Big Band Bash swings with fun
On March 3, Cleveland music lovers will be jumping, jiving and wailing to the sounds of the Swing Era. Their guides on this trip down memory lane won’t be silver-haired historians or collectors of dusty vinyl records. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:59:48 -0800

Lost In The Trees, 'Red'
The North Carolina band's new video is a haunting and deeply personal series of dark, striking images. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:41:30 -0800

Musician Jas Patrick Giving Away Upcoming EP Tributaries Free Until February 27
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nashville-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jas Patrick announced that he is giving away a free digital copy of his upcoming release, Tributaries, ... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:00 -0800

Bush musician steeped in the blues in Memphis
Thanks to a groundswell of support after it was discovered that the Bush band chosen by the Voodoo Blues Krewe/New Orleans Blues Society as its youth representative to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis was in danger of missing the trip because of a shortfall of funding, Nomad, or what remains of the group, is now on Beale Street and in the midst of the world’s largest annual gathering ... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:14:30 -0800

LOOKING FOR...: Musician Accused of Attacking Park Worker over Dog Without Leash
If it's true that all publicity is good publicity, one struggling L.A. musician may have struck gold. Arune Kavaliauskaite, 28, who fronts the band Arune and Alternatives, got plenty of coverage over the weekend on local newscasts and elsewhere, including a blog for dog lovers. But the attention wasn't for the singer's power vocals: The Altadena resident was arrested Friday after she allegedly ... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:54:48 -0800

Judge Forbids Musician's Use of 'The Platters' Name After 40 Years of Lawsuits
Eriq Gardner When bands split up and reform with new members, custody of the band name often becomes sticky. Here's one example. read more Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:31:37 -0800

LA musician arrested for threatening parks worker
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles musician is free on bail after she was arrested for allegedly trying to run over a park employee who told her to put her dog on a leash. The Los Angeles Times  says Arune Kavaliauskaite was repeatedly told to leash her dog at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Pasadena on Friday. The 28-year-old fronts the band Arune & Alternatives. The musician is accused of ... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:13 -0800

Musician accused of attacking park worker over dog without leash
If it's true that all publicity is good publicity, one struggling L.A. musician may have struck gold. Arune Kavaliauskaite, 28, who fronts the band Arune & Alternatives, got plenty of coverage over the weekend on local newscasts and elsewhere, including... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:31:16 -0800

Lone Star Swing Band resurrects obscure Scottish musician
Scottish country-blues musician Duncan McLean joined Eight Forty-Eight to talk about his group, Lone Star Swing Band , and their involvement in the intimate concert production, "Long Gone Lonesome." Criss Henderson, executive producer at Chicago Shakespeare Theater , also joined the conversation. Shakespeare Theater collaborated with the... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:43:19 -0800

Gainesville band up for music awards
Gainesville-area country group Scotty Thurman and the Perfect Trouble Band has received three nominations from the Academy of Texas Music Inc., and one nomination from the Texas Regional Radio and Music Association (TRRMA). Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:50:57 -0800