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Unity Music Head Back to Louisiana State Penitentiary

May 8, 2010

BACK TO LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY MUSICIANS JAMIE DAVIS, SCOTTY BARNHART, DENNIS WILSON, GREG ERRICO MAKE A RETURN VISIT Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP), Angola LA Burl Cain, Warden of Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola) invited back,internationally renowned Jazz and Gospel musicians to participate with prisoners in workshops and a concert from April 29th to April 30th 2010. As ...

FCC Paves Way for Studios to Push Movies into the Home, Rattling Theaters

May 8, 2010

Federal regulators have granted a controversial waiver to the Hollywood studios that clears the way for them to show first-run movies in the home shortly after -- or even during -- their release in theaters. The Federal Communications Commission on Friday granted a petition from the Motion Picture Assn. of America, the chief lobbying group for ...

Geek the Beatles: 'Let It Be' Recombined Reality Bites

May 8, 2010

Forty years ago, Let It Be closed out a decade of The Beatles artistic and technological influence. Its a period that has yet to be matched in popular culture. Wired.com will explore the bands lasting impact in a new occasional series called Geek The Beatles, anchored to the bands momentous anniversaries in 2010. Let It Be, ...

Watch out Europe! After Delay, iPad Ready for International Release

May 8, 2010

International customers hoping to get their hands on Apple's iPad will be happy to know that they will only need to wait a little while longer. Apple announced Friday that it will release both the Wi-Fi-only version of the iPad and the 3G model to customers in Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and ...

Toots and the Maytals: Album 5/18 Spring/Summer Tour

May 8, 2010

NEW ALBUM FLIP AND TWIST OUT NOW DIGITALLY AND IN STORES MAY 18 Toots and the Maytals Reggae legends Toots and The Maytals are happy to announce the release of the band's latest record Flip & Twist, released digitally last week and in stores May 18. For a taste of what the full album holds, the ...

K. Curtis Lyle Presenting Benefit for Zimbabwe Nkenya on Tuesday, May 11

May 8, 2010

Poet K. Curtis Lyle and collaborators will present “Barackutopia," a performance piece paying tribute to and benefiting bassist Zimbabwe Nkenya, at 8 p.m. this Tuesday at the Kranzberg Arts Center. Lyle will perform his own poetic text, accompanied by sound designer, musician and multimedia artist David A.N. Jackson, bassist Josh Weinstein, and a score by Baikida ...

Angela Bingham with Yotam Silberstein and Chris Higgins at Total Wine Bar This Sunday, May 9, 2010

May 8, 2010

Jazz Musician of the Day: Keith Jarrett

May 8, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Keith Jarrett's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Keith JarrettOver the past 40 years, Keith Jarrett has come to be recognized as one of the most creative musicians of our times - universally acclaimed as an improviser of unsurpassed genius; a master of ...

Ethan Iverson Interviews Gerald Early

May 8, 2010

When he's not playing piano with The Bad Plus, Ethan Iverson has developed a reputation for doing some interesting interviews with jazz musicians for his blog Do The Math, and he's just published a conversation with St. Louis' own Gerald Early, the Washington University professor who frequently writes and speaks about jazz, popular music and African-American ...

A Growing Recording Label Finds a New Sensation

May 8, 2010

Premier Musique Group (PMG), a Christian and family-oriented recording company, added a new act to its marquee this month. Prior to, the company's sole talent was Hulon, a top charting jazz artist that is currently ranked #25 on the Nielson BDS / Billboard music charts. To expand the company's horizons and reach a younger generation, PMG ...