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Last weekend was a busy one for Rosie Flores. Saturday, the singer, songwriter and lead guitarist was in Tempe, Ariz., participating in one of a series of shows celebrating the 15th anniversary of "insurgent country" label Bloodshot Records.

Ghouls, demon lovers, zombies, the devil just some of the characters found in the horrifically fun songs of The Creepshow .

Actor William Christopher is 77. Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson is 72. Musician Tom Petty is 59.

On Oct. 20, 1740, Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia upon the death of her father, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI.

It's not often you get to see a rock n roll legend perform, period; so the fact that Wanda Jackson , the "Queen of Rockabilly" and 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, played an intimate venue like the Rhythm Room last night is nothing short of amazing .

She'll be in Tucson on Saturday. Courtesy of Wanda Jackson Enterprises If you go a What: Wanda Jackson in concert with El Camino Royales.

A There's something about the music business that keeps people young in spirit despite the grind involved with touring, recording, and promotion.

Anyone who attended Wanda Jackson's July 12 concert at Norman's Andrews Park was in for an added bonus.

Wanda Jackson, left, is inducted into the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame April 4, 2009 in Cleveland.

The Oklahoma City Council voted unanimously to name a Bricktown alley after Wanda Jackson, known as the Queen of Rockabilly.

During her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year, Wanda Jackson introduced "Mean Mean Man" saying, "They weren't writing any rockabilly songs for us girls to sing back then, so I wrote my own!" It's clear that, at 71, Jackson is still a strong-willed musical force.

Michael Machosky can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7901. If Elvis was the King , then Wanda Jackson is surely the Queen.

Plus Kelly Willis, John Doe & the Sadies, Wanda Jackson and I See Hawks In LA SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 SAN FRANCISCO , /PRNewswire/ -- Dimmick Ranch in association with the County Line Foundation presents Live On The County Line featuring Grammy Award Winner Dwight Yoakam in an unprecedented, one night only, country music festival on Saturday, August ...

Guys like Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly helped start the rock-n-roll movement.

The Oklahoma Network's award-winning arts and culture series "Gallery" shines the spotlight on Oklahoma artists who have made major contributions to rock 'n' roll, at 8 p.m. Thursday on KOED, channel 11 in Tulsa.

The stars came out Friday for an early peek at the Oklahoma History Center's "Another Hot Oklahoma Night" exhibit.

Flashes pop as concert-goers try to get a phot of Lil Greenwood, a former vocalist in Duke Ellington's band.

Ira "Dr. Ike" Padnos curates his Ponderosa Stomp music festival the way most people cue up their stereos.

OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma has hosted many legends of rock 'n' roll, from Elvis Presley to Paul McCartney, over the past 50 years when they played shows in the state.

Fifty years after Elvis Presley persuaded her to play rock 'n' roll, Wanda Jackson is still performing with her pink guitar, still singing about heartbreak and salvation, still rousing audiences with her charm and throaty voice.