Court order on ‘rap music’ killer
Mr Kutte said Mason understood he was going to have to make sure he did not play music loudly. ‘њHe has some complaint about his hearing, and that is being looked into,’ќ he said.
A Grand evening of classical music
Tokyo- born conductor Keiko Kobayashi, graduated from the Music Department of the Faculty of Education at the University of Yamanashi followed by her Master course in conducting at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Tokyo.
Politicians of All Stripes Join the Line for Bon Jovi
The rocker Jon Bon Jovi, who has twice won People magazine s award for sexiest rock star, can lay claim to an unofficial new title these days: the Garden State s elder statesman.
Oscar Peterson, Celebrated Jazz Pianist, Dies at 82
Peterson, who was born in Montreal in 1925, was encouraged to play by his father, a sailor, and by his older brother, Fred, who began playing jazz piano at an early age. “He was just beginning to get into jazz,” Peterson later said. “It was different from the studies that I was doing. All [...]
The News-Herald 2007
It’s not the grand prize. We’re not dancing in the streets, but we’re hosting the party. Cleveland finally has what it has desired since the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened in 1995 - a spot in the rotation as host of the annual induction ceremony. Northeast Ohio’s first chance to [...]
Jazz great Oscar Peterson dies at 82
Oscar Peterson, whose early talent, speedy fingers and musical genius made him one of the world s best known jazz pianists, has died. He was 82. “He s been going downhill in the last few months,” McCallion said, calling Peterson a “very close friend.” “One of the bright lights of jazz has gone out,” French [...]
Ike Turner, Rock And Roll Pioneer And Former Husband Of Tina Turner, Dead At 76
He was 76. Turner’s death was confirmed by his manager, Scott Hanover. He did pass away this morning, Hanover said. There has been no official announcement of the cause of his death, but TMZ.com reports that Turner died in his sleep at his San Marcos, California, home. Turner, who, along with Tina, was inducted into [...]
Beyond the green zone
“I started 021 because I love rock music and I wanted to have a place where my band and my friends’ bands could play. When I first came to Shanghai [from Xiamen] there was hardly anywhere to play,” says Guang Hui, owner and manager of 021 Bar. “I found the [building] by coincidence, but [...]
To Provide Quality Music Education Now, Schools Could Learn From the Past
In the marginalized world of music education, a good deal of serious thinking needs to be done.
At the Troubadour, the legend rocks on
But no single show did more to cement the Troubadour’s star-making power than Elton John’s U.S. debut on a summer night in 1970. About the performance, John once told me, “My whole life came alive that night, musically, emotionally . . . everything.