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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
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HuffPost Reviews: AC/DC and Jane Roman Pitt, Plus A Conversation with Grammy Nominee Chip Taylor and an Elvis Costello Audio Stream

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jim Lauderdale, Van Morrison, Al Gorgoni, Pete Finney, Meat Loaf, Dick Charles, Chip Taylor, Robert Ellis, Dixie Chicks, Brian Johnson, Donovan, Tim Moore, Judy Rodman, Judy Collins, King Records, Martha Jacobs, Elvis Costello, Karen Carpenter, The Byrds, Anne Murray, Johnny Cash, Cameo/Parkway, AC/DC, Angus Young, Shaggy, Malcolm Young, Billy Vera, John Platania, U2, Warner Bros. Records, Jack Johnson, Gram Parsons, Curt Perkins, Merrilee Rush, Sade, Glen Campbell, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Mac Gayden, Barry Voight, Billy Gibbons, Ace Frehley, Mannheim Steamroller, Bill Frisell, Evie Sands, Joe Perry, Philip Morris, Robert Alford, Willie Nelson, Hank Ballard, Judy Clay, Neil Bogart, James Brown, Hugh Pretwood, Juice Newton, Carrie Rodriquez, Tommy Cogbill, Phil Sutcliffe, Buddah Records, Chris Slade, Jon Voight, Joe Bonomo, Tom Waits, Steve Vai, Emmylou Harris, Kendal Carson, Brian Ahern, The Troggs, Jane Roman Pitt, Henry Glover, Sxsw, Chips Moman, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Ladylullaby, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

So, you think you know all things AC/DC? Really. Well, take a hit of the essays, historical photos, memorabilia, and general overkill contained between the over 225 pages of High Voltage Rock 'N' Roll: The Ultimate Illustrated History.

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Tift Merritt Gets Personal About Love, Loss and ... Anne Murray?

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Americana, Two Dollar Pistols, Greg Leisz, Anne Murray, Jay Brown, Zeke Hutchins, Ray Lamontagne, Cd, Tucker Martine, Eric Heywood, Tift Merritt, The Spark, New York, Interview, North Carolina, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

Whether she's mourning the loss of her grandmother or recalling the sudden death of a childhood friend on the title cut, Merritt writes what she calls "elemental and simple" lyrics that get to the heart of the matter.

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Oil and Music: Conversations With Steve Forbert and Tift Merritt

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Kenny Loggins, Argo Merchant, Anne Murray, Ryan Adams, Amoco Cadiz, Paul McCartney, Richard Branson, Folk Music, Bill Gates, The Olympic Games, Tift Merritt, Grammy Awards, Exxon Valdez, Kuwait, Saddam Hussein, Bill Withers, American Music Awards, Entertainment News, James Cameron, Oil, My Morning Jacket, Steve Forbert, Gordon Lightfoot, Jimmy James, Mike Campbell, 60 Minutes, Americana Music, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Steve Forbert discusses his apropos single "The Oil Song," originally released in 1979, and Grammy nominee Tift Merritt describes her songwriting process.

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Bachmann Tea Party Overdrive: A Tasty and Hot Playlist for Michele and All Her Foxy Friends

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cowboy Junkies, Emmylou Harris, Tea Party Protests, The Wiggles, Anne Murray, Count Basie, Brendan Benson, Nirvana, Capitol, Led Zeppelin, Congress, The Police, Michele Bachmann, The Who, Sister Hazel, Ella Fitzgerald, Cat Stevens, Tea Party, Entertainment News
David Wild

I just read here that Rep. Michele Bachmann is hosting a very special tea party at the Capitol today. I'm sure it will be a lovely affair, so I wanted to send along this playlist for Congress' hostess with the mostest.

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Still Awesome After All These Years: An Interview With Producer Phil Ramone

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eric Clapton, Brian Wilson, Kenny Loggins, Radio City Music Hall, Anne Murray, Pet Sounds, Paul McCartney, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Simon, The Beach Boys, George Martin, Danielle Evin, Stan Getz, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Musicares, Billy Joel, Shelby Lynne, The Beatles, Dusty Springfield, Nikki Yonofsky, Dawn Langstroth, Phil Ramone, Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John, Joao Gilberto, Karen Carpenter, Burt Bacharach, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Over the years, this innovative producer and engineer has been at the board behind many classic records, earning fifteen Grammy awards.

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HuffPost Reviews: Beyonce, Rihanna, Buddy Holly, The Doors, Susan Boyle, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chase & Status, Andy McKaie, Billy Altman, Slash, Jim Morrison, Les Miserable, Encore Theater, Buddy Holly, John Sebastian, Ne-Yo, Madison Square Garden, Bill Dahl, Susan Boyle, Wynn Hotel, Anthony Mandler, John Stewart, Felt Forum, Mrs. Miller, Anne Murray, Chris Brown, Beyoncé, Barbra Streisand, Destiny's Child, Ed Burke, Thierry Mugler, Tricky Stewart, Wynn Resort, Erick Labson, Rihanna, Diana Ross, The Doors, Entertainment News, Suga Mama, The Monkees, Youtube, Grammy Award, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Rocky Baloboa, The Avett Brothers, Lady GaGa, Ashley Albert, The Jimmies, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Beyoncé's I Am...Yours is a satisfying decade-and-then-some retrospective that reveals the artist's interesting back story with a personal warmth not always emphasized by our current cast of pop stars.

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