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Friday Jul 3 | Northwest Newspapers (Northwest Herald)

Adams and Camara bring desert blues into focus

Rating: 9 Eleven new desert blues tracks from British guitarist Justin Adams in collaboration with Gambian one-string spike fiddler Juldeh Camara.

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Related Topix: Blues

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Lycos News Results

N. Korea ship suspected of carrying missiles

Newly arrived U.S. Marines are taking on well dug-in Taliban fighters in what is likely to be a bloody summer as Washington tries to turn around a bogged-down, eight-year-old war with a surge of 21,000 troops.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Marine Corps, The Proposal, Blues

Fri Jun 12, 2009

About.com

George Thorogood & the Destroyers CD Preview

Blues-rock guitarist George Thorogood , and his houserockin' band the Destroyers, return to the land of major labels for the July 29, 2009 release of The Dirty Dozen .

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Blues, Willie Dixon, Taildragger, Muddy Waters

Wed Jun 10, 2009

The Mid-York Weekly

John Hammond brings the blues to Earlville

Blues master John Hammond will strut his stuff at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at the Earlville Opera House , located on East Main Street in Earlville.

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Related Topix: Earlville, NY, Blues, John Hammond

Mon Jun 08, 2009

WCBS-TV New York

Family To Unveil Bo Diddley's Tombstone

Jun 7, 2009 11:00 am US/Eastern GAINESVILLE, Fla. 1 of 1 Singer/songwriter Bo Diddley is widely credited with beginning the transition from R&B to rock and roll in the 1950s.

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Related Topix: Blues, Gainesville Metro, Gainesville, FL, Entertainment

Fri Jun 05, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Long-time Archer festival celebrates David Yulee, Bo Diddley

Published: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 7:12 p.m. Yulee Railroad Days rumble into Gainesville and Archer this weekend with events today through Sunday.

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Related Topix: Yulee, FL, Blues, Gainesville, FL, Florida, Cedar Key, FL

Wed Jun 03, 2009

Macon Area Online

Musicians reflect on Bo Diddley's influence

Wed Jun 3, 2009 4:20am EDT - Legendary blues guitarist Bo Diddley performs at the 35th annual Bumbershoot Seattle Arts Festival in Seattle September 4, 2005 .

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Related Topix: Blues, Robert Johnson, Rock-N-Roll, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Inventions, Science / Technology

A-Infos Radio Project

The Odyssey Hours, Segment 1

Know what's really Creepy? Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet huffing nitrous and shrieking, "I SAID DON'T LOOK AT ME." But that is such a good movie.

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Related Topix: Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Blue Velvet, Dennis Hopper, Blues, Pop/Rock, The Apples in Stereo

Tue Jun 02, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

Bo still knows: Recalling Bo Diddley's legacy

It's been a year since Bo Diddley died. His death on June 2, 2008, of heart failure at age 79 ended one of the most influential careers in pop music history.

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Related Topix: Blues, Chicago, IL, Chicago Metro, Robert Johnson, Sports, Music, Entertainment

Sun May 31, 2009

Billboard.com

Featured Artist

Bo Diddley is gone. But his beat goes on. May 29, 2009 02:20 PM Mention Bo Diddley's name and most everyone thinks one thing - the beat.

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Related Topix: Blues, Robert Johnson, Archer, FL, Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones

Fri May 29, 2009

XtraMSN Real Estate

A year after his death, Bo Diddley in new spotlight

Bo is gone. But his beat goes on. It's been a year since Bo Diddley died of heart failure at age 79 in his home in Archer, Fla., after a prolonged illness.

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Related Topix: Blues, Archer, FL, Inventions, Science / Technology, Marketing

Thu May 14, 2009

BirminghamEagle.com

Eagle Classic Hitstory: May 14th

May 14 1936 The late great Bobby Darin is born Robert Walden Cassato in the Bronx, New York.

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Related Topix: New York, Blues, The Platters, Oldies, Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones

Wed May 06, 2009

Business Pulse of Skagit County

Start the weekend early with a Too Slima concert Thursday

Tim 'Too Slim' Langford and his band the Taildraggers, a funky and appealing roots-rock, Americana and blues power trio, perform Thursday, May 7 at the Rockfish Grill.

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Related Topix: Blues, Johnny Lang, Robert Cray, Too Slim and the Taildraggers, Chicago, IL

Tue Apr 28, 2009

The Portland Phoenix

New York Dolls | 'Cause I Sez So

The big news regarding the New York Dolls' second album since their reactivation five years ago is the return of Todd Rundgren as producer.

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Related Topix: New York Dolls, Pop/Rock, David Johansen, Blues, Music, Entertainment

Sun Apr 26, 2009

Sheffield Telegraph

Iconic images get the Elvis treatment at Bank Street

IN his first exhibition outside London in five Years, Elvis Davis is showing a selection of silkscreen prints and paintings of Icons at Bank Street Arts from next week.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones, Blues

Fri Apr 24, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Blue Healer Sit-Ins introduces ... Tommie 'T-Bone' Pruitt

Genre: Blues, R&B, Jazz Web site: www.t-bonepruitt.com Legendary bluesman Tommie 'T-Bone' Pruitt remembers his days with a cigar box and $12 dollar guitars.

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Related Topix: Blues, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Tina Turner, Ellisville, MS, Ocean Springs, MS

Wed Apr 22, 2009

All About Jazz

Howlin' Wolf: Rockin' The Blues: Live in Germany 1964

Through the years, Howlin' Wolf's 1964 performances in Germany have reached legendary status.

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Related Topix: Blues, Howlin' Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Willie Dixon, Sunnyland Slim

Mon Apr 20, 2009

San Mateo Daily Journal

Pet tips

I like our president - I really do - but he blew it last week. I'm not talking about Afghanistan, the U.S.-Mexico border or stimulus package.

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Related Topix: Blues

Fri Apr 17, 2009

Broward/Palm Beach News, Events, Rest...

Groove Thangs 25th Anniversary at Alligator Alley

Before Pat Stacey, better known as Down Pat, moved to North Carolina and then New York, his band the Groove Thangs were a South Florida staple for lovers of blues, soul, calypso fusion funk.

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Related Topix: Blues, Black Entertainment, Soul, James Brown

Wed Apr 15, 2009

Paste Magazine

Band of the Week: Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

Hometown: Austin, Texas Band Members: Black Joe Lewis , Zach Ernst , David McKnight , Eduardo Ramirez , Darren Sluyter , Bill Stevenson , Matt Strmiska , Ian Varley Album: Tell 'Em What Your Name Is For Fans Of: James Brown, Skip James, Howlin' Wolf When you watch Black Joe Lewis enthrall a crowd of hipsters with soul riffs hotter than Bo Diddley's ...

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Related Topix: Austin Metro, Black Entertainment, Soul, James Brown, Blues, Skip James

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