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Joplin’s life continues to inspire show’s creator

Edit The Examiner 15 Apr 2016
As a writer, director and producer Randy Johnson has created shows about many famous figures ... You've tackled some famous and infamous men in productions about Mike Tyson, Elvis Presley, and Conway Twitty...what drew you to Janis Joplin? ... I left that meeting, went home, shut off cable TV and I immersed myself in the words, music and writings of Janis Joplin ... The musical is really a blues-rock opera....

Uh-oh, Kendrick Lamar is being sued for 'copying' a Bill Withers song

Edit Digital Spy 15 Apr 2016
The rapper is facing a lawsuit for apparently lifting the music from Bill Withers' 1975 song 'Don't You Want to Stay' for his track 'I Do This' ... The lawsuit, which was filed by Golden Withers Music and ......

Berwick Street London launch competition offering unsigned artists chance to press single onto vinyl

Edit NME 15 Apr 2016
The competition has been launched by Berwick Street London, which celebrates the independent culture of the famous London street, and is open to all unsigned artists ... "Vinyl are timeless and a fundamental part of the music industry’s heritage....

Lionel Richie's backup career plan

Edit Belfast Telegraph 15 Apr 2016
Share Go To ... However if music hadn’t worked out for him, 66-year-old Lionel would have indulged his creative side to make a living ... However, he went with music, and his life as one of the world’s biggest stars has afforded him many luxuries - including a string of famous friends and fans ... He also shared where his musical talent was inherited from ... © Cover Media. ....

Cooper goes to the Max at the Mac

Edit Belfast Telegraph 15 Apr 2016
Born in Belfast, but with Australian heritage, Max Cooper - who is also impressively highly-qualified with a PhD from Queen's University - released his first music back in 2007 ... Famous for their edgy parties and solid line-ups, in Syrossian the club promoters have a house music pin-up with a big following....

Coachella 2016: 5 things to look out for at the festival

Edit Toronto Sun 15 Apr 2016
Though Coachella has famously housed many DJs, EDM artists and rappers, the fest has served as a re-launching pad for '70s and '80s rock icons, as the 2015 event was headlined by AC/DC and also welcomed Steely Dan ... Rihanna), Harris could welcome more of his famous friends such as recent collaborators Disciples ("How Deep Is Your Love") and Dillon Francis ("What's Your Name")....

Theatre reviews: Jackie The Musical | Guys and Dolls

Edit Scotsman 15 Apr 2016
Jackie The Musical ... And if there's one cultural phenomenon that helped to define that generation in Britain, during their early teens, it's the wonderful Jackie magazine, published weekly by DC Thomson of Dundee from 1964 to 1993, and now the inspiration for this explosively upbeat but often tremendously touching 1970s tribute musical, written by Mark James....

Manchester Pride's The Big Weekend 2016 tickets

Edit Skiddle 15 Apr 2016
12.00pm til 4.00am ... Manchester Pride’s flagship event, The Big Weekend takes place in Manchester’s world famous Gay Village over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. Event Info. Venue ... - Pride Fringe with over 40 art, music, culture, debate and sports events. - The Big Weekend; Over 70 hours of live music, across two stages, Dance Arena, Lifestyle Expo area, market stalls and much more ... Music Genres.  ... UK Music Festivals group....

'Wild Thing': 50 years of an indestructible song

Edit CNN 15 Apr 2016
The most famous version, released on April 19, 1966, by the Troggs, hit No ... (Yes, he's actor Jon Voight's brother.) He couldn't read or write music, but he had a knack for songwriting, and he landed a job as a staff writer for April Blackwood Music at 1650 Broadway in New York, which Taylor describes as "more sweaty" than the famous Brill Building about a block away ... It's more than music, of course....

Eclectic mix to kick off theatre fest

Edit The Hindu 15 Apr 2016
The second weekend of ‘Remembering Veenapani’ festival opening on Friday will kick off with an eclectic range of stories and music in Adishakti near Auroville ... The music for this play is composed by Vedanth Bharadwaj ... This will be followed by ‘Blue Rhythm,’ a live music concert by Kirtana Krishna and Abhishek Prakash at 8 p.m ... The audience can enjoy another music treat on Saturday too....

Poker Run concludes in Pokhara

Edit The Himalayan 15 Apr 2016
With bike ride, open road adventure, New Year celebration, music, awards and more — the 8th Enfield Rendezvous & Poker Run 2016 concluded on April 14 in Pokhara ... Upon arriving in Pokhara, the bikers further treated themselves with barbecue, and dinner and enjoyed a live musical performance....

PHL Embassy in Brunei Showcases Filipino Culture at the “Flavors Of BIMP EAGA & Beyond: Culture and Food Expo 2016” (Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines)

Edit Public Technologies 15 Apr 2016
The program commenced with the cooking demonstration of the famous Filipino dish, chicken adobo, by students from the Holy Trinity University in Palawan ... Bometivo, a Filipino music teacher in one of the prestigious music schools in Brunei, and the international hit song 'Anak' presented by Mr ... food on display, including the famous sorbetes ice cream....

Taylor Swift Shakes Off Sexism In Hollywood, But Is She Taking A Break From Music?

Edit Inquisitr 15 Apr 2016
For the 1% of the planet’s population who missed it, Swift was the subject of a new song by Kanye West, in which his lyrics say, “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? I made that b**** famous.” ... In June 2015, she famously took a stand against Apple when they wanted to offer an initial three months of free music....
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