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Hailing from Chicago, the Deep Blue Organ Trio is on a mission to uphold the tradition of organ jazz, carrying the mantel of such legends as Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff and Charles Earland. In fact, two of the trio’s members, guitarist Bobby Broom and drummer Greg Rockingham, enjoyed separate stints in Earland’s band. Deep Blue’s latest CD, Folk Music, lets you know what the trio’s all about. As ...

When she released her debut album The Virginian in 1997, Neko Case had the pipes and sex appeal to become a breakout country star, but her brains and background would lead her in a less commercial, far more creative direction. With each subsequent record, Case has sharpened her craft and infused more of her musical influences, trimming off a good deal of the twang from her early work and ...

By D.x. Ferris Metallica. The biggest - if not greatest - heavy-metal band of all time. After 27 years, the group can still pack arenas and stuff stadiums, if only for the undeniable awesomeness of thrash classics like "Creeping Death." Fifty thousand fans chanting "Die/Die/Die" at Wembley Stadium - it doesn't get bigger or badder than that. Rick Rubin. The producer of his era, with a résumé ...

Days of Dominance Hatebreed at Peabody's on Wednesday, September 3 After Wednesday's show at Peabody's, Hatebreed will sign copies of its new DVD, Live Dominance. The band's first video release captures a bloodletting 2008 concert from Detroit, and it commemorates a run that's 13 years strong. The personal touch has helped the band grow from an underground hardcore group to an Ozzfest ...