RODNEY ROBINSON JR. The (Lynchburg) News & Advance LYNCHBURG — “Let It Go,” the hit single from Disney’s 2013 animated film “Frozen,” was the ninth best-selling song of 2014, selling more than 3 million copies. There was a time when it seemed like you couldn’t go anywhere without hearing it. Now, nearly a decade after …
Archaeologists spend a lot of time examining the remains of the distant past, which includes studying rock paintings. This is mostly visual work - but sometimes we can “hear” the ancient past using acoustic methods. Our archaeoacoustic research is focused on bringing to life the sounds of people living in the past. Not a sound …
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“Let It Go,” the hit single from the 2013 Disney animated film “Frozen,” was the ninth best-selling song of 2014, selling more than 3 million copies. There was a time when it seemed like you couldn’t go anywhere without hearing it. Now, nearly a decade after its debut, the song has entered a research project, …
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NEW YORK — R. Kelly has been placed on suicide watch at a federal prison in Brooklyn after serving a 30-year sentence for sex trafficking — and his lawyer says the disgraced R&B star has no business being there. The 55-year-old has been in solitary confinement at the Metropolitan Detention Complex since he was sentenced …
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Denver’s reputation as a live music mecca is rooted as much in our concert venues as it is in the artists they attract. That’s always been true to some extent, but those venues don’t have to be Red Rocks Amphitheater in import or size. Lovingly preserved theaters, cutting-edge venues rising from parking lots, and wacky …
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It is the climax of the film. The main character’s love interest is mortally wounded, their dog has escaped, and for some reason it’s now raining. To drive home the fact that this is a harrowing moment, the music now plays in a dark minor key. New research suggests there may be some in the …
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John Waters once wisely said, “If you’re going home with someone and he doesn’t have a book, don’t fuck him. Well, if the current state of fashion was anything to go by, he was damn right. Reading is hot, now more than ever. While fashion often seeks inspiration in the wider culture, books have themselves …
The main music event in New Orleans for the weekend leading up to the fourth of July is, of course, the massive Essence Festival of Culture. But if you’re looking for something a little more intimate, consider the following options. THURSDAY, JUNE 30 Johnny Vidacovich ranks among the best drummers in the history of New …
Marshall City concert MARSHAL - The Marshall City Band will perform on Friday, July 1 at 8 pm, on the court lawn in Clark County under the direction of Heather Secer. The concert will feature “The Stars and Stripes Forever March”, “America, The Beautiful”, “Salute Armed Forces”, “Battle Anthem of the Republic”, “America Irving Berlin”, …
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JOHNSTONE, Pennsylvania - Celebrate summer with music and socializing. The series of recitals will continue on Tuesday at noon on July 5 at the First Lutheran Church, 415 Vine St., in the center of Johnstown, and the sessions will contain a program of various musical genres. “It’s a good blend, not only with different genres, …
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