What's Happening in the World of Music
Police confirm body was missing musician (Scotland Today)
Police have confirmed that the body of a man found in a landfill site in Falkirk was that of missing Stirling musician John McAnish. The 45 -year-old was last seen almost four months ago in the Raploch area of Stirling.
Musician inspires kids to believe in themselves | By Lisa Short Loveland Reporter-Herald (Loveland Reporter-Herald)
A Grammy-nominated musician and entertainer will appear in Loveland for a show and the kids can even bring their parents. Zak Morgan is an educator through children?s entertainment. He uses magic, music, comedy and theater to inspire kids to read and use their imaginations. Morgan will perform a live show at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, as part of the Rialto?s Tuesday theater for ...
Band benefit to aid family of musician, coach (Gloucester County Times)
A memorial band benefit for the family of a popular West Deptford youth coach and musician will be held Sunday at O'Malley's Bar and Grille, Route 130, Gloucester City.
Celebrated musician at NMSU (Las Cruces Sun-News)
LA CRUCES ? World-renowned musician Amjad Ali Khan has received accolades from lofty sources, including the Dalai Lama, who said that when Ali Khan performs, "He carries with him a deep human spirit, a warm feeling and a sense of caring."
Canal Street Tavern reprises musician's co-op (Dayton Daily News)
Before opening Canal Street Tavern in the autumn of 1981, Mick Montgomery hosted the Musician's Co-op at the now-defunct Sam's night club. He knew he wanted to continue the tradition at his newly opened club on First Street. And despite a recent one-year absence, the weekly Tuesday night open stage has continued, offering local musicians a place to showcase their music.
Mistrial declared in case of slain musician (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A judge has declared a mistrial in the decade-old case of slain funk musician Louis McCall. Superior Court Judge Gregory Adams stopped the trial of Marques Clair on Wednesday, "based on an omission" in information, said Jada Hudspeth, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office. Attorneys in the case were not immediately available Thursday to discuss the judge's decision. Hudspeth said ...
Yankee musician likes pace of the South (Charleston Daily Mail)
Amos Lees trip from his Yankee roots to a Southern college helped unleash his inner musician.The native of Philadelphia and New Jersey says his childhood and teen years were filled with sports."I played basketball - that was my thing," the 31-yea...
A fond farewell for musician Artie Traum (Kingston Daily Freeman)
Happy Traum, Artie?s brother, speaks during the tribute on Thursday. BEARSVILLE - It was only fitting that music as well as laughter filled the Bearsville Theater on Thursday as family, friends and fans joined to honor the memory of award-winning guitarist and songwriter Artie Traum.
US musician Tom Waits plays first ever concerts in Czech Republic (Radio Prague)
The American musician Tom Waits has won legions of fans around the world with his distinctive, growl-like voice and evocative lyrics. This week, Czech music lovers finally got to see the singer live for the first time, when he played two sold-out shows at Prague?s Congress Centre. I caught the second concert, on Tuesday.
New on DVD: High stakes, high-fives and high notes (USA Today)
Top picks this week include a kidnapping drama from Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, the Boston Celtics championship season and Jack Webb as a Dixieland musician.
- Grateful Dead Inspires Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- Nominees for Mercury Prize Announced
- The Rumble Strips To Tour U.S.
- Lustra to Perform in the U.K.
- Lincoln Park Music Festival
- Gym Class Heroes Coming Your Way UK
- Subdued Stringband Jamboree 2008
- B.B. King’s Bluesville Coming to your Radio
- Get Ready for Globaltica 2008
- The Ting Tings Get Ready To Tour UK
