Friday, March 12th, 2010
Robert Pattinson walked into Norman's Rare Guitars in Tarzana, CA, and started playing a new guitar when spotted by storeowner Norman Harris. Harris, a longtime advocate of The Midnight Mission, asked Pattinson if the star would be willing to autograph the guitar for the charity. Pattinson graciously agreed, and even conceded to having a photograph taken with the signed instrument for ...
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Robert Pattinson Autographs Guitar for eBay Auction Benefiting The Midnight Mission in Los Angeles (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
New details are coming out in the case against two men suspected of igniting at least one in the string of church fires in East Texas.
More here: Tipster's mom talks about leading police to East Texas arson suspects (KXXV Waco)
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
A major break in the church arson case came from a friend who turned Bourque and McAllister in to authorities.
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EXCLUSIVE: Church arson tipster torn about turning in suspects (KLTV 7 Tyler)
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
There weren't any surprises during Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson's 100-minute set Sunday at an under-capacity Rosemont Theatre. Still cutting against the mainstream decades into their careers, the two legends kept the music simple and stories sharp, turning in a workmanlike collaborative performance that focused on superb songwriting, direct deliveries and outlaw classics. At a time when ...
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Haggard, Kristofferson: No glitz, all country (Chicago Tribune)
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Through a lot of research, we're learning exactly how the two men charged in the Dover Baptist Church arson were caught.
More here: Anonymous tipster plays role in church arson arrests (KLTV 7 Tyler)
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Sunday, February 21st, 2010
“When I was little,” Gina Barden, 17, explains, “I watched my mother play the flute in the Salem State College concert band. I always knew that I wanted to make music because of that .... "
Continue here: SHS Seniors in the Arts: Music means good times for Gina Barden (Swampscott Reporter)
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
At 65, Jeff Beck remains the greatest guitarist that millions of people have never heard of, but he has resisted making concessions that would allow him to be heard more widely.
More here: A Guitar Hero Won’t Play the Game (New York Times)
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
A tour of the Martin Guitar factory in Nazareth, Penn., is a glimpse into the rarefied world of craftsmanship and artistry behind some of the century’s most groundbreaking and enduring music. The company’s coveted acoustic guitars — played by music’s crème de la crème — are still made largely by hand, just as they were back in 1833 when German immigrant Christian Frederick “C.F.” Martin first ...
Continue here: Martin and Other Guitar Makers Go Green (GOOD)
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
An online auction of pop memorabilia from some of Britain's biggest acts has raised around 50,000 pounds ($80,000) so far for survivors of the Haiti earthquake, organizers Oxfam said on Monday.
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UK pop sale for Haiti raises $80,000 so far (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
A lakeshore church burglarized twice in one week is using the event to preach a message of forgiveness.
More here: Roosevelt Park church preaches forgiveness after break-ins (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)
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