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Led Zeppelin is Done

January 11, 2009

Led Zeppelin Is Done Jimmy Page's Manager Says Band Will Not Continue In Any Form Led Zeppelin Following up on our story from earlier this week regarding speculation of Led Zeppelin recording and touring without Robert Plant, we bring you news from Jimmy Page's manager that the band is done. Peter Mensch (Page's manager), ...

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JazzArtCollection Announce Fine Art Edition of Historic Jazz Poster Series

January 9, 2009

New Orleans, LA--The publishers of JazzArtCollection proudly introduce the Limited Edition issue of a series of five Waldemar Swierzy fine arts prints originally designed as posters for the Jacksonville and All That Jazz Festival. The series began in 1983 and brought the then little-known, but now famous artist to Jacksonville, Florida., at the height of the ...

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Swedish Hip-Hop Artist Likens Fatal Encounter to 'Crash' Movie

January 9, 2009

A lawyer for a Swedish hip-hop artist accused of murdering a pedestrian in a sensational act of road rage invoked the movie Crash today in asking for a reduction in the performers $1-million bail. In court papers, David Jassys attorney wrote that the fatal encounter in a Hollywood crosswalk was a prime example of the Academy ...

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iLike Adds INgrooves' Indie Catalog

January 9, 2009

Digital distributor INgrooves has announced a new initiative with music diiscover site iLike. INgrooves indie catalog will now be available on iLike have access to the same iLike promotional and syndication opportunities as major label artists. “Collaborating with iLike, and creating this new opportunity for our artists and labels is in keeping with the ...

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Correspondence: Two Young Pianists

January 9, 2009

Rifftides reader Peter Myers writes:In your liner notes from the great Christmas present CD I received, The Art and Soul of Houston Person, you mentioned a gifted 19-year-old jazz musician who plays few standards. I wondered if you were talking about Eldar. I was looking forward to seeing him at the Clearwater, FL Jazz Holiday ...

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UK Interest Rates Cut to Lowest Since 1694

January 8, 2009

Bank of England cuts interest rates to lowest level in bank's 315-year history The Bank of England on Thursday cut interest rates to the lowest level in its 315-year history, taking it into uncharted territory as it attempts to ward off a prolonged recession. The half point cut in interest rates -- to 1.5 percent -- ...

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Bailing out the Arts

January 8, 2009

With investment banks, auto manufacturers, and various other industries getting multi-billion dollar bailouts from the federal government, and Congress debating a major economic stimulus package that could include everything from major infrastructure spending to more tax cuts, is now also a good time to invest more federal money in the arts?In an op-ed published ...

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More "Best Jazz of 2008" Lists

January 8, 2009

A few more additions to the list of “Best Jazz of 2008" lists: 2008: A Year of Jazz Tumult, Controversy and Achievements, by Ken Franckling for AllAboutJazz.com Nate Chinen, New York Times - Standouts in Rap, Jazz and Country (multi-genre list) Troy Collins (AllAboutJazz.com) - Best Jazz of 2008 Hartford Courant's Richard Kamins ...

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Our Friend Dizzy

January 8, 2009

As readers of Rifftides know by now, The Wall Street Journal provides more than financial news and market reports. The newspaper has a Leisure And Arts section with extensive, varied, informed cultural coverage. It includes writing about music by several contributors. I am happy to be one on occasion. In today's WSJ, Nat Hentoff brings together ...

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Led Zeppelin Looking to Tour and Record Without Plant

January 8, 2009

Led Zeppelin Looking To Record Album and Tour Without Robert Plant Led Zeppelin Reports have surfaced that Led Zeppelin is looking to tour and record a new album without original pipes man Robert Plant. According to a report on NME, Jimmy Page's manager Peter Mensch confirmed that the band would move forward if they could find ...