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September 5, 2009 This Labor Day weekend marks the official end of summer, just as the college football season gets underway. But never fear! Amidst all the frantic cheering, and jumping from picnic to picnic, you can still find time to relax by tuning into NightSOUNDS with BillySHEARS! Your musical dose of sanity begins every Saturday [...]

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Well, you did it! The school shopping is done, the kids are settling back into their daily routines, and your long journey into summer is almost over. Let NightSOUNDS with BillySHEARS help you make that long journey into autumn a bit more relaxing! Tune in every Saturday evening, from 9 p.m. to Midnight (ET), kick your [...]

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You’d love to go to a summer concert, but you either don’t have the energy to fight the crowds, or you can’t neccesarily afford to right now. There’s no need to worry, because BillySHEARS has you covered! Tune in every Saturday night from 9 p.m. to Midnight (ET) and let NightSOUNDS with BillySHEARS bring the concert [...]

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July 25, 2009 Long days, short nights, the heatwaves, the thunderstorms, the kids out of school. As we prepare to enter the last full month of summer, take time to renew your spirit with BillySHEARS! NightSOUNDS with BillySHEARS is your weekly 3-hour dose of sanity! Tune in every Saturday evening from 9 p.m. to Midnight (ET), [...]

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Ready to take a break from the week’s events? From the confirmation hearings for Judge Sotomayor, to the republicans spitting on the right of health care for every American, to cap and trade, and unemployment numbers, topped off with the passing of news legend Walter Cronkite, it’s time for some serious decompression! Join NightSOUNDS with BillySHEARS [...]

Piracy Verdicts May Violate U.S. Constitution

Posted on 08 August 2009

By Ben Sheffner LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – It’s been a good summer for the major labels’ litigators in their battle against individuals charged with copyright infringement. In June, a Minnesota jury awarded the four majors $1.9 million in damages, finding that single mom Jammie Thomas-Rasset had used the peer-to-peer file-sharing network Kazaa to illegally download and share [...] Continue Reading

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Get Well Soon, Steven!

Posted on 08 August 2009

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has broken his shoulder after falling off the stage during a concert on the veteran rock band’s ill-starred summer tour, an insider said on Thursday. Tyler, 61, also received stitches in his head and back following Wednesday’s mishap in South Dakota, according to a Twitter message sent by [...] Continue Reading

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Heinz Edelmann, ‘Yellow Submarine’ Artist, Dies at 75

Posted on 25 July 2009

Heinz Edelmann, the multifaceted graphic designer and illustrator who created the comically hallucinogenic landscape of Pepperland as art director for the 1968 animated Beatles film “Yellow Submarine,” died on Tuesday in Stuttgart, Germany. He was 75. The cause was heart disease and kidney failure, said his daughter, Valentine. The movie’s mod-psychedelic look, which typifies the [...] Continue Reading

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Investigation Into Possible Leaks In Michael Jackson Case

Posted on 25 July 2009

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Investigators are looking into whether employees at the Los Angeles County coroner’s office illegally leaked information about Michael Jackson’s death probe to the news media, according to a sheriff’s spokesman. Vivid descriptions of Jackson’s corpse, which was in the coroner’s custody for an autopsy, were published by tabloid newspapers in the [...] Continue Reading

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McCain/RNC Settle Case With Jackson Browne

Posted on 21 July 2009

Singer Jackson Browne has received an apology from former presidential candidate John McCain for using one of his songs during last year’s campaign. Browne sued McCain and the Republican Party for copyright infringement last August, after his song Running on Empty was used in an internet advert. Details of an agreed financial settlement were [...] Continue Reading

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Aerosmith Return To Tour Despite Sidelined Bassist

Posted on 18 July 2009

Following a slew of postponed shows due to frontman Stephen Tyler’s recent leg injury, Aerosmith will return to the road tonight (7/15) in Atlanta minus bassist Tom Hamilton, who will sit out several dates while he recuperates from non-invasive surgery. Hamilton, who underwent radiation treatment for throat cancer in Aug. 2006, will be temporarily replaced by [...] Continue Reading