Sounds: Robert Cray’s ‘Cookin” leaves listener hungry

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Cookin' in Mobile Robert Cray has always posed an interesting dichotomy in the blues world. On the one hand, he's capable of fiery guitar solos and can hold his own onstage with Buddy Guy or Eric Clapton. His concerts feature plenty of transcendent moments when he and his instrument appear to be in perfect sync. On the other, he can be a bit frustrating for guitar aficionados, seeming to settle ...

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Folk band uses old-time instruments for bluegrass feel

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Greenland is Melting is a three piece folk band born and bred in Gainesville. It consists of a stand-up bass, a banjo, an electric and acoustic guitar and a suitcase thats used to keep a beat.

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Review: Crowd swept up by stellar Elton John set

Monday, July 26th, 2010

The afternoon showers had stopped and the sky had turned a luminous shade of blue when Elton John took the stage at the Harveys Outdoor Arena in Stateline on Sunday. It was the legendary singers Tahoe debut and the last U.S. stop on his 2010 world tour.

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Modern day treasure hunters are coming …

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

What treasures are stashed around Kennett? We are about to find out. The Treasure Hunters Roadshow is on a world-wide treasure hunt and will be digging in town for five days. During this free...

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Mulebone brings the blues to G-A

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

Many people catch the music bug after theyve learned how to play an instrument. For Hugh Pool of the blues duo Mulebone, he literally had to catch the bug before he picked up a guitar. As a teenager, Pool said he contracted a bad case of pneumonia, an read more

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Petaluma teen swimmer escapes from Alcatraz

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

After fog had thwarted his first attempt, Petaluma teenager Tom Franicevich managed to escape from Alcatraz in impressive fashion last month.

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Squeeze, Cheap Trick share more than a stage

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Steve Hockstein/For The Star-LedgerGlenn Tilbrook of Squeeze performs at the State Theatre in New Brunswick on Sunday night. Sure, a few Cheap Trick fans got up and left when Squeeze began to play. But that was okay. It just meant...

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Two decades after their signature hits were cut, Ratt and the Scorpions infest the Mahalia Jackson Theatre… with rock.

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Overheard in the bar line at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre (woman to man): Wow! You should donate your hair to Locks of Love. The metal mane in question was indeed lush. It was also rare, at the Ratt/Scorpions show Monday...

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Creedence still enjoying the ride

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

On the surface, the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival had a relatively brief life of just over four years in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Survivor back at his desk

Monday, July 19th, 2010

VETERAN music producer Richard Lush has worked on thousands of recording sessions, with everyone from the Beatles down.

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