Staind proves it’s more than ballads

Staind has always been known as a rock band that produces great ballads. Or is it a ballad band that knows how to rock? The Massachusetts-based group, which formed 15 years ago and has topped the charts with hits like "So Far Away" and "Fade," has managed to appeal to all sorts of fans, from [...]

Their ‘responsibility’ is to provide the ‘Funk’

When Don Brewer looks back on his life with Grand Funk Railroad, he sees 40 years of incredible highs – and plenty of lows, too. There were moments of success, like stepping out in front of 200,000 people at the Atlanta Pop Festival in 1969, the performance that changed everything for the unknown group from [...]

Yonder Mountain staying true to ‘hill music’ with a twist

The members of Yonder Mountain String Band have plenty of respect for the pioneers of their genre – people like Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe and Jimmy Martin, who made "hill music" what it is today. But the Colorado-based foursome is all for pushing the envelope. That’s why, for their last two albums, they turned to [...]

It’s not a church camp. ‘It’s a rock festival’

Take the farm setting of Woodstock, mix in the multi-stage, camping feel of Bonnaroo then top it all with singing hymns at a Sunday sermon and the Cornerstone Festival begins to take shape – but don’t forget to add the tattooed and pierced, hardcore Christian metal bands. "I always felt there was a need for [...]

Want authentic Mexican? Try Los Jimadores

Los Jimadores isn’t cookie-cutter. There’s no standard menu filled with the same Americanized versions of tacos, burritos and enchiladas that you see everywhere else. Not that the basics aren’t covered; they are. You can get a cheese quesadilla or beef taco, no problem. But Los Jimadores is so much more. This spot, which was Pepe [...]

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Want authentic Mexican? Try Los Jimadores

Los Jimadores isn’t cookie-cutter. There’s no standard menu filled with the same Americanized versions of tacos, burritos and enchiladas that you see everywhere else. Not that the basics aren’t covered; they are. You can get a cheese quesadilla or beef taco, no problem. But Los Jimadores is so much more. This spot, which was Pepe [...]

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Memories of the Hub will live on

About all that was left of The Hub Ballroom after a fire early Wednesday was a hole in the ground – and 71 years of memories. Guitar player Linda Eddy still remembers getting the call from the late owner of the Edelstein landmark to join the venue’s house country band, Ray Hanlon and the Midstaters. [...]

Through A Window

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