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A Rascals Revival: Once Upon A Dream Launches National Tour
By Lee Zimmerman Concert Review: The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino May 24, 2013 The Rascals: Once Upon A Dream is a fusion of different forms — part...
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Sanity or Sanitary: You Be The Judge!
I came across a news item the other day that really took me aback. Apparently, there’s a new phone app, called CLOO’ (short for “community plus loo”), that encourages city dwellers to share their...
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Telluride Bluegrass Festival: A Recap of Elation and Elevation
Telluride House Band (photo Benko Photographics) There are festivals and then there’s Telluride Bluegrass. There, it’s more about the vibe, a natural occurrence that transpires when you gather the...
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Bill Mallonee: From Vigilante of Love to Americana Multi-Tasker
It’s been a few years since the passing of James Brown, but the title of Hardest Working Man in Show Biz has not gone unused. In fact, if there’s an heir apparent, an artist who can aspire to that high...
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In Memory of J.J. Cale 1939 – 2013
It’s an unfortunate fact, but for many people the name J.J. Cale might just as well belong to John Cale, the ex-Velvet Underground musical provocateur, or J.J. Abrams, the screenwriter and producer,...
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Opening Night for Jeff Beck and Brian Wilson at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood
Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck Anyone who held the notion that the teaming of Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck might seem somewhat incongruous likely wasn’t dissuaded when the pairing was put into practice on...
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Special Report: The Americana Music Fest
Only Nashville could host an extraordinary event like the Americana Music Festival and Conference. Austin has South By Southwest (simply abbreviated to “South By” by its many veterans… and here in...
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Lou Reed’s Most Distinctive Musical Moments
Lou Reed, who passed away recently due to a liver related illness, was generally identified by his taciturn expression, deadpan vocals and a reputation for maintaining his strict artistic integrity. A...
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Michael Bublé Wows the Crowd in Fort Lauderdale
Michael Bublé Michael Bublé deserves to be called the best lounge singer of this generation, and for good reason. His mastery of a song, both standards and those that come from his own pen, goes well...
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MAVERICKS MAKING NICE
By Lee Zimmerman In 1989, the year the Mavericks first convened, the divide between pop and country was still relatively wide, even despite the progress made by bands like the Byrds, the Flying Burrito...
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Or How I learned to Face up to the Fact I’m a Nerd All the writing and reflection I do week to week requires that I clean out a lot of cobwebs, both literally and figuratively… the former being the...
View ArticleIn Memory of Alvin Lee and the Other Legends That Have Left Us
“Thinking of the day, when you went away What a life to take, what a bond to break I’ll be missing you” — Faith Evans We lost another one of the great ones the other day. Guitarist Alvin Lee, ace...
View ArticleRichie Havens: Another Good One is Taken
When Ian Hunter, the onetime mainstay of the band Mott the Hoople, famously sang “All of the good ones are taken,” he was clearly referring to the diminishing supply of prospect mates that qualify as...
View ArticleAlways Remember — Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Forgets
Bob Seger once said “Rock ‘n’ Roll never forgets.” I’m reminded of that because I caught Seger in concert a year or so ago, and true to tradition, that song figured prominently in his set. But it...
View ArticleMust Hear Music by various artists…
[box] Amazon.com Widgets[/box] Various Artists The Beautiful Old – Turn of the Century Songs (Doubloon Records) The idea of reviving songs at least a century old may seem odd in this age of hype and...
View ArticleShearer Determination
Whether It’s Spinal Tap, “The Simpsons” Or Creating His Own Brand Of Musical Merriment, Harry Shearer Proves Comedy Isn’t Always A Laughing Matter By Lee Zimmerman Considering his amazing capacity for...
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