JamBase — Merl Saunders Washington :: 02/14/34 - 10/24/08 Merl Saunders by Bob Minkin Merl Saunders was born Merl Saunders Washington (he dropped the "Washington" for show biz purposes) in San Mateo, California on February 14, 1934; he passed away early th... more info

JamBase — Words & Images by: Arthur Shim B.B. King :: 09.25.08 :: Klein Memorial Auditorium :: Bridgeport, CT B.B. King :: 09.25 :: CT The legendary king of the blues, Riley "B.B." King strolled into town, appearing at a small community theater in Br... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — This country guy doesn't rush. He does things his way. It's all there, in his first album in 24 years. Most musicians, even country-leaning ones, know more about horsepower than the po... more info

My Old Kentucky — Denison Witmer continues releasing cover songs to promote the release of his upcoming record Carry The Weight - which will be released by the Militia Group on November 11, 2008. So far, we've heard him cover Oasis, Bonnie Raitt and Red House Painter... more info

Totally Fuzzy — arthurfromholland said... Bonnie Raitt & Friends on Arthur,s Musical Journey with Jackson Brown Brian Adams Bruce Hornsby John Lee Hooker Norah Jones Little Feat Jesse Winchester Norah... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

ET Online — 'Hairspray' star Nikki Blonsky makes her nightclub debut tonight onstage at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency in Manhattan! Nikki's new nightclub review, "Coming Home," runs Sept. 23 to Oct. 4 and features songs from Broadway, the Great American... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Written decades apart, the two numbers are about the songwriter's romance with his wife -- in the early years and after 22 years of marriage. JOHN HIATT has re... more info

My Old Kentucky — Denison Witmer continues his little covers project - boy, we oughta bring that back huh? - with Bonnie Raitt's I Can't Make You Love Me...it's up for free download on his MySpace.Denison's new album Carry The Weight will be released by the Militia Gr... more info