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Maker of Fender guitars files for $200M IPO
NEW YORK — An instrumental piece of rock and roll history is going public. Fender Musical Instruments Corp., the maker of legendary guitars strummed by the likes of Buddy Holly, […]
Popular file-sharing website Megaupload shut down
McLEAN, Va. — One of the world’s most popular file-sharing sites was shut down Thursday, and its founder and several company officials were accused of facilitating millions of illegal downloads […]
Microsoft rolls out Xbox TV platform
LOS ANGELES — Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new interface for its Xbox game console users — one that allows you to navigate through music, movies, TV shows and […]
Universal, Sony/ATV to buy EMI for $4.1 billion
LOS ANGELES — EMI Group Ltd., home of The Beatles, Coldplay and Katy Perry, is being sold in two parts for $4.1 billion. Universal Music Group said Friday that it […]
Youth bands a big success at Annapolis venue
ANNAPOLIS — There’s stripped-down rock, then there’s stripping-down to rock. The members of Venus Corps, a quartet of Southern High School students, have got the second item covered, or make […]
Maryland drummer seeks new record to break
MIDDLETOWN — In the basement of Clifford Marshall Van Buren’s Middletown home, which serves as his private recording studio, are three drum sets, a keyboard and analog and digital synthesizers […]
Nashville hosts National Folk Festival
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville has no theme park, no beach and no casinos. But it has music. Lots of it. The National Folk Festival, which is coming to Nashville Labor […]
Getaways: Artscape and the Tuna Tournament
Baltimore’s annual free art festival, Artscape, always has the arts community buzzing. This year is likely to be no disappointment for anyone in search of art, entertainment, food and music. […]
Father, son combine to promote the music in Frederick
FREDERICK — Greg Baughman Jr., drummer for Frederick-based The Knolly Moles, has been playing in bands for 17 years. His dad, Greg Baughman Sr., has worked for bands for even […]
Apple’s Jobs expected to announce music service
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple CEO Steve Jobs is scheduled to take a break from medical leave Monday to announce a new service called iCloud. Apple has released few other details, […]
Getaways: Monster-Mania Con 18
Hunt Valley is about to be invaded by monsters. The Monster-Mania convention this year will feature a tribute to the “Friday the 13th” franchise, with a guest list of more […]
Getaways: In case you’re not heading to the Preakness…
This weekend, it’s going to be a little hard not to get your Preak on. Or hail Kegasus. Or whatever you really want to call it. Maryland’s Christmas of horse racing is in […]
