Michael Jackson sued by Arab sheikh


The son of an Arab monarch took the King of Pop to court Monday, charging that Michael Jackson took $7 million as an advance on an album and an autobiography that he never produced.

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Hip Hop Violin


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CONVERSATIONS WITH WINEHOUSE: Where’d I Put Me Cheese Sandwich?


Oh, ‘ello there kind man. Out of cur… curiosity, ‘ave you got any oidea where I put me cheese sandwich? I am bloody hankerin’ for one loik you wouldn’t belayve…. ees um… it loos loik a square. It loos like an orange mewty sqwayre wif corners, you know?

Where’d I Put Me Cheese Sandwich?

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Schlagzeuger Mitch Mitchell ist tot - THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE


Seine Beats waren auf legendären Alben wie "Are You Experienced?", "Electric Ladyland" und "Axis: Bold As Love" zu hören. Und noch am Freitag hatte Mitch Mitchell mit der "Experience Hendrix Tour" in Portland ein Konzert gegeben. Nach ein paar Ruhetagen wollte der Schlagzeuger am Mittwoch abreisen, wie Toursprecher Bob Merlis erklärte - doch jetzt ist das letzte Mitglied von Jimi Hendrix' Band verstorben.

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Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell dies in Portland hotel room


Mitch Mitchell, the iconic drummer who provided the explosive heartbeat of the Jimi Hendrix Experience on rock classics including "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and "Purple Haze," was found dead early Wednesday in a Portland hotel room.

Mitchell, 61, who pioneered a fusion style that allowed him and one of history's greatest guitar players to feed off each other, died of natural causes, the Multnomah County medical examiner said. He was found about 3 a.m. in his room at the Benson Hotel in downtown Portland.

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Herbie rides again


As a Nichiren Buddhist, Herbie Hancock starts and ends each day with an invocation of the mystic law of cause and effect. He sits facing a sacred scroll, rings a bell, recites two chapters of the Lotus Sutra and chants "nam myoho renge kyo" - meaning that in life there are threads unseen and every action has consequences. His cadence is a calming, measured monotone you could set your watch or tune your piano by.

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Peace Orchestra - Domination


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Mathematician Cracks Mystery Beatles Chord


t’s the most famous chord in rock 'n' roll, an instantly recognizable twang rolling through the open strings on George Harrison’s 12-string Rickenbacker. It evokes a Pavlovian response from music fans as they sing along to the refrain that follows:

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FM4 wieder mit "You're At Home Baby"


Der Claim "You're At Home Baby" steht im Mittelpunkt der aktuellen FM4-Herbstkampagne. "Auf 4 Sujets wird der öffentliche Raum leicht manipuliert, wird mit subtilen Eingriffen gezeigt, wie kleine Änderungen das gesamte Bild ändern können - ganz so wie FM4 das auf akustischer Basis auch macht", heißt es.

FM4 wieder mit "You're At Home Baby"

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Amy Winehouse - Rock in Rio 2008 - some bizarre moments



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Music fans 'risk losing hearing'


One in 10 people with personal MP3 or CD players could suffer permanent hearing loss because their music is too loud, according to an EU study.

Scientists say those who listen at high volume for more than one hour per day over five years risk permanent harm.

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thievery corporation plot 'radio retaliation'


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