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The only thing missing is Bob Dylan himself
There have been any number of Bob Dylans over the years. He's been a poet, a prophet and a revolutionary. He's been a rocker, a folk singer, even a crooner. He's been a singer of love ballads, of protest songs, of country standards.
A whole bunch of...Tags: Music Industry, Highlandtown, Bob Dylan, Edith Piaf, Folk Music
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Rock songs that changed the world?
Tribune reporterWhen people talk about "important" rock songs, some obvious candidates come to mind: Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin'," John Lennon's "Imagine," Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." But the musicmaking world-changers of Tom Stoppard's "Rock...Tags: John Lennon, Barack Obama, Goodman Theatre, Lou Reed, Folk Music
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10 free things to do in Europe this summer
If you're taking advantage of the relatively strong dollar this year by heading to Europe, you'll be looking for ways to save even more when you get there. Here are 10 free and fun things to do in Europe, compiled by the European Travel Commission: 1....Tags: Alberto Giacometti, Tourism and Leisure, Marc Chagall, Trips and Vacations, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Mahler, Mendelssohn and Mobtown Modern
Toward the end of his much-too-short life, Gustav Mahler completed two works filled with the sounds of leave-taking. Both Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth) and the Symphony No. 9 suggest a composer coming to terms with his mortality, looking...Tags: Music Industry, Christianity, Towson University, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Opera
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Cultural capitals of Europe
Special to the Chicago TribuneThe newly anointed Cultural Capitals of Europe for 2009 are Linz, Austria, and Vilnius, Lithuania, both a bit off the continent's prime tourist paths. Separated by the Czech Republic and Poland, these central and northern European cities are near...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Culture, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Dining and Drinking, Festive Event
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Jimmy Carl Black dies at 70; original drummer in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention
Jimmy Carl Black, the original drummer in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, a band that helped define the sub-genre of art rock, died of cancer Saturday. He was 70. He died in Siegsdorf, Germany, according to Roddie Gilliard, who performed with Black...Tags: Classical Music, Invention and Innovation, Popular Music, Death and Dying
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Pop music and jazz figures
Pop music and jazz figures Bob Popescu, 77; co-owner of Catalina Bar & Grill, turned the Los Angeles club into one of the top jazz venues in the country (Jan. 5) Ken Nelson, 84; longtime Capitol Records talent scout had an ear for country music (Jan. 6)...Tags: Human Accomplishments, Emmy Awards, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, Popular Music
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'Dueling Harps' at REDCAT mixes strings, vocals
Special to The TimesThere's nothing like a little harp music to soothe jangled nerves. Popular at weddings, funerals and not a few brises, the age-old instrument, with its sensual curves and ethereal-sounding glissandi, not only has an aristocratic air but also seems an...Tags: Music Industry, Irving Berlin, Popular Music, Bela Lugosi, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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3 no-good propositions
Here's how difficult it is to put something in the U.S. Constitution: You need the approval of two-thirds of Congress and three-quarters of the states. This is why the Constitution only has 27 amendments, and nearly half of those came with the original...Tags: Gang Activity, Safety of Citizens, Juvenile Delinquency, Steve Cooley, Jerry Brown
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'Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life' by John Adams
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJOHN ADAMS is the voice of America. His instrumental music, and particularly that for the orchestra, conveys the American experience broadly. He is generous in his interests, which include the maverick Yankee-isms of Charles Ives, the populist strains...Tags: Music Industry, Beijing Games, John Coltrane, Civil Unrest, Miles Davis
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Humor saves 'M. Butterfly' from geopolitical changes
It's been two decades since David Henry Hwang's Tony-winning "M. Butterfly" first hit Broadway. Hwang based his drama on the true-life case in which a French diplomat passed state secrets to his Chinese lover, actually a man in drag, a fact that escaped...Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Classical Music, Philosophy, Literature, Santa Monica
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Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger's 'End. > vacuum' to premiere at UCLA's Royce Hall
Special to The TimesAs the guitarist for hard-edged pop-rock band Incubus, Mike Einziger has headlined arenas and festivals around the world. But standing in a rehearsal room at Los Angeles Valley College in front of an assembly of trained musicians gearing up to perform his...Tags: Music Industry, Classical Music, John Adams, Calabasas, Danny Elfman
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