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They put his CDs in the country section.
I guess they have to put them somewhere.

It’s Not Big It’s Large is the newest CD from Lyle Lovett and His LARGE Band.This CD is on heavy rotation at my house, and I just saw Lyle and the Large Band live a few weeks ago…great [...]

Taylor Hicks with the Auburn University Marching Band, 9/15/07
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4o years ago this December, Otis Redding died in a plane crash at age 26. Reeling in the Years Productions and Stax Records are commemorating his death (and celebrating Stax’ 5oth anniversary) with a DVD being released tomorrow- Dreams to Remember: the Legacy [...]

What kind of musician would think of using a music contest as a way to get exposure? Oh, right. I forgot. If you’re not totally burned out on the concept of art as competition, check out the International Blues Challenge. Here, you get to vote on the early rounds from the comfort of your local [...]

With the summer tour over, Hicks has a few one-offs in store before getting off the road for awhile. A little bit of home-coming this Saturday singing with the Auburn Universtiy marching band in a half time show. This gig at his alma mater must be a labor of love, because he has another gig [...]

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A full clip of Taylor Hicks and Jon Cook performing Abraham, Martin and John is running at Hicks’ official(paid membership) fan club site. Thinking that it’s a shame for the wider world to [...]

Warning: after one of their live shows, you will feel so good that you will smile for three days non-stop. Really. You will not be able to stop smiling.The Cat Empire isn’t about soul music or blues, but they are a happy mix of ska, salsa, hip-hop, horns, and blazing keyboards. If you like that [...]

Before his Sunday night gig opening for Earth, Wind and Fire, Hicks was interviewed by Jonathan Clark on Q104, a NYC classic rock station. Two cuts were played from the Taylor Hicks album: The Right Place and Soul Thing, each definitive in its own way. (And thanks to our anonymous tipster Bollox for the [...]

Taylor Hicks band opens for Earth, Wind and Fire again tonight, this time in Wantagh, NY. A careful listener in NYC reports hearing New York’s Q104 say they will air an interview with Hicks at 9:00 PM eastern. The classic rock station streams here. In the mean time, open season on comments and boogying:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weimdhfeYrc]

Tonight, the Taylor Hicks band takes on a different role: opening act for Earth, Wind and Fire in Bethel, NY, site of Woodstock. Hicks, of course, had lots of experience as opener in his earlier career. It’ll be interesting to see how that plays out in his set. This will be an open thread [...]