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Depression-era colony cashing in on Johnny Cash’s fame

Associated Press DYESS, Ark. – Historians are poised to open Johnny Cash’s boyhood home to the public after recovering it from disrepair. The country music icon grew u...

DATE: Aug 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Daniel Radcliffe finds interest in actors ‘weird’

LONDON – Daniel Radcliffe says he finds the concept of celebrity and the level of interest in the trivia of actors’ lives “weird.” While promoting his first romantic comedy – “Wha...

DATE: Aug 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Actor Michael Cera releases album he calls ‘honest’

NEW YORK – Michael Cera released an indie folk album last week – quietly, in a way almost as unassuming as the actor himself. “I would record a lot of the songs in the middle of ...

DATE: Aug 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

The soul-pop sensibilities of Lake Street Dive

4-piece band to play a KSUT show Saturday

DATE: Aug 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Age is not a cage: 90-year-old musicians go strong

NEW YORK – There’s an upcoming concert at Baruch College, but it has nothing to do with students. The performers are in their 90s, and one is even older than the Manhattan school founded in ...

DATE: Aug 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Leonard Cohen due to celebrate 80th with new album

How does Leonard Cohen plan to celebrate his upcoming milestone birthday? Apparently, by releasing a new album. Rolling Stone;http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/leonard-cohen-...

DATE: Aug 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Dean Ween keeps playing

Half of seminal band Ween plays show at ACT today

DATE: Aug 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Son of Nigerian star Fela talks of father’s legacy

Associated Press NEW YORK – Femi Kuti is, like his father, a recording artist and an activist. Now he’s a storyteller as well, advising Academy Award-winning director A...

DATE: Aug 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

A Listening Room experience

DATE: Aug 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Colorado becomes music mecca this weekend

10th annual Guitar Town at Copper Mountain

DATE: Aug 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Not so lonely: Jack Antonoff spins off from fun.

NEW YORK – Jack Antonoff is spinning off from his chart-topping band fun., but he’s recruited some big-time backup for his solo side project: Yoko Ono and Lena Dunham. The 30-year...

DATE: Aug 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Guardians’ music from the ‘70s back at top of charts

Thanks to “Guardians of the Galaxy,” 1970s pop stalwarts Blue Swede, the Raspberries, Redbone and the Runaways are finding themselves at the top of the charts again. The movie sou...

DATE: Aug 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music