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Music NewsJeepers, Rappers, Where?d You Get Those Arms and Torsos?2008-01-16 05:40 - When news surfaced over the weekend that 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean, Timbaland and other rap stars had been implicated in a steroids investigation, some hip-hop fans were shocked, but to many in the industry the accusations seemed inevitable. Throw in Irreplaceable, Too: Swinging Through Sammy Cahn’s Songbook 2008-01-15 06:01 - The ability to come up with usable lyrics on any subject at lightning speed was one of Mr. Cahn’s great skills. Barreling Through Rossini With a ?Noises Off? Rhythm 2008-01-15 06:01 - Bartlett Sher’s production is frugal but not cheap, depending for its effects not on luxurious décor but on his cast’s sense of timing. ?Mountains? and Messiaen in a Music Project’s Gift 2008-01-15 06:01 - This ensemble is such a handsome gift to the listening public one can only hope that these first-rate young players are learning as much as we are. Music Industry, Souring on Apple, Embraces Amazon Service 2008-01-15 05:41 - At the Super Bowl next month, the music industry will be switching teams ? from Apple to Amazon.com. Fanfare for the Common Kid: Fidgeting but Still Curious 2008-01-15 05:41 - ?Music4 Story? demonstrated the power of music to depict characters, evoke settings and create moods. Way Up Yonder in Manhattan, Dreaming of Home 2008-01-15 05:40 - This program saluted not just Louis Armstrong but also the cornetist King Oliver, the pianist Jelly Roll Morton and the soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet. Jazz Showcase Fever Propels a Mini Marathon 2008-01-15 05:40 - With nine hours of music and 24 bands from all over the place gathered into one building, Winter Jazzfest is pure cosmopolitan overload. The Return of ?Idol,? Confident in Season 7 2008-01-15 05:40 - With the Hollywood writers? strike ensuring that ?American Idol? will face even less competition than normal, the outlook for Season 7 of ?Idol? appears to be as good as or better than ever. Old or New? Once Each With Feeling 2008-01-14 06:01 - At the Morgan Library & Museum on Thursday, two inanimate objects battled for first place. In one corner stood a Conrad Graff fortepiano, in the other a seven-foot Steinway grand. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 |
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