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Chicago air guitar champ Nordic Thunder is a Pepper, too
RedEyeBo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Tom Morello, Patrick Stump ... the list of gifted guitarists from Chicago is a long one, and the list of their accomplishments is even longer. But one thing none of them ever had was a Dr. Pepper commercial. Apparently none of their...Tags: Patrick Stump, Music, Entertainment, Buddy Guy
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Michael Nesmith talks about his solo tour and inspirations
Once pegged as "the smart Monkee," singer, songwriter and guitarist Michael Nesmith is now embarking on his first U.S. solo tour in more than two decades. Nesmith shot to fame after "The Monkees" series premiered in 1966, and though he recently reunited...
Tags: Johnny Mercer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Michael Nesmith, 2 (movie), Concerts
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Wayne: Certainly not a one-horse town
Other Chicago suburbs gentrified or decayed their way through the 20th Century, while multiplying their populations. Meanwhile, Wayne persisted, the tortoise to their hare.
"We are frozen in time by intention," said Wayne's village president, Eileen...Tags: Illinois Department of Transportation, Arts and Culture, Chicago Loop, Starbucks Corp., Meijer, Inc.
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The Rocky Mountain highlights of John Denver's career: Speaking with his bassist about new tribute show
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGAlan Deremo, who played bass in John Denver’s band in the 1990s, says he was preparing more than a year ago to play at the opening of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame when Denver’s estate approached him about joining...... -
Mickey Baker dies at 87; rhythm and blues, rock guitarist
Mickey Baker, an exceptional 1950s session guitarist who played on hundreds of recordings, helping to transform rhythm and blues into rock 'n' roll, died Tuesday at his home near Toulouse, France, according to French media reports. He was 87. A cause of...Tags: Buddy Holly, Entertainment, France, Rolling Stone, Frank Zappa
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Album review: Redd Kross, 'Researching the Blues'
It’s odd to think of Los Angeles punk band Redd Kross as a legacy act, considering its bassist Steven McDonald learned his instrument at age 11, shortly before he and older brother Jeff, 15, opened for Black Flag in the early ’80s. But more...
Tags: Grunge (genre), Aaliyah, Music, Entertainment, Black Flag (music group)
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Paul McCartney on (the topic of) drugs
The Library of Congress is full of wonderful treasures, and today it released a new chestful: a collection of interviews on topics such as sex, drugs and rock and roll. Included is Paul McCartney relating how pot and other drugs boosted the Beatles'...
Tags: The Rolling Stones (music group), Libraries, Popular Music (genre), Louis Armstrong, The Beatles (music group)
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Getting the music right on 'Not Fade Away'
Steven Van Zandt's gig on "Not Fade Away" began with a disappointment. The first feature from "Sopranos" creator David Chase, the film follows a group of New Jersey high-school kids as they put together a garage band in the wake of the British Invasion....
Tags: The Sopranos (tv program), The Rolling Stones (music group), Steven Van Zandt, Celebrities, Movies
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The Poisonares
Sun StaffHometown: Baltimore Current Members: Patrick Griffin, upright bass and vocals; Aran Keating, saxophone; Andy Cole, guitar; Nairobi Collins, lead vocals; Josh Cohen, drums. Founded in: 2000 Style: 1950s-style rockabilly and R&B Influenced by: Little...Tags: Rock and Roll (genre), Little Richard
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Top 5 Concerts of the Coming Week
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGTop 5 Concerts of the Coming Week. 1. FUN. Fun.’s breakthrough No. 1 hit “We Are Young (Feat. Janelle Monáe)” was atop Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for four consecutive weeks (it’s still No. 11 after 31 weeks) and is the...... -
OFF TOPIC: Review: George Thorogood dishes stick-to-the-ribs rock at Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGIf musical acts were restaurants, blues-rocker George Thorogood would be your favorite diner. He’s not gourmet cuisine, but you know what you’re going to get, and it’s basic and good, and dependable. And if it’s not particularly... -
2012: The Year the Music Died (So Far)
It’s not even June. But already this calendar year we’ve lost a gut-wrenching list of people who’ve impacted the music world: impresarios Don Cornelius and Dick Clark, R&B legends Johnny Otis and Etta James, the incomparable Band...
Tags: Luciano Pavarotti, Eartha Kitt, Ike Turner, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Robert Goulet
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