PlayBOX (US) Inc. Proposes to Acquire Leading UK Music Entertainment Distributor, Delta Leisure Group Plc. and has Appointed a New Director to its Board of Directors

PlayBOX (US) Inc. Proposes to Acquire Leading UK Music Entertainment Distributor, Delta Leisure Group Plc. and has Appointed a New Director to its Board of Directors PlayBOX (US) Inc.

Listen Be Heard Weekly Blog Archive Gabi Wilson Singer, Musician and Poet

The first time Gabi Wilson appeared at Listen Be Heard Poetry Caf was when she sat in with Alvon . After mesmerizing the audience with her rendition of Donny Hathaway s A Song for You (both piano and vocals) she introduced herself to me by handing me her own business card which reads: Gabriella [...]

Pop along for a book and a look

Camden and Narellan libraries are offering a packed program of school holiday activities. From movies to music to arts and crafts, there’s something on the calendar for everyone including: Free music workshops for those aged 18 months to seven years at Camden Library conducted by the Macarthur Conservatorium of Music on the Mondays and Tuesdays [...]

Uranium and the Revolutionary music of Chris De Burgh

Last month, the [ Iranian ] government announced a campaign against rap music, which it considers obscene. But De Burgh, known for soft rock ballads like Don t Pay The Ferryman, seems unlikely to raise the ire of the ministry for culture and Islamic guidance. According to the report, de Burgh s lyrics have [...]

Band brings flood of rock, blues, boogie

With “The Steepwater Band” — country? folk? blues? — it only provides part of the answer, or possibly a metaphor for what this band is all about. Described as “heavy Americana” or an eclectic mix of blues, rock, psychedelia and boogie, the Steepwater Band reflects a host of influences that the members have been [...]

“Pretty Ricky loves the ladies and the ladies love Pretty Ricky.” Pretty Ricky’s Baby Blue

Sure, group member Pleasure parted ways with the fellas and rather publicly, breaking the news on the BET Hip Hop Awards red carpet. But 2007 marked the first time that the Miami crooners landed atop the Billboard albums chart when their sophomore set, Late Night Special, debuted at #1 , selling more than 132,000 [...]

Hard Rock Cafe Memphis Hosts ‘Applause For the Clause’ Benefit Concert

With 121 high-energy Hard Rock Cafes and nine Hotels/Casinos in 47 countries, Hard Rock International is one of the world’s most globally recognized brands. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world’s greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known [...]

Jazz concert in an orange grove

Last modified: December 17. 2007 12:00AM To celebrate the opening of a new garden oasis and pavilion, Mixon Fruit Farms will host a free jazz concert in its Manatee County grove on Jan. 17.The group Sophisticated Jazz will be joined . . .

Why Guitar Hero III and Rock Band are ruining the videogame industry.

My copy of Rock Band has arrived, and I m immediately red-faced, ashamed to call myself a grown man. The box is nearly four feet tall and two feet wide, the size of a small refrigerator. It weighs as much as a small child. My first thought upon seeing this monstrosity: “How the hell [...]

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