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International superstar and music legend Michael Jackson died June 25 at the age of 50 after being rushed to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center from his home.

4/5: With Modern Times, Bob Dylan releases his first album of new material in five years. The album immediately shot up to #1, and now Folk101 weighs in.

X Factor Week 1 Review - Saturday October 8, 2009. The 12 hopefuls performed tracks by 'Music Legends' with many deciding to cover guest coach Robbie Williams.

The half-sister of Hank Williams Jr. and daughter of Audrey and Hank Williams Sr. will give a rare interview about her famous country-music family on Dec. 13, 2008.

Michael Jackson has always been eccentric and at times weird. Today, June 25, as news of his death spreads we are all reminded of the vast musical legacy he's left behind

From Elvis Presley's Cadillac to Patsy Cline's cocktail dress, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has more than 800,000 items of country music memorabilia.

Chicago has one of the richest musical histories of any American city. Musical genres such as jazz and blues had major historical events happen along the shores of Lake

Jeff Beck is largely known as one of the world's best guitar players and part of a trio of legendary English rock guitarists including Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.

Thanks to the generosity of country singers Marty Stuart and Connie Smith, the Country Music Hall of Fame is now home to even more priceless treasures.

Country singer Heidi Newfield, the energetic, vocally powerful voice of hitmakers Trick Pony, is now a solo artist with a hit single, "Johnny & June" all her own.

"You're too old and too country" is not what one wants to be remembered for telling one of country music's treasured performers.

3/5: The stark intimacy of Johnny Cash’s posthumous release, Personal File, will appeal to connoisseurs, but leave the average listener feeling bored and intrusive.

Tommy Cash, younger brother to the legendary "Man in Black," has released a fitting tribute to his late sibling that includes duets with some of country's best.

They were Elvis Presley's favorite gospel duet and inspired scores, from Johnny Cash to Emmylou Harris. But their close harmonies made them one of country's greatest duos

What do you get when you ask music's biggest legends to pick a favorite song and a new artist to cover it? An amazing album.

A review of the final 12 X Factor contestants first performances during week 1's 'Music Legends' themed show. - Show aired Saturday October 8, 2009.

From the start of Country Music Television's Can You Duet second season, Steel Magnolia was pegged as a safe bet to claim the title.

This year's historical inauguration of the 44th U.S. President, Barack Obama, brings out the biggest names in music - from Beyonce to Bono, Springsteen to Sheryl Crow.

While the letters for CBGB stood for Country, Bluegrass and Blues, during the 80s, it was bands like Bad Brains that kept the venue on a direct path to punk and rock.

Featuring 3 music stages, an art gallery, skate park and paint ball, Purple Door announces its 11th Annual Festival lineup, August 18-19th in Lewisberry, PA.

Country music legend and current hit-maker George Strait will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this November.

Summertime means folk festivals, and within a few hours of New York City are some of the best, sure to make any folkie flip his bandana.

Phil Spector, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Zappa, Janis Joplin, Doors, Elvis, Cher and Hendrix feature in rock and roll history tours of Hollywood and Sunset Strip in LA.

A hectic touring schedule, plus a third place finish on reality TV show, "Nashville Star" in 2008, look set to propel this ambitious singer/songwriter into the big time.

In We Shall Overcome, Bruce Springsteen voices a subtle, but powerful message of political protest. Part 1 explores the album’s pro-labor and anti-racism messages.

The continuing rise of the internet and decrease in print advertising destroys popular music and entertainment magazines as Teen, Blender and, most recently, VIBE.

Looking for a laugh out loud read? Canadian Stuart McLean's' Vinyl Café Diaries delivers the goods!

X Factor Week 3 Saturday 25 October 2009 - A review of Big Band Week which saw Over 25's mentor Simon Cowell fall out with Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole.

Oliver Mtukudzi, affectionately called 'Tuku' in Zimbabwe, has been dubbed the grandfather of Zimbabwean pop, and not without reason.

As the anniversary of June Carter Cash's death rapidly approaches, fans rediscover the haunting melodies of this Appalachian queen.

Summer is nearly here and the music is pumping in Australia as fans get ready to rock at some of the hottest music festivals in the country.

Buddy Guy gives blues fans an album of all new, original material that reflects the energy and confidence that the blues guitarist has been known for since the '60s.

The 25th anniversary of the Chicago Blues Festival hears sounds of music on seven stages at Grant Park near the Lake Michigan water front.

Pop star Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, as he lived - enigmatically.

In October 2007 fans meet in Aspen in Colorado's Rocky Mountains to commemorate the 10th anniversary of John Denver's death with music, movies, prayers and memories

Pete Seeger's festival for the Hudson looks to be a fine show this year, headlined by Folk Music legend Arlo Guthrie.

Before Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron played for professional Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, they honed their skills by competing in the Negro Baseball Leagues.

Golf, tennis, luxury hotels and a beautiful beach help make Palmetto Dunes a popular oceanfront destination for visitors and a tranquil home for Island residents.

A handful of books written about the punk genre that every music fan should add to their collection.

Those looking for something different in knit should take a look at this book which contains fringy, edgy, and delightfully unusual patterns.

January 25th, 2009 is an important date for fans of the great Scottish poet Robert Burns. It marks the 250th anniversary of his birth.

Arguably, the Grammys consistently honor the worst recording artists in music to please the popular demographic and appear more hip.

Everything has a history, and that includes your favorite Christmas songs! The stories behind some of these songs are very interesting.

Today's music lacks the quality and excellence of that of the past, leaving listeners hungry for a return to rock's glory days.

A make-believe lion springs from his original home within a folk song to the printed page, finding new fans and stirring children's imaginations along the way.

What do Hank Williams, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Jefferson Davis and F. Scott Fitzgerald have in Common? They all lived in Montgomery, Alabama.

Memphians welcome visitors with a litany of musical monikers: "Home of the Blues," "Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll," and "Graceland," the place Elvis Presley called home.

He was a no-show for the "Nashville Loves George Jones Night" concert in 1980, but the country superstar was front and center for 2008's Kennedy Center Honors.

From Puffy Combs to the Lilith Fair, these enemies of good music have somehow taken over the industry.