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The Eagles Get A BIG Honor

AP | Posted 05.13.2012

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BOSTON -- The largest independent college of contemporary music in the world has awarded honorary degrees to the Eagles and Grammy Award-winning count...

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New Music Seminar: A Conversation With Tom Silverman, Plus Chatting With Marty Stuart and Jesse Winchester

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: New Music Seminar, Pandora, Jesse Winchester, Alison Krauss, Stonewall Jackson, Nicolette Larson, Sean Parker, Ed Bruce, Bmi, Dolly Parton, Jimmy Buffett, Iheartradio, Jimmie Rogers, Steve Forbert, Albert Grossman, Hank Williams, Roger McGuinn, Duane Eddy, Anne Murray, The Everly Brothers, Earl Scruggs, Johnny Cash, Clear Channel, Robbie Robertson, Napster, Lyle Lovett, Marty Stuart, Lester Flatts, Amerequine, New-Music-Seminar, Reverbnation, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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Grand Illusions & Breakfasts in America: Conversations with Styx's James "J.Y." Young and Supertramp's Roger Hodgson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Star Wars, Eric Clapton, Adele, The Patriots, James "J.Y." Young, Martin Scorsese, Alison Krauss, George Harrison, Sue Davies, The Bulls, Michael Jordan, Alan Parsons, Bo Diddley, Bill Wennington, Supertramp, The Glass-Steagall Act, Dennis DeYoung, Roger Hodgson, Dave Krieg, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Tommy Shaw, Danny Woodhead, Jack Johnson, Rush, Pink Floyd, Roger Davies, Journey, Adam Sandler, Styx, Jimi Hendrix, Gym Class Heroes, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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Sasha Bronner

PHOTOS: Paul McCartney Honored By The Legends Of Rock

HuffingtonPost.com | Sasha Bronner | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Tony Bennett, Duane Eddy, Paul Mccartney Musiccares Person of the Year, Paul Mccartney Gala, Katy Perry, Alison Krauss, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Paul Mccartney Tribute, Eddie Izzard, Foo Fighters, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, La Around Town, Diana Krall, Coldplay, James Taylor, Los Angeles News

Sure, everyone gets nervous before going on stage. But when you're about to perform some of the most beloved music in history and on a grand stage in ...

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Maroon 5 with Travie McCoy on SNL, Plus Chatting with Vince Gill, Trombone Shorty and Paul Rodgers

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Joe Cocker, Wilson Pickett, Trombone Shorty, Maroon 5, Warren Haynes, Sam Cooke, Garah Gill, Otis Redding, Dolly Parton, Bad Company, Stevie Wonder, Gerry Rafferty, Rosanne Cash, Pete Wasner, Ashley Monroe, Maggie Bell, Corrina Gill, Detective, Rick Rubin, Muddy Waters, Vince Gill, The Everly Brothers, Steve Lukather, Jason Bonham, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Rebirth Brass Band, Dr. John, Jasmine Rogers, Booker T. And the MGs, Dylan O'brien, U2, Buddy Guy, Ray Charles, Jazz Fest, Po' Folks, Solid Gold, Gym Class Heroes, Brad Paisley, Jenny Gill, Pure Prairie League, Tuba Fatts, Eric Clapton, Slash, Elmore James, Pistol Annies, Paul Kossoff, Keith Urban, The Firm, Treme, Queen, Neal Schon, Bob Ezrin, Travie McCoy, Will Owsley, Robert Lucas, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Ian Hatton, Amy Grant, Louis Armstrong, Carly Simon, Alison Krauss, James Brown, Les Paul, Bekka Bramlett, Green Day, Free, Paul Rogers, American Bandstand, Canned Heat, Luther Allison, Mr. Haney, John Lee Hooker, Lenny Kravitz, Green Acres, The Ministry, Jimi Hendrix, Nin, James Taylor, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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The Theater At The Center Of The Universe

Pam Grout | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Franklin Theatre, Nashville, Raul Malo, Center of the Universe, Amy Grant, Farewell Drifters, Aubrey Preston, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Music Travel, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Pam Grout

This 300-seat theater on Main Street of historic Franklin, Tennessee regularly books acts like Michael McDonald, Keb Mo, Vince Gill, the Judds and others who normally sell out 25,000-seat arenas.

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Hymns, Harrows, Harvests & More: Chatting with John Hiatt, Gillian Welch and Umphrey's McGee's Joel Cummins

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Jim Keltner, Alison Krauss, O Brother Where Art Thou, The Lost Boys, Norman Blake, Queen, Hall & Oates, The Blue Sky Boys, John Hiatt, The Stanley Brothers, The Louvin Brothers, Tim O'Brien, Rosanne Cash, The Habit of Being, Joe Clark, Ryan Stasik, Jimmy Stewart, Dave Rawlings, Roger Taylor, Elvis Costello, B.B. King, The Monroe Brothers, Umphrey's Mcgee, The Delmore Brothers, The Jeff Healey Band, T-Bone Burnett, The Artist's Way, Ralph Stanley, The Everly Brothers, Paul Newman, Little Village, Molly O'Brien, Ry Cooder, Brendan Bayliss, Flannery O'Connor, Gillian Welch, Nick Lowe, Mike Miro, Richard Thompson, Jimi Hendrix, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

John Hiatt's new album Dirty Jeans And Mudslide Hymns kicks off with a pretty universally themed song, "Damn This Town." It's true, no matter what town you grow up in, every kid can't wait to get out of it.

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The Intimacy Gap

Zac Hill | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Timothy Ferriss, Aol, Social Networking, Gchat, Alison Krauss, Twitter, Girl Talk, Facebook, Social Media, Intimacy, Google+, Malaysia, Robert Plant, Zac Hill, Mark Zuckerberg, Communication, Media News
Zac Hill

"Send Private messages to people by only sharing your post with them, disable reshare" --Google+ "CheatSheet" -- "Please read my letter // and prom...

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Review: Robert Plant Brings His Grand Band of Joy to the World

Michael Bialas | Posted 07.03.2011

Read More: Band of Joy and Robert Plant Perform, Band of Joy Robert Plant, Band of Joy, Alison Krauss, Cd, Led Zeppelin, Fillmore, Denver, Concert, Porter Wagoner, Darrell Scott, Robert Plant, Patty Griffin, Richard Thompson, Buddy Miller, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

With looser jeans and tighter arrangements, Plant moves a bit slower but still displays the same charisma and gallantry of his previous life. Thankfully, he doesn't totally ignore those prancing "Dancing Days."

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Treme & Beyond: Conversations with Steve Earle, The Belle Brigade and Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Dvorak, Csny, Arlo Guthrie, Aaron Arntz, Dwight Yoakam, Bram Inscore, Alison Krauss, Andy Cabic, Treme, Steve Earle, Paul Simon, The Belle Brigade, The Beach Boys, The Everely Brothers, Woody Guthrie, Thom Monohan, Joan Baez, Ink Spots, Beatles, Bill Mumy, Johnny Irion, Jo Hill, Little Feat, Harlan Silver, Gary Louris, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Katrina, Allison Moorer, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Kimmel, Harley Watt, Babylon 5, Mike Finnigan, Hank Williams, The Byrds, T-Bone Burnett, Simon & Garfunkel, Thomas Steinbeck, Johnny Cash, Liuzza's, Hoyt Axton, John Williams, Jay Gruska, The Jayhawks, Mark Olsen, Monsanto, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, June Carter, Robert Plant, Lowell George, Randy Newman, Matthew Wilder, Blake Mills, Gram Parsons, Barbara Gruska, Joni Mitchell, Ethan Gruska, James Taylor, Allen Toussaint, Low Rider Music, Tipitinas, Nillson, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Steve Earle spoke to me from Liuzza's in New Orleans, where he had just ordered a Po Boy, and where he is currently filming the second season of HBO's Treme.

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Conversations With John Waite, Jason Reeves, and Tom Moon, Plus Friday's Free George Harrison Concert

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ian Hunter, The Babies, Danielle Leverett, Kevin Hanson, Army Wives, Alison Krauss, Etta James, Tina Turner, Behn Gillece, Marty Robbins, Humble Pie, Mathbox 20, Mike Frank, Colbie Caillat, Otis Redding, The Beatles, Return to Forever, Carson Daily, John Waite, Gabe Dixon, One Tree Hill, Ken Caillat, McDonald's, Ella Fitzgerald, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Marr, Mtv, The Rolling Stones, Sam & Dave, Melody Gardot, Holly Knight, Bbc, Wayne Shorter, Frankie Lane, Kyle Cook, George Harrison, The Ink Spots, Led Zeppelin, Michael Blue, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Bad English, George Lopez, Radio Caroline, Jason Reeves, Polly Anthony, Kara DioGuardi, Peter Frampton, The Black Keys, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Tgif, James Taylor, Adam Smith, The Fractals, Rockline, Entertainment News
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Best Albums Of 2010. NO Really!

Sal Nunziato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Peter Wolf, Mavis Staples, John Fogerty, Alison Krauss, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Wilco, Ani DiFranco, Jeff Tweedy, Tom Waits, Foo Fighters, Southern Culture on the Skids, J. Geils, Maurice Brown, Robert Plant, My Morning Jacket, Taylor Hawkins, Buddy Miller, Richie Havens, Rolling Stones, Allen Toussaint, Supergrass, Entertainment News
Sal Nunziato

Throughout the year I've posted daily doses of music commentary and record reviews over at Burning Wood. I try to be honest and shoot from the hip. So...

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss's Raising Sand Was the 2007 Album of the Year. Has He Done It Again?

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin, Patty Griffin, T-Bone Burnett, Buddy Miller, Alison Krauss, Grammy Awards, Entertainment News
Jesse Kornbluth

The glories of Robert Plant are that he isn't sitting in a castle in Wales, curled around a bottle as night descends. At 62, he looks like a man who's lived, and lived intensely, and hasn't given a thought about plastic surgery.

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Red Velvet Car: A Conversation With Heart's Ann & Nancy Wilson, Plus Introducing Theo Shier

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Love Mongers, Chrissie Hynde, Ann Wilson, Ben Mink, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Nancy Wilson, President Obama, Alison Krauss, k.d. Lang, Led Zeppelin, Lady GaGa, John Rzeznik, Snooki, Heart, Theo Shier, Robert Plant, Glenn Beck, Sarah McLauchlan, American Idol, Tea Party, Goo Goo Dolls, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Since their groundbreaking 1976 album Dreamboat Annie debuted, the band Heart -- essentially, sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson -- have recorded some of the most memorable rockers and ballads to date.

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HuffPost Review: Court Yard Hounds, Plus a Conversation With CYH's Emily Robison & Martie Maguire

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eric Clapton, Jim Scott, The Brady Bunch, Court Yard Hounds, Americana, Alison Krauss, Mark Strayer, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, South by Southwest, Greg Leisz, Emily Robison, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Carly Simon, Entertainment News, Roots, Jakob Dylan, The Dixie Chicks, Tom Thumb Grocery Store, Sxsw, Country Music, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

An interview with the Dixie Chicks' Emily Robison and Martie Maguire, who have recently recorded an album under their rootsy alter ego Court Yard Hounds.

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"Talking Old Soldiers": A Chatty Playlist for Stanley McChrystal

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bonnie Raitt, Alpha Band, McChrystal Rolling Stone, Elmore James, Kanye West, The Strokes, Eminem, Squeeze, World Cup 2010, Sonny Boy Williamson, Pat Tillman, Alison Krauss, The Beach Boys, Lady GaGa, Nancy Sinatra, Rick Springfield, Carbon/Silicone, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, Talk Talk, Dave Matthews Band, Carrie Underwood, London, John Mayer, South Africa, The Smiths, Xtc, Utopia, George Thorogood, Adam Levine, General Stanley McChrystal, Elton John, Bette Midler, Elvis Costello, B.B. King, Tracy Chapman, Stevie Nicks, Glen Hansard, Bon Iver, Harry Nilsson, Black Eyed Peas, Joe Firstman, Bob Dylan, New Kids on the Block, Carl Smith, Elvis Presley, Tom Waits, Carlene Carter, The Pretenders, Rihanna, Southside Johnny, Taylor Swift, Talking Heads, Coldplay, Wimbeldon, Ben Folds, Oasis, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Brad Paisley, Girlyman, Entertainment News
David Wild

Here's a loose-lipped playlist for Stan the Man, a dude with a big ego and a very mixed record who finally accomplished the impossible -- actually stealing some of the cultural spotlight away from Lady GaGa.

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HuffPost Review: The Steve Miller Band's Bingo!, Plus A Conversation With Griffin House

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rob Schneider, Griffin House, Steve Miller, Alison Krauss, Carla Thomas, Neil Young, Woody Guthrie, Dallas, Ben Kweller, Otis Redding, Billy Bragg, Bobby Ewing, Pete Finch, George Thorogood, One Tree Hill, Charlie Mars, Golf Digest, Steve Miller Band, B B King, Bp, Danny Clinch, Dan Wilson, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Friday Night Lights, Wilco, Blues, Tom Petty, Sonny Charles, Lil' Son Jackson, Entertainment News, Esquire, Robert Plant, Norton Buffalo, Dierks Bentley, Bruce Springsteen, Semisonic, Ryan Adams, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Bingo! re-establishes Miller as that Chicago blues-y guy, tackling ten standards that might as well be his own. George Thorogood certainly should be looking over his shoulder.

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Father's Day Music: 10 CDs No One Else Would Think To Give Him

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Ritter, Van Morrison, Peter Wolf, CC Adcock, Krishna Das, Alison Krauss, J.J. Cale, Robert Plant, Andy Palacio, Teddy Thompson, Miles Davis, Entertainment News
Jesse Kornbluth

As a showman, Peter Wolf is right up there with Mick Jagger and James Brown. He doesn't put out a batch of unrelated songs, he makes what used to be called "albums," and they take you on a carefully sequenced adventure.

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Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Reteam For Rogers' Show (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Plastic Surgery, Billy Dean, Chris Isaak, Alison Krauss, Linda Davis, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Entertainment News

Dolly Parton was in Connecticut Saturday to celebrate with her old friend Kenny Rogers at his Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years show at Foxwoods. Othe...

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EXCLUSIVE: Telluride Bluegrass Festival Announces Schedule

Posted 05.25.2011

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The folks at Planet Bluegrass have done it once again, booking an impressive lineup for the 37th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Organizers s...

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Grammy Week: What You Don't Know About the Grammys

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Grammys, Quincy Jones, Dick Clark, American Music Awards, Jimmy Sturr, Alison Krauss, Grammy Awards, Entertainment News
Shawn Amos

Here are some things you may not know about the Grammys. Tell a friend. As the saying goes, we're all fans. I dig that. More fans. Less cynics.

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Burns, Baby, Burns

Kathryn McGarr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The National Parks: America's Best Idea, Ken-Burns-Documentary, Central Park, National Parks, Ken Burns, Mary Travers, Carole King, Alison Krauss, Peter Paul and Mary, New York News
Kathryn McGarr

At the concert in Central Park Wednesday night, Ken Burns was inspiring -- and used words like "apotheosis" and "inexorable," just to see if we were paying attention -- and was his usual energetic, charming self.

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