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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Gibson Guitar Corp. Responds to Federal Raid (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_-taqM5Sk0

I Dig That Rock and Roll Music (But What Does It Mean?)

http://bigthink.com/ideas/39990

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Does '50s music still matter? New books and tribute albums reassess the decade's influence in rock 'n' roll

http://www.salon.com/news/music/?story=/books/2011/08/23/1950s_rock_n_roll

Adele turns to 'Basketball Wives' in lieu of rock-star partying

http://www.salon.com/news/music/?story=/books/2011/08/23/1950s_rock_n_roll

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum honors Latino Heritage Month with annual festival, August 28

http://www.laprensatoledo.com/Stories/2011/082611/rhf.htm

Egypt Central is ready for the big time

http://www.theweekender.com/music/Egypt_Central_is_ready_for_the_big_time_08-23-2011.html

Pioneering rock lyricist Jerry Leiber dies, 78

http://www.dawn.com/2011/08/24/pioneering-rock-lyricist-jerry-leiber-dies-78.html

Beyonce discovers love of Peter Gabriel, rock music

http://blog.chron.com/celebritybuzz/2011/08/beyonce-discovers-love-of-peter-gabriel-rock-music/

Armenia to host rock and jazz rock music festival

http://news.am/eng/news/71827.html

Photos: Vegas Rocks! Awards honors best and brightest in rock

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/aug/24/photos-vegas-rocks-awards-honors-best-and-brightes/

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

U2 Insist Bono in "Good Health" After Chest Pain Rumors Circulate

http://rock.about.com/b/2011/08/22/u2-insist-bono-in-good-health-after-chest-pain-rumors-circulate.htm

Roots Rock Music - Open your ears to the origins of rock

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xkng35_roots-rock-music-open-your-ears-to-the-origins-of-rock_music

WCSX's Steve Kostan Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/95424/wcsx-s-steve-kostan-inducted-into-rock-and-roll-ha

Carnival of Madness Tour invades McElroy Auditorium this weekend

http://wcfcourier.com/entertainment/music/carnival-of-madness-tour-invades-mcelroy-auditorium-this-weekend/article_9a028f58-1b2c-5500-bad5-9eca8597c1f2.html

Alice Cooper shocks and awes at Bergen Performing Arts Center

http://www.examiner.com/hard-rock-music-in-new-york/alice-cooper-shocks-and-awes-at-bergen-performing-arts-center-review

‘Infinite Jest’ Scene, Reborn as a Rock Video

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/23/arts/music/michael-schur-directs-decemberists-video.html

EXPERIENCED: Rock Music Tales Of Fact & Fiction Released By Vagabondage Press

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=145293

Aretha Franklin receiving new honor from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110823/ENT09/108230399/1361/Aretha-Franklin-receiving-new-honor-from-Rock-and-Roll-Hall-of-Fame

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

'Elvis Week' Set to Commemorate 34th Anniversary of Music Legend's Death

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/08/15/elvis-week-commemorates-his-death-his-clothes-and-his-music/

Arcade Fire, Muse, John Fogerty Light Up San Francisco at Outside Lands

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/festivals/arcade-fire-muse-john-fogerty-light-up-san-francisco-at-outside-lands-20110815

U2 Invests in Irish Music Schooling as Government Cuts Education Spending

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-15/u2-invests-in-irish-music-schooling-as-government-cuts-education-spending.html

Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart to speak and perform at Rock Hall this month Continue reading on Examiner.com Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart to speak and perform at Rock Hall this month - Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

http://www.examiner.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-in-cleveland/ann-and-nancy-wilson-of-heart-to-speak-and-perform-at-rock-hall-this-month

Elvis in Retrospect: Nobody was Ready for the King of Rock [SLIDESHOW]

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/198228/20110816/nobody-was-ready-for-elvis-slideshow.htm

A Rock 'n' Roll Anniversary, Cruise Night and More: 5 Things You Should Know for Tuesday, Aug. 16

http://stcharles-il.patch.com/articles/a-rock-and-roll-anniversary-cruise-night-and-more-5-things-you-should-know-for-tuesday-aug-16

Monday, August 15, 2011

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Five dead after stage collapses at Indiana State Fair during Sugarland concert

http://www.mediaite.com/online/five-people-dead-45-injured-after-stage-collapses-at-indiana-state-fair/

Rapper enthrals Dubai audience with journey of embracing Islam

http://gulfnews.com/in-focus/ramadan/rapper-enthrals-dubai-audience-with-journey-of-embracing-islam-1.851120

Kid Rock powers through storms for 2nd Comerica Park show

http://www.freep.com/article/20110814/ENT04/110814001/Kid-Rock-powers-through-storms-2nd-Comerica-Park-show

Hippiefest’s acts far out review Cavaliere, Derringer, Wright, Farner and Mason in finest ’60s and ’70s form at Kirby.

http://www.timesleader.com/news/Hippiefest_rsquo_s__acts_far_out_review_08-14-2011.html

Arcade Fire: Rock ’n’ roll revolutionaries

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/8695482/Arcade-Fire-Rock-n-roll-revolutionaries.html

Montclair author and educator Warren Zanes creates new musical life for himself

http://blog.nj.com/cgi-bin/mte/mt-comments.cgi

Smashing Pumpkins returning to NYC this fall to warm up for a very busy 2012 Continue reading on Examiner.com Smashing Pumpkins returning to NYC this fall to warm up for a very busy 2012

http://www.examiner.com/rock-music-in-new-york/smashing-pumpkins-coming-to-nyc-this-fall-to-warm-up-for-a-very-busy-2012

ANTHRAX Drummer Names His Favorite METALLICA, MEGADETH And SLAYER Songs

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=161953

Friday, August 12, 2011

Review: Kutless rocks Unity Fest's Day Zero

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/08/review_kutless_rocks_unity_fes.html

Taylor Swift's opening act has Southern rock in its veins

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/article_58b13d2e-7bc1-5892-b09c-c742143f47b7.html

Brian McCollum's big gigs: Kid Rock, Janet Jackson, Def Leppard

http://www.freep.com/article/20110811/ENT04/108110331/Brian-McCollum-s-big-gigs-Kid-Rock-Janet-Jackson-Def-Leppard

Epic Epiphones: How Epiphone Guitars Shaped Rock and Roll

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/epic-epiphones-0811-2011/

TRUE TALES: Sex with Janis and the Edmonton Rock Music Festival

http://www.gigcity.ca/2011/08/11/true-tales-sex-with-janis-and-the-edmonton-rock-music-festival/

The nightmare lives on: Alice Cooper brings his horror to Stage AE

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11223/1166447-388.stm