Woodstock anniversary Aug 9, 2009
Also includes The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night, Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals, and Badfinger featuring Joey Molland. Information: (954) 462-0222 or browardcenter. (The Palm Beach Post)
Radio legend deserves high praise Jul 29, 2009
A few of the artists who can lay a load of thanks at the feet of Harley and Mike are the Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose, Badfinger (produced by Paul McCartney), Eric Carmen, Steppenwolf, Percy Sledge, the Buckinghams, the Grass Roots, Sly and the Family Stone (especially for their comeback), the Atlanta Rhythm Section, the Five Man Electrical Band, Jim Croce -- a story could be written just on this. And I know it to be true because I was in the concert-production business at the time, and I... (The Augusta Chronicle)
PULSE BLOG UPDATE: Weekend agenda makes me wish I was here Jul 11, 2009
Get ready for a night of music influenced by The Who, Badfinger and The Beatles. 4. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 21-27 Jun 18, 2009
Guitarist Joe Molland of Badfinger is 62. Keyboardist Don Airey of Deep Purple is 61. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Michelle Obama inspires UC Merced graduates May 18, 2009
" The same ebullience that greeted Obama on campus spilled into nearby Merced, a dusty cattle town hard hit by foreclosures and chiefly known for the gas stations you pull into en route to Yosemite Park on Highway 140. But this week, its overlooked charms of say-howdy friendliness and pride in its world-class UC campus have outshone all other attributes. A downtown festival, dubbed Cap Friday and Saturday packed the streets with thousands of visitors who happily strapped themselves into round... (San Francisco Chronicle)
International Pop Overthrow Festival Mar 4, 2009
Q: Does the band's sound have to fit the three B criteria (Beatles, Beach Boys, Badfinger). A: I wouldn't say it has to fit "the three B's", although it certainly helps, but we have had several indie-rock, singer/songwriter and alt-country artists whose sound is outside of those touchstones. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Alice Cooper's shock rock tour Feb 8, 2009
Sept. 13 Debbie Davis - Black-Eyed Sally's in Hartford, Sept. 13 Molly Hatchet - Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Sept. 18 Sugarland - MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort o in Ledyard, Sept. 19 Martina McBride - Dodge Music Center in Hartford, Sept. 19 Felix Cavalieres Rascals - Wolf Den Lounge at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Sept. 20 Ice Cube - Webster Theater in Hartford, Sept. 20 Tirebiter - Wolf Den Lounge at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Sept. 25 BB King - Bushnell Hall... (Middletown Press, CT)
