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Last Night: Them Crooked Vultures at the Fox
Better Than: Listening to Robert Plant shy away from the high notes at Led Zeppelin's 2007 reunion show.
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Hi John Mayer , we have never met, but I keep getting sent your CDs. Just last night I was sent your most recent album .
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Jerry Mulkins and Friend's of The Mulkinizer
Start: Nov 20, 2009 End: Nov 20, 2009 Time: 7:00pm Contact: 822-2326 Location: 426 E. Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi, Ca 93561 larger view This group is a long-standing tradition at The Concerts In The Park series during the summer in Tehachapi.
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There's no debate that B.B. King truly is the King of the Blues. The 84-year-old icon is credited with revolutionizing blues-guitar playing in the early '50s, and he later influenced rock superstars from Eric Clapton to Jimi Hendrix to George Harrison.
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Music students learn from experts online
Tony Trischka, a seasoned banjo virtuoso often ranked alongside masters such as Earl Scruggs and Bela Fleck, was checking in on his latest crop of students the other day.
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Hundreds attend funeral of popular Ryan, 18
THE FUNERAL of teenager Ryan Stewart took place at a packed All Saints Church in Bisley on Thursday.
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CONTEST/GIVEAWAY: Who Will Be Crowned 'King of the Blues'?
Who Will Be Crowned 'King of the Blues'? Who knows what kind of deal with the devil the top five contestants in the Guitar Center-sponsored 'King of the Blues" contest have rigged up, but who wouldn't sell their soul for a title like that? Not to mention the $25,000 in cash, a reissue of a vintage '59 Les Paul guitar, a distribution deal through ...
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Guitar phenom Derek Trucks recorded latest CD in his own studio
He's married to a gorgeous Boston woman who happens to be one of the finest blues/soul musicians around.
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Understanding the High-Functioning Alcoholic: Professional Views and...
6, 2009 Author: Sarah Allen Benton Category: Paperback rights Description: This volume spotlights the thinking of millions of successful people who excel in other ways, but remain powerless against and under the control of alcohol.
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Big girls do cry when they hear these songs
To quote Tom Hanks in the movie "A League of Their Own," "There's no crying in baseball!" Well, Tom, such is not the case in rock 'n' roll.
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Top Ten Thursdays: The Top Ten Guitarists Right Now
John -- performs Friday at the Knight Concert Hall at the Arsht Center . A huge influence on Eric Clapton and countless others, Guy continues to elate audience members with his guitar heroics at the grand age of 72.
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With the Gourds, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 7, at Miller Outdoor Theatre, 100 Concert Dr.
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Eric Clapton Cancels Hall Of Fame Show Due To Gallstone Surgery
Sixteen-timeA Grammy Award-winner Eric Clapton has canceled his planned performance at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday, October 30, after undergoing gallstone surgery.
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Postcard from the road: Rock Hall concerts in NYC, Part 2
The event: U2, Metallica , Jeff Beck , Aretha Franklin and a string of sharp guests played Part 2 of the two-night celebration of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's 25th anniversary.
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Hiaasen: Thanks for writing, Sarah Palin
I thought only Stephen King could crank out 400 pages in four months! Seriously, there's some terrific material here, and all of us at Harper Collins are thrilled to be publishing your life story.
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Stars rock Hall of Fame concert
Stars including Sting, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen had fans on their feet for most of a five-hour Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert in New York.
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Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton Cancels Over Gallstones
Legendary singer Eric Clapton has been forced to pull out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary concerts because of gallstones.
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Three soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan release Coming Home
They may lack Cheryl's smile, Robbie's wit or Alexandra's dance moves, but they do have a unique selling point: each member of the band has risked their life for their country.
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Fresh from the front line, singing soldiers set sights on No 1
Singing soldiers: From left to right - Trooper Ryan Idzi, Sergeant Major Gary Chilton and Sergeant Richie Maddocks perform at the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms in central London.
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Singing soldiers in chart battle
A band of soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have released their debut album.
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