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Upcoming area world-music performances
Original at San Jose Mercury News
• Wed, Jun 17
USA Since her self-named 2007 debut shot to the top of Billboard's World Music chart and earned two Grammy nominations, the São Paulo native has continued to refine her sound, which blends bossa nova restraint with a taste for reggae, jazz and electronica ...
Roy Rogers' adventurous slide
Original at San Jose Mercury News
• Thu, Jun 11
USA Rogers earned four Grammy nominations and two awards for producing John Lee Hooker albums. "When you hang out with John Lee Hooker, you learn about life. We had some great times together. He was a living legend, if there ever was one. ...
The Star Report: Polka tragedy — Sad day for accordions and...
Original at San Jose Mercury News
• Sat, Jun 6
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USA The elitists at the Grammys say polka is not "pertinent within the current musical landscape." "It's devastating," said Carl Finch of Brave Combo, a Tex-Mex-Tejano-Conjunto-Polka fusion band from Denton, Texas, that has won a Grammy twice. ...
East Bay Roundup
Original at San Jose Mercury News
• Thu, Jun 4
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USA Her work will compete with the other monthly winners for the honor of being "Song of the Year." The contest supports VH-1's Save the Music Foundation. The judges include some of the biggest names in music, including many Grammy Award winners. ...
Horoscope * Jeraldine Saunders
Original at San Jose Mercury News
• Fri, May 29
USA This birthday guy has scored dozens of TV shows and movies including the Emmy winning theme to "Desperate Housewives" and the Grammy-winning theme to 1989's "Batman." In the 1980's, Elfman was a member of the popular rock group Oingo Boingo. ...