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CONCERT REVIEW: Texas troubadours Steve Earle and Joe Ely at ZooTunes
By MIKEL TOOMBS
Wednesday (June 30) was the evening of the Texas troubadour at ZooTunes, the Woodland Park Zoo’s summer concert series whose 2010 season had been kicked off three days before (by the decidedly less gritty, if prettier, Jewel), and non-present company was not excluded.
Solo, acoustic sets by Steve Earle and Joe Ely were strong [...]
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Alice in Chains announces a fall mega tour with a date at KeyArena
The Alice in Chains juggernaut just keeps rolling along: the Seattle rock band has announced a fall mega-tour.
The reunited Seattle rock band, with William DuVall as vocalist, will be joined by Deftones and Mastodon for “BlackDiamondSkye,” a tour opening Sept. 16 in Chicago and playing KeyArena Oct. 8.
Tickets go on sale in selective markets starting [...]
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CONCERT PREVIEW: John Mayer brings his ‘Battle Studies’ to KeyArena
Despite a mouth that often gets him into trouble, John Mayer has won seven Grammy Awards, sold more than 12 million albums and earned a reputation as an extraordinary musical artist.
Several years ago, Time Magazine included Mayer on its “Time 100″ list of the most influential artists, entertainers, thinkers and cultural icons of our time.
The [...]
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CONCERT PREVIEW: George Strait will put the ‘twang’ in Tacoma Dome
As if he didn’t already have it in spades, country star George Strait has added a little “Twang” to his musical catalogue.
The country star’s latest tour with Reba McEntire and Lee Ann Womack, playing the Tacoma Dome Saturday night (March 27), is loaded with songs from his new album, “Twang,” including a Norteno-styled song, “El [...]
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SXSW: A new sound for Dixie Chicks Maguire and Robison
AUSTIN, Texas — The South by Southwest music conference and festival is a place for new artists, as well as veterans, to generate a buzz. No kidding.
Officially, nearly 2,000 acts are showcasing their music this week in hopes of kick-starting careers either just beginning or well into their prime. Sisters Martee Maguire and Emily Robison, [...]
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