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Dog Ears Music: What We Really Want For ChristmasChanukahKwanzaa

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Pegi Young, Claudine Longet, Albert King, Neil Young, Music, Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, Ben Taylor, Big Star, The Beatles, Emily Greene, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Spike Jones & His City Slickers, Graham Central Station, Lene Lovich, Bronski Beat, Cheap Trick, The Blue Nile, Big Joe Turner, Nine Inch Nails, Rod Stewart, Donald Fagen, Bon Iver, Hafdis Huld, Danielle Evin, Bobby Womack, Big Maybelle, Air, Maria McKee, mp3s, Robert Anderson, Bessie Smith, Ringo Starr, Peter Bjorn and John, Al Green, Phil Ramone, Albert Collins, Joni Mitchell, Brian Eno & David Byrne, The Black Keys, Lucille Ball, Dog Ears, Trio Los Panchos, Ugly-Casanova, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Entertainment News

This week we review albums by Neil Young, Bronski Beat, Cheap Trick, Hafdis Huld, The Beatles, and other artists.

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Cheap Trick To Open Music Venue, Museum In Chicago

AP | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Cheap Trick Chicago, Cheap Trick Chicago Museum, Cheap Trick, Cheap Trick Music Venue, Chicago Around Town, Chicago South Side, Chicago News

CHICAGO -- The rock band Cheap Trick plans to open a museum and music venue on Chicago's South Side. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Thursday that the ...

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Stage Comes Down During Cheap Trick Concert

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Ottawa Bluesfest Stage Collapse, Video, Cheap Trick Stage Collapses, Cheap Trick Stage Collapse, Cheap Trick, Ottawa Bluesfest, Cheap Trick Ottawa Bluesfest, Culture News

The main stage at the Ottawa Bluefest came crashing down Sunday right in the middle of a Cheap Trick set, injuring 4 people including one in serious c...

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WATCH: Cheap Trick's Cinco De Mayo Surprise

Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: Rick-Nielsen, Rob Zander, Mariachi, Bun-E-Carlos, Hornitos-Tequila, Cinco De Mayo, Cheap Trick, Tom Petersson, Surrender, Cheap Trick Surrender, Entertainment News

Cheap Trick have unearthed their first hit single “Surrender” more than thirty years after it climbed up the charts, only this time it has been re...

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Thirty Years Of Sublime Rock 'n' Roll: A Conversation With Marshall Crenshaw, Plus Chatting With Petra Haden, Cory Mon and Wes Kirkpatrick

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Losers Take All, Whit Smith, The Eagles, Ira Kaplan, The Bulgarian Female Vocal Choir, Hot Club of Cow Town, Rich Kienzle, Robert Crenshaw, Rachmaninoff, Chad Weiss, The Milo Twins, Marshall Crenshaw, Cheap Trick, The Byrds, Albert Einstein, David Byrne, Keith Jarrett, Bug Music, Alan Betrock, John C. Reilly, Ronnie Spector, The Stooges, Jaron Lanier, Cibo Matto, Sean Lennon, If by Yes, The Move, Bach, La Bamba, Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Sam Phillips, Tom Wolfe, Stefan Sagmeister, Yuko Araki, Nick Lowe, Debussy, Hirotaka Shimizu, Richard Goddard, Robert Gordon, Owen Paul, Nilsson, Phil Spector, Jake Riviera, Beatlemania, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Bo Diddley, Petra Haden, The Louvin Brothers, Yo La Tengo, Bill Frisell, Cory Mon, Guitar Hero, Erik Satie, David Richman, Karen Berg, Steve Reich, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Yoko Ono, Cory Mon & the Starlight Gospel, The Foo Fighters, You Are Not a Gadget, Empire Records, Razor & Tie, Buck Owens, Danny Tamberelli, Nickelodeon, Gin Blossoms, The Ventures, Rock Band, Marti Jones, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Graham Maby, City Winery, Wes Kirkpatrick, Keigo, Cornelius, Entertainment News

Back in 1981, Marshall Crenshaw's single "Something's Gonna Happen" was released on Shake Records, initiating his string of critically acclaimed classic albums and 45s. Now Marshall, celebrating 30 years of music-making, sits down to talk.

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HuffPost Video Exclusive: R.E.M.'s "Überlin," Plus Conversations with David Lowery and Cowboy Junkies' Michael Timmins

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roxy Music, Michael Timmins, Ryan Adams, Rem, Alan Anton, Live Nation, Bob Hillman, The Beatles, David Lowery, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, John Morand, Bowling for Colmbine, Adult Swim, Peter Buck, Cheap Trick, Alan Weatherhead, Uso Tour, The Velvet Underground, Cowboy Junkies, Jacknife Lee, Robin Zander, Johnny Hickman, Bryan Ferry, Mike Mills, Iggy Pop, Playboy, Cracker, Sal Maida, Vic Chesnutt, Nycd, Camper Van Beethoven, Milk ?N? Cookies, Natalie Merchant, Sparklehorse, Michael Moore, Cartoon Network, Apocalypse Now, Margo Timmins, Michael Stipe, Peter Timmins, Entertainment News

The following video, "Überlin," is R.E.M.'s latest offering, premiering exclusively on HuffPost.

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One More Once: A Listen Back at the Records That Made 2010 More Bearable

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elmore James, John Petkovic, Tom Jones, Roxy Music, Kanye West, William Shatner, Elo, Jon Auer, Brendan Benson, Sweet Apple, The Soundcarriers, Queen, J Mascis, The Reigning Sound, The Posies, Big Star, The Beatles, The Who, Xtc, Cheap Trick, The Zombies, Coco Hames, Queens of the Stone Age, Jack White, Dinosaur Jr, The Ettes, Nirvana, Paul McCartney, Billie Joe Shaver, Led Zeppelin, Allison Mosshart, Bob Dylan, Jason Falkner, The White Stripes, The Parting Gifts, John Lee Hooker, John Lennon, Ken Stringfellow, Susan Werner, Duke Ellington, Cobra Verde, Dan Auerbach, Air, The Dead Weather, The Hollies, The Kills, Greg Cartwright, The Black Keys, Jimi Hendrix, R.E.M., New Pornographers, Cee-Lo Green, Stereolab, Entertainment News

As a cranky, sleep-deprived new parent in the throes of box sets by hipsters, I declared (on Twitter, no less) that there was absolutely no need for me to hear Kanye's latest magnum opus. Until I heard a track on YouTube.

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'When the Deal Goes Down': A Taxing Playlist for a Tax Deal

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taxes, Obama-GOP Tax Deal, Johnny Paycheck, Desert Rose Band, Bob Seger, Bob Dylan, The Kinks, AC/DC, Cee Lo Green, Kings of Leon. The O'Jays, Billy Bragg, The Hollies, Obama Tax Deal, Beatles, Simply Red, Emmylou Harris, Abba, Felix Cavaliere, Chris Rock, Pink Floyd, The Who, Jakob Dylan, Cheap Trick, Boz Scaggs, Mark Twain, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Costello, Lloyd Cole, Guns N' Roses, Bruce Springsteen, Tax Cuts, Entertainment News

It's always been hard to make a fun, catchy argument for higher taxes in America. Here, then, is my taxing playlist for background music as America plays "Let's Make A Tax Deal."

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From No Chocolate Cake to a Reckoning: Conversations with Gin Blossoms, Luke Doucet, and Tony Lunn

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: No Chocolate Cake: Conversations With Gin Blossoms, Robert Crumb, High School Reunion, A&M Records, Sarah McLachlan, And Tony Lunn Tony Lunn, Sarah Palin, South by Southwest, Hot Hot Heat, Marc Cohn, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Sloan, Judy Collins, Crowded House, The Odds, Marshall Crenshaw, McCabe's Guitar Shop, Capitol Records, Hurricane Katrina, Cheap Trick, President Clinton, Rick Parker, All We Are Saying, Cubbie Bear, Switchfoot, Columbia Records, Pat Pattison, Eddie Money, David Anderle, Tom Petty, Rosanna Arquette, Tom DeSavia, Merle Travis, Christine O'donnell, Darrell Scott, Grammy Award, The Rembrandts, Styx, Peter Case, Scott Johnson, Benny & Joon, Paul Simon, David Collier, Danny Wilde, John Hiatt, Janis Joplin, Andrew Scott, Gas Giants, Luke Doucet, Kelly Ryan, Chris Murphy, Chet Atkins, Control, Ian Curtis, Joy Division, Steve Seskin, Bill Leen, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elektra Records, Jethro Tull, Harvey Pekar, Simon & Garfunkel, Robin Wilson, The Shoes, Arif Mardin, Geffen Records, Kruu-Fm, The Jerk, Train, Craig Northey, Virgin Records, Gin Blossoms, Anton Corbijn, Badfinger, Jess Valenzuela, Shubas, Anberlin, Grammy Awards, Entertainment News

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"TV Is the Thing This Year": My Playlist for the Emmy Awards

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, The Good Wife, Loudon Wainwright III, The Stylistics, Billy Joel, Conan O'Brien, Lost, Arcade Fire, The Tubes, Television, Joe Jackson, ZZ Top, Marshall Crenshaw, Cheap Trick, Taj Mahal, Dinah Washington, Ben Folds Five, A-Ha, Tv on the Radio, John Fogerty, Green Day, Wilie Colon, Bob Hope, The Stooges, Wilco, George Clooney, Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Emmy Awards, Tift Merrit, Dianne Reeves, Michael Penn, Mad Men, Talking Heads, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Men of a Certain Age, Dire Straits, Randy Newman, Ben Lee, Jimmy Fallon, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

Far be it for me to ever correct the Boss, but as it turns out Bruce Springsteen was not a true televisionary; there are not "57 Channels And Nothing On" these days. Please tune in Sunday night, and see for yourself.

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Spot The Difference: A Conversation With Squeeze, Plus Don Henley Gets an Apology

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brian Wilson, Glenn Tilbrook, Difford & Tilbrook, Squeeze, A&M Records, Spotify, The English Beat, Jake Riviera, Curtis Mayfield, Elvis Presley, New Wave, Chris Difford, Elvis, Jool Holland, Paul Carrack, Little Richard, Cheap Trick, Elvis Costello, Entertainment News

Squeeze's new album Spot The Difference is a revisit of previous hits and classics. As the title suggests, it's literally hard to spot the difference on many of these songs. Why did they record a project like this?

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Best Coast Brings Sun-Soaked Sounds to Sweltering Seaport (FREE MP3)

Ben Bromberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Paul Sprangers, Nycbeat, Nyc, Summer, Steely Dan, Nicholas Shuminsky, Geoff Bucknum, Cheap Trick, Bethany Cosantino, Ali Koehler, Free Concerts, Anthony Kedis, Drake, Mexican Summer, River to River Festival, South Street Seaport, Best Coast, Free Energy, New York News

Last Friday, the South Street Seaport held another free concert as part of the River To River Festival, bringing free music to outdoor venues around...

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"Freedom Isn't Free": A Loving Playlist for the American Heroes of "South Park"

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Toots & the Maytals, Kay Kyser, Madonna, 2 Live Crew, The Ramones, Devo, Neil Young, Joe Firstman, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band, Team America, Trey Parker, George Michael, Roger Waters, The Oscar Peterson Trio, Matt Stone, Charles Wright, Robbie Williams, Crosby, Comedy Central, Tommy Stinson, Stills & Nash, Garbage, The Isley Brothers, Cheap Trick, Pet Shop Boys, That's My Bush!, Jimi Hendrix, The Staples Singers, Traffic, South Park, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

I love that Matt and Trey do not care who they offend in the pursuit of amusing themselves and a watching world. I support them with all my heart & soul right until the point where it puts me in any actual danger.

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HuffPost Review: Neil Young's Illustrated History, Plus a Conversation With Taylor Hanson, and a Q&A with Mathew Vlasic, Sony's President of Archive 1887

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Flipping through Long May You Run: The Illustrated History -- a picture perfect documentation of Neil Young's musical story and beyond -- is the equivalent of listening to his music in an altered state.

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Author (Still) Unknown: The Brilliant Music and Star-Crossed Career of Jason Falkner

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mott the Hoople, Elektra Records, The Grays, Travis, Aimee Mann, Suzanne Vega, Lisa Loeb, Brendan Benson, Jellyfish, Paul McCartney, 'N Sync, Babyface, The Three O'Clock, Daniel Johnston, Electric Light Orchestra, Beck, Jason Falkner, Alternative Rock, Big Star, Josie & the Pussycats, Xtc, Roger Manning, Air, Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, Cheap Trick, Power Pop, Jon Brion, Entertainment News

If you amassed a decent music collection during the '90s and '00s, then there's a good chance you own at least one record on which Jason Falkner has played, written or produced.

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Everything I need to know about life I learned from Super Bowl commercials.

Ed Berliner | Posted 05.25.2011

Surrendering every vessel of manhood is easy when one has a new Dodge Charger to fall back on. Though I'll bet that not a single guy reading this wil...

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Interview: Visqueen's Rachel Flotard Sends a Powerful Message

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Rachel Flotard, the do-it-all frontwoman for power-popping, Seattle-based Visqueen is planning a fundraiser, promoting a record, running her own label, preparing for a trip to Southeast Asia in December and hustling to book a major tour for 2010.

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Taylor Hanson Isn't Burning Down Any Hotel Rooms

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Star Wars, Pop Music, Mmmbop, Isaac Hanson, Hanson, Tinted Windows, Cheap Trick, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Fountains of Wayne, Smashing Pumpkins, Pop, James Iha, Entertainment News

Hanson's become much more than the "MMMBop" boy band from 1997. As he and his brothers hit the road, I spoke with Taylor on their new record and tour

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An Interview With Janis Ian Plus This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Inner Circle, The O'Jays, Imogen Heap, The Adventures, Janis Ian, Cate Bros., Rubicon, Daryl Hall & John Oates, The Beach Boys, Woody Guthrie, Eric Burdon, REO Speedwagon, Otis Redding, Now That's What I Call Country, Matt Hires, Mark Schultz, Jack Ingram, Smile Empty Soul, Roy Hargrove, Billy Ocean, Cheap Trick, Rory Gallagher, David Guetta, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Michael Bolton, Queen Latifah, Matisyahu, Robert Glasper, The Roy Hargrove Big Band, Cass Elliot, Neil Diamond, The Casualties, Roberta Gambarini, Patton Oswalt, George Benson, Elvis Presley, Phil Stacey, Tim Buckley, Delores O'Rioran, Carmen Appice, The Mamas & the Papas, Al Jarreau, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Entertainment News, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, The Dukes, Paul Revere & the Raiders, 16 Horsepower, Collective Soul, Fun., Alan O'Day, Pilot, Now That's What I Call Music, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Roy Orbison, The Bloody Beetroots, Felix Da Housecat, Teddy Pendergrass, The Subdudes, James Carter, Adam Ant, Colbie Caillat, Arctic Monkeys, Jeff Golub, Jackie DeShannon, Island Records, Fame, Woodstock, Sounds of Blackness, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Smokie Norful, Irma Thomas, Mew, Tanya Stephens, Brian Bromberg, Willie Nelson, Jack Wagner, The New City Ramblers, Mott the Hoople, Love and Theft, New Releases, Deryl Dodd, Cross Country, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Nat King Cole, Kenny G, Jet, Niti Sawhney, Vander Graaf Generator, Sally Shapiro, John Denver, Jason Aldeean, Smokey Robinson, Taking Woodstock, Vandaveer, Najee, Selah, Needtobreathe, Latoya, Strawbs, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Advocate, Lgbt, Sony Legacy, Verve Records, Roberta Flack, Leonard Bernstein, Grammy, Ang Lee, Atlantic Records, Jerry Wexler, Gramma Awards, Saturday Night Live, Wbai, Wnew, Miami Vice, Dar Williams, Birthers, Fox News, Cher, Teabaggers, Joan Baez, Glen Campbell, Mel Torme, Death Panel, Nina Simone, Entertainment News

Janis Ian is one of the Woodstock era's unsung musical heroes who, just two years prior to the Bethel Bash, shocked our nation with her controversial single "Society's Child."

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"Idiot Wind": A Mind-Expanding Playlist for Glenn Beck

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aerosmith, Glenn Beck Fox News, Coldplay, Garbage, Jeff Beck, Glenn Beck, Barbra Streisand, Bread, Cheap Trick, Sam Cooke, Bob Dylan, Beck, Media News

Glenn Beck started out as a Top 40 DJ, so on behalf of all the lefties out there who are busy ruining this great nation, here's my personal playlist for this fallen jockey who just keeps steering to the right.

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DogEars Volume Four

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Muse, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mary J. Blige, Phil Ramone, Cheap Trick, Danielle Evin, Rilo Kiley, Sophie Tucker, Music, Dog Ears, Entertainment News

This week, we recommend Rilo Kiley, Cheap Trick, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Muse, Sophie Tucker, and Mary J. Blige.

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Tinted Windows: Power-Pop Supergroup Makes A Super Record

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: That Thing You Do, Adam Schlessinger, S-Curve Records, Hanson, Bun E. Carlos, Tinted Windows, Vh-1, Smashing Pumpkins, James Iha, A Perfect Circle, Fountains of Wayne, Cheap Trick, Stacy's Mom, Taylor Hanson, Power-Pop, Mmmbop, Entertainment News

The new and unlikely power-pop supergroup featuring members of Smashing Pumpkins, Cheap Trick, Fountains Of Wayne, and Hanson, sound like a bona fide band, and a damn good one.

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