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A Man of Many Talents, Eager to Use Them All
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:29:47 -0000
Caleb Burhans is part of a new generation that doesn’t feel compelled to specialize and works easily in classical, rock and much in between.
Music Review | Madonna: Aerobic, Not Erotic: The Concert as Workout
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:42:35 -0000
Time obsesses Madonna on her Sticky and Sweet Tour, which made its first American stop at the Izod Center.
Music: A Cappella Dreaming: 10 Voices, One Shot
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:30:24 -0000
A 10-man group moves from campus to YouTube to a dream of bringing a cappella to the mainstream charts.

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Basia Bulat: Making The Autoharp Cool
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:17:00 -0400
For many, the autoharp is remembered as the slightly geeky, easy-to-play instrument from grade-school music class, or as simple accompaniment for folk and country singers. But Basia Bulat, who sings and plays the autoharp on Oh, My Darling, hopes the time has come for people to discover the beauty and potential in the instrument.
Renee Fleming: 'Four Last Songs' Of Strauss
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:00:00 -0400
Four Last Songs, by German composer Richard Strauss, is a song cycle marked by the awareness and acceptance of death. A new recording captures world-famous soprano Renee Fleming as she sings his last pieces for a second time — this time with a new direction.
Songs Along The Campaign Trail
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:46:00 -0400
Classical music historian Robert Greenberg speaks with host Liane Hansen about historic campaign songs. Music and politics have been intertwined in the United States since the 1800s when President Thomas Jefferson and President John Quincy Adams were in office.

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Ringtone royalty rate gets big boost
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:47:00 -0500
Songwriters and music publishers say they're pleased with a U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling issued Thursday that sets a higher rate for ringtones but keeps a 9.1-cents mechanical royalty on all other music, including compact discs and digital download services.
SESAC cooks up fun for The Grascals
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:51:00 -0500
The first clue that something was up at the oft-quiet performing rights organization SESAC this week was the large powder blue-and-turquoise tour bus emblazoned with an assortment of Mayberry's Finest baking mixes parked across the street from its Music Row offices.
SESAC cooks up fun for The Grascals
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:51:00 -0500
The first clue that something was up at the oft-quiet performing rights organization SESAC this week was the large powder blue-and-turquoise tour bus emblazoned with an assortment of Mayberry's Finest baking mixes parked across the street from its Music Row offices.

Rolling Stone: Features

Make-Believe Maverick
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:23:06 -0700
A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty • VIDEO: Five Myths About John McCain • The Double-Talk Express • Mad Dog Palin: The Full Story At Fort McNair, an army base located along the Potomac River in the nation's capital, a chance reunion takes place one day between two former POWs. It's the spring of 1974, and Navy commander John Sidney McCain III has returned home from the experience in Hanoi that, according to legend, transformed him from a callow and reckless youth into a serious man of patriotism and...
The Easygoing Patriot
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:51:54 -0700
Jackson Browne on Obama's chances, what he learned from Dylan and living off the grid Making music is one of the greatest pleasures I've ever experienced — and I'm one who sought pleasure," Jackson Browne says with a quiet laugh on an early-autumn afternoon in a New York hotel room. But, he adds, "the heart of my activism is the belief that these pleasures are for everybody. If we continue what we're doing as a country . . . " He pauses. "We're all in the same boat. That's always been the subject of my songs. We only have a little time. It's a mess, so you do everything you...
Q&A: Chrissie Hynde
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:17:19 -0700
The Pretenders singer on moving back to Ohio, opening a vegan restaurant and her rootsy new record • Video: Behind the Scenes of the "Boots of Chinese Plastic" music video After her 2007 tour with the Pretenders, frontwoman Chrissie Hynde vowed not to return to the stage until she wrote some new material. "Frankly, it was just embarrassing that I hadn't had a record out in so long," she says. Now, after recently resettling in her childhood home of Akron, Ohio — she has lived primarily in London for the past 35 years — Hynde can hit the road and draw from a brand-new batch...

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Brian Head Welch On Possibility Of Korn Return
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:07:30 -0000
Former Korn guitarist Brian Head Welch has released his new solo album, and it's his first release outside the band he grew up in.
Mudvayne: New Game Rock Sound Not Hellyeah Pollinization
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:02:07 -0000
Mudvayne is set to release their new album, A New Game, next month, and the title says it all from Chad Gray and company.
Eagles Of Death Metal Premiere Video For 'Wanna Be In LA'
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:51:19 -0000
Currently breaking hearts and bottles in the southwest, Eagles of Death Metal are getting ready to seduce the rest of the country.

Y! Music Unlimited Top Songs

#1: I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:07:37 -0000
(C) 2008 Capitol.
#2: Violet Hill - Coldplay
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(C) 2008 EMI UK.
#3: No Air - Jordin Sparks
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(C) 2007 Syco Music.
#5: Shake It - Metro Station
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(C) 2007 Red Ink.
#6: Take A Bow - Rihanna
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(C) 2008 Def Jam.

 

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Bennett, Dan - Includes filks, convention stories, and recording information. Has own recording studio. Located in the UK.

Bethancourt, Joe - Phoenix area folk and filk musician. Site includes biography, pictures, reviews, the Black Book of Locksley, a collection of filk lyrics, and information for filkers and re-enactors.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the websites of White Tree Productions and Joe Bethancourt ]

Bliss, Moss aka J. Random Folksinger aka Harry Smothers aka Gerald L. Bliss aka Mordewis ap Llys - Includes lyrics and Real Audio recordings of his filks. CDs and lyric books available for sale. Asheville, NC.
Meta Description: [ A website for Hauen Ypotame, with information on Wicca and paganism, as well as my pictures, lyrics and links to my music. ]

Bottorff , Michelle - Lady Lavender's Music Room - Science fiction and fantasy filks, by the artist and others, some with sound files. Also includes the Pegasus Brainstorming page.
Meta Description: [ Lady Lavender's Filk -- Fantasy and Science Fiction Music -- Lyrics, MIDI, Mp3 and myriad plugin files -- Special Kid Section -- Songs and Artists Featured monthly ]

Brown, Rich - Some So-Called Music Filks.
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Chua, Terence - Terence Chua's filks, writings, and news.

Clam Chowder - Group from Maryland, US, which plays American and British folk songs, sea shanties and filk. Upcoming gigs, discography, pictures and ordering information.

Cosmic Trifle - UK based band, playing part traditional folk music, part science fiction parodies, part folk-rock, part something else entirely

Coulton, Jonathan - Brooklyn, New York, (United States) musician and songwriter. Includes a biography, lyrics, mp3s, and discography.

Davis, Meg - Composer of 'Captain Jack and the Mermaid'.
Meta Description: [ Meg Davis ]

Devany, John Robin - Folk rock and acoustic music, many science-fiction oriented. Free music downloads.
Meta Description: [ Official web site of songwriter and musician John Robin Devany. Listen to new songs and get information about forthcoming gigs. ]

Digby, Tom - Stories, graphics, pictures, and lyrics for 'Little Teeny Eyes'.

Dr. SETI (H Paul Schuch) - Filk singer/songwriter/scientist better known as Dr. SETI. Includes lyrics, poetry, and contact details.
Meta Description: [ This is the personal website of Dr. H. Paul Shuch, N6TX, the author, educator, and aerospace engineer popularly known as 'Dr. SETI'. ]

Echo's Children - Consisting of Arlene 'Callie' Hills and Cat Faber, generally located in the Pacific Northwest. Includes CD and songbook information, lyrics, and sheet music.

Fairbourn, Simon - Profile of the singer.

Ginny and the Weasleys - Songs about Harry Potter. Includes lyrics, MP3s, and information about the UK-based (virtual) band.
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Gold, Lynn - Filk performer and organizer. Contains filk links as well as a list of tunes to which the Hebrew hymn Adon Olam scans.

Hayman, Judith - Toronto area filker. Includes family pages, songbook and CD, and general filk information.

Hodgetts, Blake - Singer, songwriter, and keyboardist located in Eugene, Oregon. Site includes lyrics, some chords and scores, and ordering information for his CD and Al Stewart songbooks.

Honisch, Juliane and Dröge, Katy - Profiles, discography, schedule, songbooks, and lyrics from the German duo.
Meta Description: [ Two filkers from Germany tell you about their music, the German filk fandom and much more. ]

Hopcroft, Michael P. - Personal announcement group of the west coast filker.
Meta Description: [ hopcroftfilk: Michael Hopcroft ]

Hopeful Romantics - Duo comprised of Mary Ellen Wessels and Ed Stauff. Biographies, discography, and schedule.

James, Rhodri - Collection of songs, an explanation of filk, and links.

Kanefsky, Bob - Songworm includes many parodies, typically of other filkers.

Kesselman, Joe - Profile, lyrics, description of filk, and links.

Kimberley, Talis - Biography, gig dates, discography, songbook, and reviews.
Meta Description: [ NONE ]

Les Horribles Cernettes - Rock group with a high energy physics theme. Lyrics, audio and video files, pictures, and fan club information.

Levesque, Arthur - Includes filks based on Babylon 5, cartoons, Star Trek, Lovecraft, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show;

Levin, Batya - My Own Little Corner of Toontown - Batya Levin's filks, artwork, and writings.

Leviston, Conrad - Lyrics and a guide to writing filk.

Long, Quentin - Recording information, description of filk, and a list of some of the better known people involved in the genre.

Lord Landless - German filk-duo Silva and Thesilée. Profile, information about their music, and contact details.
Meta Description: [ Homepage des Filk-Duos Lord Landless - Silva und Thesilée präsentieren ihre »Medievil Songs« ]

Macdonald, Steve - Schedule, discography, pictures, and profile.
Meta Description: [ Bard, Songspinner, Curmudgeon-In-Training. ]

Malme, Chris (Minstrel) - Minstrel's Hall of Filk: profile, songs, and a history of filklore. Also includes information on joining the FILK_UK Mail-List.

Mandel, Mark A. - Profile, songs, and links from the linguist and filker.

Mar, Kathy - Lyrics from the Filk Hall of Fame member and Dandelion Conspiracy co-founder.

McGath, Gary - Recording and book information, songs, calendar, and links. Also includes Filkers' Rules for Encore
Meta Description: [ Gary McGath's home page. ]

McGuire, Seanan - Underhill On-Line - Includes filk, Celtic music, musicals, role-playing games, and artwork.

Middleton, Margaret - Profile and links.

N'Early Music Consort - History, repertoire, pictures and news about the British filk choir.

Newman, Benjamin - Includes lyrics and MP3s.

OK Chorale, The - A filk/folk chorus for the Boston area, loosely associated with M.A.S.S.F.I.L.C.. The OK Corale sings in unison and in parts, and welcomes beginners. At the momenthas one soprano, one mezzo, one alto, two tenors, and two baritones, and is searching for new members for all parts.
Meta Description: [ Some of my own filks... ]

On the Mark - Profile and recordings information for the Pittsburgh filk/folk group.

Ookla the Mok - Biographies, news, lyrics, sound files, pictures, and bulletin board.

Phoenix - Profiles, news, and history of the UK based rock/filk band.

Polowin, Joel - Muppet Labs - Filks, humor, recipes, and software.

Proctor, Judith - Collection of songs on Blake's 7 by Wimborne, Dorset (UK), filker.
Meta Description: [ Blake's 7 Filks from Judith Proctor, words and tune details ]

Puzzlebox - San Francisco Bay area filk band. History, biographies, upcoming appearances, lyrics, sound files, and pictures.
Meta Description: [ We are a wacky and charming Bay Area band who have made our home in the world of filk music. Our songs are a wide variety of mostly original and some cover tunes that range between folk and rock to bluegrass and swing. ]

Ridpath Ohi, Debbie - Profile of the Urban Tapestry member.

Roper, Bill and Gretchen - Includes song lyrics by title or album, and future convention appearances.

Sampson, Mich - Filker based in the UK. Includes her profile, lyrics and performance details.
Meta Description: [ Homepage of Mich Sampson, pianist, filker and passionate musician. ]

Savitzky, Steve - San Francisco Bay Area filker, best known for computer songs.

Shafer, Hanspeter and Claudia Mellenthin - Personal pages from a Swiss couple, with their own music, and links to other filkers.
Meta Description: [ Own Songs Harp Piano, Eigene Lieder Harfe und Klavier ]

Silverman, Rachel - A Boston area filker and conductor of the OK Corale, a filk chorus.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to my nest out on a branch of the Web. This includes personal information and links to jazz, folk, filk, and classical music. ]

Smith, Tom - Biography, discography, lyrics, sound files, and appearance dates.
Meta Description: [ index ]

Sutton, Bill and Brenda - Bill's link has filks, beer recipes, and links. Brenda's has music, lyrics, discography, and links to their group Bed Breakfast and to Three Weird Sisters

The Molehill - Filks, a profile of Terry Pratchett, and an index of Discworld Liff.
Meta Description: [ Molehill Main Index ]

The Mudcat Cafe - The Mudcat Cafe and The Digital Tradition are dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of blues and folk music.

Three Weird Sisters - Three Weird Sisters are an eclectic-acoustic band comprised of Brenda Sutton, Teresa Gibson-Powell, and Gwen Knighton. Site includes lyrics, upcoming gigs, information about their CD, and a mailing list link.
Meta Description: [ The Three Weird Sisters, Brenda Sutton, Teresa Powell, Mary Crowell and Gwen Knighton, an Atlanta-based trio feature tight harmonies, ecclectic topics, and humor with a blend of harp, bass, guitar, and bodhran ]

Urban Tapestry - Toronto trio of Allison Durno, Jodi Krangle, and Debbie Ridpath Ohi. Projects, schedule, and merchandise.
Meta Description: [ Urban Tapestry is a Toronto-based filk trio of musicians (Allison Durno, Jodi Krangle, and Debbie Ridpath Ohi) who write and perform a wide range of music. ]

Wald, Kevin - Includes filks based on Xena, Babylon 5, and Star Trek.

Weingart, Dave - Profile, lyrics, and sound files from the Long Island, NY filker.

Wheeler, Andy and Beth - Profiles, lyrics with notation, and sound files.

Windbourne - Profiles, discography, and sound files of the San Diego group.
Meta Description: [ Windbourne's website ]

Wood, A. Heather - Discography, lyrics, and profile of the New York based musician.