The Poorboys News

Highway 61 plays at 9 Saturday at 2118 S. Main St. Corky's Thomastown Cafe - Jason & the Jesters play at 9:30 tonight, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; Rock 'N Roll Express at 9:30 Friday, Saturday at 1131 S. Arlington St.

SOME of the biggest names on the Dublin comedy and music scenes are on their way to Swords, as part of a new weekly show.

Legendary drummer and founding member of Little Feat, Richie Hayward , has been diagnosed with liver cancer.

Reunited Australian rockers THE POOR will release a new album, "Round 1" , on October 19 via Riot! Entertainment .

Midnight Mass: This mass is all about rock 'n' roll as the Sacramento Poor Boys host Big Sandy and His Fly Rite Boys, Wayne "The Train" Hancock and KB & the Slingtones, with local acts the Nickel Slots and Cockfight Kings, a chromed-out hot rod and car show, burlesque dancing with the Kountry Kittens, pinup contest, DJ and tons more.

IF YOU were to imagine a Texan with a deep love for old-fashioned blues, a talent for storytelling, a passion for performing, who's a wizard on electric and National guitars, chances are you would conjure up a character bearing more than a passing resemblance to Lightnin' Willie.

STARS of the US blues scene, Lightnin' Willie And The Poorboys make a welcome return to the Hall for Cornwall on Friday, July 24.

Abertillery Blues Festival 2009 is set to be the biggest yet with a host of international talent and a growing fringe festival in the town.

Annabell's - Ashes plays at 10 tonight; the Unclean, Album, Spacecharge at 10 Friday; Christopher Bell and Joel Murray at 4 Saturday; Monkey Day Parade, Pineapple Explode at 7 Sunday; Traveling by Sea, Toads and Mice, Power Animal at 10 Tuesday; Dan Kearsey at 8 Wednesday at 782 W. Market St.