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Cambridge wants soaps to talk it up
Cambridge University wants to shed its elitist image. It thinks soap operas can help.
The university said Tuesday that it had written to producers of Britain's three leading soaps -- "EastEnders," "Coronation Street"...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, Sony Corp., Mark Twain, Music Theater
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At the U.S. Open, players get to name their tune
robert.kahn@newsday.comIf you tuned into last night's Open action, you heard Wyclef Jean on the public address system as Venus Williams was warming up, and rappers Common and Pharrell when sister Serena took the court. Since 2002, tennis honchos have asked star players to...Tags: Sundance Channel, Herb Alpert, Venus Williams, Roger Federer, U.S. Open Tennis
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Smashing Pumpkins to release next single on Guitar Hero game
The Chicago TribuneThe Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin have suggested in recent months that the band will be looking for innovative ways to release its music amid widespread declines in CD sales, and Tuesday they made their move. Activision announced...Tags: Game Playing, Chris Brown, Activision Inc., John Mellencamp, Sales
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Rock Hall Honors Inventor Of Electric Guitar
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will pay tribute to the "father of the electric guitar" this fall. Les Paul will be honored at the annual American Music Masters series, a weeklong event that begins Nov. 10, Rock Hall officials said Tuesday. A tribute...Tags: Eric Clapton, Les Paul, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Music Industry, Jimmy Page
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County schools open amid fanfare
The Harford County superintendent of schools, accompanied by the county executive and a state senator, made her annual bus ride with students to celebrate the opening of the school year. Several schools rolled out a red carpet to welcome students. The...Tags: Dutch Wonderland, Academy Awards, Brighton Park, Nancy Jacobs, Family
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Gig revives a Beatles tale
Associated PressA forthcoming concert by Paul McCartney has revived memories of the 1960s, when an Israeli official supposedly called off a Beatles concert for fear it would corrupt the nation's youth. The episode is often quoted as a relic of a long-lost Israel where...Tags: David Ben-Gurion, Diplomacy, Popular Music, Parliament, Paul McCartney
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When hype meets history
Step aside, New York City. These days, Baltimore is a hotbed for new bands.
This city has some of the most exciting and innovative performers in the country, according to a slew of music magazines such as Rolling Stone and Blender. Rolling Stone even...Tags: MySpace, Folk Music, Music Industry, History
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Books for fall
STAFF WRITERWith a change in the seasons comes a change in literary focus. In the fall, readers tend to put away their summer fluff in favor of more weighty works. Here are 10 to watch for this fall. The Hero (Doubleday, Oct., $26) by Jon Krakauer The accomplished...Tags: Slavery, Roald Dahl, Pat Tillman, John Lennon, Candace Bushnell
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Rowdy, Raucous Show By Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Special to the CourantThey hail from vastly different eras and musical traditions, but there is substantial crossover in the audience appeals of Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd. A sizable crowd that likes its music rough around the edges attended their double bill at the Dodge...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Peter Wolf, New England Dodge Music Center
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Best Buy goes after Villages clients
Special To The SentinelCelebrating with a grand opening gala earlier this month, the county's first Best Buy is set to target the thriving retirement population living in The Villages and beyond. The 30,000-square-foot store at 552 N. U.S. Highway 441-27 carries the latest...Tags: Best Buy Company Incorporated, Consumer Electronics Industry, Game Playing, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Retirement
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Rock Hall will honor music innovator Les Paul
Associated Press WriterThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will pay tribute to the "father of the electric guitar" this fall. Les Paul will be honored at the annual American Music Masters series, a weeklong event that begins Nov. 10, Rock Hall officials said Tuesday. A tribute...Tags: Eric Clapton, Music Theater, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Invention and Innovation, Jimmy Page
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Music festivals cater to young, old, in-between
Associated Press PhotographerMoms push strollers through throngs of bare-chested, tattooed twenty-somethings. Dads in khakis dole out fruit drinks while guys sporting mohawks and ripped jeans sip beer. And the grade-schoolers cheer as loudly as the hard-core metalheads. Welcome...Tags: Wilco, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Tom Petty, Perry Farrell, Festive Event
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