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June 2009 Archives
12:07 PM Thu, Jun 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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BY RICK MASSIMO Journal Pop Music Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- It may have seemed as though singer Gwen Stefani didn't need the band No Doubt anymore, not after two hit solo albums. But Wednesday night at the Arena at the......
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12:16 PM Wed, Jun 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul McCartney will perform at Fenway Park, in Boston, on Aug. 5 and 6. Tickets are being sold to holders of American Express gold and platinum cards beginning today, and will go on sale......
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11:19 PM Tue, Jun 16, 2009 | Permalink |
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MANSFIELD, MASS. - More than 40 years ago, Pete Townshend wrote "Hope I die before I get old." More than 30 years ago, Steven Tyler wrote "All these lines in my face getting clearer." Probably, neither one thought much about......
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7:00 AM Thu, Jun 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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Auditions for the TV show American Idol will be held on the grounds of Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. Would-be Idols first need a wristband, and they'll be distributed on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, starting at 7......
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1:25 PM Tue, Jun 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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Anvil, the little metal band that could, featured in the recent documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil, has caught a break: They're opening for AC/DC on the two biggest shows on the Australian metal legends' Black Ice Tour, July 28......
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7:00 AM Tue, Jun 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play two nights at the Comcast Center, Aug. 22 and 23. Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. They're $65 and $95, plus other charges, and will be available at the......
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1:11 PM Mon, Jun 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford will miss some shows on the band's summer tour with ZZ Top while he recovers from surgery, according to a statement from the band's publicist. Guitarist Bobby Schneck, who the statement says has played with Green......
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12:13 AM Sun, Jun 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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MANSFIELD, Mass. - The Vermont-based jam-band masters Phish took over from The Grateful Dead as the kings of long-form, improvisational rock, and they built on that legacy by adding their own lyrical wisecrackery, musical complexity and lovely vocal harmony, all......
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4:46 PM Fri, Jun 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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So sez his statement: Several days ago, I did a live broadcast from my site, Chamillionaire.com, to let fans know where I am right now and what my intentions are musically for the future. Instead of clearing things up, the......
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5:23 PM Thu, Jun 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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They say becoming the next Idol takes dedication, and evidently they're not kidding. Once again, auditions for the TV show American Idol will be held on the grounds of Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. But if you're looking to make......
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1:53 PM Thu, Jun 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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It's been so long that I can't really claim Daily status anymore. But anyway: "Wang Dang Doodle," Koko Taylor with Little Walter From Alligator Records: Grammy Award-winning blues legend Koko Taylor, 80, died on June 3, 2009 in her hometown......
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11:24 AM Thu, Jun 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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Ironically (as she notes), she and X have long supported the Sweet Relief effort for uninsured artists, started after Victoria Williams's MS diagnosis. After some months of not feeling 100% healthy, I recently had some medical tests run and the......
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4:41 PM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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Eminem's Relapse holds off Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown for the second straight week to top the album chart. Marilyn Manson's The High End of Low shoots in at number 4. In acts-that-started-making-records-this-century news, the Hannah Montana soudntrack is at......
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11:55 AM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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The thing is, for all I know about him he means it. The short version is, Tony Iommi, in a lawsuit against a merchandiser, has claimed that, as the only continuous member in Black Sabbath's 41-year history, he owns the......
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5:21 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Pete Francis, formerly of Dispatch, and the young jam-rockers Barefoot Truth will play together - and I do mean together - at the Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence, July 16. According to Jack over at Heartbreak, Francis and Barefoot Truth......
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5:16 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Called New Tales to Tell, it's downloadable July 28, disc release Aug. 18. Track listing: All In My Mind - Black Francis Holiday On The Moon - Puscifer (MJ Keenan) Love Me - War Tapes No New Tale To Tell......
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5:06 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Providence Public Library announced Tuesday an acoustic concert by singer and guitarist Cesar Santana set for Thursday, June 11, at 6:30 on the first floor of the Central Library, 150 Empire St. Santana describes himself as bringing "brings a......
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4:57 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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The friendly folks at Merge Records tell me that Superchunk will release a clear-vinyl limited edition of the new single "Crossed Wires" b/w "Blinders (Fast Vers.)" July 7, and Destroyer will follow with the EP Bay of Pigs on Aug.......
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4:40 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence-based rapper Sage Francis will release the digital mixtape Sick of Wasting on June 16 as a free download on his own Strange Famous label, as well as on www.anti.com. The 16-track download will include brand-new material, as well as......
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4:36 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Beyoncé concert that originally was scheduled for July 22 at the Comcast Center, in Mansfield, Mass., and was postponed last month, officially has been canceled, promoter Live Nation announced on Tuesday. As they did in May, Live Nation Tuesday......
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