica in 1983, guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine formed the thrash metal quartet Megadeth.

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Related Topix: Metal, Megadeth, Progressive-Rock, Metallica

Sun Jul 26, 2009

Reno Gazette-Journal

Journey fares well with new singer

When speculating on his band's enduring appeal, Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain simply said it's the music of the fans' lives.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Heart, Progressive-Rock

Fri Jul 24, 2009

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Maui to stream filmmaker's talk online

Akaku Maui Community Television is welcoming Hollywood industry executive, Dan Richter, to speak about John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and to screen portions of his documentary "Moonwatcher's Memoir A Diary of 2001: A Space Odyssey." However, for those who can't get to Maui, the presentation will also be streamed live at www.akaku.org . Richter worked ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Progressive-Rock, Kahului, HI

Wed Jul 22, 2009

Express

Liner Notes: Portugal. The Man, 'The Satanic Satanist'

PORTUGAL. THE MAN singer John Baldwin Gourley moved around a lot as a kid, from isolated Alaska town to isolated Alaska town.

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, War Movies, Animation Movies, Wizards, Science Fiction Movies

Sun Jul 12, 2009

KSNE-FM Las Vegas

Rocket Man - Elton John

In terms of sales and lasting popularity, Elton John was the biggest pop superstar of the early '70s. Initially marketed as a singer/songwriter, John soon revealed he could craft Beatlesque pop and pound out rockers with equal aplomb.

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Related Topix: Elton John, Pop/Rock, Progressive-Rock

Fri Jul 10, 2009

The Hindu

My five - Shreyas Krishna

Dream Theater is arguably the greatest progressive metal band of present times, and 'Metropolis' from the album "Images and Words" just about does enough to define Dream Theater's sound.

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, Dream Theater, John Petrucci, Instrumental, Tool, Pop/Rock, Death-Metal, Opeth

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Wilson's Almanac

Impressionist Fred Travalena Dead at 66.

Another day and another sad celebrity death. Fred Travalena dies at 66; master impressionist and singer 'The Man of a Thousand Faces' could voice Bugs Bunny as well as Luciano Pavarotti.

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, Classical, Luciano Pavarotti

Fri Jun 26, 2009

ScrippsNews

Tuned In: Hold the applause for Handclap Band

Submitted by SHNS on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 16:14. "THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND," The Phenomenal Handclap Band When it isn't tripping, the Phenomenal Handclap Band goes on improbable aural excursions on its new, self-titled release.

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock

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