The Robert Cray Band News

Norah Jones, shown in her home studio in New York in October, will appear in Mobile this spring.

Here is a look at top events you won't want to miss. Suggestions include Illinois Theatre Center's "Copenhangen" in Park Forest, Jonny Lang and the Robert Cray Band at Star Plaza Theatre, and In This Moment headlining "A Winter to Remember" at Mojoes in Orland Park.

"This Time," the new CD by the Robert Cray Band, will feel as comfortable as an old sweater to fans who have followed Cray over the course of his three-decade career.

Robert Cray Band plays on Sunday night to an already sold-out Jefferson Center audience.

Photo by Erika Goldring How cool is Robert Cray? He can communicate with his all-star band without speaking while his guitar whispers to the audience.

Looks like this weekend, you can be a part of many melodic soirees as the city becomes host to a variety of musical strains, giving you the choice to make this holiday a symphonic cocktail of fusion, blues and even strains of classic Bollywood.

John Fogerty, "The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again" . 4 stars. Gloriana, "Gloriana" . 4 stars.

Love him or hate him, it's hard not to be mesmerized. With JP Inc. and the Dr. Eli Calico Medicine Show.

John Fogerty, "The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again" . 4 stars. Gloriana, "Gloriana" . 4 stars.

Englert CEO Sean Fredericks jumped at the chance to bring The Robert Cray Band back to The Englert Theatre.

AC/DC at the Palace 'Mad Men' season premiere, 10 p.m. AMC John Lee Hooker Jr.

Rhythms Del Mundo Classics - Killers, Jack Johnson, Winehouse and more for a good cause.

New CD Robert Cray Band This Time Vanguard Records 3.5 stars out of 5 Robert Cray, along with Stevie Ray Vaughn, helped bring the blues back from the brink of evaporation in the early 1980s.

Here's a list of some new CD releases for the week of Aug. 11: Behemoth - "Evangelion" The Bottle Rockets - "Lean Forward" Cavo - "Bright Nights, Dark Days" Cobra Starship - "Hot Mess" Florence and the Machine - "Lungs" Kal Hourd - "Haven't Even Met Yet" Michael Jackson - "Stripped Mixes" Jessie James - "Jessie James" The Manvils - "The Manvils" ...

Blues, world beat, country and hip-hop rise to the top in this week's new-releases bin.

Jefferson Center's 2009-2010 season lineup includes Los Lobos, Leo Kottke, Bela Fleck, Christian McBride, Joshua Redman Here's the Jeff Center 's Star City Series, Jazz Series and Jazz Club lineups.

Memories of the Warwick Musical Theatre include the yearly visits from Huey Lewis and the News, where the popular rock singer always brought the folks in "The Tent" to their feet, clapping and singing along to their favorite songs.

Announcement : Birthplace of Country Music Brings Mountain Stage Back to Bristol BMNN wrote: on Jul.

The Robert Cray Band played the Center for the Arts in Jackson last night in front of a near capacity crowd, except for a few Wilsonites stranded by bridge repair.

As far as Jimmy Fallon is concerned, the Roots are the best band in late-night. Though he's a tad biased - they back him up each weeknight on his Late Night show - he's also probably right.