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What a great rustic backdrop for two shiny pianos! (at State Center Rose Festival)

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Being in the Chicago area, I shared their Chicago link, but they play all over the US for weddings, corporate events, and fundraisers.

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Beloved pop superstar Whitney Houston has died. Reports began to surface late last night that the diva had been found dead at the age of 48.

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United States President and de-facto leader of the free world Barack Obama made headlines across the globe this weekend. Was it a new foreign policy directive or a piece of controversial legislation? Not this time. Obama is the toast of New York City after delivering a weirdly perfect rendition of the Al Green soul classic "Let's Stay Together".

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Former White Stripes leader Jack White, one of the most famous eccentrics in rock n roll, is set to appear on the hit History Channel show "American Pickers". The current Dead Weather drummer was apparently interested in a stuffed elephant that "American Picker" stars Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe came across.

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The legendary Elton John has a busy year ahead of him. Fresh off his 3rd Golden Globe nomination for the "Gnomeo and Juliet" soundtrack song "Hello, Hello", the famously outlandish piano man has a biopic in the works, and he already has a solid lead on the actor he'd like to portray him.

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When news began to spread that cult indie lo-fi heroes Guided by Voices intended to reunite their classic lineup for the 21st anniversary of Matador records, indie rock fans across the globe were fluttering with anticipation, and more than a little trepidation.

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Former No Limit recording artist Corey Miller, known by his stage name "C-Murder" has officially lost his appeal. The rapper was convicted in 2009 in the shooting death of a 16 year old boy named Steve Thomas.

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Just last week, the Internet was temporarily abuzz with the sad news of rocker Jon Bon Jovi's death. It turned out that the rumors of his demise were, as Mark Twain so eloquently explained, greatly exaggerated.

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This year's telecast marks the 40th anniversary of the Dick Clark produced show. It debuted on NBC in 1973, though for that year it was titled "Three Dog Night's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1973". It featured Blood Sweat and Tears, Three Dog Night, Helen Reddy and Al Green.

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As 2011 comes to a close, we at Music Forte have compiled a list of the musicians we've lost this year, not as a prurient, TMZ-style countdown, but as a tribute to those, like us, who made music their lives. It's impossible for us to remember the soaring heights of the year in music without celebrating a few people who left us too soon.