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News …
Look who’s getting into the junior hockey biz . But will Michael Buble spring for the pucks and sticks? – Financial Post
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It’s the world’s first used MP3 shop. But is it legal? – BBC News
Are vinyl reissues worth the price of the vinyl they’re stamped on? – Examiner.com
Hinder does the Q&A – Cincinnati.com / Associated Press
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Views …
The Hold Steady in England – “…they come from a lineage of American acts that stretches back to the early days of Bruce Springsteen and beyond.” – The Times Online U.K.
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones in Buffalo, NY – “The Flecktones took ‘Silent Night’ and ‘Jingle Bells,’ among others, to new heights by giving each variation an infusion of folk, bluegrass, funk and jazz.” – The Buffalo News
Alicia Keys in Brisbane – “Recession or not, when you can make people feel this good, you will always have a sizeable audience.” – Courier-Mail (Australia)
Snow Patrol in Tempe, Arizona – “Often, it felt like being at a friend’s house party where the band just happened to be incredibly talented.” – The Arizona Republic
Ricky Skaggs in Fort Worth – “Bless ‘im, country and bluegrass great Ricky Skaggs certainly knows how to fill a stage with strings.” – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Neil Young in Chicago – “As soon as Neil Young walked out onto the stage at the Allstate Arena Tuesday night, he launched into the sort of live-wire, feedback-drenched guitar solo you’d normally expect to hear at the climax of a concert. ” – Southtown Star
They Say It’s Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Composer Elliott Carter is 100
David Gates (Bread) is 68
Brenda Lee is 64
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Music producer Tony Brown is 62
Jermaine Jackson is 54
Mike Mesaros (Smithereens) is 51
Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue) is 50
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Darryl Jones is 47
Justin Currie (Del Amitri) is 44
David Schools (Gov’t Mule, Widespread Panic) is 44
Mos Def is 35