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Mother Hips' Tim Bluhm Takes Kate Wolf 'Crash Course' for Memorial Festival

John Taber, JT Productions In the summer of 1996, a concert was held to celebrate the late Kate Wolf and to honor the singer-songwriter's memory by keeping her music alive -- even introducing it to new audiences. It quickly transformed into an annual festival that has drawn repeat appearances from artists ranging from Ani DiFranco to ...

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Widespread Panic Plan 'Elaborate Party' in Mexico

C Flanigan, FilmMagic This coming January 31 to February 4, Widespread Panic will head down to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico to perform four consecutive shows at an intimate, all-inclusive resort as part of a Panic-only festival entitled Panic En La Playa. The destination event sold out of its initial allotment of tickets instantly this week ...

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The Spin Doctors Stage Comeback for 'Pocketful of Kryptonite's' 20th Anniversary

The Spin Doctors, MySpace.com It's been nearly twenty years since 'Little Miss Can't Be Wrong' and 'Two Princes' became radio and video hits, thereby thrusting the Spin Doctors from a tight-knit New York scene centered around clubs like the Wetlands and Nightingales into the worldwide spotlight. The album from which those singles came, 1991's ...

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Chuck Berry Statue Draws Protest Because of His Criminal Record

Barry Brecheisen, FilmMagic The installation of a statue of Chuck Berry has become mired in controversy in Berry's hometown of St. Louis, Mo. because of a disreputable misstep from long ago. The eight-foot statue pays tribute to Berry's legacy, as the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer's influence on rock 'n' roll is, literally, immeasurable -- way ...

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Madonna's Story to Be Told in Her Own 'Female Force' Comic Book

Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images The OG Material Girl will soon form the subject material for a new comic book based on her life story, according to the Associated Press. Yes, Madonna's life story will translate to 32 graphic pages that Bluewater Productions Inc. plans to publish in August as the latest installment in its Female Force ...

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MGMT, Surfer Blood, Jimmy Eat World to Play Free Shows at U.S. Open of Surfing

Juan Naharro Gimenez, Getty Images Tens of thousands of surfers, spectators and music fans ("surf and turfs?") will get treated to free concerts by MGMT, Jimmy Eat World, Surfer Blood (whose name nobody is hoping will become ironic), the Sounds and Dead Country at the 2011 Nike U.S. Open of Surfing this summer. The action sporting event will ...

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U2 Are Infighting About Glastonbury Appearance

C Flanigan, WireImage Coming off the biggest, most profitable rock 'n' roll tour in history, U2 are sometimes considered the world's biggest band. But there's one thing they haven't done that most of the other "world's biggest bands" usually do, and that's headline major festivals. Thus, as odd as it may seem to say it, they might actually ...

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