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THE Stray Cats' 1980 hit Runaway Boys changed Living End frontman Chris Cheney's life.

Your Latest Update Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 3:01PM New listings for Brian Setzer Orchestra , Sheryl Crow , Leonard Cohen and Black Cobra ! Leonard Cohen must not be paying attention to his own lyrics, for he once ...

The Brian Setzer Orchestra headlined Saturday night at the Jazz Aspen June Festival.

“I'm going to be playing in Wildwood Flowers , a play about the Carter Family, so I'm trying to get my mind around the irregular phrasing: bar of three, bar of five, bar of three, bar of four . . . .”

Brian Setzer By Marco Passarelli July, 2005 To pull off any gig, you've got to know your roots. via Bass Player

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“FA1 4r Elise") with its acoustic Spanish guitar, and a swinging "1812 Overture”

Dr. Noize - " The Ballad of Phineas McBoof Pity Phineas McBoof. Exhausted by his fame and fans, the "musical King Kong" has disappeared, and only his International Band of Misunderstood Geniuses knows how to ... via Christian Science Monitor

A hayseed simplicity seems to lie at the core of its best-known songs - like "Blue Suede Shoes," "Be Bop A Lula" or "Mystery Train" - but proper hep-cat stylings require much more sophistication than it might ... via Valley Advocate

Today's Song of the Day is by My Morning Jacket [ tickets ] . The group's featured cut is "Evil Urges," the title track of the Louisville, Kentucky-based rockers' forthcoming June release on ATO Records. via LiveDaily

Today's edition features news and tour information about My Morning Jacket , Tantric , the Brian Setzer Orchestra and Van Halen . via LiveDaily News

“It really helped me to develop my musical ear. As far as the saxophone, I played that for about 10 years and then I sold it for $300 bucks to pay the rent. I didn't miss it. I leave it to the pros!”

At the ripe old age of 13, guitarist Josh Workman was headlining at North Beach hot spots. via Pacifica Tribune

“Also, the guitar plays more of a background part in most jazz music, so this is a chance for people to really hear me play and be able to appreciate one of today's greatest players.”

Brian Setzer's energetic brand of retro-swing music will be performed by Purdue Bands tonight. via Purdue Exponent

Jazz Aspen Snowmass has announced the initial list of artists for its two summer festivals. via JamBase

“His parody and lyrical abilities rival that of Weird Al.”

Jordan Brophy Lives: Cullowhee. Occupation: Student. Diablo Swing Orchestra: "The Brian Setzer Orchestra meets the singer from 'The Fifth Element.'" Voltaire: "His parody and lyrical abilities rival that of ... via Asheville Citizen-Times

“We stopped playing shows and the thing that made us strong was playing so much”

Who: Chris Thayer, vocals and guitar; Quinton Hufferd, keyboards and vocals; Steve Brown, bass; and Ray Wilson, drums Formed: 2006 Big Papa and the TCB plays jump blues, a rarity in the Inland music scene. via Press-Enterprise

This summer at the Santa Barbara Bowl, the Stray Cats came back for a reunion show, opening for the Pretenders. via The Santa Barbara Independent

“Once I've got a song I think I can work with, I need to come up with original parts that not only frame the classic melody in a new way, but can also stand up and hold its own, musically.”

Where: Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula When: 10 p.m. Monday Cost: $90-$150 Information: 732-4264 Classical music rocks - at least in the hands of the Brian Setzer Orchestra. via Pasadena Star-News

Ex-Stray Cats main man Brian Setzer has found life after rockabilly by stepping forward into the past. via Los Angeles Times

The Brian Setzer Orchestra's Sixth Annual Christmas Extravaganza concert rocked the house tonight at Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella. via Desert Sun

Bass Player magazine is your source for acoustic and electric bass guitar tabs, chords and free online bass guitar lessons, tutorials and videos for both beginner and professional. via Bass Player

Raised on Long Island, Setzer initially took his inspiration from blues-rock bands, but spent a considerable amount of time as a teenager in jazz clubs around the city. via National Public Radio