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REQUIRED READING (New York Post)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:00:50 GMT

Books: A Memoir by Larry McMurtry (Simon & Schuster) The Pulitzer-winning author of "Lonesome Dove," "The Last Picture Show" and 26 other novels is a renowned book collector, with a 400,000 volume store in his Texas hometown. In his tale about his...

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YOU HAVEN'T LIVED HERE UNTIL ...: You haven't lived here until...you've swiveled your hips at Elvisfest (Detroit Free Press)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:10:00 GMT

Are you lonesome tonight? If it's July 11-12, gyrate your way over to the ninth annual Michigan Elvisfest at Shady Riverside Park in Ypsilanti's historic Depot Town.

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net.fame (jonsonblog)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:12:33 GMT

The internet has caused a lot of upheaval to a lot of long held business practices & consumer behaviors, etc, but one of the changes that has been largely overlooked is the creation of niche fame. When I was younger, it seemed like “famous” people were either legitimately famous, like Elvis Presley or Michael Jordan, [...]

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Ireland's first and greatest queen of country music (The Irish Times)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:04:11 GMT

MAISIE McDANIEL, who died suddenly at her home in Yeats Drive, Cranmore, in her native Sligo town, was widely regarded as Ireland's greatest queen of country music, although her career peaked early.

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The day music changed forever (NewMexiKen)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:38:19 GMT

On this day in 1954, Elvis Presley recorded his first rock and roll song and his first hit, “That’s All Right, Mama.” Elvis had wanted to be a crooner, and in his first recording sessions he only sang slow ballads. But then, in between takes, Elvis and the other musicians started fooling around and singing [...]

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Usherette's good old days at Savoy (Express & Echo)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:40:00 GMT

I worked at the Savoy as an usherette when Mr Parker was manager and remember Cliff Richard performing in a concert. We asked if we could have a signed photo and they said he was too busy. So we stood outside Mr Parker's office until we had a photo signed by Cliff. I also remember Freddie and the Dreamers doing a concert too.We showed films like Exodus in those days. And when there was a horror film,...

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Mama Don't Take My Kodachrome Away (Ed Driscoll.com)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:34:16 GMT

Via TVCriticism.com, here's a sneak preview from the debut episode of the second season of AMC's Mad Men, which plays like a stone knives and bearskins version of the replicants and their obsession with collecting photographs in Blade Runner: One...

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1994 - Hootie & the Blowfish release their album Cr... (VH1)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:54:40 GMT

2004 Police pull over Jadakiss in Fayetteville, North Carolina, for throwing fireworks out his SUV window. They discover guns and a small amount of marijuana, and the chart-topping rapper is given two citations for drug and weapons charges. 2003 Rapper Beanie Sigel posts bail after being arrested and charged with shooting a man outside a Philadelphia bar.1995 Sorry, Pearl Jam. The Justice Department...

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The Spin I’m In: Red, White and Blue Suede Shoes (Firedoglake)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:04:39 GMT

This week’s playlist is inspired by a terrific show that I’m listening to right now on National Public Radio called Whole Lotta Shakin’. It’s a history of rockabilly hosted by Rosie Flores. Something to be proud of.

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Roy Orbison - Bo Diddley (Today's Blog Music)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:21:36 GMT

in post click to read post from Moistworks .

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Buddy Holly - Bo Diddley (1983 Overdubbed Version) (Today's Blog Music)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:21:36 GMT

in post click to read post from Moistworks .

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Gordon Brown won't holiday in Cliff Richard's Barbados villa (The Telegraph)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:54:24 GMT

The bags under Gordon Brown's eyes may look heavier than ever these days, but Mandrake hears that he is unlikely to avail of the lavish hospitality of Sir Cliff Richard.

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Paris DJs Soundsystem - Cajun Funk Vol.2 (More Old Cats) (Paris DJs Podcasts)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:30:02 GMT

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Cajun Funk Vol.2 (More Old Cats) (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2008-07-04 [comment faire?/how to?] Tracklisting : 01. Lee Dorsey - Yes We Can Can (from 'Saturday Night Fish Fry: New Orleans Funk And Soul' compilation, 2001 / Soul Jazz, originally...

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Jackson Williams: The Price of Oil, July 4th, and Chuck Berry (The Huffington Post)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:42:19 GMT

I just filled up the car for the holiday weekend....$4.53 per gallon. The song blaring from the outdoor speakers at the gas station - I...

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It's Viva Arena for Presley fan Frank (Bolton Evening News)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:50:35 GMT

WANDERERS legend and lifelong Elvis Presley fan Frank Worthington dropped in to the Bolton Arena this week to pick up his tickets for the World's Greatest Elvis show.

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Oldies But Goodies... (Shadowscope)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:35:15 GMT

One of the things I inherited from my father is a love for 50's and 60's rock and roll. Everything from the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly to the Animals and the Zombies. The wife tunes out most of it,...

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TV TODAY: Stars, pyrotechnics and a man who made U.S. history (Detroit Free Press)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:37:00 GMT

Tonight's must-see: "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular," 10-11 p.m., WWJ-TV, Channel 62, CBS. Actually, there are three specials tonight on several networks, each mixing music and fireworks.

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The winner takes it all (The Irish Times)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:48:57 GMT

Two decades ago, Judy Craymer had a dream: to create a musical based around the hit songs of Abba. By 1997, she had sold her flat, invested tens of thousands and was almost broke. A decade later, had become a $2 billion global phenomenon. So when Hollywood came looking for a piece of the action, Craymer was able to dictate her terms, she tells

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Smits to host "A Capitol Fourth" on PBS (Seattle Times)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:41:27 GMT

Jimmy Smits will host PBS' Fourth of July concert, "A Capitol Fourth," on Friday. The concert will also include appearances by rocker Jerry Lee Lewis, 2006 "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks and pop band Huey Lewis and the News.

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Star summer blockbusters at the Castle (Scotsman.com)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

EDINBURGH Castle, home of St Margaret's Chapel, the oldest surviving building in the city and of the Honours of Scotland – Scotland's crown jewels.

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