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7 items by Alex Tirpack

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  Breaking: Those Darlins | ARTICLE

  Who: Those Darlins — guitarist Jessi, bassist Kelley and baritone ukulele player Nikki — met at the Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp, a summer youth program founded by Kelley in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The trio quickly bonded...

  July 29, 2009 12:29 PM ET
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  Buddy Guy, Levon Helm, CSN Brighten Gathering of the Vibes | ARTICLE

  The storms that ripped through Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut, over the weekend flooded parts of the concert field at the Gathering of the Vibes, making things smell as funky as some of the bands playing the...

  July 27, 2009 1:07 PM ET
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  Jack White's Dead Weather Blast Through Noon Set at NYC Gallery | ARTICLE

  A downtown New York gallery transformed into a pop-up record store today and hosted an intimate but ferocious gig by Jack White's latest band, the Dead Weather, whose Horehound was released this week. The first 230...

  July 16, 2009 7:06 PM ET
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  Michael Jackson Remembered: Brooke Shields on King of Pop's "Pure Soul" | ARTICLE

  Brooke Shields Everybody was always confused by our relationship. Nobody got it, and I didn't really care. My mom was always very positive in a sweet way about him, and he loved my mom....

  July 13, 2009 10:47 AM ET
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  Faith No More Roar Back to Life at London Reunion Show | ARTICLE

  Last night at London's jam-packed Brixton Academy a slice of metal history was revisited, and a new chapter began. Mike Patton,...

  June 11, 2009 11:42 AM ET
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  Daryl Hall on His "Oddball" Life in Hall & Oates, Web Series | ARTICLE

  Next month, Hall & Oates will hit the road for a short tour before Daryl Hall returns to work on his latest solo album. Hall, whose jam-session Web series "Live From Daryl's House" celebrated its...

  June 5, 2009 4:18 PM ET
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  Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule Noodle in Nature at Mountain Jam | ARTICLE

  As the sun dipped below Hunter Mountain on Sunday evening at the Mountain Jam festival, the Allman Brothers Band ripped into a rowdy version of "Statesboro Blues," that familiar guitar riff echoing through the peaks and valleys...

  June 1, 2009 1:03 PM ET