Uncategorized : Rhett Miller, TV and music (The Star-Ledger)

The cover of Rhett Miller’s new CD.Because of my job, I’m naturally exposed to TV more than other areas of pop culture, which means I often wind up finding out about those areas when they happen to cross over with…

Uncategorized : OBIT: Kenny Rankin, 69, pop-jazz musician-songwriter and vocalist (Grand Forks Herald)

  Kenny Rankin, a brilliant pop vocalist and highly regarded musician-songwriter whose stylings ranged from jazz to pop to the world music influences he picked up as a child in New York, has died of complications related to lung cancer, his record company announced Monday. He was 69.   I have the plan that fits your needs. Sharon Opdahl - State Farm - Ends Jun 14, 2009

Uncategorized : Music in the Parks begins this week (Bellevue Leader)

Music in the Parks summer concert series at Washington Park, 20th and Franklin streets in Bellevue begins Thursday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m. and will be held every Thursday through July 23. This week: pop and jazz.

Uncategorized : The summer music preview (Jam! Showbiz)

With everybody from Aerosmith to ZZ Top embarking on greatest-hits tours this summer, you might think the music biz has decided not to put out new CDs this summer.

Uncategorized : Generation, Big Papa among big winners at Inland Empire Music Awards in Riverside (The Press-Enterprise)

The fifth annual Inland Empire Music Awards took place at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside on Friday night. Local artists from a wide swath of genres took home awards, with some artists taking home multiple awards.

Uncategorized : Singer-songwriter Kenny Rankin dies (USA Today)

Kenny Rankin, a brilliant pop vocalist and highly regarded musician-songwriter whose stylings ranged from jazz to pop to the world music influences he picked up as a child in New York, has died of complications related to lung cancer, his record company announced Monday. He was 69.

Uncategorized : NEWS: Konami Bringing pop’n music to America (Nintendo World Report)

The Wii incarnation of the light-hearted rhythm series will feature accessible controls and downloadable songs.

Uncategorized : Summer Promises To Be Filled With Music (Downtown Gazette)

Music has returned to the streets of Long Beach this summer under a new name: “Summer and Music” or “SAM,” for short. Starting this past weekend and continuing through August, this free series will run the gamut from jazz to funk and pop.

Uncategorized : Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music (The Christian Science Monitor)

Journalist Greg Kot explores the new reality of pop music in a digital age.

Uncategorized : The eerie pop music video starring murdered Meredith Kercher just weeks before death (Daily Mail: World News)

The eerie pop music video starring murdered Meredith Kercher just weeks before death