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CBC | Music News
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Senegal's Youssou N'Dour starts TV channel
World music singer and musician Youssou N'Dour has successfully launched a private TV station in his homeland of Senegal, despite initial resistance from the government.
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Tardy Axl Rose tries Euro concertgoers' patience
Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose irritated thousands of his Dublin fans at the 02 Arena on Wednesday night by showing up late - a recurring problem on his band's European tour - and then walking off after an unruly minority in the crowd hurled water bottles.
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Celebrations honour Chief Payepot
Members of the Piapot First Nation in Saskatchewan are celebrating the 135th anniversary of their treaty.
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B.C. adds $7M to Arts Council budget
B.C. Culture Minister Kevin Krueger has suddenly found another $7 million for the B.C. Arts Council, which awards grants to artists and cultural institutions.
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Miranda Lambert leads CMA nominations
Texan singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert leads nominations for the Country Music Association Awards with nine, the most for a female country artist.
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Ke$ha-fronted festival cancelled
The promoter of a weekend musical festival outside St. John's has cancelled the event, dashing the hopes of fans of pop superstar Ke$ha and other performers.
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MSO gets $35.5M from Loto-Québec
The Quebec government has announced a dedicated fund, coming from Loto-Québec, for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra totalling $35.5 million over four years.
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Frenchman's air guitar antics nab 2nd win
Sylvain Quimene has successfully defended his air guitar championship in Finland, capturing the crown for a second year in a row.
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Julio Iglesias marries long-time partner
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has married Miranda Rijnsburger, a Netherlands-born model who has been his partner for 20 years.
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PR firm must remove deceptive iTunes reviews
A public relations company and its owner have been cited for having staff post glowing reviews of game applications for companies it represents at the online iTunes store.
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