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James McNair

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The Proclaimers keep on keeping on

May 17, 2012

Admired for their gutsy gigs and acute, uplifting songwriting, The Proclaimers are back with their eighth album, Like Comedy.Read article "The Proclaimers keep on keeping on"

Top 10: Gifted rock musician kids

May 15, 2012

From shredding on guitar like Eddie Van Halen to commanding a drumset so well Dave Grohl would be jealous, mini virtuosos are taking the music and online worlds by storm.Read article "Top 10: Gifted rock musician kids"

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From mass song to guitar poetry: Russia's protest music scene

May 26, 2012

Activist musicians, both young and old, are providing an aggressive soundtrack to Russia's anti-government protest movement.Read article

First among the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb is now the last man standing

May 25, 2012

The death of his brother, Robin Gibb, earlier this week brought to an end the story of the group's intense fraternal rivalry that had been crucial to their success.Read article

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Bjork show Biophilia opens Manchester International Festival

Jul 5, 2011

Bjork show Biophilia opens Manchester International Festival

A stage version of the Icelandic singer's Biophilia album, with cues from David Attenborough, is dazzling MIF audiences.Read article Bjork show Biophilia opens Manchester International Festival

Paul Simon is still going strong at 69

Jun 1, 2011

After one of the most diverse careers in the music industry, Paul Simon has just released a new album and is touring again. Read article Paul Simon is still going strong at 69

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Tori Amos penns lyrical tales

Oct 7 , 2011 | 12:07AM GST

kittywitch9

"American Doll Posse, for example, saw Amos develop and inhabit five sharply contrasting female characters in 1997, while 1991's The Beekeeper was part informed by such arcane topics as apiary and the Gnostic Gospels." The years are very off on these! ADP came out in 2007 and The Beekeeper came out in 2005.

Paul Simon is still going strong at 69

Jun 1 , 2011 | 12:42AM GST

jensenlee

While Paul Simon still strikes an emotional chord with listeners, it’s hard not to miss his work with Art Garfunkel. “The Boxer” features one of most exquisite harmonies by Simon & Garfunkel. Simon says the song is autobiographical, written after reading the Bible; after years of praise, the duo were criticized as unauthentic. Rockaeology at http://bit.ly/gewuo9 has the story of the “lie la lie” chorus; it was originally a placeholder until lyrics could be written.

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