Entertainment announced for Nugget Rib Cook-off
RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino Resort is announcing the lineup for the 25th Annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off including Mark Chesnutt, and classic rock...
View ArticleJazz: Remembering jazz great Johnny Smith of Colorado Springs
Instruction book by Jazz guitar legend Johnny Smith (|) Guitarist Johnny Smith, one of a handful of true jazz virtuosos on the instrument who abandoned a high-profile life in order to raise his...
View ArticleRoy Harper: 'I'm not very communicative with my fellows'
To celebrate England's opening victory at the Ashes, we revisit Roy Harpers' track When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease, with a piece published in 1975 from Rock's Backpages Bridging the generation...
View ArticleAmerican Band Stand — Bob Dylan, Wilco and My Morning Jacket a triumphant trio
Updated: July 14, 2013 2:15PM Did it matter that a tour titled “Americanarama” took place in a soccer stadium named after a Japanese automaker? Not really. What defines Americana is the never-ending...
View ArticlePop-Culture Blues
By JACK BOWERS, Jack Bowers Senior Contributor since 1997 A former newspaper writer / editor who has been writing about big-band Jazz for more than fifteen years. Recent articles (1,754 total)...
View ArticleRebecca Harrold - ‘The River of Life’
Author Rating: 5.0 Stars The River of Life is the debut album from pianist and composer Rebecca Harrold. The album is filled with 13 spiritually charged tracks that embody the sound of “new age” and...
View ArticleLe Quecumbar, August 2013 live music listings.
AUGUST GIG LIST Thu 1 August Weekly residency - FREE before 8pm £5 after SWINGING CATS Led by Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on clarinet, bass sax (or anything...
View ArticleMartina Fiserova & Brian Charette: Clearing Fields (2013)
By JAMES NADAL, James Nadal Musician Profile Editor since 2007 ...for the people who created the music, and those who listen. Recent articles (41 total) Love Street Lullaby Migrations Luz Wulu Wulu...
View ArticleJeff Ballard Fairgrounds: Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, July 10, 2013
By IAN PATTERSON, Ian Patterson Senior Contributor since 2006 Ian is dedicated to the promotion of jazz and all creative music all over the world, and to catching just a little piece of it for...
View ArticleSingin' a song, still livin' the dream: The musical roots of Thompson Square...
In a neat twist of serendipity, Shawna moved to Nashville after her high school graduation in 1996 to compete in an amateur singing competition. While trying out, her future husband happened to walk...
View ArticleRon Sayer Jr: Better Side (Self-released)
9 6.1 Rate this Album 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 UK release date 27.02.2012 Now what have we here? I met this guy backstage, and saw him play when I snapped pix of Oli Brown and his band supporting John...
View ArticleRon Sayer Jr: Better Side (Self released)
9 ... Rate this Album 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 UK release date 27.02.2012 Now what have we here? I met this guy backstage, and saw him play when I snapped pix of Oli Brown and his band supporting John...
View ArticleNight After Night, Jan. 12, 2012
Apparently our music writers' new year's resolution was to leave nothing out — which makes it a lot like last year's resolution. More suggested shows: THURSDAY Chacho & Brance at the Cove....
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POP/ROCK Elliott Murphy, "Elliott Murphy" (GB) "This man keeps struggling to sing his own song," Murphy confesses on "Train Kept a Rolling," the reflective number that closes his latest album. Well,...
View ArticleFender guitar factory now playing to an audience
CORONA, Calif. - It's taken 65 years, but guitar-loving kids are finally being allowed into the candy store. In a move designed to amplify the emotional connection between music fans and iconic...
View ArticleGIGS: For your weekend
FRIDAY BIM SKALA BIM The godfathers of Boston ska, the band played its first gig in 1983 and has recently emerged from an eight-year “hibernation.” At Johnny D’s, Somerville, 617-776-2004. GIRLS, GUNS...
View ArticleCarrboro Music Festival marks 14th year with 180 acts
CARRBORO There may be few things in life that beat a blend of live music and the quirky, carefree brand of impromptu dance found in Carrboro. Damp wood chips and dirt were the venue floor for that...
View Article'Casper' learned to play from the best
Rick Rawls' nickname is Casper, but he didn't earn the moniker by being invisible. Quiet, yes, and not prone to spreading music-business gossip, the Helotes-raised, Helotes-based Rawls is one of...
View ArticleThere's twang on Planet Casper
Rick Rawls' nickname is Casper, but he didn't earn the moniker by being invisible. Quiet, yes, and not prone to spreading music-business gossip, the Helotes-raised, Helotes-based Rawls is one of...
View ArticleStill plenty of fight left in Merle Haggard
Dave Martin Merle Haggard Thursday Merle Haggardâs show at Knuckleheads is officially sold out. For more information, go to KnuckleheadsKC.com. âIâm living proof that things go wrong in America,...
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