Assessing The Cubs' Chances Using Black Jack's FormulaChicagoNow... getting to bug the Trib's Jimmy Greenfield with tech issues rather than gravedigger, who was prone to foul language and throwing things in my direction. ...

DailyTechVirgin, Universal give away music, fight piratesReuters Blogs... of MP3 music files in conjunction with the world's largest music company, Universal, home to artists ranging from U2 to Lady Gaga and Willie Nelson. ...Virgin Media, Universal ink content deal to curb piracyIndiantelevision.comall 526 news articles »

GRAVE DIGGER To Tour South America In November - June 16, 2009Blabbermouth.netGerman power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will embark on a tour of South America in November. Storm Blaze Entertainment/Nicolas Lopez will organize the trek, ...

What's up with Bob, John and Willie?Louisville Courier-JournalThe official Web sites for Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson, who will perform at ...and more »

bestofneworleans.comThe Essence Music Festival features top names in rap, hip-hop and R&Bbestofneworleans.comThe Essence Music Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary over the Independence Day weekend, filling the Louisiana Superdome with three days of pop, rap, ...and more »

ABC NewsEssence shatters attendance recordsWWL First NewsAP Reporting Officials with the Essence Music Festival today released attendance figures that blew away the previous record of 270000 people. ...A tardy Maxwell crooned into the wee hours at EssenceThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.comEssence Festival kicks off with tributes to Michael Jackson ...Examiner.comEssence Fest celebrates black music, cultureHerald Zeitung6abc.com -The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com -The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com -The Times-Picayune - NOLA.comall 754 news articles »

The Times-Picayune - NOLA.comEssence Music Festival bright spot for tourism industry this summerThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.comWith a stellar musical line-up, aggressive marketing and a bevy of new events, the 15th annual Essence Music Festival is expected to draw crowds larger than ...and more »

Tulsa-Bound DMB Debuts at No. 1California ChronicleDMB performs at Tulsa's BOK Center on Oct. 2 with opening act Willie Nelson& Family. The record is also No. 1 on the Digital Albums Chart, the Rock Albums ...

Stern-less SIRIUS XM Radio app now available for Apple iPhone and ...MacDailyNews..."Little Steven" Van Zandt's Underground Garage and Outlaw Country channels, BB King's Bluesville, Willie Nelson's Willie's Place, Elvis Radio, ...and more »

Rock SolidBusiness Lexington"Helping young bands make great sounding records, to make real music in real performances, is in essence my reason for doing something like this," Kimsey ...

Essence Fest is full of New Orleans funk, short on JazzLouisiana WeeklyIn an unprecedented move, it was announced a full year in advance that Beyoncé would perform at the Essence Music Festival in 2009 (July 3-5). ...New Orleanians heading out of town for July 4 to beat the heatThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.comall 3 news articles »

Blabbermouth.netRESPAWN INC. Signs With 7HARD RECORDS - July 9, 2009Blabbermouth.net... heavier and the songwriting is top notch." RESPAWN INC. has shared the stage with such bands as CALIBAN, GRAVE DIGGER, DEW-SCENTED, GURD and BEHEMOTH.

Somali conflict keeps grave-diggers busyReutersThe grave-diggers are not always paid, however. Militia often make them work at gunpoint. "Digging graves has been the source of our bread for nine years," ...and more »

Coff's Coast AdvocateCliff jumps into his retirementCoff's Coast AdvocateLAYING DOWN THE SHOVEL: Bellingen Shire's grave digger Cliff Schofield has retired after 31 years on the job. FOR some the very thought of digging graves ...and more »

People in the newsPress of Atlantic CityNEW ORLEANS - Lionel Richie got a little help from his former bandmates to close out the weekend's Essence Music Festival: Members of The Commodores joined ...

AV Industry NewsTHE BOXMASTERS STICK WITH SHURE, THE “CADILLAC OF MICS”AV Industry News... several House of Blues, South By Southwest, followed by a recent run through Canada, Connecticut, and Massachusetts with Willie Nelson and Ray Price. ...

Examiner.comRecord attendance at Beyonce featured Essence FestivalExaminer.comAccording to the publication and organizers, the event was attended by some 428000 people, up from the previously held 2008 record of 270000 attendees. ...

Free kids day will draw tots for music, activities, funAlbany Times Union... science demos from GE, bounce houses, arts and crafts and an appearance by Maximum Destruction, a monster truck that rivals the popular Grave Digger. ...

The LocalThe grave digger and the reindeer herderThe LocalI finished up sandwiched between a grave digger and a reindeer herder so naturally the conversation flowed freely. Keen to show an interest in the two ...