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Houshang Ebtehaj, prominent Iranian poet, dies at 94

by AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press August 10, 2022August 11, 2022

Ebtehaj contributed to the popularity of the ghazal – a traditional form of Persian poetry set to music that expresses the writer’s feelings, especially about love, with moving intensity.

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Miguel Goncalves talks about AC/DC tribute band Back In Black, Aug. 12 concert in Madison

August 10, 2022August 8, 2022

It is unusual for a band to stay active for 30-plus years. For a tribute act it is highly unusual, which makes the five-piece, Massachusetts-based AC/DC tribute band — Back In Black — one for the books. With a lineup of Tony Sitler (as lead vocalist Brian Johnson and the late Bon Scott), Dan Molkenthin […]

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The Blues Prophets are still going strong

August 10, 2022August 2, 2022

‘The blues is still alive and we want you to come out and have a good time with us.’

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Anne Heche in critical condition, on ventilator after crash

by LYNN ELBER Associated Press August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

Four days after she was injured in a fiery car crash, actor Anne Heche remains hospitalized.

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Theater review: Monmouth wraps up season of classics with updated Greek myth ‘Eurydice’

by Steve Feeney August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

The play, running through Aug.19, tells the heroine’s side of the legend.

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Lamont Dozier, who co-wrote dozens of memorable Motown hits, dies at 81

by HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

Lamont Dozier, of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team, wrote and produced ‘You Can’t Hurry Love,’ ‘Heat Wave’ and dozens of other hits, helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s.