Buddy Holly

Smithsonian Channel to Debut Wanda Jackson Documentary

cmt.com     Apr 3, 2008          

The Smithsonian Channel will debut a new documentary on rockabilly and country pioneer Wanda Jackson. ... The Sweet Lady With the Nasty Voice will premiere on May 18 (with repeats on May 19 and 31). The film screened at the SXSW festival and will show at the Nashville...                    

Win tickets to see the Rat Pack Live!

theargus.co.uk     Apr 3, 2008   1 related          

The Argus has teamed up with the producers of the The Rat Pack Live show to give a lucky reader the chance of winning one of three pairs tickets to see the spectacular production at the Kings Theatre, Southsea on Friday, April 18 at 7:30pm. ... This year the spectacular...                    

You Can Take the Boys Out of the Country ...

eastbayexpress.com     Apr 2, 2008          

By Matthew Green. ... Eschewing their hard-rock beginnings, the Avett Brothers find success sticking to their roots. Take a barbershop quartet minus one, add some scruffy facial hair, a jug of whisky, a hidden Black Sabbath tattoo, and three-part harmony that's...                    

Guilty: The conmen who made a fortune selling sports fans fake autographs of Ronaldo, Gerrard and...

dailymail.co.uk     Apr 2, 2008   23 related          

Last updated at 14:42pm on 2nd April 2008 Comments Two businessmen accused of ripping off their customers by forging and selling sports stars' signatures were today found guilty. Faisal Madani, 43, and Graeme Walker, 45, were convicted after a five-week trial which heard...                    

Buddy appeal

icnetwork.co.uk     Apr 2, 2008          

DO you remember Buddy Holly appearing in Cardiff at the Capitol Cinema on March 28, 50 years ago? ... That is what Elaine Andrews, a producer with the Rhondda Theatre Group would like to know. The Rhondda Theatre Group are staging the Buddy Holly Story at the Parc and...                    

The Radiators return to Aspen

aspentimes.com     Apr 2, 2008   2 related          

ASPEN What keeps a band going for 30 years? And by 'going,' it is meant not merely enduring, or even staying popular, but pushing forward, maintaining creativity, attracting new fans. ... Singer-keyboardist Ed Volker leads New Orleans rock band the Radiators to a concert...                    

People in the News: Kathie Lee returning to morning TV

nwsource.com     Apr 1, 2008   102 related          

Kathie Lee Gifford returning to morning TV ... Ellen Page to sing on second "Juno" album ... and more. ... Kathie Lee Gifford is returning to television as a co-anchor of the fourth hour of NBC's "Today." Her first day is April 7 when she joins Hoda Kotb for the 10 a.m....                    

Dr. Manhattan

aversion.com     Mar 31, 2008          

Dr. Manhattan's self-titled debut makes a case for pop-punk as cockroach rather than irrepressible archetype. ... The band's so wrapped up in big, melty-cheese guitars, god-awful tales of youthful longing and the need to overproduce both, Dr. Manhattan recasts that old...                    

"Juno" star sings in sequel to movie soundtrack

reuters.com     Mar 31, 2008   17 related          

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two months after the soundtrack to the pregnant-teen comedy "Juno" hit No. 1 on the U.S. album charts, a second volume is being prepared for digital-only release. ... "Juno B-Sides: Almost Adopted Songs," a 15-track collection boasting a ditty...                    

These down-and-dirty Danes pay homage to some great ones

telegram.com     Mar 30, 2008   3 related          

The Raveonettes get down and dirty ... in a good way ... on "Lust Lust Lust." ... The Raveonettes “Lust Lust Lust” (Vice) The Raveonettes get down and dirty … in a good way … on “Lust Lust Lust.” With a name that’s a tongue-in-cheek reference to The Ronettes and Buddy...