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9 hrs ago | IcLanarkshire

Castlemilk woman to get covered in baked beans for charity

A Castlemilk woman is set to emulate one of Britain's most famous singers... but not in a way you might expect.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Roger Daltrey, Life, Food, Vegetables

Tue May 21, 2013

ClickOnDetroit

Woman at center of Wade McCree controversy testifies

THE SITUATION IN OKLAHOMA. AND FURTHER UPDATES COMING UP ON LOCAL 4 NEWS. IT'S A SEXTING SCANDAL FOR DETROIT, AND THIS TIME A SITTING JUDGE AND HIS MISTRESS.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Wayne County, MI

Mon May 20, 2013

Aquarius Papers

A Most Huge 2013 Video Birthday to A Musical Genius, Peter Townshend of the Who

Today we send out a huge birthday salute to one of my favorite songwriters of all time, the amazing Peter Townshend, powerhouse behind the band known as the Who, the best live band I've ever seen.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Tommy, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon

Fri May 17, 2013

ClickOnDetroit

Man accused of possessing child porn, photo of dead infant

Devin: IT'S NOT THE OUTCOME ANYONE WANTED, TWO LOCAL FISHERMEN MISSING ON LAKE ERIE FOUND DEAD.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Adrian, MI, Onsted, MI

Tue May 14, 2013

Law.com

Goin' Mobile With ALM

When Pete Townshend wrote "Goin' Mobile ," first produced by The Who on their 1971 album " Who's Next ," little did he realize the tune would portend how lawyers, even those " Over 50 ," would receive their news and information.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Laptops/Notebooks, Startups, Publishing, Media, IGN Entertainment, News Corporation, Century Media Records, Ottaway Newspapers, Music

Examiner.com

The A list: A look at the 10 best rock albums of 1978

Last month we looked at the Best Rock Albums of 1976 and 1977 . This month we move forward to 1978 and what is arguably the last truly mammoth year for rock music.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Sting, The Police, The Cars, Toto, Dire Straits

Sat May 11, 2013

News 4 Jax

Media and missing people

VIDEO: Some local families are still holding out hope that their child will be found,or their killer brought to justice.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Examiner.com

'Tommy' - The Who stage an opera

In 1969 British rock band The Who released an album called "Tommy" which was the first musical work to be billed as a rock opera.

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Related Topix: Tommy, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Pop/Rock, Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, Celebrities, Oliver Reed

Wed May 08, 2013

Ultimate-guitar.com

Porter & Davies Reconnect Drummers With Their Kit, Say Tommy Lee,...

Porter & Davies announces the signing of world-class endorsees. The legendary Tommy Lee of Motley Crue , highly regarded Kenney Jones of the Faces , and top session player Karl Brazil and many others now have something in common.

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Related Topix: Metal, Motley Crue, Inventions, Science / Technology, Pop/Rock

Mon May 06, 2013

News 4 Jax

Woman robbed and attacked

VIDEO: She says she thought she was going to die, but she was able to fight back with pepper spray and survived.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Sun May 05, 2013

Hispanic Business

See him, read him, and try to figure him

May 05--JUST WHO IS Pete Townshend? In his 67 years on this planet, he's been: a reflective-of-the-times songwriter who could regularly pen shallow ditties; an expressive guitarist whose ritualistic "windmill" strums foretold the eventual smashing of the instrument; an artist who's low self-esteem hijacked the grandiosity of his endeavors; a ... (more)

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Related Topix: Who I Am, Books, Pop/Rock, Drama Movies, Tommy, Musical Movies, Pete Townshend

Fri May 03, 2013

BroadwayWorld.com

Play this Movie Loud! Film Series Runs at Moving Image, Now thru 6/9

Museum of the Moving Image will present an eighteen-film screening series celebrating music movies on the big screen, in conjunction with its current exhibition Spectacle: The Music Video.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, The Band, Pop/Rock, The Mothman Prophecies, Arlington Road, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, The Beatles

The Washington Monthly

Daylight Video

Let's start the end of the week with some energy and self-doubt: Here's The Who performing "Who Are You?" Ed Kilgore is a contributing writer to the Washington Monthly.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Thu May 02, 2013

Hollywood Reporter

Cannes: Content Film to Offer British Special Forces Drama at Market

Paul Tanter's "He Who Dares," starring Tom Benedict Knight and Simon Phillips, will debut to buyers at the Marche du Film.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Movies, Entertainment

ContactMusic.com

Dizzee Rascal goes crazy with Robbie

The rapper didn't have to do much to persuade Robbie to appear on 'Goin' Crazy', as he is a huge fan of his previous hits.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Tue Apr 30, 2013

The Campbell Reporter

Rolling Stones: 10 reasons why they still matter

The Rolling Stones' 50 and Counting Tour, which touches down on Sunday at Oracle Arena in Oakland and Wednesday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, isn't the legendary band's farewell to the road.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Oakland, CA, Startups, Pillar Data Systems, The Beatles, Music, Entertainment

Mon Apr 29, 2013

Patch.com

Wayland High Gears up for 'The Who's Tommy'

The information below was submitted by Christina Veal. "The Who's Pinball Wizard:" "Ever since I was a young man I played the silver ball" is coming to the Wayland High School on May 1, 2, 3, and 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at http://whsarts.org . All generations will savor the hits "Talking 'Bout My Generation", "See Me Feel Me", "Tommy Can You Hear ... (more)

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Wed Apr 24, 2013

HollywoodLife

'American Idol' Top 4: Randy Jackson Gives Angie Miller A 10 Out Of 10

The top four sang their hearts out on the April 24 episode of 'American Idol' but Angie stood out as the clear front runner.

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Related Topix: Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Pop/Rock, Dance, Black Entertainment, Mariah Carey

Examiner.com

Classic rock flashback: The Who invade the Super Bowl XLIV halftime show

In response to the FCC's strict fines following Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's controversial "Nipplegate" incident in 2004, veteran rock artists were recruited by the NFL, including Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, and The Who .

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, Miami Gardens, FL, Tommy, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Australia, World News,

Tue Apr 23, 2013

RollingStone

Flashback: Pete Townshend Jams With the Grateful Dead

The Who and the Grateful Dead first shared a bill at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, and later crossed paths at Woodstock, A Day on the Green and other massive concerts.

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Related Topix: The Grateful Dead, Pop/Rock, Grateful Dead, Music, Entertainment