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"Who Shot Rock And Roll" Opens at the Brooklyn Museum

Ben Eagle | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Gail Buckland, Debbie Harry, Madonna, Who Shot Rock & Roll a Photographic History, Knopf, Mick Jagger, Brooklyn Museum, Rock and Roll, David Lachapelle, Blondie, New York News

The rock photography exhibit "Who Shot Rock" explores intimacy, passion and the countless other reasons we all love rock and roll in the first place.

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Bob Weir "Tickled" About Upcoming NY Historical Society Grateful Dead Exhibit

Bennett Marcus | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Grateful Dead, Bob Weir, New York Historical Society, Rock and Roll, Phil Lesh, Empire State Building, New York News

Grateful Dead fans of all ages flocked to the New York Historical Society to meet their idols, Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, at a benefit to support an upcoming exhibit of Dead artifacts.

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HuffPo Exclusive Interview: Rosanne Cash On Her New Album

Michael Giltz | Posted 10.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Carter Family, Grammy Awards, Rodney Crowell, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Country Music, Pop, Rock and Roll, June Carter Cash, Entertainment News

Rosanne Cash has never been more naked as an artist than she is today. Her new album The List isn't the record of a deteriorating relationship like Interiors. It's just her as a singer.

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U2's Music and Mission and My Kid's First Rock Concert

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Fedex, Social Justice, Washington, Music, Campaign, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Power, Desmond Tutu, Aung San Suu Kyi, Rock Band, President Bush, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Justice, Love, Human Rights, Democracy, Africa, Activism, Politics, Willie Williams, 360, Aung San Suu, Myanmar, Amazing Grace, Teenager, Burma, U2, U2 Tour, Beautiful Day, Singing, Partisan Politics, D.C., Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Rock and Roll, Entertainment News

What I love about a U2 concert, headlined by the Irish tenor with the sunglasses, is how it achieves such a powerful combination of art and social justice, music and message; and all with such fun.

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Denver's Essential Concert Calendar

Mrs. Tansy Maude Peregrine | Posted 10.01.2009 | Denver

Read More: Denver Music, Donnybrook, The Postmarks, Denver Shows, Concert Calendar, Events Calendar, Hope Sandoval, Denver Concerts, Music, Mazzy Star, Rock and Roll, Paper Bird, Denver News

Not through with being cool? Look no further than Donnybrook Writing Academy's hand-selected crop of musical performances, which are guaranteed to make all of your Rock and Roll dreams come true.

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What Apple's 'Special Event' Is Really All About

eSarcasm | Posted 10.23.2009 | Comedy

Read More: The Rolling Stones, Apple Special Event, Steve Jobs, The Beatles, Apple, Apple Ipod, Music, Apple iPhones, Rock and Roll, Comedy News

Apple will be holding another of its "special events," this one having something to do with music (we think).

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BonTaj Roulet Blazes New Ground Raising Green for Greens

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Bonnie Raitt, Concert Tour, BonTaj Roulet, No Nukes, Greens, Taj Mahal, Fundraising, Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, Charities, Green News

In a tough economy, with music lovers thinking twice before going to see their favorite acts, the BonTaj Roulet Tour by Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal is blazing new green ground in raising money for charities.

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Unleashing My Inner Rock Star at Ladies Rock Camp

Suzanne Grossman | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Girls, Women, Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, Ladies Rock Camp, Brooklyn, Teenage Girls, Events, Music, Rock and Roll, Entertainment News

Anytime I put myself into a new creative environment, the voices start appearing. You know the ones I'm talking about. They say you're not good enough, not creative enough, not talented, fun or smart enough

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Mighty Movie Podcast Exclusive: Spike Lee & Stew on Passing Strange: The Movie

Dan Persons | Posted 09.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Amsterdam, South Central LA, Live Performance, Broadway, Theater, Broadway Musicals, Digital Film, Spike Lee, Musicals, Interview, Exclusive, Germany, Public Theater, Berkeley, Sundance 2009, Stew, Rock and Roll, Entertainment News

I got a chance to sit down with Spike Lee and singer/songwriter Stew to discuss the New York musical hit, Passing Strange.

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Steely Dan Does It Again

Thane Rosenbaum | Posted 09.12.2009 | New York

Read More: Pop Music, 1970s Music, Walter Becker, Jazz, Rock and Roll, Donald Fagen, Steely Dan, New York News

Steely Dan wraps up its series of New York concerts (the Rent Party '09 Tour) at the Beacon Theatre this week proving that their music remains as timeless as ever.

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Movie review: It Might Get Loud

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jack White, Davis Guggenheim, The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, U2, The Edge, Led Zeppelin, It Might Get Loud Movie Review, Marshall Fine Movie Review, Jimmy Page, Film Industry, Oscar Winners, An Inconvenient Truth, Rock Music, Guitar, Music Industry, Rock and Roll, Entertainment News

It's a kind of guitar summit, with the three guitarists sitting around in overstuffed chairs on a platform in the middle of an L.A. soundstage, talking about electric guitars and playing them.

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In Honor Of Woodstock, The Best Rock Documentaries and Concert Films By Farr

John Farr | Posted 09.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Roy Orbison, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Emmylou Harris, Muddy Waters, Martin Scorsese, KD Lang, Neil Young, Concert Films, The Who, Best Movies by Farr, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley, The Talking Heads, Otis Redding, Elvis-Costello, The Beatles, Monterey Pop Festival, The Grateful Dead, Janis-Joplin, Buddy Guy, Jonathan Demme, Woodstock, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, The Band, Rock and Roll, Entertainment News

I've found that if you're equipped with a decent home theatre and quality speakers, it's hard to go wrong with a rock concert film.

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Interview: Davis Guggenheim Says It Might Get Loud

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Eric Clapton, Jack White, The White Stripes, U2, The Edge, Led Zeppelin, Davis Guggenheim Interview, Jimi Hendrix, Marshall Fine Interview, Jimmy Page, Electric-Guitar, Rock Band, Guitar, Rock and Roll, Entertainment News

It Might Get Loud portrays three generations of guitarists: Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, The Edge of U2 and Jack White of the White Stripes, all talking about their love of the electric guitar.

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The Unknown, Famous Leiber and Stoller

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 09.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jailhouse Orck, Stand by Me, Songwriter, Spanish Harlem, Jerry Leiber, On Broadway, Mike Stoller, Songwriting, Rock and Roll, Yakety Yak, Legendary, R&b, Entertainment News

Mike Stoller and his writing partner Jerry Leiber are a songwriting team for which the description "legendary" was coined. Even if their names are not familiar to you, you've heard their music.

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Wilco (The Album)

Chris Campbell | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Ipod, Wilco, Album Reviews, New Releases, Alt-Country, Wilco (the Album), Feist, Uncle Tupelo, Music, Jeff Tweedy, Rock and Roll, Entertainment News

Wilco have now released seven studio records and every single one has been met with critical adoration.

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Having a Secret Policeman's Ball

Brad Schreiber | Posted 07.13.2009 | Entertainment

Martin Lewis is a multi-headed entertainment serpent no longer interested in being a mere producer but is bent on some plan for world domination.

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Music Gaming at E3 Expo: First Look at Beatles Rock Band, Last.fm's Xbox Partnership

Alexia Tsotsis | Posted 07.11.2009 | Media

Read More: Beatles, The Beatles, Music, Video Games, Technology, Rock and Roll, Media News

Music-related social games are attracting major artists -- and, in the process, luring new users outside the "core-gaming" community.

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Bonnaroo Goes Green: Rocker Ben Sollee Bikes to Mega Festival

Jeff Biggers | Posted 07.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Pop Music, Biking, Jazz, Yo Yo Ma, Ben Sollee, Al Green, Green, Tennessee, Bonnaroo, Music, Blues, Rock and Roll, Green News

Recipient of the UK A Greener Festival award, Bonnaroo has always placed an emphasis on local and sustainable ways of making music.

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Tipper's Ongoing Gore

Peter Gerstenzang | Posted 06.26.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Humor, Censorship, Rock and Roll, Green Day Album Wal Mart, Tipper Gore, PMRC, Green Day, Comedy News

Hundreds of thousands of kids, whose only place to buy records is a Wal-Mart cannot now buy the new Green Day album. Case closed. Sounds a lot like censorship to me.

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American Idol -- Top 4 Slashed By Rock; Only Adam Escapes Unscathed

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Allison Iraheta, Simon Cowell, Pop Music, Ryan Seacrest, Paula Abdul, Adam Lambert, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, American Idol, Kris Allen, Rock and Roll, Danny Gokey, Entertainment News

After everyone delivered a solid performance on Big Band Night last week, the Top 4 tackled rock 'n roll Tuesday...and came up short.

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Interview with Lead Singer of The Woggles, Playing Live in Washington DC Tonight

Alex Remington | Posted 05.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Rock Music, Georgia, The Woggles, Athens GA, Rock and Roll, Interview, Entertainment News

The Woggles are one of Athens, Georgia's great rock bands, and they're one of the most fun bands you'll ever see.

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How Keith Urban Taught Me the Secret of Life (and How Country Can Save What's Left of the Music Business)

David Wild | Posted 05.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Country, Music, Rock and Roll, Country Music, Keith Urban, Entertainment News

For too long, rock has celebrated the distance between the rock star and the rock fan, while country has generally emphasized the common ground.

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The Day the Music Died

Michael Pattison | Posted 03.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Texas, The 1970s, Buddy Holly, Tommy Allsup, Folk Music, Waylon Jennings, Singing, American Pie, Music, Lubbock Texas, Rock and Roll, 1970s, Don McLean, Entertainment News

Don McLean saw February 3, 1959 as The Day the Music Died, but really it was the day the legend of Buddy Holly was born.

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It's Showtime!

Judith Ellis | Posted 03.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Rock and Roll, Layoffs, R&b, Performance, Tina Turner, Interviews, Ike Turner, Economy, Living News

I understand the correlation between an audition and an interview intimately. I always look at both as a performance.

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The Rapture of Debbie

Kim Morgan | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Gwen Stefani, Avril Lavigne, Deborah Harry, Blondie, Madonna, Debbie Harry, Women, Video, Rock N Roll, Musicians, Music, Rock and Roll, Rock Stars, Celebrities, Entertainment News

A punk rock Marilyn Monroe long before Madonna boy-toyed with that image, Debbie Harry might possibly be the most beautiful woman in rock history.

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