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White House Celebrates the Sounds of Memphis Soul

Associated Press | Apr 10, 2013

WASHINGTON - A White House celebration Tuesday night of Memphis soul music is an affirmation of the decades of hard work that went into making it a classic American music sound, said some of the artists tapped to perform. "I'm proud to do this," said Sam Moore, half of the Sam & Dave soul duo, known for the hit "Hold On, I'm Comin'." Moore said he was kicking off the concert in the East Room after an introduction by President Barack Obama. The 77-year-old said it's his first time meeting Obama and he joked about possibly wearing a diaper - just in case. "You just hope you don't slosh in your shoe," he said in between rehearsals. Moore d... more

Brad Paisley-LL Cool J Draw Ire With Song on Bias

Associated Press | Apr 10, 2013

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Country singer Brad Paisley says he was trying to foster an open discussion of race relations when he collaborated with rapper LL Cool J on "Accidental Racist." The new song about racial perceptions has drawn ire from both the country and urban music worlds after its wide release this week. Paisley, the singer-songwriter known for his white cowboy hat and virtuoso guitar work, gave his first interview Tuesday since the hubbub began on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" after briefly addressing the debate Monday night on Twitter. "I felt like when we were writing this song, it wasn't necessarily up to the media and I don't ... more

Kosovo Schools to Ignore 'Rock is Criminal' Lesson

Associated Press | Mar 20, 2013

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo authorities are telling teachers and students to ignore a paragraph in a high school textbook that labels rock music as criminal. The Ministry of Education said the part of the citizenship textbook stating that "rock music, pornography, violence on television - all not good acts - have been proven as totally criminal" must be disregarded by teachers. The paragraph will be deleted in future editions, it said on Wednesday. The textbook has been in circulation for at least eight years, but sparked outrage when the news of the contentious paragraph emerged on Kosovo's public television last week. The author blamed ... more

$20 in My Pocket: Celebs Also Hit the Thrift Shops

Associated Press | Mar 13, 2013

NEW YORK - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis aren't the only ones poppin' tags at thrift shops. In light of the hip-hop duo's multiplatinum, No. 1 smash "Thrift Shop," musicians including Debbie Harry, Miguel and OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder discuss their adventures buying used clothes, even after their careers took off. --- HARD TIMES FOR A ROCK STAR Debbie Harry loves to search for unique items at thrift shops, but sometimes the Blondie frontwoman had to do it because times were hard. "At various times in my life (it has) been really necessarily to shop like that," she said in an interview. Harry, 67, said she also hit up thrift shops to fuel h... more

Hawaii Senate Passes Steven Tyler Act on Privacy

Associated Press | Mar 06, 2013

HONOLULU - The Hawaii state Senate passed the so-called Steven Tyler Act Tuesday, a bill that seeks to protect celebrities from overeager paparazzi by creating a civil violation if people take unwanted photos or videos of others in their private moments. The Aerosmith frontman from Massachusetts asked Sen. Kalani English to sponsor the legislation after unwanted photos were taken of him and his girlfriend last December and published in a national magazine, causing family drama. Tyler owns a multimillion dollar home in Maui, which is part of English's district. English said the proposal could help increase celebrity tourism in Hawaii. Tw... more

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