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16 hrs ago | Variety

Grammy notes

Paul Epworth, with his trophy for producer of the year, said he owes a great deal to Adele, the night's big winner.

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Related Topix: Blues, Etta James, Tom Waits, Pop/Rock, The Beach Boys, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism)

Sun Feb 12, 2012

NOLA.com

Our times: Dr. John, a New Orleans musical icon

Malcolm J. "Mac" Rebennack grew up in New Orleans' 3rd Ward, served as a Carnival court page as a child and later won a talent show at Jesuit High School, which he dropped out of to concentrate on music.

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Related Topix: Blues, New Orleans, LA

Thu Feb 09, 2012

Lansing State Journal

Lansing blues band Zydecrunch releases CD

Rhythm and blues band Zydecrunch has rocked out Lansing with its funky musical concoctions ever since forming in 1998.

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Related Topix: Lansing, MI, Okemos, MI, Hank Williams, Country, Blues, The Meters, Funk, Taj Mahal

Wed Feb 08, 2012

All About Jazz

John Scofield: That's What I Say; David...

Ken Franckling is an award-winning jazz writer and photographer who has been covering the mainstream jazz scene for more than 25 years.

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Related Topix: Jazz, John Scofield, Ray Charles, Blues, Black Entertainment, Fathead, Aaron Neville, Soul, Mavis Staples

Thu Feb 02, 2012

WQMF-FM Louisville

Right Place, Wrong Time

Although he didn't become widely known until the 1970s, Dr. John had been active in the music industry since the late '50s, when the teenager was still known as Mac Rebennack.

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Related Topix: Blues

Sun Jan 22, 2012

Stuff.co.nz

R.I.P. Etta James

The news of Etta James' passing comes as something of a relief - given she was suffering.

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Related Topix: Blues, Etta James

All About Jazz

AWARD: George Porter Jr. to be Honored with Offbeat Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award in Music

George Porter Jr., original bassist with the Meters, will be this year's recipient of OffBeat magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award in Music, during ceremonies to be held January 26 at Generations Hall in New Orleans.

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Related Topix: The Meters, Funk, Short, Music!, New Orleans, Jazz, New Orleans, LA, Blues, Harry Connick Jr.

Fri Jan 20, 2012

Star Tribune

The Big Gigs for week of 1/20

Quintessential New York rocker Garland Jeffreys has painted his masterpiece more than once, but 2011's "The King of In Between," his first U.S. studio album in 19 years, is as impressive a late-career masterwork as anything by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan or Paul Simon.

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Related Topix: Johnny Cash, Country, Theater, Arts, David Bromberg, Folk, Blues, Music, Entertainment

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