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Schreker's opera 'Distant Sound' heard at Bard
(AP)
Saturday, July 31, 2010
 AP - His name is all but forgotten today, but a century ago Franz Schreker was considered perhaps the most important operatic composer since Richard Wagner.
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Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victims
(AP)
Saturday, July 31, 2010
 AP - Germany held a memorial service Saturday for the victims of the Love Parade techno music festival, where 21 people were crushed to death and 500 injured in a tunnel that was the only entrance to the event.
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Rapper Bun B remembers deceased friends "Right Now"
(Reuters)
Friday, July 30, 2010
Reuters - Rappers have a propensity for christening themselves with royal titles to promote their standing in hip-hop (e.g., King of the South, Prince of Rap). But for Bun B, the less-regal handle Trill OG was the most fitting.
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Freddie Gibbs prefers his rap "Str8," no chaser
(Reuters)
Friday, July 30, 2010
Reuters - Freddie Gibbs has nothing against rap artists who embrace catchy hooks to land on pop radio, but that's not his style. He didn't need a hit single to draw attention to both of his 2009 mixtapes, and he's about to delve deeper into hardcore street rap on his new EP, "Str8 Killa."
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Kings of Leon moves past "Pigeon-gate"
(Reuters)
Friday, July 30, 2010
Reuters - Kings of Leon's Nathan Followill is confident that organizers of the upcoming Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco will keep stray pigeons as far away from the stage as possible. But, the drummer notes, "we're bringing a couple of muzzle loaders, just in case."
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Indie band One Ring Zero explores the universe
(Reuters)
Friday, July 30, 2010
Reuters - Making an album about such seemingly simple concepts as food or ice cream trucks might seem like a fool's errand, but for Brooklyn indie duo One Ring Zero, those concepts have led to opportunities to perform at events including book award ceremonies and children's festivals.
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Country group builds its own "Little White Church"
(Reuters)
Friday, July 30, 2010
Reuters - Wedding proposals at concerts are nothing new, but country act Little Big Town took things a step further on its recent tour, setting up a space for lucky fans to tie the knot at one of its shows.
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Top 20 Concert Tours
(AP)
Friday, July 30, 2010
AP - The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
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Peas 'I Gotta Feeling' hits 6M download mark
(AP)
Friday, July 30, 2010
 AP - The Black Eyed Peas have more proof of the ubiquity of "I Gotta Feeling."
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German rage over festival deaths focuses on mayor
(AP)
Friday, July 30, 2010
 AP - The mayor of the German city where 21 people were crushed to death at a music festival last weekend is facing growing pressure to resign amid nationwide outrage over the tragedy.
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