The Stray Cats News

The former Stray Cats leader, now in his seventh year of touring with an annual big-band holiday show, 'Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza,' finally gets things rolling after a rocky start.

Three-time Grammy Award-winner Brian Setzer was rushed to an Albuquerque-area hospital after cutting short a concert.

They left the costumes at home, but The Hates were still able to exude the infectious charm of a past era in their tribute to an early rock 'n' roll icon, Buddy Holly, Friday night.

Courtesy of Paisano Publications, LLC The Shores bar in Oxnard served as the backdrop for this David Mann self-portrait. The painting, titled "Slip Slidin' Away," was published in the October 1989 issue of Easyriders magazine.

On Wednesday, December 16, Spotlight 29 Casino welcomes Brian Setzer Orchestra for the 7th Annual Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza.

Some are bringing good tidings on tour, while are performing exclusive one-off shows.

Robert Gordon and The Gang They Couldna t Hang have added two Bluesfest sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne.

HIP HOP HOLIDAY: A Christmas Carol is a holiday classic -- but you've never seen it lke this.

WHAT: 7th Annual Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza. WHEN: 6:30 tonight and 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The three-day event will first set up camp Feb. 19-21 in Costa Mesa, CA. Confirmed bands for the West Coast weekend include The Cult, The Damned, Buzzcocks, Face to Face and The Headcat, featuring Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister and Stray Cats' Slim Jim Phantom.

Brian Setzer can't keep his fingers still. When he talks about his latest CD, 'Songs from Lonely Avenue,'' he has to grab his bright orange Gretsch guitar and start firing off the edgy riffs that make up his film noir tribute.

Brian Setzer put a whole lot of swing into the holiday as he and his orchestra performed a Christmas Extravaganza for a sold-out crowd at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center Wednesday night.

What beats a single Christmas present? Why, two, of course. Such will be the case when the Peace Center offers back-to-back holiday concerts: Brian Setzer on Dec.

Brian Setzer's new album, "Songs From Lonely Avenue," was inspired by film noir themes from the '40s and '50s. Now he'd love to see someone make a movie based on the record.

COLUMBIA IN A LITTLE more than three years, the Columbia Academy show choir has made a name for itself.

What: Kelly the Crooning Mixologist When: Wednesdays and Thursdays Where: Players Bar & Grill, 25 S.W. Century Drive, Bend Cost: Free Contact: 541-389-2558 It's Wednesday night at Players Bar & Grill, a neighborhood watering hole on Bend's west side.

It's a sure sign of the season a ' and the economy. Casinos' showrooms are ramping up for the holidays, but this year, just as last, there are fewer holiday shows from which to choose.

I had the pleasure of catching Brian Setzer and the Stray Cats opening for Stevie Ray Vaughn shortly before Stevie's untimely death in 1990.

World Class Motoring will be holding Big Wednesday, twice a month on Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at 5076 Cheseboro Road in Agoura Hills, just off Highway 101.

Where: Hilton Showroom, cocktail parties before and after the show with the performers in the Tempo Lounge Admission: Free No stranger to the Nashville music scene or the Vegas showrooms, brothers Rick and Bob Stinson have made a living performing a mixture of rock, pop, country and tropical tunes with a dash of comedy and impersonations.