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Blues at the Crossroads: A Robert Johnson Tribute Concert at Symphony Center

January 20, 2011

On Friday, February 11 at 8 p.m., Symphony Center Presents will host a tribute concert, Blues at the Crossroads: The Robert Johnson Centennial Concert. This multimedia celebration of the 100th anniversary of legendary blues artist Robert Johnson’s birth features performances by Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Delta blues legends David “Honeyboy” Edwards and Hubert [...]

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Edgier Christmas Music For Rockers and Metalheads

December 13, 2010

You might have noticed that Viola and I are getting into the holiday spirit this year.  But instead of offering the same ole sappy sounding Christmas music, we prefer to seek out the different and unusual. Don’t get me wrong, I grew up listening to the classic Christmas music sung by Nat King Cole and [...]

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Album Review: Silver Pony by Cassandra Wilson

October 3, 2010

Grammy Award-winning jazz/pop singer Cassandra Wilson will release her latest album, Silver Pony, through EMI’s Blue Note Records on November 9. The album features live recordings from a European tour and studio recordings laid down at New Orleans’ Piety Street Studios. Tracks include original tunes written by Cassandra and her band as well as jazz/pop [...]

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Chicago/Midwestern Bands Featured during Buffalo Grove Days’ BGpalooza September 4 and 5

September 3, 2010

Buffalo Grove Days started out in 1958 as a community picnic and over the years has grown to a five-day event (September 1-6, 2010) including a carnival, arts and crafts fair, parade, food tents, and much more. This year, the event is inaugurating BGpalooza, a free two-day outdoor music fest bringing bands from around the [...]

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Smithsonian Folkways to release historical recordings of New Orleans music – Free Download Available

July 26, 2010

Historically, New Orleans is one of the musical meccas of the U.S.  The cultural melting pot that has persisted within New Orleans has created some of the influential music in history.  Jazz, zydeco, blues, and more have all emerged or had a deep influence on the different musical styles. Smithsonian Folkways is releasing a new [...]

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Album Review: Jace Everett – Red Revelations

June 29, 2010

Although I was raised on country music, I can’t say I am a regular listener of the genre.  I grew up in Texas, which made it difficult to avoid. Not all country music annoys me, but a great deal does.  However, there are a few exceptions I find worth giving the time of day, such [...]

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CD Review: True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series Volume 2 Soundtrack Is a Succulent Musical Mix

June 3, 2010

Music director Gary Calamar and the folks over at True Blood are geniuses when it comes to putting together a soundtrack. True Blood: Music From The HBO® Original Series Volume 2 Soundtrack reflects the show’s every nuance in character. Styles include rockabilly, southern rock, psychedelic rock, folk music, blues, Motown, country, and 60s rock. As [...]

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Wolfgang’s Vault Releases World’s Largest Collection Of Live Concert Recordings

November 8, 2009

Wolfgang’s Vault (WV) is the world’s largest collection of live concert recordings spanning the ‘60’s – present day and rock memorabilia.  Last week, the website released cracked their vault open by making available hundreds of previously unreleased live concerts.   Concerts from music legends Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Cheap Trick, to [...]

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