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Song Related News for February 4, 2012
"Opry" stage that once held Cash and Presley to be replaced (Reuters)
Reuters - For six decades the stage supported the likes of Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, with the "hillbilly dust" sprinkled across its blonde oak planks adding to the legend of the Grand Ole Opry.
AP - New York City's famous Algonquin Hotel has permanently shuttered the Oak Room, its fabled supper club that helped launch careers of many top-shelf jazz and cabaret stars.
Reuters - Reg Presley, lead singer of British band The Troggs, famed for their 1966 anthem "Wild Thing," said on Thursday that he was retiring after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Country or folk? The Civil Wars blur Grammy lines (AP)
AP - Even Grammy voters don't know what to do with The Civil Wars.
Steven Tyler defends national anthem performance (AP)
AP - Steven Tyler says he meant to sing the national anthem like that.
Reuters - The family of late soul singer Amy Winehouse said on Wednesday it was "taking advice" after learning that the coroner at the inquest into her death had resigned because she was not qualified to practise in Britain.
Reuters - Music junkies looking to looking to live out their rock 'n' roll fantasies in a virtual realm will have their chance in March.
How low can you go? Record label launches bass hunt (Reuters)
Reuters - The Decca music label is looking for a singer who can go where no other singer is believed to have gone before -- a low "E," which is nearly three octaves below a middle "C" on the piano.
AP - Bee Gee star Robin Gibb says he is making a strong recovery and putting on weight after suffering from a serious illness.
Adele beats 7 new albums to keep top spot on chart (Reuters)
Reuters - British singer Adele stood her ground atop the Billboard album chart with "21" on Wednesday despite seven new entries vying for No. 1 this week, including stiff competition from country music singer Tim McGraw.