Doctor finally facing charge in Jackson death
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date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:22:00 GMT
 AP - After a week of trying, Dr. Conrad Murray was preparing to finally surrender Monday, with prosecutors saying they will file a charge in the death of Michael Jackson.
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Japanese monk gets down with the beat for Buddhism
(Reuters)
date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:19:00 GMT
| Reuters - He raps. He chants. And this month, Japan's famed hip-hop loving monk, better known as MC Happiness, will tap dance on stage, in the name of Buddhism. |
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Daughtry brings Saints, Colts fans together
(AP)
date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:25:28 GMT
| AP - They are on opposing sides, but Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints fans found something to bond over at the Super Bowl — a Daughtry concert. |
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Bridges hits a career high note in 'Crazy Heart'
(AP)
date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:13:59 GMT
 AP - When director Scott Cooper approached him with the script for "Crazy Heart," Jeff Bridges turned down the part of a lifetime.
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Finnish composer Saariaho wins Sonning Music Prize
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date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:38:50 GMT
| AP - Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho has won Denmark's highest musical honor, the 600,000 kroner ($110,000) Sonning Music Prize. |
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The Who perform hits medley at Super Bowl halftime
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date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:25:49 GMT
| Reuters - The Who took the stage for the Super Bowl halftime show in Miami on Sunday, and delivered a solid if expected medley of classic rock hits. |
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Pete Townshend: Nice to be part of spectacle
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date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:58:20 GMT
 AP - Pete Townshend is used to playing in front of stadiums filled with rabid fans who know every note of The Who's songs. He didn't get that at the band's Super Bowl halftime performance, but he's OK with that too.
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Wyclef keeps Haiti in his heart amid Super Bowl
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date: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:16:16 GMT
 AP - The contrasts are stark: As Haiti grapples with chaos, death and despair after last month's earthquake, the world's most famous VIPs party in luxurious fashion in preparation for a football game.
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Florez and his 9 high C's return to Met Opera
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date: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:09:33 GMT
| AP - There were plenty of high notes but not quite enough heart as Donizetti's comic romp "La Fille du Regiment" ("The Daughter of the Regiment") returned to the Metropolitan Opera. |
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Jazz musician Sir John Dankworth dies at 82
(AP)
date: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:00:24 GMT
 AP - Sir John Dankworth, the British jazz composer, saxophonist and band leader, has died. He was 82.
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Rihanna, Mark Sanchez raise money for charities
(AP)
date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:39:28 GMT
 AP - Inspired by a young friend who died from leukemia, singer Rihanna is working to get help for those who suffer from the disease.
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Leif Garrett charged with heroin possession in LA
(AP)
date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:52:34 GMT
 AP - Former 1970s teen idol Leif (LAFE) Garrett has been charged with felony possession of heroin after his arrest in a Los Angeles subway station.
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Leonard Cohen delays Europe tour after back injury
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date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:51:12 GMT
| Reuters - Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has postponed an upcoming European tour by six months after hurting his lower back while exercising, his representatives said Friday. |
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"We Are the World" gets update for Haiti
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date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:35 GMT
 Reuters - Usher was deposited at the guarded front gate in a black Cadillac SUV. The inside courtyard teemed with people watching a large flat-screen monitor documenting the assembled celebrity chorus; inside the studio a disembodied voice declared, "We're not finished; we still have to do the harmony."
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Pavement, LCD, Modest Mouse to top Pitchfork fest
(Reuters)
date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:17:44 GMT
 Reuters - Pitchfork Music Festival, the three-day music event in Chicago organized and curated by the indie-centric website of the same name, has announced Pavement, Modest Mouse and LCD Soundsystem as headliners of the 2010 edition.
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Robin Thicke joins Alicia Keys on "Freedom Tour"
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date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:16:52 GMT
| Reuters - Robin Thicke is set to join Alicia Keys on her nationwide tour that begins March 3 and makes stops in New York, Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles before wrapping April 10. |
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Afrikaans rappers takes Internet by storm
(Reuters)
date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:33:09 GMT
 Reuters - A South African Afrikaans rap group has taken the Internet by storm with explicit in-your-face lyrics, provocative performances and using cyberspace to promote their music.
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Alkaline Trio returns to its indie roots
(Reuters)
date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:47:48 GMT
| Reuters - For their seventh album, "This Addiction" (due February 23), the members of Alkaline Trio decided to make big changes, starting with the way their music was released. |
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Miley Cyrus to perform in Spain for first time
(Reuters)
date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:18:37 GMT
 Reuters - Miley Cyrus is to play her first concert in Spain, at the Rock in Rio Madrid 2010 festival on June 6.
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Aaron Neville busy with recording projects
(Reuters)
date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:45:58 GMT
| Reuters - Most singers are satisfied with one album to work on at a time. Aaron Neville has three, which means that "2010 is going to be a stellar year," the New Orleans native says. |
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