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The Seven Deadly Sins of Reuniting Bands

Shawn Amos | Posted 01.05.2010 | Entertainment

Read More: Eagles, Soundgarden, Van Halen, Grunge, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, New Kids on the Block, Reunions, Entertainment News

It's an inescapable truth: most musicians aren't good at much aside from playing music. So when you're Pixies drummer David Lovering, and you're now performing magic tricks for a living, what do you do when the phone rings for a reunion?

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"I Am A Rock": A Playlist for Senator Joe Lieberman

David Wild | Posted 12.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Swizz Beatz, Simon & Garfunkel, Chris Brown, Morrissey, Boston, Trick Pony, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Lil Wayne, Kelly Clarkson, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Senator Joe Lieberman, Gary Wright, Billy Joel, John Hiatt, Rihanna, The Who, Hadassah, Garth Brooks, Rocco DeLuca, Orrin Hatch, Joe Lieberman, Miranda Lambert, Jay Z, R.E.M., Jimmy Webb, Kings of Leon, Entertainment News

Rather than complain about your deluded belief that failing to be elected vice president somehow makes you president or God, I'm here to help you with some totally boss tunes to remind you how to work and play better with others.

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The Who To Perform At SuperBowl XLIV

Reuters | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: SuperBowl XLIV, The Who, The Who SuperBowl, Music, Superbowl, Entertainment News

The Who will perform at Superbowl XLIV, marking the British band's first performance in North America since 2008....

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

David Wild | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment

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

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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Stop Making Sense With Jerry Harrison & Chris Frantz, Plus a Robert Francis Interview, John Mayer News, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sam Riback, ET Thorngren, Stop Making Sense, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, DVD Audio, Neil Young, Alexander Spence, The Beatles, John Mayer, Rooney, Sacd, Snuggie, Atlantic Records, The Who, Weezer, 5.1, John Martyn, Goldie Hawn, Imax, Blu-Ray, Swing Shift, David Byrne, The Rolling Stones, Karen Dalton, Dave Sardy, David Beal, Jordon Croneweth, Dts, Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder, Soul Train, Talking Heads, U2, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Entertainment News, Michael Franti, Beverly Martyn, Robert Francis, Oasis, Jonathan Demme, Glen Gray, The Band, Reverened Gary Davis, Bruce Springsteen, James Walcott, Pauline Cale, Martin Scorse, The Last Waltz, Beyonce, Maxwell, Miley Cyrus, Townes Van Zandt, Entertainment News

This year being the 25th anniversary of the release of the Talking Heads' concert classic Stop Making Sense, I spoke with Talking Heads Jerry Harrison and Chris Frantz on the cult favorite.

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Whodunit? Mile High Experience Leaves Roger Daltrey Breathless

Michael Bialas | Posted 10.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Pete Townshend, Paramount Theatre, Garth Hudson, Concert Tour, The Who, John Entwistle, Levon Helm, Roger Daltrey, Colorado, Keith Moon, Rock, Frank Simes, Denver, Mile High, Simon Townshend, Chieftains, Entertainment News

Going above and beyond the call of rock star duty, Roger Daltrey went the extra miles before a not-quite-sellout crowd at the Paramount Theatre in Denver.

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Naysaying the Naysayers: The Beatles' CDs by the Numbers

Tony Sachs | Posted 11.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Rolling Stones, Music Business, George Harrison, Billboard Magazine, Paul McCartney, George Martin, Elvis Presley, Fab Four, The Beatles, John Lennon, The Who, Apple, The Beatles Remastered CDs, Ringo Starr, Capitol Records, Emi, Frank Sinatra, Entertainment News

The Beatles have only put out one single-disc greatest hits CD, the aptly-titled 1. So why do the Beatles get such a bad rap for supposedly abusing their legacy?

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The Long, Strange Trip of Woodstock Ventures

Shawn Amos | Posted 09.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Woodstock, Michael Lang, Max Yasgur, The Who, Janis Joplin, Iron Butterfly, Martin Scorsese, Taking Woodstock, Entertainment News

The Woodstock organizers were in it to make money, but it didn't quite work out that way (not for lack of trying), and two things were definitely in their favor: they had a great idea and knew their audience.

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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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The Who vs Abbie Hoffman: Celebrating Woodstock's 40th Anniversary

Pete Fornatale | Posted 09.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Pete Townshend, The Sixties, The Who, 1960's, Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock, Entertainment News, Music, Book, Peace, Pete Fornatale, Abbie Hoffman, Entertainment News

What happened next provided one of the true Roshomon moments of Woodstock. Actually, that's not strictly speaking true. There were only two versions of what happened next: Hoffman's and everybody else's.

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Thank God It's Thursday: Oklahoma's College of Rock with Scott Booker, Raphael Saadiq's New Video, Rhino's Digital 45s, More Woodstock, The Bee Gees, and Kimya Dawson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Joe Cocker, Arlo Guthrie, Johnny Winter, Country Joe McDonald, Third Eye Blind, Melanie, Martin Scorsese, John Sebastian, Mountain, Paul Kingsbury, Ravi Shankar, Chip Monck, Joan Baez, The Butterfield Blues Band, Bee Gees, Rober Altman, Sha Na Na, Pete Townshend, The Flaming Lips, Andy Zax, The Who, Abbie Hopffman, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sly & the Family Stone, Oklahoma, Woodstock, Kimya Dawson, Michael Lang, Incredible String Band, Bruce Pollock, Oklahoma Central University, John Morris, Jerry Garcia, Max Yasgur, Crosby Stills & Nash, Scott Booker, Andy Gibb, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Canned Heat, Michael Wadleigh, Jeffrey Shurtleff, Yasgur's Farm, Tim Hardin, Country Joe & the Fish, Grace Slick, Holly George-Warren, Education, The Grateful Dead, Mike Evans, Entertainment News, Rolling Stone, Blood Sweat & Tears, Itunes, Richie Havens, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, The Academy of Contemporary Music, Quill, Sweetwater, Entertainment News

Built on the whole School of Rock phenomenon, the University of Central Oklahoma has a new music division that teaches all aspects of popular music such as performance, production and business affairs.

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This Blog Post Is Even Weirder Than Michael Jackson

Dave Astor | Posted 08.01.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Michael Jackson, Toyota Corolla, Steroids, Jim Morrison, Smoking, Brian Jones, Buddy Holly, Queen, Number-One Songs, Sam Cooke, Same-Sex Marriage, Neverland, Failing Newspapers, Dead Rock Stars, The Beatles, Patsy Cline, Janis Joplin, The Clash, Cats, The Who, Hummer, Heterosexual Marriage, Death of Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Avocados, Bernard Madoff, Cancer, Joe Strummer, Online News, Performance-Enhancing Drugs, Motown, The Rolling Stones, The Jackson 5, Bob Marley, Jerry Garcia, Nirvana, Sid Vicious, Kurt Cobain, Twitter, Life on Other Planets, Elvis Presley, Musical Legends, Plastic Surgery, Laptops, The Doors, Sports Radio, John Lennon, Fantasy Baseball, World Series, Freddie Mercury, Atari Computers, The Sex Pistols, Gas Guzzlers, Keith Moon, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Moonwalking, Selena, Comedy News

The general public doesn't mourn the deaths of less-famous people who might have continued to also do great things if they hadn't left us before their time.

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Woodstock Nation: Where Were You (Or Your Parents) During the Summer of "69?

Val Brown | Posted 07.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Dylan, Country Joe and the Fish, Brian Jones, The White Album, Ed Sullivan, Cousin Brucie, The Beatles, The Who, Woodstock, Ruby Tuesday, Bruce Morrow, Hair, David Bowie, Drive-in Movies, The Rolling Stones, Nashville Skyline, Paul Is Dead, Get Back, Ipod, Harry Harrison, Honkey Talk Women, Abbey Road, Paul McCartney, Led Zeppelin, Davey Jones, Blind Faith, 1969, The National Anthem, The Monkees, Tommy, Wabc, Jimi Hendrix, Rock Stars, Altamont, Entertainment News

All the older Reynolds kids, including Randy -- the coolest girl I knew -- went to Woodstock. I felt left out even though I wasn't quite sure what Woodstock was. I knew I was missing something monumental.

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You Better Sit Down Kids: An Only Mildly Exploitative Playlist for Jon & Kate Plus 8

David Wild | Posted 07.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Tammy Wynette, Dj-Jazzy-Jeff and the Fresh Prince, John Fogerty, The Eagles, The Everly Brothers, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood, Cher, The Carpenters, Counting Crows, Velvet Revolver, The Who, Bill Withers, George Jones, Beck, Cat Stevens, Jon and Kate Plus 8, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

When all those overexposed boys and girls turn eighteen, I pledge to burn the following songs and have them airdropped into whatever compound the family is then holed up in.

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And Now For Something Completely Different: The Secret Policeman's Film Festival

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Terry Jones, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Donovan, The Who, Neil Innes, John Cleese, Bob Geldof, Bill Graham, The Secret Policeman's Ball, Bono, Pete Townshend, Jack Healey, Monty Python, Entertainment News

With the steady stream of elaborately produced, consciousness-raising concerts, The Secret Policeman's Ball is a symbol that anything is possible when you're trying to do the right thing for the planet.

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New Tunes On Monday: Green Day, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood, Tori Amos, Kate Voegele, and Mat Kearney

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Tori Amos, Ginger Baker, Hilarie Burton, Scrubs, Chad Michael Murray, Eminem, Squeeze, Bono, Sting, Willie Weeks, Counting Crows, Chris Stainton, Billie Joe Armstrong, The Who, One Tree Hill, J.J. Cale, Adam Duritz, John M, Grey’s Anatomy, Bruce Hornsby, Traffic, South Park, Rich Grech, Five for Fighting, Steve Winwood, George Harrison, Friday Night Lights, CHris Lord-Alge, The Police, Blind Faith, Punk, John Lennon, Bones, U2, Entertainment News, Joni Mitchell, The Hollies, Ray Charles, American Idol, Eric Clapton, Tré Cool, Miley Cyrus, Mat Kearney, Jason Mraz, The Mamas and the Papas, Quadrophenia, Queen, Kyle XY, Ray Davies, Madison Square Garden, The Kinks, Kate Bush, The Beatles, Fiona Apple, Disney, Scott McKenzie, Kate Voegele, Jonas Brothers, Green Day, John Ondrasik, Butch Vig, Mad Max, Matt Nathanson, Robert Johnson, Belinda Carlisle, Ian Thomas, Pete Townsend, Mike Dirnt, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, Chris Dugan, John Phillips, Escher, Entertainment News

Though Tori Amos' career may have suffered from being overly prolific and recording some questionable cover songs, every new album is a bouquet of interesting, intelligent songs for her loyal fans.

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HuffPost Reviews: Radiohead Pablo Honey, The Bends, and OK Computer Collector's Editions / Pearl Jam's Ten Legacy Edition

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jools Holland, Deluxe Edition, Chicago, Mike McCready, Legacy Edition, Nevermind, Collector's Edition, Stone Gossard, Brendan O'Brien, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jeff Ament, Weezer, The Who, Sony Entertainment, 2 Meter Session, Ten, Thom Yorke, Marvin GayeSony, Mtv, MTV Unplugged, OK Computer, Alt-Rock, Bob Marley, Nine Inch Nails, The Bends, Nirvana, Seattle Rock Scene, Later With Jools Holland, Radiohead, Alternative, Top of the Pops, Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, Grunge, U2, Entertainment News, Pablo Honey, Kid A, Rolling Stone, The Astoria, Bruce Springsteen, Review, Huffpost Review, Entertainment News

Radiohead delivers not just one version of their Collector's Editions, but two. Sounds too good to be true? Well, let's take a look at what each of these collections offer.

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Dog Ears Music: Holiday Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 06.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Amos Milburn, D.J. Santa & the Dance Squad, Dave Matthews, Run-Dmc, The Beach Boys, Joe Sample, Neil Sedaka, Snow Patrol, Dolly Parton, Otis Redding, Casey Shea, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Horace Andy, Pedro the Lion, The Who, Dave Brubeck, The Klezmonauts, The Shootist, Jack Benny, Dinah Washington, Amalia De Granada, Laura Nyro, Matisyahu, Kurtis Blow, Chris Brown, St. Petersburg & Valery Gergiev, Ron Sexsmith, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, Itzhak Perlman, Kodo & Tan Dun, Keith Richards, Elvis Presley, Maria McKee, Mandy Patinkin, Macy Gray, mp3s, Leonard Cohen, The Trammps, Joan Osborne, Christmas Symphonic Players, Jack Johnson, Phil Ramone, Justin Timberlake, Frank Sinatra, Remy Zero, Eddy Arnold, Danny Elfman, Mickey Katz, Orchestra of the Kirov Opera, The Ramones, Steve Earle, Neil Young, Music, Iain Archer, Aretha Franklin, Spike Jones, Jane Siberry, The Long Winters, Tony Bennett, The New 2 Live Crew, 2 Live Jews, Yo-Yo Ma, Bob Marley, Mahalia Jackson, Louis Armstrong & the Commanders, Mary J. Blige, Barbra Streisand, Tim Finn, Danielle Evin, José Feliciano, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Richard Swift, Harry James, The Raveonettes, Yoshida Brothers, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Alison Krauss & Natalie MacMaster, Astrud Gilberto, Adam Sandler, Snoop Dogg, Woody Herman, Dog Ears, Marvin Gaye, Holiday Season Commentary, Entertainment News

A comprehensive set of holiday music recommendations from Dog Ears Music, including Otis Redding, Spike Jones, The Klezmonauts, Keith Richards, Run-DMC, Dolly Parton, The Beach Boys, and many more.

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Beyond Thunderdome: Tina Turner's Greatest vs. Nikka Costa's Latest

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.07.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Australia, Zoolander, Duffy, Ken Russell, Tina Turner, Elizabeth Lea, EMI Records, Robert Palmer, Sarah Palin, Motown Records, Aretha Franklin, Marilyn Monroe, Concord Records, Blondie, The Who, Chaka Khan, Nikka Costa, Irma Thomas, Capitol Records, Tokyo, Jan Brady, Stax Records, Johnny Guitar Watson, R&b, The Brady Bunch, Ike & Tina Turner, Nona Hendryx, Gospel, Mad Max, Mother's Finest, Los Angeles, Ann Peebles, Japan, Don Costa, Virgin Records, Beyond Thunderdome, Mel Gibson, Al Green, Sly Stone, Tommy Hilfiger, El Rey, Pete Townsend, Frank Sinatra, Pop, Joyce Kennedy, Thunderdome, Tommy, Entertainment News

Competing for the title "Best Female Pop-R&B Artist Deserving Your Limited CD Dollars" come two fierce competitors, both with new projects worthy of your consideration.

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Tit for Tat

Giles Slade | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

In the run-up to the federal election, signs of the republican's self-confidence are, to paraphrase Pete Townsend, 'f-f-f-fading away'. But let me re...

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The Punk And The Godmother -- A Timely Parable

Martin Lewis | Posted 09.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama's Vice President, Simon & Garfunkel, Punky's Dilemma, Democratic Presidential Candidate, The Punk and the Godfather, Pete Townshend, The Who, Hillary Clinton Vice President, Running Mate, Democratic Ticket, Quadrophenia, Obama VP, Politics News

The Punk had suddenly broken big and he was now the most popular artist at his label. His fans loved him. But there was a problem looming.

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Who the F*ck Are You Not to Love the Who

David Wild | Posted 07.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Flaming Lips, Roger Daltrey, Pearl Jam, Pete Townshend, Foo Fighters, The Who, Music, Rock, Rock and Roll, Entertainment News

Working as co-producer and co-writer on the VH1 Rock Honors tribute to the Who that premieres Thursday night, and being around the Who reminded me why rock actually deserves to live still.

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