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Western Maryland Blues Fest annual pilgrimage for locals
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comFor many local residents, the Western Maryland Blues Fest is more than just a four-day concert; it’s an annual pilgrimage. Ed Branthaven, 74, of Williamsport said he hasn’t missed a day of Blues Fest since the event started 17 years ago....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Blues (genre), Entertainment Events, Festive Events, Chuck Berry
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Locals remember Dick Clark, who put a friendly, smiling face on early rock 'n' roll
Dick Clark, who as host of "American Bandstand" helped propel rock 'n' roll to cultural supremacy in the 1950s and 1960s, died Wednesday, April 18 in Santa Monica, Calif. Read a story about his death, here. Tributes are popping up across the globe. Here...
Tags: Hampton Roads, Rock (tv program), Amusement and Theme Parks, Dick Clark, Entertainment
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'Shaft' guitarist Charles 'Skip' Pitts dies at 65
WGN NewsCharles 'Skip' Pitts, member of Isaac Hayes's band and creator of the iconic guitar riff in "Theme from Shaft," died of lung cancer in Memphis, May 1. He was 65 years old. Pitts is resonsible for the unique "wah-wah" pedal sound featured in the 1970s...Tags: Movies, Isaac Hayes, Music Industry, Lung Cancer, Entertainment
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Library of Congress names new entries for National Recording Registry
Pop & HissThe Library of Congress has named 25 new entries for its National Recording Registry, honoring historically significant sound recordings. Recordings by Donna Summer, Dolly Parton, Leonard Bernstein and others are joining the registry.... -
Seminal insult comic, blues rocker set to play Sands Event Center
Lehigh Valley MusicThe seminal insult comic and a blues rocker have been announced as headliners for the new Sands Bethlehem Event Center. Don Rickles, the 85-year-old comic known as "Mr. Warmth" because of his offensive and insensitive stage personality, will perform on...... -
The Hive Dwellers perform at Roots Music Hall in Hartford on April 9
Calvin Johnson is unlike any musician I've spoken to before, and I've spoken to many. This characteristic has nothing to do with his status as a musician but rather the way he talks. Johnson is best known as the stoic-voiced presence behind Beat...
Tags: Music Industry, Eric Burdon, John Wayne, Rock and Roll (genre), Hive (music group)
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Musician Hamilton Loomis to perform at sold out concert at Blondie's in Pa.
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comEditor's note: As of 11 a.m. Sunday, March 11, the Hamilton Loomis concert at Blondie's has been sold out. Go to www.hamiltonloomis.com to see future concert dates. Hamilton Loomis doesn't like to be put in a box. Although his music is blues-...Tags: Music Industry, Blues (genre), Poetry, Concerts, Entertainment
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Bobby Parker will headline Cabin Fever Blues Bash
marieg@herald-mail.comWhen Bobby Parker drops names, it’s like a who’s who of rock ’n’ roll royalty. Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, Bo Diddley, The Big Bopper. Parker knew them all. He was a “guitarist for hire” back in the 1950s, he said,...Tags: Eric Clapton, Entertainment Events, Circuses, The Beatles (music group), Folklore and Mythology
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Johnny Otis dies at 90; R&B singer wrote 'Willie and the Hand Jive'
Pioneering rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader and disc jockey Johnny Otis made the kind of conscious life choice early on that few people have the inclination, or circumstance, to carry out.
Born white, the son of Greek immigrant...Tags: Eric Clapton, Dining and Drinking, Country and Western (genre), Disc Jockeys, Miles Davis
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Need a hostess gift when invited to dinner? The Times' S. Irene Virbila has a few ideas
Los Angeles Times Restaurant CriticWhen I spent some months in Venice, Italy, years ago, my friend Paolo would show up at dinner parties with prosciutto. I'm not talking about a paper packet of sliced ham but a whole prosciutto di San Daniele, the famous ham from Friuli, cured with the...Tags: Italy, Breads, Dining and Drinking, Ice Cream, Butter
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Top 5 Christmas Comedies
Fox 5 San Diego StaffWhen producers asked me to compile a list of the best holiday films, I didn’t think that would be very fun. Everybody has seen Miracle on 34th Street and It’s a Wonderful Life a million times. I remember when I worked morning radio, we did a...Tags: John Landis, Bobcat Goldthwait, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Entertainment Events
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