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Million Dollar Quartet comes to London

Written by admin on January 31, 2011 – 7:28 pm -

The Broadway musical “Million Dollar Quartet” is coming to London’s Noël Coward Theatre next month. The award-winning musical began life at Chicago’s Apollo Theatre in October 2008 and has been playing at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre since March 2010.

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Johnny Cash – Bootleg 2: From Memphis to Hollywood

Written by admin on January 5, 2011 – 6:47 pm -

There’s some Johnny Cash rarities on the way next month with the release of the double album “Bootleg 2: From Memphis to Hollywood.”

The first CD covers the period 1954 to 1957, commencing with a radio broadcast hosted by Cash in Memphis and also including 11 demos and 7 outtakes from sessions at Sun Records.

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Johnny Cash San Quentin jumpsuit sells for $50,000

Written by admin on December 9, 2010 – 7:06 pm -

Johnny Cash San Quentin Jumpsuit sold The blue denim jumpsuit that Johnny Cash was wearing in the famous one finger salute photograph has sold at auction for $50,000 dollars.

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Johnny Cash – I’ve Been Everywhere (e-book)

Written by admin on December 3, 2010 – 7:08 pm -

Peter Lewry talks about his e-book “Johnny Cash – “I’ve Been Everywhere”, which updates his critically-acclaimed 2002 book with over 800 new entries.

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Top ten rock ‘n’ roll comebacks

Written by admin on November 21, 2010 – 9:10 am -

Harley Payette makes his case for the ten greatest comebacks in rock ‘n’ roll history. Do you agree?

There are few things quite as satisfying as a good comeback story. We all like to believe that we have it in us to change, that the stories of lives are not yet written, that we may come up with a new chapter that’s as good, or even better, than anything we’ve ever done. When a pop music favorite makes a comeback it’s especially satisfying to their original fan base because it underlines the enduring appeal of the artist – that the quality of their music is not bound to their original era of dominance.

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