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15 min ago | River Front Times

Homespun: Al Holliday, Made It Through the Mill, Again alhollidaymusic.com

Al Holliday is a 25-year-old, white, Collinsville, Illinois-bred pianist and singer who makes his debut with twelve original songs on Made It Through the Mill, Again .

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Related Topix: Collinsville, IL, Pop/Rock, Music, Entertainment

3 hrs ago | NJ.com

Locals react to Nancy Reagan's interest in astrology in 1988 - Almanac May 20, 2013

Louis on his historic solo flight to France. ^ In 1993, an estimated 93 million people tuned in for the final first-run episode of the sitcom "Cheers" on NBC.

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Related Topix: The Bee Gees, Pop/Rock, Ron Reagan, Easton, PA

Mon May 20, 2013

Examiner.com

Joe Cocker hits gold with 1969 debut

Known for his excellent covers and crazy gyrations during performances, Joe Cocker has maintained a steady following since his 1969 debut With a Little Help From My Friends.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Drama

Sun May 12, 2013

Time

Tony Wheeler Talks Lonely Planet

When Tony Wheeler and his wife Maureen founded Lonely Planet in 1973, guidebooks for the traveler on a shoestring were an unheard-of concept.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Thu May 09, 2013

Magic 107.9

Joe Cocker / Jennifer Warnes

After starting out as an unsuccessful pop singer , Joe Cocker found his niche singing rock and soul in the pubs of England with his superb backing group, the Grease Band.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Wed May 08, 2013

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Music Review: Marshall Chapman - Blaze of Glory

At 64, Marshall Chapman can look back over her 13 albums, her two books , her 1998 Off-Broadway musical and her role as Gwyneth Paltrow 's road manager in the film Country Strong and proudly proclaim she's a mainstay in the rockabilly tradition.

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Related Topix: Country Strong, Celebrities, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sawyer Brown, Ronnie Milsap, Country, Emmylou Harris, Pop/Rock, Entertainment

Tue May 07, 2013

The Papillion Times

George Ayoub: New graduates will need to showcase community skills

Tradition requires Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance," but your graduation play list really should include the Beatles - or Joe Cocker, if you want to be a little more bluesy.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Sun May 05, 2013

Music-News.com

'Along The Watchtower' by Hendrix voted greatest rock cover

UK rock station, Planet Rock has found that Bob Dylan's song 'All along the Watchtower' covered by Jimi Hendrix Experience is the greatest rock cover song of all time.

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Related Topix: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pop/Rock, Metal, Metallica, Best of 2007, Guns N' Roses

Sat May 04, 2013

WKXW-FM Trenton

Don's Top 10 From May 5, 1977

Jennifer had three big hits in her career, all five years apart, but is much better known for the second & third, both #1 duets, with Joe Cocker & Bill Medley.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, 10cc, The Yardbirds, Ohio Express, Celebrities, The Eagles

Wed May 01, 2013

This Is Grimsby

Glam up if you like 'Too' boogie on a Friday night

The 1970s glam rock tribute, Too Rex, also celebrates the musical talent of the original band's bassist, Steve Currie, pictured below, from Grimsby.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Mon Apr 29, 2013

The Herald-News

Joliet native 'Huck' steps his way into Blues Hall of Fame

Chicago is world famous for the blues, but when it comes to rippin' licks in Will County, nobody's got slide like Harvey "T-Bird Huck" Huckstep.

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Related Topix: Joliet, IL, Will County, IL, Blues, Black Entertainment, Buddy Guy, Pop/Rock, Ingalls Park, IL

Stuff.co.nz

Tricky covers...

Anyway, I'd forgotten about Tricky stepping in and reshaping Mediate, making a nonsense-song that always had the potential to work actually work.

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Related Topix: Trip-Hop, Tricky, Pop/Rock, The Twilight Singers

Mon Apr 22, 2013

Examiner.com

Richie Havens: His four best covers of Beatles songs

But at Woodstock, Havens performed more Beatles songs than Joe Cocker, whose performance at the festival of "With a Little Help From My Friends" has become legendary.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Beatles, Celebrities, John Lennon, Paul McCartney