Los Angeles Times

Axed musicians to protest outside Grammy Awards show
Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angry musicians will protest outside Sunday's Grammy Awards ceremony over a decision to cut 31 ethnic and minority musical categories from the music industry's top awards. Organizers said on Wednesday they hoped dozens of music ...
GRAMMY® Pre Telecast Ceremony to be Streamed Live at GRAMMY.com on Sunday, Feb ...Sacramento Bee

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For Orthodox musicians, alternatives to the Friday night concert abound
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
For mainstream musicians hoping to make it big, Friday-night gigs help build successful careers. Without that option, licensing material and composing produce vital income. Some artists moonlight behind the scenes, which led to a Grammy Award for ...

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GOESSEL MUSICIANS
Newton Kansan
Seven Goessel High School musicians were selected by live audition to perform in Kansas Music Educators Association All-State ensembles. They will rehearse Feb. 23-25 and perform in Wichita's Century II Concert Hall on Saturday, Feb.

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Palm Beach Post

Willie Nelson: One musician worth traveling a long way to see
Palm Beach Post
... like “On the Road Again”, “The City of New Orleans”, “Me and Paul” (in reference to his longtime percussionist Paul English) and “Always on My Mind” as well as playing his version of the songs of some the great musicians who influenced his work.

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Popular Bay Area blues musician faces eviction in Vallejo
San Jose Mercury News
VALLEJO -- The shock of being unable to find affordable housing in Vallejo has come like a pail of icy water dumped over the head of one of the Bay Area's most prominent blues musicians. After a complicated falling out with a Vallejo senior home and ...

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Song Covers That Shocked: Musicians Who Rocked Other Artists' Tunes (VIDEOS)
AOL Music (blog)
Clearly the Pussycat Dolls' musical selection wasn't doing the girl's voice justice! Scherzy reminded us all that she is a singer/dancer, and not the other way around, with this cover of Adele's vocally challenging chart-topper.

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Local Musicians, Up Early, Remember Late Nite Pie
Houston Press (blog)
It occasionally hosted shows, and its musician-friendly hours - it once stayed open until 4 am - and cheap beer made it one of the relatively few places around downtown to go eat after last call. The Midtown streets were closed for several blocks after ...

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Dana Point Symphony debuts Friday
OCRegister
Musicians focus intently on the sheet music during a rehearsal. The Dana Point Symphony features musicians from all over the county. BY FRANK SHYONG / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Silence gathers at his fingertips, a bead of sweat forming on his brow.

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Air Force musical troupe performs in NCharleston
Live 5 News
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (AP) - The Air Force's top performing group is presenting a musical revue in North Charleston. Wednesday evening's show by Tops in Blue is scheduled for the Charleston Performing Arts Center in the North Charleston Coliseum at 7 pm ...

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Musician Wants to Give Kids a Place to Jam
Patch.com
There are so many good, young musicians out there who just want a place to play.” Jones' passion is getting children to love playing, and creating, music. His technique for teaching music begins with finding out what a student's musical preferences are ...


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