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Haydn expert HC Robbins Landon dies at 83 (AP)

AP - H.C. Robbins Landon, a musicologist noted for his pioneering research on Franz Joseph Haydn and for writing popular works on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, has died at age 83.
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:29:54 GMT


Twenty-five recordings added to Grammy Hall of Fame (Reuters)

U.S. singer James Brown (L) performs in Zagreb November 5, 2006. REUTERS/Nikola SolicReuters - The Recording Academy on Tuesday added songs by James Brown, Bob Marley, the Beach Boys, Louis Armstrong and others to its Grammy Hall of Fame, bringing the total number of titles in the collection to 851.



Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:33:50 GMT


Jay-Z's "Empire" holds strong atop singles chart (Reuters)

Rapper Jay-Z is interviewed at the MuchMusic television station in Toronto in this October 31, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Mark BlinchReuters - Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" claimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second consecutive week.



Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:31:16 GMT


Students get schooled on hip-hop at Minn. college (AP)

In this Sept. 24, 2009 photo, DJ Freddy Fresh, right, spins records for students, from left, Toyosi Duroshola, Tyrome Jones and Adrian Thomas during a hip hop class at McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minn. Fresh is one of the instructors at the new hip hop program at McNally Smith College of Music which includes classes such as Deejay Techniques and The Language of Rap and Spoken Word III. (AP Photo/Dawn Villella)AP - DJ Freddy Fresh slaps a vinyl record on the turntable, cues it up and tells a student, "Remember, the top of the note was there, right? Grab it."



Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:06:24 GMT


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