A Strange Evening at Hollywood Forever Cemetery With a Concert by Sufjan Stevens and Friends

It was already going to be an unusual evening in Hollywood which is saying something in a town known for its strange excesses especially in the entertainment world. Sufjan Stevens was set to play his new exotic album Planetarium as part of the summer evening concert series …

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Review & Photo Gallery – Ben Harper “I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye to You”

Ben Harper sang to the very appreciative and grateful sold-out crowd at the Jubilee Auditorium. They just finished performing Steal My Kisses to end their first encore. A quick nod and they played their second encore going over time but I know I could listen to him all night long.

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Blondie, Garbage and a Little Bit of X – A Remarkable Night of Music at Santa Barbara Bowl

During one of the best evenings of live music in Santa Barbara this summer, three innovative groups of musicians brought their immense talents to the Santa Barbara Bowl. The July 7th concert took place on a sweltering evening with a nearly full moon hanging above the hillside amphitheater.

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#TBT THE AGE OF ELECTRIC: What else can you do for anyone but inspire them?

Twenty-six years ago the western Canadian cover music scene, which had an incredible boom in the 80’s, was starting to get stale. The venues demanded that in order to play there the cover bands needed to play from a very standardized playlist.

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No Attitude, Just Gratitude – A Sit Down With Kenny Aronoff

You always know when a rock star is in the room. A real rock star. Someone who has had a good career in the music industry. There is an energy combined with ego and confidence that can only come from someone who has moved thousands or even millions of people with their music.

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Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis Celebrates the 40th Anniversary + Photo Gallery

One of the oldest music festivals in the United States opened the month-long celebration known as Memphis in May, the first weekend of the month, May 5 to 7. The Beale Street Music Festival has roots dating back to the 1800’s, when African American musicians from across the South would descend on Memphis to perform.

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