May 3, 2011 - This year's Stagecoach festival, which closed out on Sunday (5/1), will find a home in the history books on two points. Organizers are expected to announce record attendance levels, and the festival was likely the largest impromptu celebration site in the nation on Sunday night following the Obama announcement of the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
March 21, 2011 - The musical layout for Day Four of SXSW 2011 featured, among other things, the big surprise reveal of the Perez Hilton Party headliner at the Moody Theater: Dirty Vegas. The Hilton event also featured Liz Phair and The Pretty Reckless, and it kicked off in grand celebrity style complete with a red carpet and paparazzi. The absolute antithesis in style was the Rachel Ray Feedback party across town at Stubb's. It showcased Wanda Jackson and Bob Schneider, among others, and with a 10 a.m. start time it clearly catered to hardcore down-to-earth folks.
March 3, 2011 - Wanda Jackson, the undisputed queen of rockabilly, is celebrating the release of her brand new album, "The Party Ain't Over," with a brief tour. She kicked things off Jan. 15 on very familiar turf, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
December 14, 2010 - Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson will celebrate the release of her new album, "The Party Ain't Over," with two live shows featuring the album's producer, Jack White of The White Stripes, on guitar.
March 18, 2010 - The introductions--first lady of rock 'n' roll, queen of rockabilly--are old; the recognition--Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, recording with Dave Alvin and now Jack White--is new.
Selected best photos from last weekend's Austin City Limits Festival (9/16-18) in Austin's Zilker Park, including; Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, Arcade Fire, Cee Lo Green, My Morning Jacket, Santigold, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Wanda Jackson, Big Boi, Nas & Damian Marley, Court Yard Hounds, Chiddy Bang, Gillian Welch and Foster the People.
Photos Stevie Wonder, Cee Lo Green and others from Saturday (9/17), day two of the 10th annual Austin City Limits Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.
This year's Stagecoach festival, which closed out on Sunday (5/1), will find a home in the history books on two points. Organizers are expected to announce record attendance levels, and the festival was likely the largest impromptu celebration site in the nation on Sunday night following the Obama announcement of the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
Wanda Jackson, the undisputed queen of rockabilly, is celebrating the release of her brand new album, "The Party Ain't Over," with a brief tour. She kicked things off Jan. 15 on very familiar turf, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson will celebrate the release of her new album, "The Party Ain't Over," with two live shows featuring the album's producer, Jack White of The White Stripes, on guitar.
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