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Local music events (Tucson Citizen) SHOOTER JENNINGS: The son of country giants Waylon Jennings and Jessi Coulter brings his blend of rock'n'roll and country to town midrodeo. When: Call for time Where: Cactus Moon, 5470 E. Broadway Price: $12 Info: 748-0049, cactusmoon.net Listen Here: Jennings Shoots From the Blood (The Morning News) Country fans might have expected one of country music's most famous couples to raise their son on a healthy diet of Hank, Willie, Merle and Johnny. POP MUSIC'S `SUPERGROUPS' (San Jose Mercury News) Pop music has had lots of big names who've taken breaks from their regular gigs to join forces with other big names. The happy results are music's ``supergroups.'' Here's a select history of notable supergroups: Big Pete Pearson still shoutin' the blues (East Valley Tribune) For his first-ever venture to a Valley blues club, Kevin Albright picked the right time and the right place. Calendar - WildLife (Arizona Daily Wildcat) "Army of Shadows" - This is Jean-Pierre Melville's classic film-noir movie detailing the French Resistance and life in the French underground during the German Occupation. Dakota opry showcase in Tea kickstarts the local country scene (The Argus Lea... The late comedian Minnie Pearl used to announce her presence at the Grand Ole Opry with her familiar call, "How-dee!" Nothing Compares to Britney (Austin Chronicle) Really, we don't have enough to deal with here at the Chronicle . There's our new music blogs, which we do hope you're enjoying (or at least reading). There's something called "SXSW" next month that they tell us is kind of a big deal. There's this newspaper we somehow manage to put out every week. Local band competing for spot on CMT's 'Studio 330 Sessions' (Southeast Misso... A local alternative country band has a chance to get some national exposure through a Country Music Television Internet contest. CMT unveiled its "Music City Madness" contest Tuesday. The Web-based... Nelson's legendary hits continue to captivate (El Paso Times) Being a musician can be rough. Playing the same songs hundreds of times a year can get old pretty quick. Local music events (Tucson Citizen) PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND: Since it isn't politically correct to say Dixieland anymore, we say this oft-acclaimed septet without a single electronically amplified instrument plays traditional New Orleans jazz. Band leader and bass player Ben Jaffe doesn't like that word "preservation" too much, either. "(It's) a little deceptive because it gives the impression that isn't something that's in the ... Newsfeed display by CaRP |