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Comedy, country music fill Michigan's casinos
Comedy and country music take the spotlight in Michigan casinos when talents such as Ron White, Lonestar, Merle Haggard, Bill Cosby, Jo Dee Messina and Lily Tomlin take the stage in coming weeks.
Overlook gears up for Fallfest on Sunday
After 16 years at Long's Park, the BigI 105 Turkey Hill Fallfest will have a new home on Sunday at the Overlook Community Campus, located between Fruitville and Lititz pikes.
Plenty of music, action bring life to fairgrounds
Two-year-old Louie Caputo of Topsfield studies the tickets his mother just bought for the fair.
Legend has it that Phil Gernhard only needed to hear a song once to know if it had that elusive combination of melody and rhythm that would yield a gold record and heavy rotation.
Country music's piano man Phil Vassar performing at Iowa Speedway
By JESSICA LOWE He's been likened to Billy Joel for his heartfelt lyrics and his ability to not only soothe a crowd with a melodic tune but also rock a stage from a piano bench.
Country stars Jo Dee Messina and Billy Currington to perform at UNF
Two big names in country music, Jo Dee Messina and Billy Currington, will perform Saturday, Oct.
Today: Actor Steve Guttenberg is 50. Talk show host Craig Kilborn is 46. Actress Marlee Matlin is 43.
Phil Vassar said he has been singing all his life, but he'll diverge when listing his occupation.
WHEN legendary punk god Glen Danzig left the Misfits in 1983, a chapter closed on one of the shining stories of American rock music.
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Julia Burton Will Open for Country Singer for Jo Dee Messina
New and upcoming country singer Julia Burton will open for Jo Dee Messina on August 30th.
The former Miss West Virginia Julia Burton will now open for country legend, Jo Dee Messina. Julia will head back to her homeland and open for Jo Dee Messina on August 30th at 7PM at the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta. Julia is pleased to kick off Labor Day weekend in West Virginia; Julia has many fans in West Virginia, all of whom have supported...
Country fest moving to Overlook
In 1992, WIOV-FM's first Fallfest had three acts and 10,000 fans. The main stage for Fallfest 2008 will be set up near the top right of this photo of the driving range ... 2 of 2 Last year, the country music ...
Musikfest Review: 'Late Night,' Musikfest all in a day's work for Vassar
An appearance on "Late Night with David Letterman " in New York City led to Phil Vassar being a half-hour late for his scheduled concert Thursday night at Lehigh University 's Zoellner Arts Center, a show that ...
Entertainment world can translate into agriculture
I admit I get star-struck every now and then. Of course, most of the "celebrities" I interview are only famous in the agricultural sector.
CD reviews: Sugarland, Miley Cyrus, Buddy Guy, The Grascals
Depending on your mood, Sugarland is either an awesomely talented duo capable of plucking emotion from the most saccharine songs ever composed or one of country music's most egregious examples of garish style ...
Part of country music's late-'90s crop of female crossover stars, Jo Dee Messina's appeal nonetheless remained more with country fans than pop audiences.
Houston readies for Fourth of July celebration
One of the biggest fireworks shows in the country will kick off tonight near downtown.
The Keys to Phil Vassar's Charm
The things Phil Vassar does with his grand piano are not the things you learn in lessons as a kid.
Taste Treat: Messina keeps on pluggin'
TASTE TREAT: Messina keeps on pluggin' June 26, 2008 Having been in the country music industry for more than a decade, Jo Dee Messina has seen a lot of changes.
Bring On The Ra... - Jo Dee Mess...
Part of country music's late-'90s crop of female crossover stars, Jo Dee Messina's appeal nonetheless remained more with country fans than pop audiences.
Taste of Joliet offering bigger helping of fun
The big attractions this year are rock musician Pat Benatar and country performer Jo Dee Messina.