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It has been nearly 15 years since Joan Osbourne broke through with her song "One of Us," which was written by Eric Bazilian of the Philadelphia band The Hooters.

Joan Osborne headlines Eccles Center Oct. 25. Soul singer Joan Osbourne, gospel legends The Holmes Brothers and rootsy rocker Paul Thorn don't share the same genre, but they are sharing the same tour bus.

The next event in the Henderson Area Arts Alliance's main season is coming up on Wednesday, Nov.

Joan Osborne performs Sunday night at the Golden State Theatre in Monterey. The Holmes Brothers and Paul Thorn will open the show.

A lot has changed since Joan Osborne imagined God as an everyday person in her 1995 hit, "One of Us." The 47-year-old rock singer with roots in blues, gospel and soul appeared in the 2002 documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown," released six more albums, toured with the Dixie Chicks, sung with the Grateful Dead and became a mom.

The Park City Performing Arts Foundation opens its season with Montana Repertory Theatre's "To Kill a Mockingbird" at the Eccles Center Sept.

The Earlville Opera House presents the Holmes Brothers at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

The Holmes Brothers will perform their signature blend of rhythm and blues, gospel harmonies and soulful sounds at SUNY Oswego on Friday, Sept.

Section: FEATURES Originally published: 8/27/09 at 11:48 PM EST Last update: 8/27/09 at 11:52 PM EST As tickets for Styx with special guest Kansas go on sale at 10 a.m. today for the Oct.

The Horrors @ Music Hall of Williamsburg in May Lincoln Center Out of Doors Fest 's closing weekend features the 26th Annual Roots of American Music Fest with an afternoon program of "In The Spirit of Odetta" that features Tommy Sands and Fionan and Moya , Calypso Rose , Ramblin' Jack Elliot and The Holmes Brothers .

The Horrors @ Music Hall of Williamsburg in May Lincoln Center Out of Doors Fest 's closing weekend features the 26th Annual Roots of American Music Fest with an afternoon program of "In The Spirit of Odetta" that features Tommy Sands and Fionan and Moya , Calypso Rose , Ramblin' Jack Elliot and The Holmes Brothers .

Norfolk 's Discovery Music Series has presented some of the most innovative and exciting local concerts I've seen in recent years.

The Holmes Brothers are Sherman Holmes , Wendell Holmes and Popsy Dixon . As Wendell says about their blend of the secular and the sacred, "Jesus turned water into wine, not wine into water." USA Today calls The Holmes Brothers' vision of American roots music "masterful and convincing." Amazon State of Grace

The Holmes Brothers are Sherman Holmes , Wendell Holmes and Popsy Dixon . As Wendell says about their blend of the secular and the sacred, "Jesus turned water into wine, not wine into water." USA Today calls The Holmes Brothers' vision of American roots music "masterful and convincing." Amazon State of Grace

Do you have a "Smiling Face Hiding a Weeping Heart'' or are you "Standing in the Need of Love''? The Holmes Brothers understand because they recorded these tracks on "State of Grace.'' Their gospel, roadhouse blues, and zydeco sound will permeate the Calderwood Courtyard at the MFA where they'll share the evening with Naomi Shelton and the Gospel ...

You can't beat family harmony. When closely related voices blend and support each other, results can be magical.

Free outdoor music tonight includes Bettye Lavette and The Budos Band at the Central Park Summerstage , Black Moth Super Rainbow , Blank Dogs and Dan Friel at South Street Seaport and a Celebrate Brooklyn show with Buckwheat Zydeco and The Holmes Brothers at the Prospect Park Bandshell Woods and Yellow Fever play the Whitney Museum .

Fervent, soulful vibrato and strong harmonies lie at the core of The Holmes Brothers ' soulful blues music, heard here during the band's ninth appearance on Mountain Stage .

In 1985, Radoslav Lorkovic played at the first Blues Fest. At last year's festival, Radoslav was the piano man with the Holmes Brothers.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2009 Elaine and Jerome Rosenfeld Concerts in the Courtyard summer series offers an international flair with an exciting range of music from Africa, the Caribbean, and Spain, as well as soul, gospel, and Cajun sounds from America.