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Music Review | New York Philharmonic: Restless Composer, Desperate Concerto
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:06:02 -0000
The New York Philharmonic, led by Lorin Maazel, performed works from Bach, Beethoven and the Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki on Thursday at Avery Fisher Hall.
Music Review | Gil Shaham: Evening of Showpieces, and One Unscripted Twist
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:04:51 -0000
The concert by the violinist Gil Shaham at the Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center on Thursday included tributes to a 19th century master and a surprise for Mr. Shaham.
Arts, Briefly: Madonna’s Divorce Is Nearly Final
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:52:47 -0000
On Friday, Madonna, the singer, and Guy Ritchie, the film director, were granted a preliminary decree of divorce by a London court.

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Michna: 'Swiss Glide'
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:06:00 -0500
The music of New York City-based producer and DJ Michna (also known as DJ Egg Foo Young) could be called trombone electronic dance pop. His debut album, Magic Monday, features smooth, down-tempo electronic beats, blended with plenty of urban flair, needle-drops, and Michna's own trombone work. Michna is a skilled trombonist and makes use of the instrument throughout Magic Monday.
Domingo And Bocelli: Keeping Opera Relevant
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:23:00 -0500
Placido Domingo is the most durable, thoughtful opera singer in recent history. Andrea Bocelli has sold more than 60 million albums. The two icons discuss their first performance together and describe what makes opera relevant today.
Tracking Jewish History Through Vinyl Albums
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:37:00 -0500
In a new book, authors Roger Bennett and Josh Kun detail American Jewish history through vinyl albums. They are trying to answer questions such as, "Who are we?" and "What are we inheriting?" in what Bennett calls the "beginning of a journey."

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Christian artists to appear at youth convention
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:41:00 -0500
Pursuing a career as a musician or a youth worker necessarily requires patience, skill and perseverance. Both paths obviously also take a certain unwillingness to completely grow up.
Christian artists to appear at youth convention
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:41:00 -0500
Jars of Clay, David Crowder Band, MercyMe and others are among the artists scheduled to perform at the Youth Specialties gathering this weekend.
Marketers get crash course in country music
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:13:00 -0500
"Prilosec" isn't a word you hear much in country music, but that heartburn med, along with Dr Pepper and French's Mustard, were among the products name-checked in a new song recorded by country star Jamie O'Neal at Ocean Way Studios on Wednesday.

Rolling Stone: Features

The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time
Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:43:32 -0800
Our blue-ribbon panel of 179 experts ranks music's finest vocalists 1 | Aretha Franklin by Mary J. Blige Photo: Goodwin/Redferns/Retna BornMarch 25th, 1942 Key Tracks"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," "Respect," "I...
What Makes a Great Singer?
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:36:51 -0800
By Jonathan Lethem There's something about a voice that's personal, not unlike the particular odor or shape of a given human body. Summoned through belly, hammered into form by the throat, given propulsion by bellows of lungs, teased into final form by tongue and lips, a vocal is a kind of audible kiss, a blurted confession, a soul-burp you really can't keep from issuing as you make your way through the material world. How helplessly candid! How appalling! Contrary to anything you've heard, the ability to...
Janis Joplin by Stevie Nicks
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:51:02 -0800
Janis Joplin by Stevie Nicks You could say that being yelled at by Janis Joplin was one of the great honors of my life. Early in my career, Lindsay Buckingham and I were in a band called Fritz. There were two gigs we played in San Francisco that changed everything for me: One was opening up for Jimi Hendrix, who was completely magical. The other was the time that we opened up for Janis at the San Jose Fairgrounds, around 1970. It was a hot summer day, and things didn't start off well...

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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters To Join Bon Jovi At Live Earth India
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:51:03 -0000
The line-up for the forthcoming Live Earth concert, set to take place in Mumbai, India on December 7, has been expanded to include Pink Floyd's Roger Waters.
AC/DC Debuts On Dance Chart
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:44:43 -0000
AC/DC made their first appearance on the Hot Dance Club Play chart this week with "Rock N Roll Train", which rolled onto the survey at No. 48.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Sophomore Album
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:40:51 -0000
Platinum rockers The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus have completed recording their sophomore album, Lonely Road.

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Cascade Blues Association - (Northwestern US) Site contains information on festival, Northwest Blues legends, membership, and bulletin board.

Blues Breda - (Netherland) Festival information, local acts.
Meta Description: [ This is the home of the SR&BB, a Blues foundation in the South of The Netherlands. ]

Folk Music Society - (Marietta OH) Mid-Ohio Valley site offers information on festival, competition, events and artists.
Meta Description: [ The Blues, Jazz & Folk Music Society of Marietta is a non-profit music society bringing live music to the Mid Ohio Valley. ]

American Blues Club - AmericanBluesClub.com - Website diedicated to Americas' Independent Blues. Artists, Albums, mp3 Radio, Reviews, Interviews, Articles, Events, Discussion Forum, TAB post, On-Line Apparel Store, Blues Material Submissions.
Meta Description: [ American Blues Club: on-line blues center in America and around the world ]

Apalachee Blues Society - (Tallahassee, FL) Site features local venues, gallery, links, news, trivia and membership information.

Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation (AEBHF) - (Washington, DC) Website for a museum, music hall and educational facility located in a barbershop. Website offers biographies, events calendar and links.
Meta Description: [ A living blues museum in Washington, DC, headquartered at Archie Edward's barbershop - come visit us every Saturday afternoon. ]

Atlanta Blues Society - (Atlanta, GA) Atlanta Blues Society Days, radio blues, blues hotlist, memberships.

Baltimore Blues Society - (Baltimore, MD) Non-profit organization. Website offers local venues, shows, resources, blues news.
Meta Description: [ Official site of the Baltimore Blues Society (BBS). The BBS is one of the oldest and strongest Blues Society in the area. Established in 1985. ]

Baton Rouge Blues Society - (Louisiana) Non-profit organization. Website contains information concerning local Blues clubs, Blues events, and membership.
Meta Description: [ Baton Rouge Blues Society - contains information about Baton Rouge Blues clubs, Blues events, and how to join the Baton Rouge Blues Society ]

500 Billtown Blues Association - (Northcentral PA) Non-profit organization. website provides information on blues challenge, festival, photo gallery.

Blues Bank Collective - (New England) Information on blues festivals, education, multicultural studies, links, recordings.

Blues In The Schools - A fundraising non-profit organization which brings blues history and education to the schools. The website features a president's message, officers' information and a mailing subscriber.
Meta Description: [ We are a fund raising organization dedicated to providing educational music programs for schools. We hire blues musicians to teach the history of the Blues to young students and teach them to play musical instruments. We help students to develop self confidence by providing public venues for them... ]

404 Blues Live - (Finland) Blues festival information and line-up history.
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Blues Lovers United of San Diego - (San Diego, CA) Site offers an online store, newsletter, photos and press information.

Blues Society of Austin - (Austin, TX) Non-profit organization. Website features band listings, calendar, links, business information.
Meta Description: [ Blues Society of Austin - The Blues Society of Austin is an organization for performers and fans who appreciate American roots music, blues, and their presence in the Austin community. The Blues Society is important in preserving the great heritage of the blues and helping to assure its survival... ]

Blues Society of the Lower Cape Fear - Non-profit organization. Website contains links, jam information, blues challenge, festival, and special events information. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States.

Blues Society of the Ozarks - (Springfield, Missouri) Non-profit organization website features coming events, cd gig reviews, a photo album, club and band links, and radio schedules.
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Blues Society of Western NY - (NY) Website offers general information concerning local blues events

Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania PA - (Pittsburgh, PA) Regional website that features and events calendar, blues chat, music reviews, links and online store.
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Bluesblowtorch Society - (Bloomington, IL) Non-profit organization. Website contains a forum, meetings, events, and artist information.

BluesGroup - (Omaha and Lincoln, NE) Website provides local blues news and featured articles. Also home of the Omaha Blues Society calendar of events.
Meta Description: [ BluesGroup.com, the official home of the Blues Society of Omaha , ]

Blusin' on in the BitterRoot - (Hamilton, MT) Website features upcoming events, a post and ohter Blues links.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Bitter Root Blues - Montana's clearing house for blues news and live music in the Bitterroot & western Montana ]

Boise Blues Society - (Boise, ID) Website offers information on local bands, venues, other blues societies a calendar and links.

Borough Blues Club - (South Wales, UK) Non-profit organization featuring blues events for local regional Rhythm Blues bands.

Boston Blues Society - Non-profit organization. The website has a list of upcoming blues events, sound clips of area bands and a blues discussion group.

Bucks County Blues Society - (Pennsylvania) Site offers photo gallery, top 10, membership, links, coming events.

Capital Area Blues Society - (Michigan) Non-profit organization. Website features various columns, special features, new releases, calendar, links, membership information.

Central Iowa Blues Society - (Des Moines, IA) Non-profit organization. Website contains local news, calendar, band directory, festival info, Blues challenge, endowment, merchandise, links and scrapbook.
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Central Valley Blues Society - California organization provides its events calendar, links and sites related to local and visiting bands.
Meta Description: [ The Central Valley Blues Society Home Page. ]

Colorado Blues Society - Non-profit organization website that provides classifieds, calendar, venues, newsletter article submission, photo gallery, radio, membership.

Columbus Blues Alliance - (Ohio) Local news, events, jams, clubs, archives and festivals.

Connecticut Blues Society - Non-profit organization website that provides a newsletter, radio programming, blues bands, talent search and information on society t-shirts and bumper stickers.

Cyber-Blues Society - A website provides an array internet services for blues fans, musicians and other blues societies.
Meta Description: [ A live365.com Free music radio station and a full service portal for internet Blues fans and musicians to connect, learn, commemorate and create. Providing Internet applications, including email, search, free webhosting, free websites, 12 MB webspace, chat, dating service, discussion boards, and ... ]

DC Blues Society - (Washington, DC) Non-profit organization website that provides news, events, venues in Washington, Maryland, and Virginia, radio, local bands, membership, merchandise, articles, and links.

Detroit Blues Society - (Michigan) Non-profit organization website that provides local events information, CD reviews, band list, the Son House Project, and membership information.
Meta Description: [ dbsblues, detroit, music, blues, blue events, blues news, cd reviews ]

Dorset Blues Society - (Dorchester, UK) Website features a gig guide, sound bytes, club news, humor, links.
Meta Description: [ The home of the Dorset Blues Society - bringing you the best blues gigs in the South West! ]

Edinburgh Blues Collective - (Edinburgh, Scotland) Offers blues collective acts, Scottish Blues Links, other blues links.
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European Blues Association - (UK) Features news, events and African American music archive.

Fox Valley Blues Society - (Oswego, Illinois) Features blues history, festival information, news, links, blues in schools.
Meta Description: [ Blues & Heritage Web Site of the Fox Valley Blues Society, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to preserving, promoting and educating the Blues. ]

Greater Cincinnati Blues Society - (Ohio) Non-profit organization website that features a blues festival, local and regional events, membership, merchandise, links, directory of bands, clubs, jams, education, and radio.

Hornby Island Blues Society - (Canada) Website features coming events, workshop information, photo gallery, sound schedule and links.
Meta Description: [ Every year Hornby Island hosts the wildly popular Blues Workshop bringing students the skills and knowledge of Canada's best Blues musicians ]

Houston Blues Society, The - (Texas) Site offers information on local artists, venues, news, directory, discussion, membership and links.

jmh foundation - (Northern Mississippi) The Jessie Mae Hemphill Foundation is a nonprofit website to draw public attention to blues music indigenous to the region. Website features a image gallery and CD sales.

Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association - (Michigan) Not for profit organization website that features an annual blues festival, competition, calendar, and links.

Kansas City Blues Society - Website features information on free concerts, school outreach programs, and special annual events.

Kentuckiana Blues Society - Non-profit organization. Website features society and membership information, events, local venues, bands, and CDs, merchandise, reviews, blues news and history, recommended readings and discography, and links.

Lehigh Valley's Blues Network - (Allentown, PA) Non-profit organization website features local events, jams, bands/clubs, national acts, membership info.
Meta Description: [ Lehigh Valley blues network, home page, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the blues as a musical art form in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. ]

Linn County Blues Society - (Eastern Iowa) Non-profit organization website that features festival information, local clubs, events, news, specials, membership, links.

Lizard Creek Blues Society - (Fort Dodge, IA) Non-profit organization website that features announcement of local events, newsletter excerpts, contacts, membership, Iowa blues links.
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Long Island Blues Society - (New York) Blues fest and membership information.

Magic City Blues Society - (Alabama) Non-profit organization website that features a calendar, events, hotline, local bands, articles, reviews, library.
Meta Description: [ The Magic City Blues Society Official Web Site ]

Manitoba Blues Society - (Canada) Venues, local bands and artists [PDF], newsletters, audio clips, and links.

Mid-Atlantic Blues Society - Online Blues Society for Mid-Atlantic U.S. This site offers discussions, local and national blues acts, blues events, blues radio, blues societies, and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Discussions of classic blues artists, comtemporary national and local (NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, and VA) acts, Concert Archives, MP3s, Photos, Various Blues Links available. Dedicated only to serious blues fans and/or people who want to learn more about blues. ]

Mid-Mississippi Muddy Water Blues Society - (Quincy, Illinois) Website provides calendar of society events, membership information, sharing thoughts on the talk board, and information for annual Area Blues Fest.
Meta Description: [ Online home of the Quincy, Illinois based Mid Mississippi Muddy Water Blues Society, Complete calendar of Quincy music bands photos and gigs. Plus the latest Quincy, Illinois music news and happenings. ]

Minnesota Mojo - Home of Minnesota's Statewide Blues Society - (Minnesota) Website of a statewide blues society. Site contains a wide array of contemporary blues information.

Mississippi John Hurt Blues Foundation - Mississippi John Hurt Blues Gospel Music Festival every July 4th Avalon, Ms. MJH Museum in Teoc, Ms. MJH Blues Foundation with goals of folk/blues music appreciation, education, performance and scholarships.

Mississippi Valley Blues Society - (Davenport, IA) Site features festival information, events calendar, blues education, images, video and blues links.
Meta Description: [ The Mississippi Valley blues society, its annual 4th of July weekend Festival and other musical info of the indigo kind. ]

MO Blues Association Inc. - (Central Missouri) Non-profit organization website that features music links, photo archives, MP3s, Missouri Blues radio guide and membership information.

Music City Blues - (Nashville, Tennessee) Non-profit organization. Website features news, events calendar, Blues in the Schools, club and band lists and links.
Meta Description: [ Official Web Site of Music City Blues in Nashville, Tennessee, containing information about activities of the Music City Blues Society, local blues bands & clubs, and more. We encourage you to become a member of MCBS, a 501(c)(3) organization, and help us promote the art of The Blues in Nashville... ]

Natchel' Blues Network - (Norfolk, Virginia) Non-profit organization website features blues events, newsletter, music reviews, photo gallery, archive, local blues bands, venues, blues hotlines.
Meta Description: [ The Natchel Blues Network (NBN) has been promoting Blues Music & Concerts in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia from Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Southeastern Virginia with Blues bands and venues since 1985. Including Blues At The Boardwalk to the Blues At The Beach Blues performe... ]

New York Blues Society - Not for profit organization website features local gigs, clubs, jams, musician directory, CD reviews and links.

New Zealand Blues Society - News from around the world, interviews and articles, plus profiles of New Zealand blues artists.
Meta Description: [ News from around the world, interviews and articles, plus profiles of New Zealand blues artists. From the New Zealand Blues Society - keeping the blues alive in New Zealand. ]

Oklahoma Blues Society - Website features CD reviews, the OK Blues Gig Guide, schedules by date, band, venue or city, booking info, sites, maps and links.
Meta Description: [ Blues Music and referral ]

Ottawa Blues Society - (Canada) This site includes news, reviews, sounds and links.

500 Phoenix Blues Society - (Arizona) Non-profit organization website that features information on Blues Blast festival, events, clubs, membership, merchandise, and links.

River City Blues Society - (Peoria, IL) Website offers events, bands, links and Blues Hotline information.

Sacramento Blues Society - (Sacramento,CA) Website features local clubs, membership and weekly jam information.

San Antonio Blues Society - (Texas) Non-profit organization website that features blues related articles, local blues artists, blues news, club and gig information, events, in memoriam, memberships, merchandise, reviews.
Meta Description: [ Blues music legend Robert Johnson recorded over half his works in San Antonio in 1936. San Antonio Blues Society wants to commemorate the man, his music and the landmark event. ]

San Luis Obispo Blues Society - (California) Non-profit organization website includes dance-concert announcements, artist bios, cd reviews, links to local performers and other related information.

Santa Barbara Blues Society - Website features a current society newsletter, information concerning membership, upcoming shows, blues radio and a links page.
Meta Description: [ The Santa Barbara Blues Society ]

Saskatoon Blues Society - (Canada)Website offers upcoming events, membership information, blues news and links.

Scranton/Wilkes Barre Blues Association - Pennsylvania website that features blues and musician resources, Music for Charity, Blues history, gig and event calendars, art, graphics, band resources, articles.

Smoky Mountain Blues Society - (Knoxville, TN) Site features blues notes, festival photographs, links and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Samples of freelance concert photography ]

Sonoma County Blues Society - (California) Website features a calendar, festival, jam , membership information, gallery, and links.

Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation - (Southern Arizona) Non-profit organization informational website.
Meta Description: [ Internet home of the Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation ]

Southern California Blues Society - (Southern California) Non-profit oraganization website that features festival dates, line-up and ticket pricing.

Stockholm Blues Society - (Stockholm, Sweden) Non-profit organization. Website features local blues news, gigs, clubs, and musician directories. In English and Swedish.

Suncoast Blues Society - (Tampa Bay, FL) Website features a blues fund, festival information, reviews, discussion, membership.
Meta Description: [ The Suncoast Blues Society, the leading Blues Society in America ]

The Blacktop Blues Society - (Tehama Co., CA) Website features regional information concerning blues events, artists and musicians.

The Bottleneck Blues Club - (Kent SE England) News, gig guide, acts, maps, festival information.

The Creekside Blues Society - (Gahanna, OH) Website features the society's mission statement and Blues in Schools information.

The Launceston Blues Club - Blues club in Tasmania, Australia.

The Northeast Blues Society - (Albany, NY) Not for profit organization website features event calendar, photo album, band page, message board.

404 The Real Knoxville Blues Society - (Tennessee) Festival information, local venues and clubs, history, calendar, links.

The Spa City Blues Society in Hot Springs, Arkansas - Website features information on the Annual Hot Springs Blues Festival, weekly blues jams, Banjo Dan Memorial fund, and Pamela S.Bright Band Camp Scholarship fund.

Toronto Blues Society - (Canada) Magazine, mailing list, events, membership, merchandise, and links.
Meta Description: [ Toronto Blues Society - Main Page ]

Tucson Blues Society - (Arizona) Blues festival, events, membership, bands and artists, radio listing, reviews, links.

Washington Blues Society - (Seattle, Washington) Events, clubs, radio schedule, photographs, CD reviews, newsletter, and links.
Meta Description: [ Official website of the Washington Blues Society, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote, preserve, and advance the culture and tradition of Blues music as an art form ]

West Michigan Blues Society - Non-profit organization website that features local events, upcoming specials, special programs, gig and CD reviews, local artist and venue information.
Meta Description: [ West Michigan Blues Society Home Page ]