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News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, September 23-29

September 24, 2011

Falling temperatures, changing colors, pre-holiday sales? Our “theater" of seasons marches on, but it's always a good season for jazz in the Twin Cities. Just check out the week's offerings and plan your route through whatever makes your ears dance. Highlights Every year, Macalester College's Music Department brings in a nationally renowned jazz artist for a ...

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News: Obituary

Frank Driggs, 1930-2011

September 23, 2011

Frank Driggs, a tireless jazz researcher and historian who collected photographs familiar to millions, died this week at the age of 81. In the1950s as a producer for Columbia Records, Driggs oversaw the organizing and reissuing of historically important recordings by Billie Holiday, Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington and Gene Krupa. In 1991, he won a Grammy ...

News: Performance / Tour

Tedeschi Trucks Band | Summer Tour | Review | Pics

September 23, 2011

By Joe Roman The Tedeschi Trucks Band played three great shows at the Pittsburgh Blues Festival on 07.23.11, the Tower Theatre in Upper Darby, PA on 08.18.11, and Hot August Blues Festival in Cockeysville, MD on 08.20.11 as part of their extensive summer tour promoting their debut album, Revelator (for more on the album and this ...

News: Festival

Moogfest: Daily Lineup

September 23, 2011

SINGLE DAY TICKETS NOW ON SALE; OCTOBER 28-30 IN ASHEVILLE, NC Moogfest, the annual festival celebrating the vision of sonic pioneer Bob Moog, happening October 28-30 at multiple venues in Asheville, NC, is drawing near. This year's lineup includes The Flaming Lips, Moby, Passion Pit, STS9, Tangerine Dream, TV on the Radio, Special Disco Version featuring ...

News: Recording

Mocean Worker: New Album, Free MP3

September 23, 2011

NEW ALBUM CANDYGRAM FOR MOWO! OUT SEPT 27 Candygram For Mowo!, the sixth studio album by Mocean Worker spills over with 13 irresistible electro funk jams. Songwriter, producer, bassist and re-mixer Adam Dorn, the mind behind Mocean Worker, invited a handful of his friends into the studio to record over a collection of breaks and beats ...

News: Performance / Tour

Kenny Rogers: 30th Anniversary Christmas and Hits Tour

September 23, 2011

MUSIC ICON CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHRISTMAS & HITS TOUR Grammy Award-winning music legend Kenny Rogers will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of his Christmas & Hits Tour in 2011 with a festive show featuring live performances of holiday classics and his biggest hits. The one-of-a-kind vocalist and entertainer will perform at venues across America, joined by ...

News: Technology

Facebook F8 Future of Digital Music Panel w/ Troy Carter, Daniel Ek and Bob Pittman

September 23, 2011

The Future of Digital Music panel at Facebook's F8 conference was a bit disappointing due to the fact that they didn't actually address the future till the last question and that's when things got a bit more interesting. It was quick and fragmented but I've gathered some of the highlights. The Future of Digital Music panel ...

News: Technology

F8 Keynote: Music and Media Apps Dominate New Facebook Timeline

September 23, 2011

Despite the leaks and rumors, I in no way expected what I saw in Facebook's F8 Keynote presentation today. They are taking their game to a whole new level fueled, in part, by music and media apps. I'm going to summarize things as best I can focused on music before checking out the 3:30 PM EST ...

News: Music Industry

Brown Paper Tickets Expands "Fair-Ticketing" Services with Full Spanish Language Support

September 23, 2011

The more I find out about the ticket industry, the more interested I become. But when I pursued the news of Brown Paper Tickets new Spanish-language services, I had no idea how interesting finding out more would be. Honestly, they seem like one of those rare companies whose pr statements are clearly reflected in the services ...

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News: Performance / Tour

James Cotton in Concert at Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on Friday, September 23

September 23, 2011

Rockport Music is hosting legendary blues singer and harmonica player James “Superharp" Cotton in concert at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on Friday, September 23, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. The show is presented by M.E. Productions. Tickets to the show are $29, $39 and $49 and can be purchased online. Born in Mississippi in ...