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Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer: Creating Gold

RJ Carter · June 13, 2015

So you have a new music single and video debuting, "Havana," and I understand that this is inspired by the story of your parents coming to America from Cuba. Can you elaborate on that story a little bit?

Laurie Berkner Sings Kids Songs for the Ages -- All Ages

Dennis Russo · May 29, 2015

Okay, here’s the deal. I have been around a long time, and have seen many of the greatest musicians and bands from multiple genres live many times over. I have over 2000 LPs and 500 CD’s and listen to music dedicatedly every day. And I am also a bona-fide Laurie Berkner fan!

Rush's R40 Tour Rocks Scottrade Center

Jeff Ritter · May 16, 2015

Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart. Three pretty unassuming Canadians fellows who, unlike many high profile celebrities, can often enjoy a peaceful meal without people recognizing them. I don’t know when they arrived in St.

The Thrill is Gone: B.B. King Passes at 89

RJ Carter · May 15, 2015

The angel choir just got a whole lot sweeter Thursday night. Legendary blues guitarist Riley B. King -- "Blues Boy" King, and better known as B.B. King -- passed away in his Las Vegas home while undergoing home hospice care for dehydration.

Stomp Makes Music Out Of The Mundane

Jeff Ritter · April 12, 2015

When I was just a small child, I would get my hands on a couple of my mother’s pots and a couple of wooden spoons, and go to town making the most unharmonious racket you can imagine. It wouldn’t take long before those cooking implements were taken away and peace and quiet was restored to the Ritter household.

Into The Woods Captivating, Creepy Trip Into The Weeds

RJ Carter · March 30, 2015

The concept of getting various fairy tale characters to interact with each other in a shared universe is always an intriguing concept (if, not necessarily, a new one, as easily attested to by ONCE UPON A TIME and, even before that, with Bill Willingham's series, FABLES).

Shania Twain Dazzles in this Vegas Spectacular

RJ Carter · March 25, 2015

Sit back and let me tell you the legend of a singer. She came from a faraway land called Canada, and she had a voice that could tame wild animals. She was catapulted to fame, and was one of the touchpoints for when country music transitioned into from traditional to pop.

Here Come Da Fudge -- The Vanilla Fudge -- With the Spirit of '67

Dennis Russo · March 2, 2015

SPIRIT OF ‘67 is the first album by Vanilla Fudge in 10 years. The group still retains three of the four original members of the band: Carmine Appice on drums, Mark Stein on lead vocals and keyboards, and Vince Martell on guitars. They’re joined by Pete Bremy on bass, who replaces Tim Bogert.

The Million Dollar Quartet Returns To Rock The Fox Theatre

Jeff Ritter · February 28, 2015

Some critics will scoff at The Million Dollar Quartet for its thin plot and light conflicts. If you see a review of this show somewhere that does exactly that, you should quit reading those critics because clearly they didn’t get it.

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