Archive | Music Feature
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‘Teach Me How to Dougie’ rappers living the dream
Everyone from reality star Kim Kardashian to NBA player John Wall has danced it. But where exactly did Cali Swag District, the four-man rap group from Inglewood, Calif., find inspiration for their hit song “Teach Me How to Dougie”?
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Notre Dame Marching Band wins prestigious award
The Sousa Foundation announced on Dec. 17 that the Notre Dame Marching Band received the 2011 Sudler Trophy. The Sudler Trophy is awarded every two years, and a marching band can only receive it once.
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Column: Swift can write songs but can’t sing them
Taylor Swift just can't sing. Or at least that seems to be the case whenever she performs live. Swift's off-key duet with Stevie Nicks at this year's Grammys is an example, as is almost every recorded concert series I catch her on.
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Jonas Brothers play softball for a good cause
Thousands of screaming fans piled into Blair Field at Cal State-Long Beach yesterday afternoon to cheer on the Jonas Brothers and their softball team, the Road Dogs. The game was the last of a 12-game series to raise awareness about the dangers of texting and driving.
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1970s rock star Todd Rundgren to perform, teach at Indiana U.
Music professor Glenn Gass is not surprised by the number of blank stares he receives from his students when he announces that Todd Rundgren will be lecturing during class, even though Rundgren is considered one of 1970s most successful rock stars.
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Column: VMAs an affront to all music fans
“Remember when MTV played music videos?” This is the dumbest question that is most constantly asked by anyone in their 20s, because, no, I have no memories of an all-music channel.
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Officials crack down on Music Pirates
Music piracy is by no means a new issue to college campuses. However, students will find that crackdowns on illegal downloads are heavier and more serious this year than ever before.
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Fall Album Preview
Robert Plant and Band of Joy “Band of Joy” Release date: Sept. 14 Before Led Zeppelin, there was Band of Joy.
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Fall Pop Album Preview
Album: Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager - Kid Cudi Release Date: Oct. 26 Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, or Kid Cudi as he’s known to fans today, has been blowing up the music scene since his “A Kid Named Cudi” mix tape dropped in 2008.