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AP posted some thoughts from her bandmates: Bandmate Peter Yarrow said that in her final months, Travers handled her declining health with bravery and generosity, showing her love to friends and family "with great dignity and without restraint." "It was, as Mary always was, honest and completely authentic," he said. "That's the way she sang, too; honestly and with complete authenticity."
Skinner received the most viewer votes on Wednesday's season finale, overcoming runner-up Barbara Padilla, an opera singer from Houston, and eight other finalists. The win brought Skinner to tears. The humble country singer will headline an "America's Got Talent" show at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino hosted by Jerry Springer in October.
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In a federal lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio, Abercrombie claims a fragrance under the singer's "Sasha Fierce" label "poses a likelihood of confusion" with the retailer's own "Fierce" brand. Media reports say Knowles, the former Destiny's Child frontwoman whose hits include "Single Ladies," "Crazy in Love" and "If I Were a Boy," plans to start selling a fragrance in early 2010 in partnership with perfumers Coty Inc.
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The 20-year-old R&B singer worked along with two others who were serving probation, clearing tall weeds and brush by hand and with yard tools. Additional officers were on hand, but only a few fans and television crews gathered nearby. Dressed in an orange vest, white tank top, baggy jeans and red baseball cap, Brown did not speak to the media but he waved to fans who saw him working.
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Music For Men finds Gossip taking drummer Hanna Billie's pulsating rhythms and guitarist Brace Paine's raucous whaling to a whole new level. Syncopated beats, punk rock attitude, dance energy and ominous bass thumps provide the perfect canvas for the unique vocal power and range of the band's renowned front woman Beth Ditto.
The band will be touring in the U.S. in support of the album, beginning in New York City on September 15th . This time, the band will be playing shows on their own club tour, offering audiences the opportunity to experience their dreamlike, ethereal sound in an appropriately intimate setting. The tour will include a performance at Philadelphia's World Cafe Live, to air on NPR stations. The London-based band recently wrapped up a successful North American tour with Tori Amos, who hand-picked One eskimO as support. The band impressed audiences and gained new fans at every show
Drew will hit the road this fall for a series of headlining dates, culling tunes for his set from his upcoming album, as well as from the three EP's he released on his own Loveway Records, including his latest, The Summer EP, which broke into the iTunes Top 10 Album chart in June. Carter Hulsey and Now Now Every Children will provide support on the bill. In November, Drew will hit the road with Dashboard Confessional for a nationwide support tour. Please see below for all dates. Never Shout Never is the brainchild of Drew, who was born in San Diego but spent most of his life in Joplin, MO, where he resides when not touring. In 2008, he began writing and recording songs in his basement and self-released The Yippee EP, which has sold more than 30,000 copies and hundreds of thousands of individual tracks. As an unsigned artist, Never Shout Never quickly built a grassroots following via MySpace, where it has been one of the site's top artists for more than a year, averaging more than 100,000 plays a day and racking up more than 77 million total plays. - more on this story
Athlete is now set to return with their finest work to date, Black Swan, which will be released early next year on Original Signal Recordings in the U.S. In advance of the release of Black Swan, Athlete will release their first single "The Getaway" as a digital EP on November 3rd. On the same day, the band will arrive in New York for a special one off U.S. performance to preview the album live at the Bowery Ballroom the evening of November 3rd.
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Firstman, a homegrown acoustic rocker who calls Los Angeles home, has made his mark on the road, in the studio and on television over the past decade. Firstman spent the past several years as the leader of the house band on NBC's "Last Call with Carson Daly." While Firstman enjoyed the years in television, he is now embracing his commitment to his own music, both in the studio and on stage. His next album, "El Porto," will be released on Rock Ridge Music in early 2010. Firstman joins Sister Hazel, Benjy Davis Project, Tony Lucca, Andrew Hoover, Ernie Halter and others on the Rock Ridge Music management client roster.
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Meg & Dia are on the road supporting their new album, Here, here and here, which was released April 21st on Warner Bros. Records. Meg & Dia will perform songs from the new album, including their current single "Black Wedding," as well as favorites from their debut album Something Real, including the singles "Monster" and "Roses." A New York Times "Critic's Choice" pick, Here, here and here was recorded with producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, All American Rejects) in Los Angeles. Over the course of its 13 brand-new studio tracks (written entirely by sisters Meg and Dia Frampton), the album chronicles the past few years in the life of this young, hardworking band, which is made up of Meg (guitar, vocals), Dia (lead vocal), Nick Price (drums), Carlo Gimenez (guitar), and Jonathan Snyder (bass). Here, here and here showcases Meg & Dia's distinctive brand of pop-rock by incorporating new instrument arrangements with their already intense signature style lyrics. - more on this story
Last night's episode of 90210, "To Sext Or Not To Sext," featured a brand new song from OK Go, "I Want You So Bad," which marked the first placement in an episode of a song from the forthcoming soundtrack. 90210 executive producer Rebecca Sinclair and music supervisor Scott Vener listened to dozens of submitted tracks before choosing the ones best suited for the show's upcoming storylines. Soundtrack 90210 stands apart from television show soundtracks which merely compile a selection of songs that were heard in a series' previous episodes. - more on this story
On October 17th, a fantastic 3,600 sq. ft. warehouse space in Downtown, LA will morph into the second installment of a lively enchanted forest offering an abundance of art, music, theatre, cuisine, and other noteworthy performance artists. The exclusive event, aptly titled Serendipity, features renowned artist Leila Fakouri's design and art installation works, from her full design company, Madera Design. Percussion gurus like The Derf Reklaw 3 and deejays Carlos Ni�o (Dublab & Cinespia) and Anthony Valadez (KCRW) will provide the soundtrack to the festivity. Agent Red formerly of Lucent Dossier will enthrall the guests with her aerial arts.
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