It’s a Grammy Affair at 2008 Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival

Grammy winners and 2008 Grammy nominees are set to rub shoulders and thrill music fans in Montego Bay, Jamaica next month. Three of the 2008 artists set to perform at January 24-26th Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica have just picked up nominations for next year’s 50th Grammy awards. While two [...]

Jazz concert in an orange grove

Last modified: December 17. 2007 12:00AM To celebrate the opening of a new garden oasis and pavilion, Mixon Fruit Farms will host a free jazz concert in its Manatee County grove on Jan. 17.The group Sophisticated Jazz will be joined . . .

Eros’ first Indi-pop album ‘Beyond Boundaries… Apna Bana Le’

Eros Music, a division of Eros International, the London AIM listed leading integrated company within the Indian media entertainment sector, will be releasing its first non-film album, music composer-singer Aadesh Srivastava’s ‘Beyond Boundaries… Apna Bana Le’. Eros marks its foray into the world of pop with Aadesh’s second non-film album after a gap of [...]

Photos and clippings from the Journal Star archives of Dan Fogelberg.

John Mabee attended Glen Oak grade school with the star and played drums alongside him in his first band, The Clan. The band practiced in Mabee’s parents’ basement on Kinsey Street, near OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Even back then, Mabee knew he was in the presence of a talented musician. “It was very apparent [...]

Will Smith, one of Hollywood’s most consistent draws, goes solo in ‘Legend’

In his latest film, “I Am Legend,” one of Hollywood’s most consistent box-office draws plays the man who may be the sole human survivor of a global plague. The 39-year-old’s golden touch would be vexing, if he weren’t such a nice guy. “Until I met him, I’ve always believed that there are balances in [...]

Brickman brings holiday pop to King Center

During the years, Jim Brickman has developed a special relationship with listeners. He says through his music, many fans feel they already know him. And he feels he knows them, too. That’s why he says he always enjoys meeting his fans. “I think it’s important for people to know the music is important to [...]

The Spielberg Song and Dance

It’s too bad the Golden Globes don’t do musical numbers. Because an excerpt from the workshop version of the upcoming Broadway musical adaptation of Catch Me If You Can , featuring Nathan Lane in the Tom Hanks role of FBI agent Carl Hanratty, would be the perfect lead-in to director Steven Spielberg collecting the HFPA’s [...]

Why Guitar Hero III and Rock Band are ruining the videogame industry.

My copy of Rock Band has arrived, and I m immediately red-faced, ashamed to call myself a grown man. The box is nearly four feet tall and two feet wide, the size of a small refrigerator. It weighs as much as a small child. My first thought upon seeing this monstrosity: “How the hell [...]

PS2 Rock Band Shipping Tomorrow

The PlayStation 2 version of Rock Band: Special Edition Bundle will ship to stores on December 18. The PS2 version of the game, developed in collaboration with Pi Studios, shares the same core features as the PS3 and 360 versions, according to the developers. Some of the same music and gameplay modes are included, [...]

No comments for Miley Cyrus Tour Gets More Dates

Then there was the pregnancy rumour and whispers of weight gain. Through it all, the 15-year-old has remained remarkably down-to-earth. She still gets an allowance and has even been grounded by her father - Achy Breaky Heart singer Billy Ray Cyrus - while on tour. It was because I was being a smart aleck, [...]