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''The Big Man'' on life with and without Springsteen
(Reuters)Reuters - Saxophonist Clarence "The Big Man" Clemons knew his life would never be the same when he walked up to a
new jersey bar
nearly 40 years ago and the door blew off its hinges and sailed into a storm-battered night.
yahoo.com Thursday, October 22, 2009Former KISS drummer: men get breast cancer too
(Reuters)Reuters - Peter Criss, founding member of rock band KISS, knows that many of his male fans are macho, so he is making the rounds to tell them even tough rocker guys like him can
suffer from a disease usually associated with women -- breast cancer.
yahoo.com Thursday, October 22, 2009Gig review: Jack PeņateJACK PEŅATE **** ARCHES, GLASGOW
Scotsman Thursday, October 22, 2009Interview: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova - Two of a kindGLEN Hansard is recounting one of the first conversations he had with Marketa Irglova, the Czech singer and pianist who was his co-star in the hit Irish indie film, Once, and
Scotsman Thursday, October 22, 2009SUPER-PRODUCER TIMBALAND TO RELEASE TIMBALAND PRESENTS SHOCK VALUE II ON NOVEMBER 23RD, 2009, ON Mosley Music Group/Blackground Records/Interscope RecordsSANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-platinum producer, prolific hit-maker, and sonic innovator Timbaland will release his third solo album, entitled Timbaland Presents Shock Value II, on November 23rd, 2009, on Mosley Music Group/Blackground Records/Interscope Records. The album is the follow-up to the super-producer's multi-platinum 2007 album Timbaland Presents Shock Value, which spawned three No. 1 pop singles, the Grammy-nominated "Give It To Me" (featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake), "The Way I Are," (featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E.), and a remix of OneRepublic's multi-platinum blockbuster "Apologize" (one of the best-selling singles of the decade).
prnewswire.com Thursday, October 22, 2009Cypress Hill's Smokeout fest promises Slipknot, Deftones and SublimeIf you have a job interview in the coming days, you may want to steer clear of Cypress Hill's Smokeout , a rap and hard-rock festival that promises a wicked contact high just for passing through. The Hill headlines with its sinister g-funk, along with metal heads Slipknot and Deftones, but it's a reunited Sublime (minus deceased singer, guitarist and songwriter Bradley Nowell) that might make you feel the most lightheaded. San Manuel Amphitheater, 2575 Glen Helen Parkway, San Bernardino. Noon, Fri. and Sat. $29.50-$75. www.guerillaunion.com .
LA Times Thursday, October 22, 2009Live: Darius Rucker at Club NokiaIn a 70-minute set Tuesday, he displayed why it's not such a big leap from the Blowfish to country. Darius Rucker, the lead singer and main songwriter for Hootie and the Blowfish, guided that lightweight alt-rock band to the top of the charts in the 1990s and out of the gate logged one of the
biggest-selling albums of all time with "Cracked Rear View," which has sold more than 16 million copies. Now he's segued into a surprisingly successful second act as a country singer-songwriter.
LA Times Thursday, October 22, 2009'Our Noise' by John Cook with Mac McCaughan & Laura BallanceThe story of a small record label that caught on, without losing its indie vibe. Indie rock has become the old guard. Forged in the early '80s, at a time when musicians looked to small labels to release music that would otherwise never find a home, its network of small labels, innovative artists, hand-made fanzines and passionate fans unleashed a creative counterrevolution.
LA Times Thursday, October 22, 2009Steve Miller Band playing benefit shows at USCThe Steve Miller Band -- the legendary rockers behind such mammoth classic rock hits as "The Joker," "Fly Like an Eagle" and "Jet Airliner" -- plays two concerts in celebration of the USC Thornton
school's 125th anniversary. Proceeds benefit the
school of Music, and space cowboys everywhere. USC Bovard Auditorium, 3551 Trousdale Parkway. 8 p.m. today and Friday $35-$75. (213) 740-2167. www.usc.edu .
LA Times Thursday, October 22, 2009Musicians crank up the volume on Guantanamo debateWASHINGTON -- A coalition of mega-bands and singers outraged that music - including theirs - was cranked up to help break uncooperative detainees at Guantanamo Bay is joining retired military officers and liberal activists to rally support for President Barack Obama's push to shutter the Navy-run prison for terrorist suspects in Cuba.
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