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Arcade Fire, Decemberists, Black Keys to Headline 2011 Outside Lands Festival

Arcade Fire, Decemberists, Black Keys to Headline 2011 Outside Lands Festival

Outside Lands Music and Arts festival has announced its 2011 lineup, led by Arcade Fire, the Decemberists, the Black Keys, Muse, Phish, Deadmau5, MGMT, Girl Talk, John Fogerty, and Erykah Badu. The festival will take place August 12-14 at Golden Gate park in San Fransisco, Calif....  read more

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Jeff Tweedy-Produced Mavis Staples Album Due Sept. 14

Jeff Tweedy-Produced Mavis Staples Album Due Sept. 14

Legendary soul singer Mavis Staples teamed up with Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy on her latest album, You Are Not Alone, coming Sept. 14 on Anti-. Tweedy produced the album and wrote two songs for Staples.  read more

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Ten Songs Inspired by Movies

Ten Songs Inspired by Movies

Movies are inspiring. Not just to the average Joe on the street, but also to the average (and not-so-average) songwriter. Here is a list of songs inspired by elements by the cinema: ...  read more

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John Fogerty Saddles Up for Fall U.S. Tour

John Fogerty Saddles Up for Fall U.S. Tour

On the heels of his Aug. 31 release, The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again (no, that's not a typo), John Fogerty will hit the road for a fall U.S. tour to belt out the gospel and country songs that influenced his musical beginnings. ...  read more

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John Fogerty Rides Again on New Album in Sept.

John Fogerty <em>Rides Again</em> on New Album in Sept.

John Fogerty will return to the idea behind his 1973 post-Creedence solo debut of gospel and country covers, The Blue Ridge Rangers, with a new collection of covers and originals this September. The LP, aptly (and grammatically confusingly) titled The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again, features new spins on classic American tunes originally written by the likes of Buck Owens, the Everly Brothers and John Prine....  read more

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Fogerty, Lewis, Little Richard to play together at Grammys

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John Fogerty will perform with Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard during a special Cornerstones of Rock segment at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony on Sunday (Feb. 10). Fogerty will join Lewis and Richard in a medley of the three artists’ hits, including Richard’s “Good Golly Miss Molly,” which Fogerty recorded back in 1969 as a member of Creedence Clearwater Revival. This year’s ceremony is especially significant for Fogerty, whose album Revival is nominated for Best Rock Album alongside Wilco, Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen and Daughtry. Organizers of the annual Grammy Awards ceremony have a penchant for bringing together...  read more

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John Fogerty retrospective in the works

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The first ever John Fogerty career-spanning retrospective, The Long Road Home will be released Nov. 1. The set will feature Fogerty solo material, Creedence Clearwater Revival hits and four new tracks. Additionally, Fogerty is working on a new solo album, due sometime in 2006. ...  read more

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