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News: Music Industry

Possible Criminal Aspects in Michael Jackson Memorial Security Probe

July 22, 2009

Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich today told the City Council that his inquiry into the city's role in the Michael Jackson memorial may possibly have unearthed some “criminal aspects.” “Our investigation has taken an unanticipated turn that raises both civil and criminal aspects,” Trutanich told the council. He said only that his office's investigators continue ...

News: Music Industry

Manslaughter Probed in Michael Jackson Case

July 22, 2009

Police look for evidence of manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death, attorney says. A search warrant executed today at the Houston offices of Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal doctor, indicates that authorities are investigating “the offense of manslaughter" in relation to the pop star's death. The statement by attorney Edward Chernoff is the strongest indication yet ...

News: Event

Multi-Award-Winning Singer/Actor Bernadette Peters Headlines Symphony at Salk on Aug. 22

July 22, 2009

Broadway, film and television star takes the stage with San Diego Symphony and Maestro Thomas Wilkins during annual outdoor concert at the Salk Institute Tony Award-winning artist Bernadette Peters will perform with the San Diego Symphony under the direction of returning guest conductor Thomas Wilkins at the 14th annual Symphony at Salk - A Concert Under ...

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News: Festival

Monterey Jazz Festival Announces 11th Annual Golf 'N' Jazz Tournament September 17, 2009 at the Links at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach

July 22, 2009

Co-Chaired By MJF Board Members Clint Eastwood And Michael Fields, Event Raises Funds For MJF Education Programs EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: Monterey Jazz Festival 11th annual Golf 'n' Jazz Tournament Thursday, September 17, 2009 Morning Shotgun registration starts at 7 a.m. The Links at Spanish Bay Golf Resort ...

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News: Education

Los Angeles Music Academy AA Degree Program

July 22, 2009

Los Angeles Music Academy To Offer Associates of Arts Degrees in Music Performance -- Degree Available for Drums, Guitar, Bass and Vocal Departments Pasadena, CA -- LA Music Academy announced today that it has met all requirements by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) to offer students a Professional Associates of Arts Degree in ...

News: Technology

Blue Microphones Turns up the Volume

July 21, 2009

Making audio tools for mainstream laptop users is instrumental to its success. Apple nudged it to develop the Snowball USB mic, which became a hit with users of recording software such as GarageBand. Blue Microphones got its start building high-end studio microphones for the recording industry, making a name for itself as a niche player. But ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Legends Pay Tribute to Sergio Mendes at Anthology

July 20, 2009

By Erick Pettersen On July 26, at 7PM, at Anthology--a jazz club in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood--an ensemble of seven jazz performers, including jazz guitarist Peter Sprague and vocalist Kevyn Lettau, will perform a tribute concert to Sergio Mendes--a Brazilian musician who plays bossa nova, which he crosses with funk and jazz. Mendes influenced modern ...

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News: Recording

In the Pocket with Kyle Eastwood

July 19, 2009

The car whirls around the curves of the hilly Los Angeles neighborhood as we make our way to meet musician Kyle Eastwood. Eastwood has arrived from Scotland just days before our scheduled interview and photo shoot. We have been advised that he requires no groomer, so it is simply the writer and the photographer who pass ...

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News: Music Industry

Knitting Factory to Close Hollywood Club

July 19, 2009

The rock n roll continues to disappear from Hollywood Boulevard. All-ages music venue the Knitting Factory is opting not to renew its lease at its current location and looks to shut its doors this fall. Concerts that include shows by metal act A Static Lullaby and Scottish indie rockers Frightened Rabbit are currently booked through mid-October ...

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News: Music Industry

Murder Charges in Michael Jackson Case Unlikely

July 19, 2009

The investigation is far from over, but a law enforcement official says there's nothing to suggest murder. Some doctors could face lesser charges of improperly prescribing drugs, but not any time soon. Michael Jackson's death is unlikely to result in murder charges against any of the performer's doctors, according to a senior law enforcement official familiar ...