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August 2, 2009 - August 8, 2009 Archives

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Khan goes for jazz to open Newport festival

11:18 PM Fri, Aug 07, 2009 | | Comments (1)
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BY RICK MASSIMO Journal Pop Music Writer NEWPORT, R.I. -- So we know Chaka Khan is one of the great funk/R&B voices of all time, but the question before the opening concert of George Wein's CareFusion Jazz Festival 55 was,......

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 Tags  Anat Cohen   Chaka Khan   George Wein   jazz festival   Newport RI  

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Paul McCartney mixes it up at Fenway

11:15 PM Wed, Aug 05, 2009 | | Write a comment
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BY RICK MASSIMO Journal Pop Music Writer BOSTON - How much is Paul McCartney allowed to mix it up? Wednesday night at Fenway Park, in the first of two shows, he did his best to find out. McCartney opened with......

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Coldplay bring the noise, relatively speaking, to Comcast

11:15 PM Mon, Aug 03, 2009 | | Write a comment
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BY RICK MASSIMO Journal Pop Music Writer MANSFIELD, Mass. - So it seems Coldplay sweats after all. If you hadn't seen the kazillion-selling British band before Monday night at the Comcast Center (raises hand), it seemed worth wondering about. Their......

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 Tags  Coldplay   Comcast Center   concert   review  

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Collins, Seeger wrap up Newport festival

9:00 PM Sun, Aug 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
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BY RICK MASSIMO Journal Pop Music Writer NEWPORT - While youth was again served on Sunday at the closing day of George Wein's Folk Festival 50, some of the old festival hands made their presence felt in the fog and......

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