Oct 22, 2009 | Nashville Scene
Nashville's blues and R&B scene loses one of its shining lights
Few musicians have had as great an impact on Nashville's blues and R&B history as Johnny Jones , who died Oct.
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Steel string guitar soloist Alex de Grassi ready for return to Alaska
Grammy-award nominated guitarist Alex de Grassi is one of the premiere steel string soloists in the world, and seeing him in concert might not be your average musical experience.
Related Topix: Alaska, Juneau, AK, Pop/Rock, World News, Japan, Sitka, AK, Petersburg, AK
'Jimmy Hendrix of the kora' to bring West African rhythms to city
Leicester: Seckou Keita, known as the Jimmy Hendrix of the kora - a 21-stringed 'guitar' from West Africa - is to bring his quintet with its infectious foot-tapping music to the Peepul Centre, on Tuesday, October 13.
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In the basement of Craig Squires' east Airdrie residence, lives a shrine. Everywhere you look, there's a reminder of rock and roll lore, including posters of Jimmy Hendrix, and KISS band members in the form of action figures displayed on one of the walls.
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How is your worship: Proskuneo [pros-koo-neh'-O]
"By faith, Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, And WORSHIPPED, leaning on the top of his staff." - Hebrews 11:21 Father Jacob certainly wasn't Jimmy Hendrix, but you would be on the right track if you thought of this word with the lyrics "kiss the sky." Proskuneo [pros-kooneh'- O] literally describes throwing a kiss toward ...
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Fridays After Five: The Eli Cook Band
This week the Eli Cook Band will headline Fridays After Five. Eli Cook first picked up a guitar at age 14, playing blues and gospel shows in Nelson County.
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Fridays After Five: The Eli Cook Band
This week the Eli Cook Band will headline Fridays After Five. Eli Cook first picked up a guitar at age 14, playing blues and gospel shows in Nelson County.
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Fridays After Five: The Eli Cook Band
This week the Eli Cook Band will headline Fridays After Five. Eli Cook first picked up a guitar at age 14, playing blues and gospel shows in Nelson County.
Related Topix: Pop/Rock
Woodstock 40th Anniversary Tribute Concerts in the Washington DC Area
Woodstock Tribute Concert on the National Mall - The Paul Green School of Rock Music presents an 8 hour concert at the Sylvan Amphitheater at the base of the Washington Monument on August 15, 2009, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. The free all day event will feature the music of Jimmy Hendrix, the Who, Janis Joplin, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the Grateful Dead, ...
Related Topix: US National Parks, National Mall, Washington Monument, Pop/Rock
You know how some cover versions are so good that they effectively steal the song from the original artist? Like when Jimmy Hendrix did "All Along the Watchtower" or Duran Duran did "911 Is a Joke"? Well Johnny Cash just got his legend-of-country-music ass pwned by an androgynous five-year-old boy named Wesley.
Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Johnny Cash, Country
FeFe Dobson Returns with "JOY!!"
Remember the time when female rockers actually could stand head to head with their male counterparts? No one would dare say Janice Joplin wasn't as riveting to watch as Jimmy Hendrix.
To say that overeating is a bit of a problem in North America would be like saying Jimmy Hendrix played a little guitar.
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Column: Love is a necessary component for all facets of life
This summer I went with a group of students to the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference in Seattle.
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Film reveals how a local boy rocks the lens
Just 5 percent of the films submitted to the Maui Film Festival are going to be shown at this year's prestigious five-day showcase.
Related Topix: Honolulu Metro, Honolulu, HI, Pop/Rock, Blues, Eric Clapton, Photography, Arts
You Know that You Might Be a Hippie If..
Hippies were very popular in the the 60's and the 70's. We don't see a lot of hippies today.
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Hawley dancers to 'steal the show'
Hawley dancers to 'steal the show' Wednesday, May 27, 2009 About 75 people from ages 2 to adult will participate in the "Main Street Studio Steals the Show" production at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St.
Related Topix: Pop/Rock, New York Metro
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