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Sound And Vision: Top 40 Show Tunes — Seven Music Icons Whose Songs Should Rock Broadway
posted: June 17, 2011
Though I’ll probably never be a huge fan of the Broadway musical, occasionally, they rock. Such has been the case for Great White Way song-and-dance productions based on the music of the Who, Bee Gees,…
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Your Country's Right Here: Lindi Ortega's 'Little Red Boots' Jump On Roots Charts
posted: June 9, 2011
For Lindi Ortega, the Little Red Boots tell it all. Not only is this the title of Ortega’s debut album, released June 7 on Last Gang Records, but the term is a reminder of this…
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Sound And Vision: Five Music Stars With Family Members You Didn't Know Were (Almost) Famous
posted: April 8, 2011
For many an aspiring singer, having the right last name can provide a considerable career boost. Though the pop flames of many celebrity offspring and siblings burn out after a handful of hits, if that…
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Your Country's Right Here: Tristen Introduces 'Charlatans At The Garden Gate'
posted: March 3, 2011
You have to love a young songwriter who has guts enough to say she’s bored with “people’s diaries entries made song.” But that remark perhaps underscores why Tristen Gaspadarek”known only as Tristen in music circles”is…
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Your Country's Right Here: Joanna Smith Tells Us Why She's the "Next Big Thing"
posted: February 24, 2011
Just when you start to yawn over proclamations that various critics have found the “next big thing” in country music, along comes Joanna Smith and shows you”yes”that is clearly true sometimes. You’ve likely heard Smith’s…
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Sound And Vision: Building the Perfect Valentine's Day Soundtrack – 14 Great Love Songs
posted: February 11, 2011
Love is in the air. I’m not just talking about that warm and tingly feeling that fills up the senses every year on February 14”if you’re lucky enough to have your own funny Valentine. I’m…
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