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Is Johnny Cash Overrated?
“Folsom Prison Blues” is to country what “Freebird” is to rock and “Mustang Sally” is to blues. Whenever I hear that song’s famous eight opening notes, I know it’s time to go for a walk.
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Western Swing Out Memorial Day Weekend
Fans of country can look forward to the Western Swing Out Weekender this Memorial Day weekend in Tehachapi, 40 miles southeast of Bakersfield. It runs from May 25th–28th with a top-notch selection of bands
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SF’s “Stringband Fever” Festival: Every Weekend in April
The Stringband Fever festival, plays every weekend in April at the Plough and Stars, 116 Clement in SF, and features an Americana cavalcade of old-timey, bluegrass, Cajun, honky-tonk, and insurgent country. All shows are
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New Live Music Venues: Red Brick and Stout Brothers
Live music continues to grow in the North Bay with the addition of Red Brick in Petaluma and Stout Brothers in Santa Rosa. The Red Brick offers live music every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
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