'Idol' contestants discuss elimination from show
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AP - LOS ANGELES (AP — Tweens probably don't know who Patsy Cline is, which is why Lilly Scott thinks she was voted off "American Idol" Thursday night.
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Asleep at the Wheel marks 40 years of western swing
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Reuters - When Asleep at the Wheel frontman Ray Benson started a band in Paw Paw, West Virginia, in 1970, he had no idea that 40 years later he would still be at the helm of one of America's most adventurous musical outfits.
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Drive-By Truckers ready to "Go Go"
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Reuters - As Drive-By Truckers prepare for the release Tuesday (March 16) of their album "The Big To-Do," its follow-up is practically in the can.
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Public Enemy's Chuck D still fighting the power
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Reuters - At the end of "Pirate Radio" -- the 2009 feature film about a '60s illegal rock 'n' roll radio station in Europe's North Sea -- an array of albums is displayed: iconic symbols of musical independence that bucked the status quo. Among the albums on display is Public Enemy's 1990 treatise, "Fear of a Black Planet."
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Hong Kong awards to honor Indian actor Bachchan
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AP - The Hong Kong International Film Festival plans to honor Indian screen legend Amitabh Bachchan with a lifetime achievement award at the event's Asian Film Awards.
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John Lydon taking PiL on the road, into the studio
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Reuters - With his Public Image Ltd. back in action on the road, John Lydon is also looking forward to recording new music with the band.
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Phil Spector's lawyers file appeal in murder case
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Reuters - Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector have appealed his conviction for killing a Hollywood actress, claiming the trial judge made several errors including introducing new evidence at his second trial.
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Young pianist plays key role in Chopin celebration
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Reuters - To celebrate the 200th birthday of Frederic Chopin, Decca Records and Deutsche Grammophon are putting 21st-century marketing to work.
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