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The concert, that is: Organizers of the biggest international music concert ever scheduled in Vietnam have canceled the event less than two weeks prior to the show, but it was unclear Sunday what prompted the decision. The 2nd annual World Peace Music Awards was scheduled for June 22 at Hanoi’s …

I had honestly never heard of this guy, but his work was certainly noble and worthwhile: John R.T. Davies, one of the world’s top restorers of old jazz records, has died, his family said. He was 77. Davies succumbed to cancer on May 25 at his home in Burnham, in …

Payola never goes away, it just mutates. And we wonder why the major labels still dominate the radio waves? During a single week in May, Canadian pop rocker Avril Lavigne’s new song “Don’t Tell Me” aired no fewer than 109 times on Nashville radio station WQZQ-FM. The heaviest rotation came …

Joining Nancy Reagan, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry calls on President Bush to remove restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, with Alzheimer’s the timely hook: “We must lift the barriers that stand in the way of science and push the boundaries of medical exploration so that researchers can find the …

A remake of the classic comic adventure tale Around the World In 80 Days opens on June 16, cast and summary of the plot here: Cast: Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Jim Broadbent, Kathy Bates, Cecile de France, Ewen Bremner, John Cleese, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Richard Branson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mark …

Perhaps revealing where my deepest emotions lie, I am much more touched by the passing of Ray Charles than I am by the loss of Ronald Reagan, who was 20 years older than Charles and I had long since written off in my mind as a machine that had long …

Lite Breeze, Inc., a San Diego based corporation specializing in athletic clothing and sports team uniforms under its brand name IN THE ZONE, has sued Britney Spears for trademark violation for $10 million in connection with her use of “In the Zone” for her latest CD title and other marketing …

Another irreplaceable great is gone: Ray Charles at 73 of liver disease. The news and thoughts: Ray Charles and Reagan The most exalted brother in the world played for Reagan’s big re-nomination coronation. Posted in Blogcritics on June 15, 2004 01:57 AM Ray Charles Mastermix It was often said that …

The great Ray Charles died today and I had to come up with angle quickly for an article. After fretting for a bit, I did the obvious and put on a few songs – the angle was obvious: he absorbed more forms of American music than anyone and made them …

I think it’s “punk,” but regardless, there is a big punk convention – or Kongress, as they call it – in Germany this September: Punk! Kongress September 22 – 26, 2004 in Kassel 4 Days and 4 Nights Discussion + Live Acts + Films + Readings + Exhibition Punk is …