July 9, 2008 - Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" outdistanced the competition during a relatively slow sales week to earn a return visit to the No. 1 position on the US album chart.
April 8, 2008 - John Mayer has announced dates for a summer tour with openers Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen as he continues to support last year's "Continuum."
July 9, 2007 - Once you put the energy-sucking and pollution-producing metropolis of New York City behind and start heading south, one of the next behemoths of conspicuous consumption, the Meadowlands sports complex, rises from the swamps of Jersey. The cold and uninviting concrete of Giants Stadium seems like the least 'green' location possible for a concert dedicated to saving the planet from environmental destruction, but the venue ended up substituting for what was originally planned as a Washington, DC, ground-zero destination for Live Earth US.
October 30, 2006 - Grammy-winning singer/songwriter John Mayer will launch a major headlining run early next year as he backs his critically acclaimed album "Continuum."
September 19, 2006 - One could postulate that "Continuum" is the synthesis of Eric Clapton, Sting and Steve Ray Vaughn--three of Mayer’s influences and musical heroes. Further, one could then wonder how the emulation of such a lofty trifecta pans out.
June 29, 2005 - The John Mayer Trio--which features singer/songwriter Mayer along with veteran musicians Steve Jordan (drums) and Pino Palladino (bass)--will mount a coast-to-coast tour of the U.S. later this year.
August 9, 2004 - Immortal/Epic Records has set an Oct. 19 release date for Korn's "Greatest Hits Vol. 1," which collects 16 previously released tracks, two cover songs and a remix.
One could postulate that "Continuum" is the synthesis of Eric Clapton, Sting and Steve Ray Vaughn--three of Mayer’s influences and musical heroes. Further, one could then wonder how the emulation of such a lofty trifecta pans out.
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