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John Mayer - Stars Back Ticket CampaignTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:17AMMusicians including John Mayer, Maroon 5 and R. E. M. have thrown their weight behind a campaign to stamp out concert ticket fraud. More than 30 artists have signed up to support America's Fans First Coalition, an organisation dedicated to protecting fans fr...

Court Yard Hounds show at Musikfest Cafe still on despite close call at Ottawa BluesfestTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:05AMThe band was standing on the side of the Ottawa stage when it collapsed Sunday.

Local sports briefsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:46AMRunner competes at senior games: HOUSTON -- Lloyd Joyce won the bronze medal in the 10K run at the National Senior Games held in Houston in June. Joyce, competing in the 75-79 age division, also placed eighth in the 5K and 1,500-meter run.Local swimm ...

'This Time' single: ReviewSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:21PMVictoria Meng Artist:  Pia Toscano Another former American Idol contestant with generic music? After 10 years, why do so many of them still create boring and uninspired works? The most famous contestants are great singers too, which feels even sadder: talented voices wasted on completely un-talented songs. Pia Toscano underwent a fairly shocking elimination in season 9 despite being considered a ...

Award-winning Artists Host Songwriting Workshop to Give Wounded Soldiers a Voice, Perform at Western US 9/11 EventSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:12AMThree acclaimed singer songwriters from Nashville, TN and Austin, TX will lead a weekend songwriting retreat for wounded soldiers in Vail, CO from July 28-31. Selected songs will be performed, recorded and available for download and/or purchase after 9/11 Faces of Freedom event, sponsored by LifeQuest Transitions. (PRWeb July 16, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com ...

Josh Groban's 'Illuminations' lyrics shineSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:45AMJosh Groban had a specific vision for his fifth studio album, "Illuminations" — a singer/songwriter project driven more by songs and his voice and less by elaborate production. So producer Rick Rubin — known for his work with Run-DMC, Metallica and late-years Johnny Cash — paired him with songwriter-for-hire Dan Wilson, who won a song-of-the-year Grammy for co-writing the Dixie Chicks' "Not ...

Americana ensemble draws style from Music City, Last FrontierThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:02PMAs the crow flies, Anchorage, Alaska, is 3,200 miles shy of Nashville, but in listening to the wild instrumental runs and mournful harmonies of Bearfoot, they sound like they share a border.

TV Pilot Production ListingsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:38PMThe following listings are not casting notices but instead reflect the best general information available about current casting assignments. Do your homework and use them wisely. Do not phone or visit casting directors' offices.

Quick Hits: U2, Noel Gallagher, Fueled By Ramen / Paramore, George Harrison, Fans First Coalition, SlashThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:57PMThe Edge is fighting back against allegations that U2 have been engaging in tax evasion. In the July 7 issue of the Baltimore Sun , a letter was published that was written by a federal employee named Simon Maroney who attacked Bono's ONE campaign and accused the band of moving their business to a tax haven in Holland in order to avoid strict tax rates in their native Ireland.