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Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and More at the Outlaw Music Festival

Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow are all schedule to appear at this year’s Outlaw Music Festival. No, it’s not actually a one location event, rather a troupe of great musicians that are out on tour. The stops this year will be cites like Rogers, Arkansas, Detroit, Scranton, New Orleans, Dallas, Milwaukee, and Syracuse, New York. Tickets for this year's Outlaw Festival tour went on sale starting on April […]

todayMay 1, 2017

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Hear A New Hall of Fame Band Live This Year

No pun intended, but yes it’s been a great year for Yes. They were blessed to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (after waiting for years) and they are out on tour this summer. “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” “Roundabout,” and all your favorite songs will be heard live. Here are the latest confirmed dates and locations… PS – Todd Rundgren and Carl Palmer will join […]

todayApril 28, 2017

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Don McLean’s American Pie and Tour Dates This Year

Don McClean is credited with writing a song that holds a few distinctive records or characteristics; “American Pie.” This song details ‘the day the music died,’ a cold February night when Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens perished in a place crash. This song became the longest song in length (8:42) to be played on Top 40 radio stations, and the song was recently admitted into the Library […]

todayApril 28, 2017

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Stevie Wonder Honored This Past Week

Stevie Wonder was honored last week in Los Angeles at the 2017 ‘ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO.’ The award he received that night is actually named after him; it’s called the “Key of Life” award. It’s fitting he received the first in this new category; the future chosen honorees will be recognized for their commitment to the art of creating music. Stevie has won an incredible 22 Grammys including a […]

todayApril 28, 2017

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Grammy-less Stars of the Past and Present

In music, it's nice to be recognized by your peers, thus the Billboard Song of the Year, Brit Award, and Grammy is the cherry on the top for any musician’s ego. It’s hard to believe, but the list of singers and acts that have never won a Grammy is staggering. Take a look and you’ll see what we mean… Depeche Mode has been nominated for a Grammy five times, and […]

todayApril 27, 2017

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Learning More About Van Morrison’s Work

Van Morrison is a sweet story teller who gave us wonderful songs like "Brown Eyed Girl,” “Domino,” “Jackie Wilson Said” and “Tupelo Honey.” Van has been singing and performing since the mid-60s, but oddly this star from Northern Ireland has done very few tours in the US. He’s out on tour now in Northern Ireland but has no plans for a tour here in the States anytime soon. Van is […]

todayApril 27, 2017

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Fleetwood Mac’s 2017 Tour Dates and More

Fleetwood Mac is considered one of the greatest bands of all time. The band struggled through a few lineup changes in the 60s with Peter Green and Bob Welch lending their hands to the sound and direction of this progressive unknown band, leaving to begin solo careers. The turning point for the band is the moment Mick Fleetwood walked into a Los Angeles recording studio and asked the owner for […]

todayApril 27, 2017

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ABBA’s Select 2017 Dates

It’s hard to find a more successful international group than ABBA. ABBA began in the late 60s as Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and they have been an enduring sound for over 50 years. The band has sold an incredible (estimate) 500 million records worldwide. The movie ‘Mama Mia’ introduced a whole new generation to their sound. Now ‘ABBA the Concert,’ the ultimate ABBA tribute is […]

todayApril 27, 2017

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Three of Our Favorite Background Vocalists You Know and Love

Have you ever wondered what other singers appear on your favorite songs? These vocal contributions are known as ‘background vocals,' and often times are surprising. Did you know that the song “The Wall” by Pink Floyd has the background vocals of (70s “Love Will Keep Us Together”) The Captain and Tennille, and Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys? “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” by Elton John employed […]

todayApril 26, 2017

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