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Iggy Pop on Tuborg Main stage at Peninsula Festival 2011 in Targu Mures, Romania, August 27. (photo City News)

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Sziget Festival 2011 Hungary.   The Prodigy at Sziget Festival 2011. Festival latest news.   Iggy Pop, one of the greatest rock legends and veteran of punk style...

Ira Levin's "Stepford Wives" entered the common vocabulary

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On Augus 27 is the 82th birthday anniversary of Ira Levin, mystery and suspense writer, dramatist and songwriter, awarded with The Grand Masters Award...

A very rare signed copy of the Beatles hit single Please Please Me is expected to make thousands of pounds at Beatles Memorabilia auction

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“George Harrison: Living In a Material World” Documentary. Did he have an affair with Madonna?   A very rare signed copy of the Beatles hit single...

Kenny Chesney's Foxboro Show was rescheduled for Friday, August 26.

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Ocracoke Island evacuations ahead of Hurricane Irene.   Kenny Chesney’s concert at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts planned for Sunday, August 28 was rescheduled for Friday, August...

Viorica Bucur produced "Cartoon Gala"

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Viorica Bucur, member of the FIPRESCI (The International Federation of Film Critics), died on Monday, August 22. She had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer...

Mike Stoller, Elvis Presley and Jerry Leiber studying "Jailhouse Rock" song sheet

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Elvis Presley’s 34th commemoration held at Graceland   Jerry Leiber, legendary songwriter of rock'n'roll music, died of cardiopulmonary failure on Monday, August 22, at Cedar Sinai...

Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson

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Nick Ashford (Nickolas Ashford), famous songwriter of Motown, died on Monday, August 22, in a New York hospital. Ashford has been suffering from throat cancer...

2011 Chicago Air and Water Show

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Chicago: Delay because of the weather at Chicago Air and Water Show On Saturday, severe weather changes in the area made Chicago Air and Water...

A thunderstorm has forced Pope Benedict XVI to cut short his yesterday speech during a prayer vigil at the Catholic Church of World Youth Day 2011 festival in Madrid. (

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Madrid: violent protests against the cost of Pope’s visit.   A thunderstorm has forced Pope Benedict XVI to cut short his yesterday  speech during a prayer...

Lenny Kravitz was inspired for his new tropical album Black and White America while he stayed in a trailer on Bahamas beach.

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Lenny Kravitz lived in a trailer for the last two years on the Eleuthera Island,   in Bahamas, where he was inspired to create his...

Paradise Lost Poster

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West Memphis Three released after 18 years   Paradise Lost filmmakers, Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky witnessed when Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelly were...

Liam Gallagher sues brother Noel for "telling lies" over Oasis breakup.

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Liam Gallagher, former Oasis front-man is suing brother Noel for what he claims are "lies" over the band split in 2009.   Liam Gallagher, who...

Romanian Athenaeum is the main venue of George Enescu Festival 2011

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George Enescu Festival 2011 online   George Enescu Festival 2011: Magic Exists and starts tomorrow   George Enescu International Competition 2011   Celebrating George Enescu's 130th birthday anniversary, an important...

Notting Hill Carnival 2011 will go ahead despite London riots

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Notting Hill Carnival 2011: the Europe’s biggest street show.   The Notting Hill Carnival 2011 will go ahead, but will be closed early each night...

Belgian Pukkelpop Festival 2011 death toll raised to five

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Pukkelpop 2011 stages collapsed in Belgium.   Belgian festival Pukkelpop 2011 deaths toll raised to five after a severe storm struck, knocking down screens and collapsing tents and stages,...

Two stages of the Belgian music festival Pukkelpop have collapsed after a sudden storm and at least 3 people died

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Pukkelpop 2011 cancelled after death toll raised to five. Latest news.   Indiana State Fair stage collapsed before Sugarland concert. 4 deaths and more than 40...

The Daily Show: Borders liquidating its remaining stores

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The Daily Show last night highlighted a part on the decline of Borders. Author and comedian John Hodgman asked Jon Stewart, "Did you know books...

Abbey Road Studios

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American Express celebrates Abbey Road Studios 80th anniversary with "Symphony at The Park" this weekend. Two singularly themed symphonic concerts will honour and will emphasize...

Elvis Presley

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Jerry Leiber, Elvis Presley’s hits lyricist, has died   The previous week (from August 9 through August 16) was “Elvis Week” 2011, anevent that commemorates...

The Prodigy delivered a high-octane performance as they kicked off the last weekend line-up at the 2011 Sziget Festival in Budapest

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Iggy Pop at Peninsula/Félsziget Festival 2011 in Romania.   Sziget Festival 2011, Budapest.   The Prodigy delivered a high-octane performance as they kicked off the last weekend line-up...

"Abrir puertas y ventanas" won the Golden Leopard at Locarno Film Festival 2011

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Argentina and Romania received the best prizes of Locarno Film Festival 2011   “Abrir puertas y ventanas” (Back to Stay) by Milagros Mumenthaler, co-production Argentina/Switzerland won...

Today police and safety investigators inspected the Saturday night's tragedy site at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, where the stage collapsed

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Pukkelpop Festival stages collapsed in Belgium. At least 3 deaths confirmed.   Indiana State Fair stage collapsed before Sugarland concert.    Today, police and safety investigators inspected the...

Three deaths and more than 20 people injured after a stage collapsed Saturday night during a storm at the Indiana State Fair held in Indianapolis, where the country group Sugarland was set to perform

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Pukkelpop Festival stages collapsed in Belgium. At least 3 deaths confirmed. Indianapolis Fair tragedy at Sugarland stage, latest updates. Four deaths and more than 40 people injured...

Jani Lane’s autopsy has not revealed any conclusive cause of death

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Warrant singer Jani Lane’s death updates.   Warrant lead singer, Jani Lane died.   Jani Lane’s autopsy has not revealed any conclusive cause of death, according to the...

Warrant band post a touching message on its website regarding Jani Lane's passing

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Jani Lane’s death news. Autopsy has not revealed the clear cause of death.   Warrant lead singer, Jani Lane died.   Jani Lane's body was found at a...