Reuters - Jul 20, 2007
Technically speaking, Ben Harper's new record, Lifeline, was recorded during a single lively week in the artist's home base of Paris. But it was born during two months' worth of sound checks...
More »AP - Jun 25, 2007
Rage Against the Machine and the Smashing Pumpkins are among the acts set to headline this year s Voodoo Music Experience. Other featured acts include Wilco, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Sinead...
More »AP - May 31, 2007
As flip-flops hit the pavement and barbecue grills ignite, some of the biggest artists are packing their bags to get the summer concert season started. This year, everyone from Justin Timberlake, Kelly...
More »Reuters - Mar 23, 2007
The Allman Brothers Band is back at New York's Beacon Theater this week for its annual residency, a stand which guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes promises will be full of special guests and plenty...
More »Reuters - Dec 31, 2006
We know that the Rolling Stones, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw/Faith Hill and Dave Matthews Band will sell the heck out of tickets in 2007. But there is always a dark horse that rises seemingly out of nowhere...
More »Reuters - Oct 10, 2006
Attracting big-name acts like Rod Stewart, the Eagles, Norah Jones, Def Leppard, Tony Bennett, Santana and David Bowie to a tertiary market might be unusual for some venues, but it s not uncommon for...
More »Reuters - Aug 13, 2006
During the lengthy encore of his 2 1/2-hour show Friday at Los Angeles Greek Theater, Ben Harper confessed: I have been accused of playing too long. That s usually by the record company or the critics...
More »AP - May 26, 2006
As its title suggests, Ben Harper s ambitious new release Both Sides of the Gun has a split personality. Divided into two unlabeled nine-song discs (a special boxed edition contains a third CD of alternate...
More »E! Online - May 18, 2006
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are running down a few thousand Hells Angels. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are revving up to headline the inaugural Rock n the Rally, a five-day summer music festival...
More »E! Online - Feb 15, 2006
There s some serious monkey business going down on the album charts. While Grammy winners got their traditional post-ceremony sales spikes, the top branch of the Billboard 200 was occupied by a cinematic...
More »Reuters - Jan 5, 2006
I ve been circling, Jessi Colter says. The recording had to happen at the right time and the right place. Colter s circling is over: The queen of 70s outlaw country, who scored hits in her own right...
More »Reuters - May 29, 2005
The inaugural Zooma jam-band tour, which was to be headlined by Trey Anastasio and Ben Harper, has been canceled. Zooma was scheduled to run from June 13 to July 31 and feature a cast of supporting...
More »AP - May 27, 2005
In an age of self-aggrandizing pop stars who put their music on par with spouses, religion and the greatest works of art, Jack Johnson is refreshingly honest about where his mellow songs fit in the general...
More »AP - May 19, 2005
Trey Anastasio s breakup with Phish didn t sour him on performing with other bands — in fact, he s trying to hook up with as many bands as possible. It feels like a time to embrace something new...
More »Reuters - Apr 18, 2005
Former Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio and Ben Harper) & the Innocent Criminals will headline this summer s inaugural Zooma tour. Twenty to 25 guest acts will rotate performances throughout the tour,...
More »AP - Mar 23, 2005
During more than two dozen years making music, singer-songwriter Ben Harper never got close to winning a Grammy. Critical acclaim, yes. Nominations? Not so much. Eight days in the studio changed all...
More »AP - Mar 11, 2005
George Scott, a founding member of the Blind Boys of Alabama gospel group, died of complications from diabetes and a heart condition a month after winning his fourth consecutive Grammy Award. He was 75...
More »Reuters - Mar 10, 2005
George Scott, founding baritone of gospel vocal group the Blind Boys of Alabama, died Wednesday (March 9) at his home in Durham, N.C., according to a statement. He was 75. We re grateful to the Lord...
More »AP - Jan 29, 2005
Ray Charles, posthumously nominated for seven Grammys — including album of the year for Genius Loves Company — will be honored in a tribute at next month s awards show. Bonnie Raitt and...
More »AP - Dec 15, 2004
Like that smiling skydiver on the deodorant ads? Can t get enough of his sunny joshing on MTV s Pimp My Ride ? Prepare to meet the cunning, sometimes caustic musician Xzibit was before becoming an actor...
More »Reuters - Dec 7, 2004
Chicago rapper Kanye West, who survived a near-fatal car crash to score one of the biggest hits of the year with his debut album, led an eclectic field of commercially successful Grammy Award contenders...
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