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Cory magic alive again in musical (Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines—In a tribute to a beloved President, a “grateful nation” presented former President Cory Aquino with a musical on Saturday night that traced her life from a sheltered, rich girl to a leader of a movement that toppled the Marcos dictatorship in 1986. us.rd.yahoo.com
Read it: ‘One Night in Frogtown' (The Wichita Eagle) "One Night in Frogtown" By Philip Pelletier One World Musical Books, $24.95 Best for ages: 2-6 WHAT IT'S ABOUT: A frog gets to experience a variety of music genres. Along the way, he comes across other frogs that are not accepting of music that is not in their genre. However, by the end, they all learn acceptance. us.rd.yahoo.com
Talented teen rising star in music circles (Knoxville News Sentinel) CLINTON — Dubbed “Miss Bluegrass,” a 16-year-old Clinton girl with a quick smile and distinctive voice has quickly risen to the forefront of that musical genre. us.rd.yahoo.com
Bay Area musical figures give thanks (San Jose Mercury News) For the second straight year, I thought I'd yield my Thanksgiving Day column to some of the Bay Area's leading musical lights as they answer the age-old question: 'What are you thankful for?' us.rd.yahoo.com
'Oh Mamma!' ABBA musical coming to the Shubert (New Haven Register) NEW HAVEN — It's one of the world's giddiest guilty pleasures. It matters not that the plotline is as thin as a supermodel; it's that infectious ABBA music that drives, or rather bounces, "Mamma Mia!" audiences along to its frenzied "Dancing Queen" climax. us.rd.yahoo.com
New CDs (New York Times) New releases from Britney Spears, Akon, Cynic and John Escreet. us.rd.yahoo.com
Read it: ‘One Night in Frogtown' (Centre Daily Times) "One Night in Frogtown" us.rd.yahoo.com
Local band Q (The Oklahoman) Q: What are your musical roots?A: Tez the Dark Knight, lyricist: All started from watching music videos and reading Right On magazine.Lando Prolific, lyricist: ’70s and ’80s soul and R&B, ’80s and ’90s hip hop. All the greats in whatever genre.Q: How long have you been in the music business?A: Lando: On and off since 1998 as Tha Light.Tez: Been doing music since I was 10 years old, 16 years ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Gears of War 2 - The Soundtrack (IGN Music) A more polished and undeniably slicker score still brings the heat. November 29, 2008 - Perhaps due to the success of GoW, the sequel brings out the big musical guns, this time around. us.rd.yahoo.com
The Week Ahead: Nov. 30-Dec. 6 (New York Times) Crashing through genre barriers has become a preoccupation of young ensembles and soloists in recent years, and this week’s concert schedule includes performance by a quartet and a guitarist who were among the first to make a point of mixing classical, pop and world music styles. us.rd.yahoo.com
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