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AC/DC bassist on board for local musician and his band (The News-Press) It still surprises him sometimes. Guitarist Mike Blair looks over ? and there's that guy from AC/DC, smiling right back at him. Wilson Electronics Announces Release of Their New SIGNALBOOST(TM) Mobile and ... ST. GEORGE, Utah, BUSINESS WIRE -- Wilson Electronics, a leading manufacturer of cell phone amplifiers and antennas, announces release of their new product, the Wilson(R) SIGNALBOOST(TM). This new dual-band amplifier works with all Cellular/PCS carriers and has up to 3 watts of output power to increase your cellular signal 10 to 15 times for either voice or data service. Squeezing money from music (CNN Money) Never before in the history of the planet has there been so much music floating around, of all kinds and easily accessible. Thanks to iTunes and its cousins, from YouTube (great for live concert clips) and MySpace (unsigned bands) to satellite radio, Internet radio and the vast underworld of illegal file sharing - well, as Aretha almost said, What you want, baby, you got. Local Motion: Memory and Devotion (Hartford Advocate) Saying that a cover band ?has good musicians? is kind of insulting, much like saying that a girl has a ?nice personality? actually means she has a busted face. They have good musicians and ? what else? From Hendrix to Mayer these rock icons put the rock in rock 'n' roll (The Bur... Jimi Hendrix setting fire to his Fender Stratocaster. Pete Townshend windmilling his arm through power chords. Jimmy Page stroking his Gibson Les Paul with a violin bow. Eric Clapton rampaging through "Crossroads." Joe Satriani playing 1,000 notes a minute. Music Review: Megadeth - United Abominations (Blogcritics.org) When a band becomes a revolving lineup of musicians it spells musical doom - Not so far for Megadeth. Even though the band has seen several lineup changes recently, the band is preparing to release one of their strongest albums in years. Dave Mustaine has managed to stage a come back that started with 2004?s The System Has Failed , comparable to the miraculous second comings of bands like ... A new arena might draw new artists to Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Hockey fans aren't the only ones who are going to benefit from a new arena in Pittsburgh. Dumb Ambition (Music) (City Pages) The slick power pop of the Wannabe Hasbeens. South-metro calendar: Events, entertainment (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) calendar ARTS Evita, 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., March 30-31; 2 p.m. Sun., April 1, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Av. S., Lakeville. 952-985-4640 or www.chameleon theatre.com. Sound of Music, 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat., March 30-March 31; 2 p.m. Sun., Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 SE. Fish Point Rd., Prior Lake. $6-$12. The hills, or the stage of Twin Oaks Middle School, will be alive. Miracle ... It's not easy being blue, but it sure is fun (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Wes Day knew he was potential Blue Man Group material when, much to his surprise, he realized that he could catch thrown marshmallows in his mouth. "I remember catching them, thinking, 'Oh! It's not as hard as it looks!' " he said with a laugh. A decade after that fateful afternoon audition, Day is an enthusiastic veteran of the bizarre, entertaining theater trio, now traveling the country on its ... |