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News: Performance / Tour

Harry Connick Jr. Performs for Students at White House

February 23, 2010

Harry Connick Jr. told students Sunday that music can get people through the darkest times even a disaster like Hurricane Katrina, which devastated his hometown, New Orleans, in 2005. The Grammy-winning composer and singer was welcomed to the White House by first lady Michelle Obama, who invited him to perform for members of a Washington elementary ...

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News: Recording

Jaga Jazzist Featured at AAJ!

February 23, 2010

Back after a five-year hiatus, Jaga Jazzist's One-Armed Bandit (Ninja Tune, 2010) is released today in North America. To celebrate the release of One-Armed Bandit, AAJ is providing extensive coverage: Read AAJ Managing Editor John Kelman's insightful review of One-Armed Bandit; Download the title track to One-Armed Bandit, today's Daily Download; Watch Jaga Jazzist perform “One-Armed ...

News: TV / Film

"Crazy Heart" Trio to Sing at Spirit Awards

February 23, 2010

Jeff Bridges, T Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham will make what may be their swan song appearance together in conjunction with the film Crazy Heart when they perform one of the movies songs at the 25h anniversary Spirit Awards ceremony on March 5 in Los Angeles. Rather than singing the much-lauded theme “The Weary Kind," the ...

News: Event

Ginger & Scott, in Love with Jackie & Roy

February 23, 2010

Husband and wife team Ginger Berglund (voice) and Scott Whitfield (voice/trombone/arrangements) have been compared to husband and wife team Jackie Cain and Roy Kral, who happen to be the former couple's biggest influence as a vocal duo. It's only fitting that Ginger & Scott record this loving tip of their hats to Jackie & Roy, to ...

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News: Performance / Tour

'Orchestrion', Una Aventura a Nica

February 23, 2010

Pat Metheny obre aquesta nit el Festival de Guitarra de Barcelona i tanca la seva part de gira espanyola, amb concerts a Madrid (dijous), Valladolid (divendres), Logronyo (ahir) i el d'avui a l'Auditori. La gira, de gairebé 40 dates, continua per Europa fins al 22 de març, amb dates gairebé diàries (i amb Metheny oferint un ...

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News: Recording

The Making of "Alfie" (Part 1)

February 23, 2010

If the arrival of the Beatles in February 1964 marked a turning point in jazz's commercial viability, then the recording of Alfie by Cilla Black in 1965 was the sound of the door slamming shut. Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the U.S. release of the English film starring Michael Caine, the song went ...

News: Technology

FTC Sounds Alarm: Data Leaking onto P2P Networks

February 23, 2010

FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz says data leaks can lead to ID theft. The Federal Trade Commission today put nearly 100 companies and agencies on notice that their employees appear to be regularly leaking large amounts of sensitive customer and employee data on popular peer-to-peer, or P2P, file-sharing networks. The FTC did not name names, either of ...

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News: Recording

50 Latin Stars Gather to Record 'Somos el Mundo'

February 23, 2010

The atmosphere at Miami's Bongo's restaurant, perched on top of the American Airlines Arena, was almost festive as an endless stream of Latin acts began to file inside. They were there to record “Somos el Mundo," the Spanish-language version of “ We Are the World," and, heeding the spirit of the cause and the directions on ...

News: Music Industry

U.K. Govt Steps in to Protect Abbey Road

February 23, 2010

Following speculation over the sale of Abbey Road studios, the U.K. government has listed the building at Grade II, which gives it a protected status. The 1830s villa at No. 3 Abbey Road in north London was given Grade II status based on the historic merit of the studios. The decision, based on advice from the ...

News: Technology

Tibetan Spiritual Leader Dalai Lama Joins Twitter

February 23, 2010

Twitter founder Evan Williams tweeted yesterday: “Met the Dalai Lama today in LA. Pitched him on using Twitter. He laughed." Who's laughing now? The @DalaiLama account is up and running. And, unlike a previous hoax account, this appears to be the real deal. Twitter's new vice president of communications, Sean Garrett, just welcomed the Tibetan spiritual ...