Havana dance-music band Septeto Nacional makes first U.S. visit in 76 years
2009-11-20 15:47:24 - Founded by legendary Afro-Cuban songwriter Ignacio Piñeiro in 1927, Septeto Nacional helped transform son from a rural style into urbane Hanava dance music. The group plays Yoshi's-San Francisco for four nights this week.

Jimmy Buffett And The Zac Brown Band Unite For "CMT Crossroads" Special
2009-11-20 13:56:34 - Veteran performer Jimmy Buffett will be sharing the stage with this year's breakout artist, the Zac Brown Band, in a new CMT Crossroads series. The "CMT Crossroads: Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown Band" will be filmed before an invitation only audience next month in Nashville.

Review: New Century's superb Bolcom-Strauss program repeats through the weekend
2009-11-20 13:46:36 - The San Francisco-based orchestra has been around since 1992, a reliably excellent group. Still, it seems to have ascended several more steps under the leadership of violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, now in her second season as music director and concertmaster.

Concert review: Supergroup Crooked Vultures more than lives up to its hype
2009-11-20 12:48:07 - Band fronted by Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones delivers relentless rock at Oakland's Fox Theater.

Elton John Cancels U.K. Shows
2009-11-20 09:53:25 - Elton John's U.K. shows will not be rescheduled. The music great has been forced to cancel four British shows and a Dublin concert following their postponement.

Eminem To Re-Release "Relapse," Delays Album Sequel
2009-11-20 09:51:12 - Eminem has delayed plans to release the sequel to his album "Relapse," saying he will re-release the multi-million selling album instead. The repackaged LP will include the single "Forever," and will feature Drake, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne.

BET To Celebrate 10th Anniversary Of Celebration Of Gospel Special
2009-11-20 07:21:02 - BET is set to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its "Celebration of Gospel" special at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles in December. Stars, including Fantasia Barrino, Anthony Hamilton, and Bebe and CeCe Winans will be gracing the event.

Dollywood Wins Four Big E Awards at IAAPA
2009-11-20 05:24:25 - Pigeon Forge, TN -- Dollywood theme park claimed its fourth consecutive international Heartbeat Award along with three additional trophies at this year's International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo's Big E entertainment awards ceremony in Las Vegas on Nov. 18. ...

Bill Anderson to be Honored at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
2009-11-20 05:24:25 - Nashville, TN -- Prolific songwriter and Country Music Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson will be honored on December 12 as part of the Museum's quarterly programming series Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters. The 1:30 p.m. program, which will be held in the Museum's Ford Theater, is included with Museum admission and free to Museum members. The program will also be streamed live in its entirety at www.CountryMusicHallOfFame.org. ...

Chris Jones Offers New Radio Single
2009-11-20 05:24:25 - Cloud of Dust, the first studio recording from veteran bluegrass group Chris Jones & the Night Drivers in more than ten years, is meeting outstanding reviews from listeners and critics alike. The new single, "One Door Away," has just been added to AirPlay Direct for radio download. In addition, a Jones original, entitled "What You Do," has also been made available, bringing the total songs on the site to five. ...

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