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3 hrs ago | The Montgomery Advertiser

Big screen sounds inspire symphony pops concert

One of the earliest original soundtracks written for a full-length motion picture was Max Steiner's score for "King Kong," in 1933.

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Related Topix: Symphony, Arts, Max Steiner, Rap, The Maestro, Action TV, Entertainment, Drama, Television

4 hrs ago | KXVO

Roberta Flack To Perform At Awards Gala In New York City, June 3, 2013

The Grammy Award winning Flack, who is best known for a string of hits like Killing Me Softly With His Song , Set the Night to Music and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face will give a special live performance at the event which will honor four distinguished individuals - Professor , Head of Government and International Affairs of the Johannesburg ... (more)

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Related Topix: Roberta Flack, World News, South Africa,

8 hrs ago | KRCR

High school prom, 50 years later

The class of 1963 crowded in a rectangle on the dance floor, the memories of high school fresh on their minds as the band played in a sea of pink and blue hues.

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Related Topix: The Temptations

8 hrs ago | KESQ-TV Palm Desert

High school prom, 50 years later

The class of 1963 crowded in a rectangle on the dance floor, the memories of high school fresh on their minds as the band played in a sea of pink and blue hues.

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Related Topix: The Temptations, Entertainment

9 hrs ago | WKXW-FM Trenton

Dona s Top 10 From May 18, 1982

Backbackback into time, as I pilot "The Time Machine" to a landing on Tuesday, May 18, 1982.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Machine, Stevie Wonder, Humphrey Bogart, Celebrities, The Arrows, Kingston, PA

12 hrs ago | 411mania.com

[VIDEO] Aretha Franklin Says Kim Kardashian Shouldn't Tour with Kanye West While Pregnant

TMZ spoke with Aretha Franklin, who told them that Kim shouldn't be travelling around because it's not good for the child.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Aretha Franklin, Music, Entertainment

13 hrs ago | Patch.com

'Play It Like You Mean It': Composer Teaches Ferndale Musicians a Life Lesson

Pulitizer Prize-nominated composer Ira Hearshen taught students about life, as well as music, during rehearsals this week for the Ferndale High School spring band concert.

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Related Topix: Symphony, Arts, Motown, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Detroit, MI

15 hrs ago | Hispanic Business

Motown sound drives sentimental film ; The story of racial...

By MICHAEL SMITH Every so often, a film like "The Sapphires" comes along, and I'm glad it does.

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Related Topix: The Sapphires, Motown, Bran Nue Dae

19 hrs ago | The Winnipeg Free Press

Dynamic Duo

Boy walks into a bar. Boy meets girl. The rest of this narrative does not turn out the way you think.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Spelunking, Motown

Sat May 18, 2013

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Stage review: 'Dreamgirls' tour proves unforgettable

I saw the original production of "Dreamgirls" in 1981 when I was 16. My mom has been taking me to Broadway since I was 12, so it wasn't my first show.

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Related Topix: Jennifer Holliday, Jennifer Hudson

Kansas City InfoZine

Bill Self Honored at Dick Vitale Gala

The event was hosted by ESPN's Dan Shulman and honored three sports icons: Self, former Florida State University and Hall of Fame football coach Bobby Bowden and former University of Connecticut and Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun.

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Related Topix: Kansas, Pediatric Cancer, Health, Florida State University, University of Connecticut, The Temptations

Examiner.com

Oliver Chapman: A Life of Words & Music

Caribbean music lovers and music lovers that follow or support West Indian artists will be happy to know that international artist and prolific songwriter, Oliver Chapman has just release his latest project appropriately titled, " A Life Of Words & Music ." The album features thirteen tracks, which features a new arrangement of the song " Progress ... (more)

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Sparks, The Temptations, Claymont, DE

Nashville Scene

The Melvins to Play Third Man Records May 30, Shuggie Otis to Play Exit/In Oct. 10

Hold the phone! Before you slip into your weekend shoes, all Mr. Rogers-like, a couple more hot numbers for your future dance card have sashayed across our desk.

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Ely Standard

Lazy Sunday Afternoon: Soul singer Freddie Hall at the Townhouse in Ely

USA soul singer Freddie Hall and keyboard player Duncan Maletka will perform at the Townhouse in Ely on Sunday, as part of the pub's season of Lazy Sunday Afternoon shows.

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Related Topix: The Temptations, Nat 'King' Cole, Jazz

MetroMix

Obamas to honor Carole King

The White House announced Friday that the president and first lady Michelle Obama will host a concert on Wednesday to honor King, 2013 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

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Related Topix: A Natural Woman, Books, Pop/Rock, Carole King, Michelle Obama, Oldies, The Drifters, Aretha Franklin, Black Entertainment, Celebrities, Paul McCartney, Music, Entertainment

Fri May 17, 2013

Westside Today

Share's 60th Denim Diamonds Boomtown Gala a Success

The gala featured cocktails, live and silent auction, sit-down dinner and entertainment by the Grammy Award winning R & B band The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards.

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Related Topix: The Temptations, Music!, Drama Movies, Smith, Action TV, Entertainment, Television

The F-Word Blog

Aiming for the moon

Cazz Blase listens to Laura Mvula's debut album, Sing to the Moon, and finds there is much more to her wider output than the upbeat single 'Green Garden' would suggest Birmingham singer/songwriter Laura Mvula has a degree in composition from the Birmingham Conservatoire, learned the music composition app GarageBand while working as a supply teacher ... (more)

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Related Topix: Symphony, Arts, Cole Porter, Jazz, Erykah Badu, Black Entertainment, The 5th Dimension, Pop/Rock

BroadwayWorld.com

Singer/Songwriter JT Spangler Celebrates Release of First Full Length Album

The highly-anticipated release has already caught the attention of Shakefire , which praised "...the spectacular use of horns and the simple, effective song lyrics...Best of luck getting the title track out of your head." The album, the multi-talented singer/songwriter's first full length release after establishing himself as a popular recording ... (more)

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Related Topix: Motown, Stevie Wonder

The Charlotte Observer

Dee offers old-school soul with his own modern vibe

Cool, cold, electronic music, synthesized drums and manipulated robotic vocals may be the norm in popular music of late, but vintage soul made popular in the '50s, '60s and '70s made a smashing comeback in recent years.

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Related Topix: Joss Stone, African-American, Lee Fields, Jesse Dee

The Village Voice

Charles Bradley - Apollo Theater - 5/16/13

When Charles Bradley and I met up at Daptone Records to discuss the release of his sophomore album Victim of Love back in April, his headlining show at The Apollo was a prominent topic of conversation, though much of the Apollo talk never made it to print.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Black Entertainment, James Brown, Music, Entertainment