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Flying Burrito Brothers Bassist Dead At 65

Posted 04.25.2012

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Chris Ethridge, the bassist and founding member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, has passed away, The Los Angeles Times reports. Ethridge reportedly di...

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Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.18.2011

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Mike Ragogna

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Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carrie Rodriguez was cracking up at the very idea, realizing how preposterous this pairing on her most recent album might seem to a perfect stranger.

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Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don McNay

"Financial Reform" will be a boom for people in the payday loan business. There will be many new customers who need bank-like services. It's almost like Congress implemented a plan of "Reverse Robin Hood."

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On the Prowl Again, Peter Wolf Collecting Midnight Souvenirs

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Peter Wolf, No Depression, Neko Case, Boston, Faye Dunaway, Cd, Merle Haggard, Tom Petty, Shelby Lynne, Aretha Franklin, J. Geils Band, Interview, Rolling Stone, Gram Parsons, Rolling Stones, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
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While looking forward to the release of his seventh solo album, Wolf touched on everything from breakups and reunions to why his former band isn't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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HuffPost Video Premiere: Third Eye Blind "Don't Believe A Word," plus The Jayhawks, Genesis, and Peanuts 1960's Collection

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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"I wanted to create a video that actually represented Third Eye Blind," says Stephan Jenkins, lead singer and songwriter for Third Eye Blind.

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Kim Morgan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Through the years, various stories have been discussed regarding "Wild Horses" and its inspiration, but all of them are, like the song, bittersweet and darkly romantic.

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Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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