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3 hrs ago | Weekender

CD Review: This band wona t back down

Calling Tom Petty underrated is a bit off-base, considering he's a household name who's sold millions of records.

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Related Topix: Tom Petty, Pop/Rock, Gainesville Metro, Music, Entertainment

Sun Jan 03, 2010

KUIC-FM Vacaville

Jeff Dorian

BORN : March 31 in Los Angeles, California MARITAL STATUS: single CHILDREN: None LIKES: Hanging out at new and used record stores DISLIKES: "Angry music," negative people & inconsiderate drivers FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: The San Jose Sharks LOOK ALIKE: KKIQ/KKDV's Kim Vestal used to say I looked like Kirk Cameron! FAVORITE AUTHORS: Stephen King.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles Metro, Pop/Rock

Fri Jan 01, 2010

TheSpectrum.com

Heartbreakers collection provides blueprint for live albums

Live albums can be dicey. Some bands sound terrible live. Others, like The Killers, put on a great show visually but audio recordings don't really do them justice.

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Related Topix: Watches, Black Entertainment, Soul, Gladys Knight, Pop/Rock

Thu Dec 31, 2009

Florida Times-Union

NewGimme 5: Five albums I can't live without

Brett Bass is the flat-picking frontman for Grandpa's Cough Medicine, a bluegrass/old-time country band from Jacksonville Beach.

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Related Topix: Flatt & Scruggs, Bluegrass, Earl Scruggs, Josh Graves, Johnny Cash, Country, Pop/Rock, Metal, Pantera, Music, Entertainment

Wed Dec 23, 2009

Courier News

South Amboy students rock out to usher in the holidays

Even in the midst of a holiday season, nothing gets a crowd of teenagers pumping like a collection of rock songs, several school musicians proved Wednesday afternoon at South Amboy Middle/High School.

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Related Topix: South Amboy, NJ, Family, Teenagers, Pop/Rock

Mon Dec 21, 2009

USA Today

Tom Petty's live legacy gets the mega-box treatment

What started out as a simple live CD project for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers evolved into a multi-disc testament to the band's nearly 30 years on stage.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Music, Entertainment

Sun Dec 20, 2009

Courier News

South Amboy students rock out to usher in the holidays

Even in the midst of a holiday season, nothing gets a crowd of teenagers pumping like a collection of rock songs, several school musicians proved Wednesday afternoon at South Amboy Middle/High School.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Pop/Rock

Fri Dec 18, 2009

OnMilwaukee.com

"Live Anthology" showcases Petty's road work

Tom Petty's Learning To Fly off the new Live Anthology is something everyone needs to hear at least once.

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Related Topix: Tom Petty, Pop/Rock, Music, Entertainment

Wed Dec 16, 2009

Charleston City Paper

Tommy Heath leads Tommy Tutone

That jangly, arpegiated guitar intro, those four familiar chords in the versus, that phone number ... it's instantly recognizeable as one of the best pop/rock singles of the 1980s - Tommy Tutone's "867-5309/Jenny." Led by vocalist/guitarist Tommy Heath and lead guitarist/vocalist Jim Keller, Tommy Tutone started out as a twangy bar band in San ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Knack, The Romantics, The 80'S

Mon Dec 14, 2009

Max 106.3

Free Fallin' - Tom Petty

Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were shoehorned into the punk/new wave movement by some observers who picked up on the tough, vibrant energy of the group's blend of Byrds riffs and Stonesy swagger.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Heartbreakers, Punk

Sat Dec 12, 2009

The Independent

Album: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Live Anthology

Four discs, 48 songs, 27 years? If ever a rock band deserved the heritage treatment then this one does.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Thu Dec 10, 2009

The Austin Chronicle

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

The Live Anthology The Live Anthology , a career-spanning Tom Petty collection , comes in enough formats to please fans of every stripe.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Tom Petty

Tue Dec 08, 2009

Columbus Dispatch

Rocker waxes reflective

Tom Petty has grown up, but not too much. The 59-year-old spent a year going through thousands of hours of concert recordings covering Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers tours across three decades.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Sun Dec 06, 2009

MassLive.com

Rihanna more resilient than ever on new album, 'Rated R'

Rihanna, "Rated R" . 4.5 stars. Tom Waits, "Glitter & Doom Live" . 3 stars. Various Artists, "7 Worlds Collide: The Sun Came Out" . 2.5 stars.

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Related Topix: Rihanna, R-N-B, Blues, Tom Waits, Shawn Colvin, Pop/Rock, Albert Hall

Fri Dec 04, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Brad Wheeler picks music by the box

Brad Wheeler Published on Friday, Dec. 04, 2009 4:17PM EST Last updated on Friday, Dec.

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Related Topix: Jazz, Black Entertainment, Miles Davis, Pop/Rock, The Doors

Wed Dec 02, 2009

This Week Community News

Fischer's Fab Four

The Wexner Center for the Arts helped facilitate Friedlander's Block Ice and Propane program, based on photographs from his childhood camping trips - which also doubled as working vacations for his father.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Fab Four, Friday, Glen Phillips, Columbus, OH

Mon Nov 30, 2009

680News

Tom Petty edits his concert tapes to produce 'The Live Anthology'

Tom Petty has grown up, but not too much. The 59-year-old spent a year going through thousands of hours of live concert recordings covering Tom Petty&the Heartbreakers' tours across three decades.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Times-Transcript

The Who to play at Super Bowl half-time show

The Who will perform at halftime of the Super Bowl this season. The NFL announced that the longtime rock band known for classic hits such as Pinball Wizard and Baba O'Riley will play Feb.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Roger Daltrey, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Rock-N-Roll, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, US Military, US Air Force, Burbank, CA

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Los Angeles Times

Review: 'The Live Anthology' by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Review: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' 'The Live Anthology' November 25, 2009 6:37 pm It's invigorating to see musical veterans make the most of new opportunities.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Tom Petty

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Kansas City Star

The Who will highlight Super Bowl halftime show

The rock group The Who will perform at halftime of Super Bowl XLIV at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on February 7.The NFL made the announcement Thursday.The Who emerged in the mid-1960s as a force in rock n' roll and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Who, Rock-N-Roll, Rock & Roll, Roger Daltrey, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

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