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    Jun 29, 2012 |Story| WSBT Radio

  1. Burglary at Seger Home

    A family friend of <span class="runtimeTopic">Bob Seger</span> has been arrested in connection with the theft last August of a Gibson guitar, Rolex watch and other items from the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer&rsquo;s home. Police allege 20-year old Andrew W. Thompson snuck back into the house after a party thrown by Seger&iquest;s 16-year old daughter. On Tuesday, Thompson was charged with larceny and released on bond. Thompson admits stealing the Rolex, autographed Shaquille O&iquest;Neal sneakers and cash, but denies taking the 1978 Gibson <span class="runtimeTopic">Les Paul</span> Seger is holding on the cover of the 1994 Greatest Hits album.
    A family friend of Bob Seger has been arrested in connection with the theft last August of a Gibson guitar, Rolex watch and other items from the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s home. Police allege 20-year old Andrew W. Thompson snuck back into the...

    Tags: Theft, Bob Seger

    2. Jun 18, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  2. Gov't Mule frontman Warren Haynes is used to playing many roles

    <strong>Gov&rsquo;t Mule and moe.</strong>
    Gov’t Mule and moe. June 24, 7 p.m., $38.50, Toyota Presents Oakdale, 95 South Turnpike Road, Wallingford, (203) 269-8721, oakdale.com If jam bands were NFL teams, guitarist and singer Warren Haynes would be a first-round draft pick, maybe even...

    Tags: Gregg Allman, Entertainment, Garth Brooks, Jerry Garcia, Music Industry

    3. May 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Doc Watson dies at 89; guitarist and singer

    In 1962, Doc Watson and some of his musician neighbors set out from their home in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the journey of a lifetime, to perform at the Ash Grove folk club in Los Angeles.
    In 1962, Doc Watson and some of his musician neighbors set out from their home in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the journey of a lifetime, to perform at the Ash Grove folk club in Los Angeles. "I remember the first trip we did," Watson said in a 2008...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Barbara Lee, Radio Industry, Customs and Tradition, Entertainment

    4. May 24, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  4. Our Picks: Sunday jazz in Fairfield County

    You don't have to train it to the big city to hear some great jazz on a Sunday evening. Here are a couple of world class performers that are bringing their talents to the quiet reaches of inland Fairfield County.
    You don't have to train it to the big city to hear some great jazz on a Sunday evening. Here are a couple of world class performers that are bringing their talents to the quiet reaches of inland Fairfield County. Bucky Pizzarelli & Ed Laub: Sarah's...

    Tags: Bars and Clubs, Benny Goodman, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Pizzas

    5. May 21, 2012 |Story| WXMI

  5. Guitar History To Hit Auction Block

    Most musicians, and many non musicians have some idea of who Les Paul is and what he played.
    FOX 17 Meteorologist
    Most musicians, and many non musicians have some idea of who Les Paul is and what he played. Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin back in 1915, he was known as the father of the electric guitar. He truly revolutionized the sound of the electric guitar, and...

    Tags: Entertainment, Music, Auction Service, Music Industry

    6. May 21, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  6. 2012: The Year the Music Died (So Far)

    <span style="font-size: medium;">It&rsquo;s not even June. But already this calendar year we&rsquo;ve lost a gut-wrenching list of people who&rsquo;ve impacted the music world: impresarios Don Cornelius and Dick Clark, R&amp;B legends Johnny Otis and Etta James, the incomparable Band singer and drummer Levon Helm, bluegrass banjo pioneer Earl Scruggs, amp builder Jim Marshall, Memphis Horns saxophonist Andrew Love, pop icons Whitney Houston and Davy Jones, Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, Stax bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, disco queen Donna Summer, classical art-song master Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, on and on. And, earlier this week, Robin Gibb, who&rsquo;d been battling cancer for some time.</span>
    It’s not even June. But already this calendar year we’ve lost a gut-wrenching list of people who’ve impacted the music world: impresarios Don Cornelius and Dick Clark, R&B legends Johnny Otis and Etta James, the incomparable Band...

    Tags: Jim Marshall, Bee Gees (music group), Justin Bieber, Beastie Boys (music group), John Lennon

    7. Apr 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Zerg Rush Easter egg and other great time wasters from Google

    Google's Zerg Rush is a gift to all of us who believe that not every minute spent at work should be used in productive pursuits.
    Google's Zerg Rush is a gift to all of us who believe that not every minute spent at work should be used in productive pursuits. If you have a few minutes to spare, try typing the words "zerg rush" into Google from the search engine's homepage. Then...

    Tags: Entertainment, Gaming, Easter, Online Media Industry

    8. Apr 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. The Google doodle: A highly creative home page homage

    Photographer Robert Doisneau is known for Parisian street scenes that reflected his fascination with what he called "the marvels of daily life." Four of his images &mdash; including his famous (if posed) 1950 picture of a kissing couple &mdash; graced last weekend's Google doodle, the variation on its home-page logo with which the company celebrates special dates, people and events.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Photographer Robert Doisneau is known for Parisian street scenes that reflected his fascination with what he called "the marvels of daily life." Four of his images — including his famous (if posed) 1950 picture of a kissing couple — graced...

    Tags: Charlie Chaplin, Music, Entertainment, Larry Page, Sergey Brin

    9. Apr 17, 2012 |Story| Daily Press

  9. A member of Gene Vincent's band describes joining Rock Hall of Fame

    "I&rsquo;m coming down off the cloud. It'll take me a few days, but I expect I&rsquo;ll get there," said 71-year-old drummer <strong>Dickie Harrell</strong>, who, as part of <strong>Gene Vincent</strong>'s original band, was inducted into the <a href="http://rockhall.com/inductees" target="_blank">Rock Hall of Fame</a> on Saturday.
    "I’m coming down off the cloud. It'll take me a few days, but I expect I’ll get there," said 71-year-old drummer Dickie Harrell, who, as part of Gene Vincent's original band, was inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame on Saturday. A number of...

    Tags: Jeff Beck, Chet Atkins, Willie Williams, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Smokey Robinson

    10. Apr 5, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. All hail the Marshall stack: The amplifiers that built rock

    Pop & Hiss
    Rock amplifier innovator Jim Marshall died on Thursday. Times pop music critic Randall Roberts offers insight into the importance of the "Marshall stack" as a symbol in rock & roll....
    11. Mar 30, 2012 |Story| WGNO-LTV

  11. Hunters Could Buy Your Treasure In Covington

    Saturday is your last chance to sell your unwanted treasures in Covington. The group Treasure Hunters is set up at the Country Inn & Suites at 130 Holiday Boulevard. They'll be evaluating people's property from 9:00-4:00 on Saturday.
    ABC26 News
    Saturday is your last chance to sell your unwanted treasures in Covington. The group Treasure Hunters is set up at the Country Inn & Suites at 130 Holiday Boulevard. They'll be evaluating people's property from 9:00-4:00 on Saturday. Treasure Hunters...
    12. Mar 29, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Rest in peace, Earl Scruggs

    Soundboard Music Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    With apologies to Les Paul, Eric Clapton or any other guitar hero you could name, it would be well nigh impossible to find anyone who singularly became identified with a musical genre and a particular instrument more than Earl Scruggs. Scruggs and his...
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