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- Cats on Holiday play Friday at Brothers Lounge in Cleveland Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:46PMBrothers Lounge, 11609 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. (216) 226-2767. • Cats on Holiday will play at 9:30 p.m. Friday.
- Mike Ragogna: Listening Booth 1970: A Conversation With Marc Cohn Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:21AMA Conversation With Marc Cohn Mike Ragogna: Listening Booth: 1970 is a concept album that compiles your favorite--and many would feel greatest--songs from that...
- Jay Fenix Embarks on New Production Vision for Songstress Melanie Fiona Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:21PM*There is no stopping the saga of success with hit maker producer/pianist Jay Fenix. The undeniable music chemistry between Jay and Songstress Melanie Fiona beckons another upcoming Billboard Chart topping song release.His Grammy Nominated song “It Kills Me” is still on the radar for Melanie Fiona and Jay was destined to compose and produce a [...]
- Some Latin Quarter love for Mick and Caroline Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:02PMFor their second album, "Mick and Caroline", released in 1987, Martin Lascalles replaced Steve Jeffries on keyboards and Darren Abraham replaced Richard Stevens on drums. Lyrically "Mick and Caroline" is even stronger than "Modern Times" and is every bit as diverse, subjects covered included Billie Holiday, religions acceptance of wars, Nicaragua and coal mining. Musically though the album is ...
- The 20 Worst Facial Hairs in Sports Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:36AMFacial hair is something that can separate the men from the boys. A good mustache can take an ordinary man to legendary status (see Tom Selleck and Burt Reynolds). Begin Slideshow
- The Pulse of Entertainment: Dru Hill’s ‘InDRUpendence Day,’ finally released on Kedar Entertainment Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:52AM*When I heard Dru Hill was back with their original manager Kevin Peck I looked up to the Heavens and mouthed “thank you Lord.” Yes, finally I will hear that Dru Hill Baltimore sound again. This week Kadar Entertainment released the fourth anticipated CD of the multi-platinum R&B group Dru Hill titled “InDRUpendence Day” executively [...]
- Album: Tom Jones, "Praise & Blame" (Lost Highway) Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:02AMTestifying requires a substantial amount of faith. Not just in the person delivering "the news," but in the audience; they need to feel the message in their bones, and if it does not penetrate the soul, it's clearly artificial. Tom Jones [ tickets ], the Welsh hip-swinger who has spent his five-decade career connecting with Saturday night desires, puts his faith in Sunday-morning preaching on ...
- The Black Keys Burn Up the Blues at SPIN25 Live! Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:55AMThe Flaming Lips may be the longest-running band to perform during the week of concerts being held in celebration of SPIN's 25th anniversary -- presented in partnership with ZYNC from American Express -- but the Black Keys, who headlined Terminal 5 Wednesday night in Manhattan, have the deepest musical roots. In a 90-plus minute set featuring a big greasy handful of songs found on the latest ...
- New Hudson video: RAGBRAI riders pushed on to Waterloo stop Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:12AMHUDSON (6:30 p.m.) - Everything is winding down in Hudson.The music was shut off around 6 p.m. and outside beer gardens like the one brother and sister Luke and Christy Abben were running were being stopped and torn down.
- Tom Jones | Praise and Blame Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:52PMLost Highway (2010) Is it possible that Tom Jones, at age 70, is only now using everything he's got to his best advantage?
- Album Review: Tom Jones 'Praise & Blame' Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:00AMThis is not the time for flying underwear. These are not the days of velocitous panties. Tom Jones is out of the delicates game. Goodbye, farewell, amen to the Fruit of the Loom guys. Instead, at the age of 70, the once-thrusty Welsh Wonder has relocated his growly baritone from the glitz of Vegas and all those squealing, well-armed fans to a church on the road from Memphis to the devil's ...
- EUR on the Scene: Central Avenue Jazz Festival A Cultural Renaissance Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:42AM*Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry (9th District) welcomed thousands of constituents and visitors alike to 43rd and Central Avenue for the 15th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival, July 24 and 25, 2010. It is hard to believe that we were celebrating the 15th Anniversary of this popular festival. I had the pleasure of attending [...]
- Family mark anniversary of death of Rishi Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:33AMHE was the “life and soul of the party”.
- Arts and Culture Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:44AMBest of Santa Fe 2010 From best band and craziest karaoke to favorite museum and absolutely illest DJ, the City Different struts it's culture different.
- People: Daniel Craig to star in 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:19PMDaniel Craig has a new mission. The current star of the James Bond films has signed on for the English-language remake of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."
- Stevie Ray Vaughan Re-Issued; Robert Cray, Ringo Starr, Avenged Sevenfold Headline New Music Tuesday Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:18PMCouldn't Stand The Weather gets re-issued again... Ringo Starr - Stevie Ray Vaughan - Arts - Music - Business
- Ed Kowalczyk, Magnolia Mountain, Jimmie Vaughan, Walter Trout and More Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:36PMI move on trying to play catch-up with a mountain of new album releases, with just barely a breath to mention the passings of underground comic author Harvey Pekar and counterculture figure Tuli Kupferberg, co-frontman and songwriter for The Fugs. Let's check out the new albums from Ed Kowalczyk (of Live fame), Magnolia Mountain, Jimmie Vaughan, Walter Trout, Kylie Minogue and The Cat Empire.
- Gorillaz World Tour to Kick off October 3 in North America Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:19AMLOS ANGELES , July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of a mind blowing run of European festivals, Gorillaz have announced the complete tour routing for the North American leg of their highly anticipated world tour "Escape To Plastic Beach." Â The North American tour will begin in Canada at Montreal 's Bell Centre on October 3rd with a 19 date stretch winding up on November 3rd at Rogers Arena in ...
- EUR on the Scene (Overview): Omega Event’s JazzFest West Festival July 18-19, 2010 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:42AM*The 2-day weekend Omega Event’s JazzFest West in San Dimas, California (July 18-19, 2010) was arguably the best of its 15 years. This year the show sizzled with R&B and Jazz and featured such all star artists as Ron Isley, Chrisette Michele, Angie Stone, Lalah Hathaway, Rahsaan Patterson, Charlie Wilson, and Brian Culberton, to name [...]
- Album review of ÃÂPraise & Blame' by Tom Jones Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:00PMTom Jones PRAISE & BLAME Almost every male crooner over 60 has his Johnny Cash Moment, when he stops making drecky adult contemporary (or country, or pop) albums and returns to his purportedly natural state of grave artistic seriousness, even if, like 70-year-old Welsh legend Tom Jones, he was never... Tom Jones - Music - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Praise and Worship
- The Places We Call Home: A Guide To Fairfield County, CT Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:13PMAnd you may ask yourself, well, how did I get here? So, you’re here.
- Tom Jones acts his age on new album Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:22AMEver since Johnny Cash started making sparse, acoustic recordings with producer Rick Rubin in the early ‘90s, a cottage industry has been created around recording the grand old men (and women) of popular music in more organic settings.
- Scoreboard: July 26 Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 5:08AMTransactions BASEBALL American League <
- Showbiz: Sitar in your soul Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:10PMSITAR maestro, composer, and guru Usman Khan is regarded as a superior musician who consciously dives into the spiritual dimension through music as his vehicle.
- No dampened spirits at Lilith, despite the rain Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:56PMIn the final Canadian stop, Sarah McLachlan shrugs off the tours troubles and sings
- Carlos Santana, Steve Winwood: No ego, all show Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:30PMCarlos Santana was a world-music star before the term had been concocted. He was the handsome, hippie-era guitar...
- Semana Santa in Popayan, Colombia Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:29PMThe heart of Popayan, Colombia, is a small colonial downtown dating back over 500 years. Everything is painted white. Traffic signals are unheard of.
- Calendar: Week of July 23, 2010 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:33PMFRIDAY, JULY 23 Bob and Ray, acoustic rock, DoubleTree Hotel patio, 743 Horizon Drive, 7 p.m., 241-8888.
- Cosmic Candy plays Friday at Savannah Bar in Westlake Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:39AMSavannah Bar & Grill, 30676 Detroit Road, Westlake. (440) 892-2266. • Cosmic Candy (contemporary rock) will play at 9 p.m. Friday.
- Jazz Legend Al Jarreau Critically Ill in Paris Hospital Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:55AMJazz legend Al Jarreau has been admitted in a "critical" condition to a French hospital after falling ill just before he was due to go on stage, health officials said.
- Hot tickets music Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:01PMNew this week PLUR, 6 p.m. Sept. 24, Salt Palace, SLC. $25-$150. Smith's Tix. COLLECTIVE SOUL, 8 p.m. Oct. 22, Peppermill Concert Hall, West Wendover, Nev. On sale Wednesday. Prices TBA. (888) PEPP-TIX. KENNY ROGERS, 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Peppermill Concert Hall, West Wendover, Nev. On sale Wednesday. Prices TBA. (888) PEPP-TIX. GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY, 9 p.m. Nov. 19, The Depot, SLC. 21 and over. $22 ...
- Sharon families flock to summer sounds (WITH VIDEO) Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 5:01PMRebecca Abramson of Sharon says that the Sharon Lakeside Summer Concert Series is a good way to enjoy some family summer fun. To watch clips of the performance, click the story.
- Past comes alive for Joe Henry Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 12:48PMTo Joe Henry, the past is what you make it.
- 3x World Champ and Renowned Musician Tom Curren to Perform at 3rd Annual "Pipeline to a Cure" Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 10:09AMGala Sponsored by Wahoo's Fish Taco and Fueled by A-Med Pharmacy on July 31 at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
- 3x World Champ and Renowned Musician Tom Curren to Perform at 3rd Annual "Pipeline to a Cure" Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 10:00AMHUNTINGTON BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - 07/20/10) - Three-time world champ and known as one of the most influential surfers of all time and renowned musician, Tom Curren is set to perform his soulful music for the attendees of the Third Annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Pipeline to a Cure gala, which will raise funds to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis. The gala's honorary co-chairs are ...
- The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: Keeping Up Appearances Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 9:29AM*For some people perception is everything. They are so busy spending money they don’t have to buy things they don’t need to impress people they don’t even like that nobody stops to ask themselves why? The mayor of Coppell, Texas – a Dallas suburb- shot and killed her 19 year-old-daughter then killed herself last week [...]
- Soul Eater Part 4 Collection Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 2:14AMForced into bad deals and dealing with threats on multiple fronts, the fate of the world is at stake unless Lord Death can stop the Kishin. What They Say As students of the Grim Reaper at Death Weapon Meister Academy, Maka is a Meister and Soul is her Weapon - literally. When they take on the supernatural forces of evil...
- 10 days ahead for July 23 Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 10:50AMINTOWN ATLANTA Don’t Miss July 24 Retro-minded rocker Chris Isaak plays his musical wicked game with opening act Marc Broussard .
- Nina Rawls to invest in 25 Hill Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 8:09AMSpringfield High School graduate Nina Rawls is showing her hometown spirit and pride as she has joined the team of top investors for actor, director, Corbin Bernsen's Soap Box Derby film “25 Hill.” Rawls grew up in Lakemore and is the widow of one of the greatest superstars of soul, Lou Rawls.
- Singing our song to the world Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:59AMTwenty five singers from all over the region have formed a choir, SingCinnati, led by noted choral director Catherine Roma. They leave Monday to represent Cincinnati in the Sixth World Choir Games in Shaoxing, China.
- New CDs From Rick Ross, Marc Cohn, Frazey Ford Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 6:08PMNew releases from Rick Ross, Marc Cohn and Frazey Ford.
- Chicago Calendar Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 3:16PMMilwaukee Avenue Arts Festival: The Logan Square neighborhoodtransforms over two miles of its commercial corridor along MilwaukeeAvenue into a full-blown gallery district featuring dozens of visualand performance artists, a diverse line-up of critically acclaimedmusical talent on three stages.
- The evolution of Black Expo is a matter of pride Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 12:45AMVolunteers make sure younger generations know about the event's rich 40-year history.
- They've got soul Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 4:01AMIt was in the 1960s when James Brown asked Charles Walker to open for him at the Apollo.
- Loving the concept? Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 3:02AMIs the concept album still relevant in 2010?
- Phuket Immigration launches on-line alien tracking project Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 12:04AMPHUKET: Phuket Immigration will conduct a training session for hotel staff and apartment owners taking part in an Internet-based tracking system of foreigners living in Phuket.Phuket Immigration Super...
- Murdered Wanphen cremated in Phuket Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 12:04AMHer killer, who police believe to be a Caucasian expat still on the island, remains at-large despite the most intensive police manhunt in Phuket in recent years.
- Bars, concerts, comedy, attractions listings Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:30PMBARSSARASOTAAMERICAN LEGION POST 30: Badd Ju-Ju, 7 p.m. July 17. 4015 N. Lockwood Ridge Road.
- 2010 Oregon Music Hall of Fame class announced (there's gonna be a member of KISS going in) Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 12:06PMThis year's OMHF class includes glam metal (Black 'N Blue), Irish fiddle (Kevin Burke), serious soul (Linda Hornbuckle), and Pink Martini, who gets the first Artist of the Year nod.
- Taken by Gypsies Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 11:03AMAfter years of axe-for-hire adventure in far-flung guitar camps, John Jorgenson has settled down — as a Gypsy.