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Stars To Celebrate Johnny Cash's 80th Birthday

AP | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Johnny Cash, Kenny Chesney, Kris Kristofferson, Ray Lamontagne, Jamey Johnson, Johnny Cash 80th Birthday, Johnny Cash 80, Shooter Jennings, Lucinda Williams, Video, Celebrity News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A diverse all-star lineup will celebrate the 80th birthday of Johnny Cash with an April concert. Kenny Chesney, Kris Kristof...

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Dog Ears Music: Born in January Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Roger Miller, Robert Wyatt, Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd), Edwin Starr, Bernard Sumner (Joy Division), Troy Donahue, John Paul Jones & Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Arthur Rubenstein, Sal Mineo, Danielle Evin, Sarah McLachlan, Music, Eric Stewart (10cc), Gene Krupa, mp3s, Jerome Kern, Phil Ramone, Steve Perry (Journey), Alicia Keys, Pat Benatar, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Performed by Jose Iturbi & Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra), Van Dyke Parks, Dog Ears, Lucinda Williams, Xavier Cugat, Entertainment News

This week we review albums by Xavier Cugat, Pat Benatar, Edwinn Star, Eric Stewart, Alicia Keys and other artists.

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Weekend Recommendations -- September 15-18

Girl at a Bar | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sarah Silverman, Lobster Festival, Airplane!, Moby, Hollywood Bowl, Surfer Blood, Joy Division, Don Henley, La Around Town, We Barbarians, Peter Hook and the Light, Lucinda Williams, Los Angeles News

Labor Day has come and gone, but fall doesn't officially begin until Friday, September 23rd. So before we welcome in the cool autumn breezes, here's to one last weekend of sizzling summer celebrations.

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Keeper: Meeting John Doe Again, Chatting With The X-Man

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Joe Cocker, Ryan Feves, The Bodyguard, Vanishing Point, Hilarie Burton, Don Was, Jim Wilson, Good Girl, Los Lobos, The Flesh Eaters, John Doe, Whitney Houston, Great Balls of Fire, Boogie Nights, One Tree Hill, Salvador, Victor Bisetti, Leon Russell, Peyton Sawyer, Lucinda Williams, Jill Sobule, The Rolling Stones, Jeff Parker, Liz Parker, Roadhouse, Danny White, George Harrison, Val McCallum, X, Steve Berlin, Kevin Costner, Cindy Wasserman, Patty Griffin, Roswell, Pure Country, The Band, Entertainment News

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Lucinda Williams Brings Blues, Heartache and Protest to Washington

Art Levine | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Americana, Wolf Trap, Music, Entertainment, Lucinda Williams, Blues, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

At Lucinda Williams' Washington show, it was a mad love-fest between audience and performer that I've rarely seen outside of a Bruce Springsteen concert.

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Do You Feel Like We Do?: Chats with Peter Frampton, Lenka, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, and William Fitzsimmons

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.05.2011

Read More: Miranda July, Ray Eames, Bernie Finkelstein, Kara Walker, Tom Wilson, Warren Haynes, Pam Tillis, William P. Bennett, Decoder Ring, Stephen Fearing, William Fitzsimmons, Bjork, Charles Eames, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, True North, The Marx Brothers, Fiona Apple, Rosanne Cash, Yayoi Kusama, Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, Peter Frampton, Julia Stone, Lucinda Williams, Les Paul, Lenka, Entertainment News

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Stevie Nicks In Your Dreams and Conversations with Matt Nathanson, Roger McGuinn and My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Odetta, Michelle Phillips, Terry Melcher, Aerosmith, Bono, The Beach Boys, Easy Rider, John Mayer, Apple, The Troubadour, Dave Carroll, Elvis Costello, Solar Power, The Byrds, Lucinda Williams, Roger McGuinn, Stevie Nicks, Chris Hillman, Kiss, The Englert Theatre, Black Swan, Tom Petty, Elvis Presley, Jennifer Nettles, The Incredible Submarine Band, The Mamas & the Papas, Martin Guitar, U2, Rolling Stone, Gram Parsons, Joni Mitchell, Clive Davis, Frank Sinatra, American Idol, Dave Stewart, Pete Seeger, Kristian Bush, Ted Mack, Harry Chapin, Joan Baez, Rob Cavallo, The Beatles, Bo Diddley, The Weavers, Glen Ballard, David Crosby, Van Halen, Jim Dixon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, My Chemical Romance, Jason McGerr, Matt Nathanson, Jacques Levy, Gerard Way, Bob Dylan, Iron Maiden, Mikey Way, Shari Lewis, George Michael, Arthur Godfrey, Death Cab for Cutie, The Chipmunks, Randy Newman, Def Leppard, Gene Clark, John Phillips, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

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Dog Ears Music: "Mother Stands for Comfort" Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 07.06.2011

This week, we feature music by Peaches, Sly & The Family Stone, Kate Bush, Roy Orbison, and more.

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Blessed: A Conversation With Lucinda Williams, Plus David Berkeley's Video "George Square"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party, Michael Timmins, Rami Jaffee, Don Was, Levon Helm, Lex Price, Eastmountainsouth, Glen Campbell, Mark Linkous, Matthew Sweet, Msnbc, Sparkle Horse, Kim Taylor, Elvis Costello, Tom Overby, Lucinda Williams, Cowboy Junkies, Dave Sutton, T-Bone Burnett, Gary Callamore, The New York Times, Jordan Katz, Peter Bradley Adams, Val McCallum, Andrew Bird, Barack Obama, Hbo, Kevin O?Donnel, Vic Chesnutt, USA Today, Greg Leisz, Espn, Frank Callari, Butch Norton, True Blood, De La Soul, Eric Liljestrand, Frank Sinatra, Sxsw, David Berkeley, Mindy Smith, Over the Rhine, Jimmy Webb, Capitol Tower, Entertainment News

For her new album, Blessed, Lucinda Williams brought in Don Was on production.

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Rahm Floats The Idea Of Chicago Music District

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Music District, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Lucinda Williams, Chicago Around Town, Rahm Emanuel, Rahm Emanuel Chicago Mayor, Chicago News

He likes the Stones, Lucinda Williams and Smashing Pumpkins. He even gets off the couch to go see the shows -- and is toying with creating a district ...

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PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ron Sexsmith, Devotchka, New Music, Dropkick Murphys, Buddy Miller, Lucinda Williams, Entertainment News

PLAY > SKIP: New Music for the Week of March 1 Now that the Oscars are over, can we get back to some music? There are singer-songwriters and bands wh...

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Three Music Festival Getaway Ideas for Spring/Summer

Stephanie Keller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amos Lee, New Orleans, Mumford & Sons, The Strokes, Trombone Shorty, Vermont, Music, Paul Simon, Girl Talk, Deepak Chopra, Black Keys, Vacations, California, Yoga, Arcade Fire, Cyndi Lauper, John Friend, My Morning Jacket, Hangout, Willie Nelson, Seane Corn, Avett Brothers, Lucinda Williams, John Legend, Matisyahu, Shiva Rea, Wilco, The Roots, Andrew Bird, Wanderlust, Foo Fighters, Squaw Valley, Jazz Fest, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Bondville, Music Festivals, Entertainment News

For those looking for fresh ideas for 2011, there is a set of festivals still sneaking in under the radar with badass, blockbuster line-ups and evolved concepts that offer a fantastic festival experience.

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Mondo Amore, a Mission Bell and Joey's Song: Conversations With Amos Lee, Nicole Atkins and Michael Gomoll

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jason Ringenberg, Amos Lee, Mickey Raphael, Thea Gilmore, Robbie Fulks, Dravet's Syndrome, The Moldy Peaches, Calexico, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Miles Davis, Angelo Badalamenti, Nicole Atkins, Justin Curry, The Avett Brothers, Epilepsy Foundation, AT&T, Greg Allen, Norah Jones, David Lynch, Teletubbies, My Morning Jacket, Duncan Sheik, Priscilla Ahn, Steve Forbert, Blue Note, Willie Nelson, Joe Vent, Love, Traffic, Sidewalk Café, Lucinda Williams, Peter Yarrow, Sam Beam, Farm Aid, Eileen Rose, Ronnie Spector, Pietta Brown, Thelonious Monk, Neko Case, Brothers Grimm, Paul McCartney, Epilepsy, Bryan George, Kruu, Del Amitri, Elmo, Razor & Tie, Hotel Café, Arthur Lee, Sara Watkins, Cheryl Pawelski, Regina Spektor, The Doors, Baby Einstein, Pink Floyd, Phil Palazzolo, Raul Malo, Jon Brion, Joey Burns, Bruce Springsteen, Blomndie, Largo, Entertainment News

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Carrie Rodriguez Reveals Her Love Connection With Our Country

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Americana, Romantica, Emmylou Harris, Alejandro Escovedo, Ben Kyle, Gram Parsons, Calexico, Cd, Austin, Carrie Rodriguez, Duet, Lucinda Williams, Ricky Fataar, The Rutles, Blues Traveler, Entertainment News

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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Allison Moorer HuffPo Interview: Awaiting John Henry Earle

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: No Depression, Crows, Levon Helm, Steve Earle, Cd, Lilith Fair, Greenwich Village, Bob Dylan, Justin Townes Earle, Country, Shelby Lynne, Emmylou Harris, R.S. Field, Woodstock, Album, Allison Moorer, Buddy Miller, Lucinda Williams, Entertainment News

Singer-songwriter Allison Moorer talks about her new album,Crows, the impending birth of her first child and the state of country music.

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Memoirs & A Tin Can Trust: Conversations with Rosanne Cash and Los Lobos' Steve Berlin

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Rosanne Cash's new autobiography is clearly the journey of Rosanne Cash, not a back door glimpse into the life of Johnny Cash. Others in her position might not have been so elegant.

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Lucinda Williams: She Breaks My Heart

Joseph Smigelski | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Music, Americana, Elvis Costello, Country Music, Rock and Roll, Lucinda Williams, Entertainment News

Lucinda is a unique artist, one who is hard to categorize because she is always expanding her musical world. Her songs possess a combination of frankness and maturity that is rare in popular music.

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Sweet Pieta Brown Gives Grand Performance for Grandmother

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Shannon McNally, June Cleveland, Bo Ramsey, Pieta Brown, Folk, Iowa, Cd, Red House Records, Iris DeMent, Blues, Music, Mark Knopfler, Denver, Concert, Greg Brown, Lucinda Williams, Entertainment News

Ain't grandmotherly love grand? June Cleveland can read Pieta Brown's lyrics at home while still enjoying the music, all along cherishing those precious moments spent with her first grandchild.

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Carrie Rodriguez Shows A Whole Lotta Love (and Circumstance)

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: David Rodriguez, Los Lonely Boys, Chip Taylor, Cd, Colorado, Texas, John Hiatt, South by Southwest, Alejandro Escovedo, Townes Van Zandt, Austin, Boulder, Carrie Rodriguez, Acoustic Brotherhood Tour, Hank Williams, Lucinda Williams, Romantica, Entertainment News

A tireless, gracious and versatile performer, this tenderhearted temptress from Texas is known for ably assisting other groups, whether she's opening or closing a show.

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Seattle Dispatch: a Cafe, a Community, and the Moon Above It All

Ming Holden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Left Coast Gypsies, Pacific Northwest, Seattle-Washington, Cafe Culture, Mike Antone, Neil Young, Satellite by Night, Isadora's Cafe, Lucinda Williams, Snoqualmie, Entertainment News

The recent years' wave of closed doors crossing the country has affected not only places of industrial employ but also the community hubs and cafes that host local musicians.

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"Let's Get Lost": A Final Playlist for an Island Full of Great Memories

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Debbie Gibson, Huey Lewis, Jack Bender, Lloyd Cole & the Commotions, The String Cheese Incident, BeBe Winans, Spongebob Squarepants, Big & Rich, J.J. Abrams, Queen, Bread, Jimmy Herring, Faith Hill, Cece Winans, The Kinks, T.I., Beck, Billy Joel, Lost Final Season, The Clash, Supertramp, Weezer, J.Geils Band, The Rubinoos, Sawyer Brown, Elton John, Lucinda Williams, Ben Folds Five, Matthew Fox, Brooks & Dunn, The Cure, Damon Lindelof, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Johnny Cash, Carlton Cuse, Little Big Town, Bob Seger, Tom Petty, Katy Perry, Lost Finale, Meat Puppets, Gin Blossoms, Michael Buble, Cassandra Wilson, Chet Baker, Mama Cass Elliot, Foreigner, Coldplay, Will Smith, Tears for Fears, Justin Timberlake, Lost, Al Stewart, Jay-Z, Hugo, Entertainment News

More than any other show in recent memory, Lost required our full attention and rewarded that sort of dedicating viewing with its singular elusive excellence.

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With Love To Seamus, Lucinda, and Leonard: A Conversation With Matthew Ryan

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Moby Dick, Miley Cyrus, Seamus Heaney, Madonna, Mediacal Investigation, Pro Tools, Pulp Fiction, Saving Private Ryan, Bono, Steve Earle, Van Gogh, Barack Obama, Tom Waits, Orca, Killer Whale, Cinema Paradiso, Entertainment News, One Tree Hill, Chris Rock, Band of Brothers, Jeff Buckley, Matthew Ryan, Disney, American Idol, Neil McDonaugh, Doc Martens, Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams, Entertainment News

He has been compared to Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits, yet the very prolific singer-songwriter Matthew Ryan has eluded pop stardom.

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Americana Idol: A Conversation With Lucinda Williams, Plus Michael Jackson, Donovan, Jonathan Tyler, Serena Ryder, and more

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Overby, Lucinda Williams, Americana, Singer-Songwriter, World Without Tears, Grammys, Little Honey, Folk Music, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, Country Music, Michael Jackson, Entertainment News

Though Lucinda Williams' music spans various decades and genres, her unique musical amalgam mostly is identified as that tasty stew called "Americana."

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Now Hear This: Allison Moorer Prepares for Special Deliveries

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

Close to delivering her eighth record and first child (in that order), Allison Moorer seems far removed from her previous life as a Country It Girl. I...

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My First Rock Concert: When Dylan Went Electric

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bob Dylan, Rock 'N Roll, Dylan, Rock-Concerts, Elvis Costello, Crawdaddy, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

Forty-four years ago this week, I attended my first rock concert. It remains vivid, and historic, as it was part of the most significant tour ever -- Bob Dylan's first full road trip after going electric.

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