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Talk about paying your dues. Long before Duane and Gregg Allman found fame with the Allman Brothers, they were playing second fiddle to three school girls from Pensacola.

If Chris Hawkes could simultaneously play all the instruments on his second CD, Because I Feel That Way Too , he probably would.

CONFIRMED ARTISTS: Korn, Shiny Toy Guns, Girl Talk, Shwazye featuring Cisco Adler, BassNectar, Iglu & Hartly, Far East Movement, Kids At The Bar, Emarosa, I Am Ghost, The Union Sound, I:Alive, And More October 16, 2009, COSTA MESA, Calif.-- --AHL Productions and KROQ announced today the initial lineup for this year's Halos N' Horns Music Festival.

When the pop-rock pianist called around to American orchestras, looking to join forces on his current tour, a few might have balked at his concert tradition of chucking the piano bench at the instrument.

SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH..., the internationally acclaimed music television series conceived and developed in Canada, begins production today on season 2 with a special taping in Toronto.

Brendan Benson's kiss-off anthem "Don't Wanna Talk" reveals several layers to the wrecked relationship at its core.

Talk about anything from good bumper stickers to dancing celebrities. RANDOMS TELL US WHAT YOU THINK These are our reader's opinions and thoughts.

WHAT: Christian band newsboys WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Aug. 3 WHERE: Stanislaus County Fair, 900 N. Broadway, Turlock COST: Free with paid admission to the fair INFO: www.stancofair.com The newsboys, a highly successful Christian pop/rock group with Australian roots, will perform in concert at 8:30 p.m. Aug.

Promote your band Entertainment updates Alexis Cohen, former 'American Idol' contestant, hit, killed by car -- UPDATE 11:34 p.m. ET Alexis Cohen, 'American Idol' contestant from Allentown, found dead in New Jersey -- VIDEO 9:41 p.m. ET Musikfest Artist: The Sarah Ayers Band plays Americaplatz for sixth-straight year 9:00 a.m. ET ALL LEHIGH VALLEY ...

When Raconteurs co-frontman Brendan Benson isn't onstage rocking out with Jack White, the Detroit native is busy with another one of his fave pastimes -- gardening! "I'll weed for hours and hours, man.

For the curator of the Thu., July 9 installment of CP Remixed -- the quarterly local-music showcase sponsored by City Paper -- we tapped columnist and contributor Manny Theiner, whose expertise includes years as a tireless concert promoter at Garfield Artworks and numerous other venues throughout the city.

Talk about a night of polar opposites. On the one hand, a legendary Cali-punk band that practically needs no introduction, Rancid, performing their set on a tight, jam-packed space full of amps, with lighting consisting of two pairs of work floods - the kind of orange metal-framed lights anyone can buy at the hardware store, on top of gear cases on ...

The topic at last week's Sexy Moms talk at Babeland was "Raising Sex-Positive Kids." Smartmom made a point of being there.

Nominee: The Orbans Category in which they're nominated: Next Big Thing Quick take: Fort Worth band is shooting straight for the mainstream with its catchy, melodic brand of pop-rock. Hear some music: myspace.com/theorbans The questionnaire : Q: Talk about some of the music and live shows you experienced early on that helped you develop your sound ...

Audio for today's show will be available at approx. 6:00 p.m. ET. Jose Lasheras Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick and his band Incognito scored a global hit with "Step Aside," from the band's 2008 album Tales From the Beach .