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17 hrs ago | AZNightBuzz.com

Reporter's hiking guide costs nothing

The undisputed king of electric blues is scheduled to play to a packed audience Friday night at Centennial Hall.

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Related Topix: Blues, Black Entertainment, Itta Bena, MS, Crime Movies, Comedy Movies, Music!, Adventure, O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Internet Archive

BB King - King of the Blues CD 4 of 4

BB King - King of the Blues CD 4 of 4 BB King - King of the Blues CD 4 of 4 Tracks: 01 Let The Good Times Roll 5:33 02 Don't You Lie To Me 6:09 03 Mother Fuyer 3:06 04 Never Make A Move Too Soon 5:29 05 When It All Comes Down 4:12 06 Better Not Look Down 3:22 07 Caldonia 2:48 08 There Must Be A Better World Somewhere 3:46 09 Play With Your Poodle ...

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Related Topix: Blues, Black Entertainment, Bobby Bland, Jazz, The Crusaders

Natchez Democrat

Miss. blues trail marker going up in Ferriday

When you see a Mississippi Blues Trail sign in Ferriday next spring, don't assume that state lines have been redrawn.

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Related Topix: Mississippi Government, Mississippi, Blues, Black Entertainment

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Daily Times

Princess Anne: Lou Gossett, B.B. King among celebs to attend Umes gala

PRINCESS ANNE - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is rolling out the red carpet for some notable names who they say will attend a fundraising gala early next year.

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Related Topix: Blues, Black Entertainment, Princess Anne, MD, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Clarence Clemons

IcWales

Blaenau Gwent: Blues guitarist Miller is set to entertain at the ballroom

HE is fast becoming Europe's number-one guitar slinger, and is about to grace Blaenau Gwent with his talented presence.

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Related Topix: Blues, Blaenau Gwent County, Wales, United Kingdom, Black Entertainment

Wed Nov 18, 2009

AZNightBuzz.com

Who delivers best turkey sandwich?

The undisputed king of electric blues is scheduled to play to a packed audience Friday night at Centennial Hall.

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Related Topix: Blues, Black Entertainment, Itta Bena, MS, Crime Movies, Comedy Movies, Music!, Adventure, O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Mon Nov 16, 2009

St. Joseph News-Press, St. Joseph, MO

Going rogue and measured for success

One summer evening, I saw B.B. King play a concert on an outdoor stage. It was the end of a hot day.

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Related Topix: Blues, Black Entertainment, US Politics, John McCain, US News, St. Joseph Metro

Tower.com

Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out [40th Anniversary] [11/3]

"...captures the dirty essence of the Stones in concert. You can almost hear the sweat streaking along fretboards..." The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger ; Keith Richards ; Mick Taylor ; Bill Wyman ; Charlie Watts .

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones, Blues, Mick Taylor, Home Gardening, Home, New York Metro, York, NY, Black Entertainment

Sat Nov 14, 2009

SqueezeMyLemon

Merry Christmas Baby: A Compliation

I've always liked the Christmas song Merry Christmas Baby. The first version that I ever heard was the blues singer Charles Brown's version.

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Related Topix: Charles Brown, Blues, Black Entertainment, Otis Redding, Soul, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Rock-N-Roll, Uniondale, NY

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Post Tribune

The big stage

Of note: Schneider gained fame on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." B.B. King Where: House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago Tickets: $33 and $36; on sale 10 a.m. today at www.LiveNation.com Of note: King scored with "The Thrill is Gone" in 1970.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Blues, Black Entertainment, Chicago, IL, Chicago, The Black Keys

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Daily Journal of Commerce

Your Daily Construction News Source

The Mississippi Development Authority appeared before the Joint Legislative Budget Committee recently to submit its budget request for fiscal year 2011, which starts next July.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, Pass Christian, MS, Blues, Black Entertainment, Indianola, MS, Sunflower County, MS

The Clarion-Ledger

'Give My Heart Ease' a bluesy read

This week folklorist William Ferris returns to Mississippi to promote his new book, Give My Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, Oxford, MS, Clarksdale, MS, Folklore, Folk, Vicksburg, MS, Blues, Black Entertainment

Mon Nov 09, 2009

JamBase

Johnny Winter: The Blues' Last Bona Fide Outlaw

It's been a cold 40 years of Winter. Since 1969 Johnny Winter has conquered all that there is to seize in the "blues race." He has been awarded Grammy accolades, performed at the original Woodstock festival, been recognized as one of the supreme guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone , and been inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame.

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Related Topix: Blues, Johnny Winter, Black Entertainment, Muddy Waters

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Poughkeepsie Journal

Blues gives Coryell his own voice in musical family

Murali Coryell spent years shunning his legacy. With an affinity for languages, he toyed with the idea of becoming a translator or an academic.

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Related Topix: Larry Coryell, Jazz, Blues, Black Entertainment, Buddy Guy, Ulster County, NY, Pawling, NY

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Student Printz

David Echevarria, professor and performer

Around this time of year students at Southern Miss can be found attempting to schedule their class line-up for the next semester to be as stress-free as possible, which includes finding out which professors are a bore and which professors flat-out rock.

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Related Topix: Blues, Black Entertainment, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Wed Nov 04, 2009

LiveDaily

Album Review: The Rolling Stones, 'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!'

Nearly 40 years after The Beatles called it quits, the Fab Four and their occasionally still-active arch rivals, The Rolling Stones [ tickets ] , are still battling it out for the hearts and discretionary dollars of classic-rock fans and gift buyers.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones, Ike & Tina Turner, Blues, Black Entertainment, Tina Turner

Examiner.com

Las Vegas culinary scene continues to expand

Las Vegas, once known as just a gambling town in the desert, is now known for much more, including the culinary scene which has been booming over the past decade.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, NV, Life, Food, Dining, Blues, Black Entertainment

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Los Angeles Times

Album review: Rolling Stones' 'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!' 40th anniversary box set

Even after the deluge of Woodstock 40th anniversary commemorations we've seen this year, a new box set revisiting the Rolling Stones' celebrated U.S. tour a couple of months after those three days of peace and music makes an invaluable addition to the pop music archives.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones, New York, Blues, Black Entertainment, Ike & Tina Turner

Mon Nov 02, 2009

NY Daily News

Classic acts, few surprises at Rock Hall ann'y show

PHOTOS: Above, Bruce Springsteen rehearses for the night's show. CLICK PIC FOR MORE PHOTOS OF THE ROCK HALL OF FAME'S MSG BASH Rock 'n' roll can cover a lot of ground - at least when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame defines it.

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Related Topix: Folk, Simon & Garfunkel, Pop/Rock, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Stevie Wonder, Soul, Blues, Black Entertainment, Music, Entertainment

Sat Oct 31, 2009

NPR

Saving The Sacred Blues Of Highway 61

Audio for this story from All Things Considered will be available at approx. 7:00 p.m. ET October 31, 2009 - William Ferris grew up in eastern Mississippi, just outside Vicksburg.

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Related Topix: Memphis, TN, Hip-Hop, Audio, Blues, Black Entertainment

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