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Guitarist Kaki King's rightful place is among kings of the strings
Who is the greatest guitar player? Depending on your age and musical tastes, the answer will vary. Eric Clapton, yes? Or, for those of a classical bent, perhaps Andres Segovia? How about, for you older folks, Les Paul or Django Reinhardt? Rolling...
Tags: Music, Jimmy Page, Conan O'Brien, Keith Richards, Entertainment
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David Geffen 'Invented' and dazzling on PBS
Liz Smith"The Medici of rock 'n' roll!" Because I was taking a few notes in the dark at the Paris Theatre watching "Inventing David Geffen," I don't know exactly which of the many geniuses (or Genii) speaking onscreen about David Geffen, said this, but at the...Tags: Entertainment, Steven Spielberg, Bob Dylan, Tom Cruise, Leonard Bernstein
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Rolling on and off the water on a drive and ferry trip to British Columbia
Land. Sea. Land. Sea.
Ferry. Road. Ferry. Road
Fish for lunch. Fish for dinner. Pancakes for breakfast (yes, you can have fish if you really must).
A looping trip west out of Vancouver, British Columbia, means a lot of water and mountains that get in...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Sailing, Orange County Register, Arts and Culture, United Kingdom
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San Fernando Valley roundup: Laurel Canyon's musical roots, Burbank studio boosts benefits
Good morning, readers. Today is Sunday, October 14. If you take a drive through Laurel Canyon today, you'll find some remnants of a past generation. The canyon, which connects the Valley to West Hollywood, became a retreat for musicians in the 60s and...Tags: California Science Center, Music, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Entertainment, The Monkees (music group)
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A peek into Prince's mind
CHANHASSEN, Minn.— Prince is rolling his eyes. "The hardest thing with musicians," he explains to a visitor to his Paisley Park recording studio, "is getting them not to play." The quintuple-threat singer-songwriter-producer-performer-multi-...
Tags: Count Basie, Music, Entertainment, United Center, Havas
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
VarietyWhen Crosby, Stills & Nash opened their tenth engagement at the Greek Theatre Friday night with a spirited opening duo of "Carry On" and "Questions" they were probably questioning the audience response. David Crosby joked about the latecomers, talkers and...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Buffalo Springfield (music group), Entertainment Events, Woodstock Festival (1969)
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Rock doc captures canyon's echo: Primetime docu produced by local L.A. broadcast station
VarietyLos Angeles TV viewers will be treated to a rare sight on Saturday -- an original primetime docu produced by a local broadcast station. And it's a groovy topic, too. KABC-TV reporter Tina Malave has spent the past year working on an hourlong "Eye on L.A."...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Frank Zappa, The Mamas & the Papas (music group), Cass Elliot
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In the Pipeline: A pop legend sails in
There's a concert I'm looking forward to nearby in Laguna Beach this Saturday. Thirty years ago, it was seemingly everywhere: the earnest, feathery voice of a soft-spoken Texas balladeer, Christopher Cross. The charts back then featured a galaxy of stars...
Tags: Music, Golden Globe Awards, Paul McCartney, Sailing, Entertainment
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Concert review: LMFAO at Amway Center
Soundboard Music Blog - Orlando SentinelPity the fool assigned to analyze the appeal of dance-pop duo LMFAO. The red-hot, electro-dance-pop duo shuffled into the Amway Center on Saturday to headline the Sorry for Party Rocking Tour, a good-time marathon powered by mind-numbingly incessant beats... -
Blood Sisters to perform at Crooked Tree Arts Center
The Blood Sisters -- Barbara Payton of Detroit, Michelle Chenard of Petoskey and Mary McGuire of Mackinac Island -- will take the stage at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey. Each is an accomplished musician in her own...
Tags: Kid Rock, Music, Concerts, Entertainment, Alice Cooper
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Veteran Folk Guitarist Tom Rush Stops By StageOne in Fairfield on July 29
Tom Rush $50, 7 p.m., July 29. StageOne, 70 Sanford St., Fairfield, fairfieldtheatre.org The world knows Harvard University for producing success stories through certain means: a picky selection process, a stringent sense of intellectualism, a...
Tags: James Taylor, Biology, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Jackson Browne
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Heather Kropf coming to Bottle Works
Our Town CorrespondentHeather Kropf was born in Oregon and currently resides in Pittsburgh. But she'll call Johnstown her home – if only for 90 minutes – when she performs at Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center on June 9. Kropf is bringing her talents to Johnstown...Tags: Music, Concerts, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Natalie Merchant
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