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Blending an irresistible mix of funk, Latin, rock, soul and jazz, the legendary band WAR returns to the Maui Arts & Cultural ...

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Robbie Williams had one big hit in the United States — and another star wrote it. Here's the story of that song.

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After years of listening to almost nothing but metal, these five songs were my gateway to the world of country music.

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Rock the South, a music festival that brings some of the biggest acts in country music to a the little town of Cullman, has ...

Sure, we all grew up singing along to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama,” (whether we want to admit it or not) and could ...