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Shaking It Off
By Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy is primarily known as the lyricist, lead singer and guitarist of Wilco, one of America’s most popular and critically successful rock bands. He is also a lifelong migraine sufferer whose headaches were for decades compounded by bouts of depression and panic disorder. In 2004, Tweedy suffered a collapse and entered a rehabilitation clinic in Chicago to treat his conditions and a resulting addiction to prescription painkillers. In Tweedy’s estimation, his new found ability to treat and manage his depression and panic has helped him to remain migraine-free for the past four years. [READ MORE]
SOURCE: NYT
RESTON, VA – March 7, 8, 9, 2008 – Over 100 of the best professional a cappella singers from Germany, Austria, Canada and the United States will take the stage at South Lakes High School for the annual 3 day a cappella music festival, “CASA’s East Coast A cappella Summit” from March 7 to 9, 2008. The a cappella groups will use only their voices to perform leads, harmonies and to vocally imitate a virtual orchestra of sounds – including jazz trumpet, classical strings, distorted electric guitar and a full drum set. [READ MORE]
SOURCE: MMDNewsWire.com
Lou Pearlman, the man behind boy bands 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys, is set to plead guilty to a $300m fraud scheme, prosecutors have said. In a plea agreement, the music mogul has admitted running scams that defrauded investors and major banks for more than 20 years. Mr Pearlman entered a not guilty plea last year, but is scheduled to reverse that in court in Florida on Thursday. [READ MORE]
SOURCE: BBC News
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