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MEXICO CITY—Enrique Iglesias plans to leave the spotlight before he turns 50 — unlike his famous father, Julio, who is still crooning romantic ballads after four decades.

“I’m not sure I want to be up on a stage when I’m 64 or 65,” the 32-year-old pop star told The Associated Press. “In my father’s case, I think he’s going to die onstage and I respect that very much. In my case, in 15 years I’ll probably look ridiculous singing ‘Bailamos’ (’Let’s Dance’).”

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PALM SPRINGS, Calif.—Frank Sinatra Jr. has joined his famous dad and sister on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.

The 64-year-old singer received star No. 307 on Palm Canyon Drive.

Sinatra noted that he used to play on the same street as a kid.

“This has been quite a sentimental journey,” he said Thursday.

Nancy Sinatra said her brother deserves the honor because he “is practically, single-handedly, keeping the American songbook alive.”

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WASHINGTON—Barack Obama says his two daughters are fans of Hannah Montana and Beyonce, but think anything to do with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton is “yuck.”

The Democratic presidential contender told celebrity magazine Us Weekly that his daughters, Malia, 9, and Sasha, 6, got to meet Beyonce backstage at a concert and “they just love her to death.”

“They’re pretty down on Britney and Paris and all of that. They think that’s very `yuck,’” he said.

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LONDON—Police are no longer investigating Amy Winehouse on suspicion of attempting to interfere with a court case involving her husband, her spokesman said Friday. The 24-year-old singer is no longer required to return to a police station for further questioning, her spokesman, Chris Goodman, said in a statement.

“Amy is pleased to be discounted from the investigation and thanks the police for their professionalism in their dealings with her,” the statement said.

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NEW YORK—Jury selection will begin in New York next week in the trial of a 26-year-old rapper accused of shooting an acquaintance over missing money.

Remy Ma is accused of shooting a woman in the abdomen last July after leaving a party in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. She claimed the woman took $2,000 from her purse.

The rapper has pleaded not guilty to assault and related charges and is free on $250,000 bail. She could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted.

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Floetry Floetic Pop Music Cd Review

The exceptionally talented Pop group Floetry have released their CD entitled Floetic. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Floetry fans, and Pop fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Floetic their artistic excellence is on full display as they have once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be their best work to date.
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Deep Purple Fireball Rock Music Cd Review

Fireball is the latest Rock CD put out by the very group Deep Purple and they have once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I’m confident Deep Purple fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one.

Fireball opens with an outstanding track, Fireball, that I suspect will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It’s a really nice track.
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Deana Carter Everythings Gonna Be Alright Pop Music Cd Review

Very talented Pop artist Deana Carter has released her latest album titled Everythings Gonna Be Alright and Wow! It’s good.

Everythings Gonna Be Alright kicks off with an outstanding track, You Still Shake Me, that I suspect will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It’s a really nice track.

One of the refreshingly nice
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Maxwell Embrya Pop Music Cd Review

Not sure what’s happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better Embrya gets. Embrya simply stated is one of Maxwell’s best CDs to date.

This one literally grabs your attention right out of the gate with Everwanting: To Want You To Want and doesn’t let go until the very last note of the very last song Embrya, which by the way is another great track.
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Don Felder Airborne Pop Music Cd Review

The exceptionally talented Pop artist Don Felder has released him CD entitled Airborne. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Don Felder fans, and Pop fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Airborne Don Felder’s artistic excellence is on full display as Felder has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be him best work to date.
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Indiaarie Acoustic Soul Pop Music Cd Review

One word describes the CD Acoustic Soul from IndiaArie… AWESOME!

This CD literally grabs your attention right from the very first note with Video and doesn’t let go until the very last note of the very last song Wonderful, which by the way is another great track.

These days it’s a very rare CD on which every single song is good or better than the one before it. This CD is certainly one of those rare CDs.
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Usher 8701 Pop Music Cd Review

One word describes the CD 8701 from Usher… AWESOME!

The CD kicks off with a great track, U Remind Me, that I suspect will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It’s a really nice track.

8701 has a nicely varied, mix of 15 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly gifted artist. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that
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Maxwell Now Pop Music Cd Review

The exceptionally talented Pop artist Maxwell has released him CD entitled Now. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Maxwell fans, and Pop fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Now Maxwell’s artistic excellence is on full display as Maxwell has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be him best work to date.
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Chord Spelling

Understanding Chord Symbols
With the growing interest in Jazz and other forms of music, I find more and more people asking about chord symbols and chord construction. While there are many books out there on the market, there is very little explanation of how chords symbols are interpreted. I’d like to share some of my insight with all you music enthusiasts. In many song sheets chords are given for guitar
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At the tender age of 25, Annie Clark waxes rhapsodic about the good old days, days spent locked in her bedroom in suburban Dallas with no clue about what’s cool. She didn’t have any snobby friends telling her not to listen to jazz. She consumed copious quantities of Alice Coltrane, Captain Beefheart, and cabaret. She discovered the riot grrrls and Patsy Cline. Noise-rock and chorales and nursery rhymes went into the industrial-strength blender
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When Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz made an appearance at Gypsy Bar last year, he got paid to schmooze at the club, say hello to fans, and look cute behind the velvet rope. He must have enjoyed himself, because his girlfriend is doing the same thing tonight. Ashlee Simpson, sister of Jessica, will be at the bar celebrating the release of her new single, “Outta My Head.” Wentz’s main squeeze is not scheduled to perform, but she may chat with the crowd
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Also celebrating a CD release tonight is Hooray for Earth, a local band that makes ethereal indie-rock with catchy hooks. Hooray will be playing from an EP called “Cellphone” at the Middle East Downstairs. Opening acts are Caspian, Age Rings, and the New York City band Zambri. 8 p.m. $10, $12. Middle East Downstairs, 480 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. 617-864-3278. mideastclub.com© Copyright
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Township, a classic-rock-inspired band whose members recently hid under the stage at the Orpheum so that they could see Neil Young perform the next night for free, has a CD-release show tonight at T.T. the Bear’s for a disc called “Coming Home.” We assume the band is well rested and did not camp out at T.T.’s last night before the show. Joining Township will be Kid:Nap:Kin, Handsome Jack, and Chris Warren of Viva Viva. 9:15 p.m. T.T. the Bear’s
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Christopher Hall, who’s best known for his now-defunct, Nine Inch Nails-esque industrial rock band Stabbing Westward, is in the Bay State for a few nights with his new band, the Dreaming. On Sunday, the act is at the Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. On Monday, it’s at Harpers Ferry. Don’t expect to hear Stabbing Westward tunes at the gigs. The Dreaming has been playing new material for quite some time, including the dark punk-metal you’ll find
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A calendar with an extra day only comes along every four years, so you should really make the most of it. How about dancing for 12 hours straight at the Leap Year Dance Marathon? The soundtrack will be provided by local bands Shadwell, Ma’azin, and Revolutionary Snakettes, along with Berklee student DJ NatetrOn. The rock and heavy metal should keep you awake; just watch out when they play the mellow stuff. The marathon is a benefit for May’s DanceMonth
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In four decades exploring seemingly every nook and cranny of straight-ahead jazz, Latin jazz, and fusion, the pianist Chick Corea has exemplified versatility and spirit of adventure to as great an extent as any musician today. But even omnivorous curiosity has limits. So when asked how much interest he had ever taken, until recently, in working with a banjo as accompanying instrument, Corea’s reply is frank and succinct: “Zero.”

It’s all the
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Justin Angelo Morey wasn’t even born when the music he loves most was being made. But his bass guitar - a 1967 Epiphone Rivoli - was.

“It took me 10 years to find that one,” says the 30-year-old Morey, singer-songwriter for the Black Hollies. “I always wanted an Epiphone because Paul Samwell-Smith from the Yardbirds had one and I always associate that bass with him.”

When he finally came across that make and model being auctioned online - and
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LOS ANGELES - Singer-songwriter Matt Costa isn’t fazed by much.

“I thought that guy was barking,” Costa says, interrupting discussion of how his new sophomore album, “Unfamiliar Faces,” was inspired by his favorite books and possessions. The guy in question is a bouncer at the Troubadour, where Costa is about to play the first of his two sold-out shows earlier this month. And, yes, the guy is barking.

“He’s barking at me,” says a waiter from
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When you bust out of the gate with a song as big and bland as “You’re Beautiful,” you have two choices: keep feeding the millions of fans in thrall to soft-rock balladry or take a chance and mix it up. James Blunt did the right thing on his second album, “All the Lost Souls,” turning his attention away from his sound hole and his tortured soul to find inspiration in the sounds of the ’70s and beyond.

He opened his concert at the Orpheum Wednesday
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Some composers write in airtight rooms, others leave the windows open. William Bolcom has always had an ear for music with roots outside the concert hall, and he’s often brought so-called vernacular styles proudly into his own works. In fact, he writes fluidly in so many different styles, one never quite knows what to expect from a new work. One of his trademarks however is a rare sensitivity to poetic texts and an ability to distill their expressive essence in music.

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For the last several years, much media coverage of Leon Fleisher has focused on the pianist’s extraordinary return to two-handed playing. Decades ago, a neurological condition called focal dystonia robbed him of the use of his right hand, derailing one of the most promising careers in the history of American music. His comeback - he’s now able to play a limited number of works for both hands - has been widely feted.

A new thread was added to
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Tonight: The Brazilian jazz of Sergio Brandão & Manga Rosa, with a special guest bassist/vocalist, is at the Regattabar. Emerging jazz violinist Andrei Matorin brings his quartet to the Lily Pad. Tomorrow night: Pianist/composer Donal Fox helms the latest installment of his “Mashups in Blue Project,” an exciting blend of jazz and classical music, at Scullers. The 18-piece Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra presents original compositions, including
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Call it extreme family-bonding. Upon returning from a bluegrass festival in 1999, Sandy Lee and Jere Cherryholmes told their four youngest kids they were forming a band. They bought all the instruments and assigned two kids to fiddle, one to banjo, and one to the guitar. Dad would take the upright bass, and Mom the mandolin. Mom and the kids would practice every day, and, after Dad came home from work, all would play together at night.

So it
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The Doors Bio & Top 10 Songs

The Doors were an American band and were formed in Venice Beach in 1965 and consisted of Jim Morrison (Vocals), Robby Krieger (Guitarist), Ray Manzarek (Keyboards) and John Densmore (Drums).

Jim Morrison made the band famous with his controversial lyrics and outrageous stage performances and antics. Jim was originally a poet and songwriter, and being my favourite singer of all time has
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Few Suggestions To Buy A New Guitar

When you have come to a decision to buy a guitar, although you may have a thought of just what sort you want, it pays to have a close look at the options the guitar store has to offer. Obviously you will be haggard by looks at first, but you actually should pick it up and see how it feels when you are holding it and give it a strum to ensure out how it sounds.

You may feel a little
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