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Don't box Billy Bob Thornton in
Sun reporterFirst came the drum set at age 9, then a sweet gig performing for the local parent-teacher association. He opened for Hank Williams Jr. with a cover band, worked as a roadie for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, put out four solo albums and took a skyward...Tags: Celebrity, Country Music, Film Festivals, Rock and Roll Music, Hank Williams
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Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger's 'End. > vacuum' to premiere at UCLA's Royce Hall
Special to The TimesAs the guitarist for hard-edged pop-rock band Incubus, Mike Einziger has headlined arenas and festivals around the world. But standing in a rehearsal room at Los Angeles Valley College in front of an assembly of trained musicians gearing up to perform his...Tags: Brian Cox, Danny Elfman, Classical Music, Calabasas, Music Industry
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Hippiefest in Pompano Beach features Jack Bruce, Eric Burdon, Badfinger
The Arizona RepublicCream, which combined the talents of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce, is hailed as rock's first supergroup. Despite the band's impressive legacy and influence, to Bruce, it's a "blip." Years before Disraeli Gears, Cream's 1967 breakout,...Tags: Eric Clapton, Tony Williams, Jazz Music, Miles Davis, Animals
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Dweezil Zappa does papa proud
Sentinel Music CriticWith all the long, free-wheeling solos, it might be technically accurate to categorize Zappa Plays Zappa, guitarist Dweezil Zappa's tribute to his father's music, as a jam-band experience. It's more highly evolved, though, thanks to the genre-bending...Tags: Rock and Roll Music, Popular Music, Dweezil Zappa
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Northern Neck's Mercy Creek was 'Born to Rock'
247-4732Despite being headquartered on the Northern Neck, the acoustic duo Mercy Creek remains one of the most visible musical acts across Hampton Roads. Singer Cheryl Nystrom and her percussionist partner, Jim Ball, play in clubs, at festivals and at outdoor...Tags: Old Dominion University, Bodies of Water, Williamsburg, Melissa Etheridge, Rivers
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'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' turns 100
The Associated Press"In the seventh inning, fans all get up and sing 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game,' and they're already there. ... Why would somebody that's there get up and sing 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game?' The first person to do it must have been a moron." -- former...Tags: Cleveland Indians, Mike Ditka, Frank Sinatra, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Wrigley Field
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Wilson's talent sings forth on 'Pacific' re-release
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen Beach Boys fans think of the waning days of the original group, one of the painful memories is that of late drummer Dennis Wilson shambling drunkenly onstage during encores in the early '80s to croak out the Joe Cocker hit "You Are So Beautiful"...Tags: Carl Wilson, Dean Martin, Christmas, Desi Arnaz, Bodies of Water
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'All You Need Is Love' finally arrives in U.S.
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBritish documentary maker Tony Palmer called his 17-hour TV series exploring the origins of American popular music “All You Need Is Love,” because John Lennon told him it would make a great title. But in the three decades since he made it, it'...Tags: Frank Sinatra, Rock and Roll Music, Eubie Blake, Hank Williams, John Lennon
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Meet the Band: 3fifths
Hometown // Baltimore Current members // Tim Nodar, vocals and guitar; Josh Dunevant, bass and vocals; Matt Ellis, guitars and vocals; Jack Loercher, drums Founded in // 2006 Style // rock Influenced by // The Allman Brothers, Frank Zappa, Michael... -
Meet the Band: Polkadot Cadaver
Hometown // Baltimore Members // Todd Smith, vocals and guitar; Jasan Stepp, guitar, keyboards and programming; John Ensminger, drums and percussion Founded in // 2007 Style // Progressive metal Influenced by // System of a Down, Radiohead, Beck,...Tags: Todd Smith, Metal and Mineral
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The best summer concerts in South Florida
Pop Music WriterThis might be a season of shakeout for bands on the road and for concertgoers who pay to see them. In the current economic climate, can either party afford to carry on with business as usual? It's possible that live music becomes more necessary in...Tags: Dave Matthews Band, Mark Knopfler, BankAtlantic Center, BankAtlantic, Dweezil Zappa
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