Archive for December, 2007

Rock hall strips away many myths - Chicago Sun-Times

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Rock hall strips away many myths - Chicago Sun-Times

Rock hall strips away many mythsChicago Sun-Times, United States - 19 hours agoFrom there he popularized the term "rock 'n' roll" from black "race" music. Freed went down in a payola scandal and died in 1965 of uremic poisoning. …

U.S. Democrats try various styles, and pronouns

Monday, December 31st, 2007

U.S. Democrats try various styles, and pronounsInternational Herald Tribune - He appears out of nowhere, makes a big entrance on stage and tends to address his crowds as a singular civic unit (”Hello, Marshalltown”), like a real rock star would. His events are slightly ragtag compared with his counterparts’. They draw younger […]

Year Zero for music in '07 - Edmonton Sun

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Year Zero for music in '07 - Edmonton Sun

Year Zero for music in '07Edmonton Sun,  Canada - 20 hours agoWashington Square Serenade: Country music's conscience puts on a fine blues show here. Brothers & Sisters … This Is Rock & Roll: Sure the hell is! …

Amazon, Warner Rock MP3s - Red Herring

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Amazon, Warner Rock MP3s - Red Herring

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Amazon, Warner Rock MP3sRed Herring, CA - Dec 27, 2007by Cassimir Medford Amazon.com and Warner Music Group on Thursday announced that songs from the studio's entire catalog will now be available without …Amazon Wrangles Warner Into No-DRM Club E-Commerce TimesAmazon Adds Warner Music Downloads Forbesall 508 news articles

Rock pioneer hopes for late serge

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Rock pioneer hopes for late serge Xinhua News Agency - BEIJING, Dec. 27 — Cui Jian, the godfather of Chinese rock music, will perform at the Beijing Workers’ Indoor Arena on Jan. 5. But weak ticket sales so far might result in a disappointing return to the place where he once blasted open the gates. […]

Shoppers Crowd The High Streets Again

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Shoppers Crowd The High Streets AgainSky.com - With the run-up to Christmas generally perceived as slow, many chains opened their doors yesterday. They were hoping to attract shoppers amid signs of economic slowdown fuelled by the Northern Rock crisis and the global credit crunch - and the signs

Buddy Dubay and The Minor Key to rock out at Higher Ground - BurlingtonFreePress.com

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Buddy Dubay and The Minor Key to rock out at Higher Ground - BurlingtonFreePress.com

Buddy Dubay and The Minor Key to rock out at Higher GroundBurlingtonFreePress.com, VT - Dec 24, 2007Founded in 1998, The Paul Green School of Rock Music operates in 29 locations across the US Students are taught to perform at real rock venues. …

The best of 2007: pop and rock music albums - Kansas City Star

Monday, December 24th, 2007

The best of 2007: pop and rock music albums - Kansas City Star

The best of 2007: pop and rock music albumsKansas City Star, MO - Dec 21, 2007Producer T Bone Burnett guides rock's golden god and the bluegrass queen as they make sweet, sinister music together. These Scots have struggled mightily to …

How Nick Clegg plans to shake up Westminster

Monday, December 24th, 2007

How Nick Clegg plans to shake up Westminster Daily Telegraph - Vincent Cable, Mr Clegg’s deputy and the party’s Treasury spokesman, has shone as the acting leader, trouncing “Mr Bean” Brown on Northern Rock and other financial issues. So, is Mr Clegg worried about being overshadowed by his experienced deputy? “I

Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide - weekend

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide - weekendCNBC - 134.4 DJIA 13,407.57 up 161.93 Nasdaq Comp 2,674.1 up 33.24 S&P 500 1,477.78 up 17.66 Gold 811.15 usd (796.15 usd) Oil - Brent Feb 92.55 usd (91.00 usd) WEEKEND PRESS * Treasury has drawn up secret plans to take stake in […]