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Soundtrack Saturday: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
The Soundtrack Saturday reruns continue, this week with a Christmas movie everyone seems to love, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Read More »A Fan’s Notes: Newport Folk Festival 2011
Ken Shane was back at the Newport Folk Festival this year -- but this time, he wasn't just there as a journalist
Read More »Soul Serenade: The Staple Singers, “I’ll Take You There”
Ken Shane will be covering the Newport Folk Festival for Popdose again this weekend. Among the artists he looks forward to seeing is soul legend Mavis Staples
Read More »Live Music: Newport Folk Festival Lineup Announced
Last night, the lineup for the 2011 Newport Folk Festival was announced at a live event in Cambridge,
Read More »Live Music: Folk Festival 50, Newport, R.I. (Day One)
The Newport Folk Festival turned 50 over the weekend, and Popdose's Ken Shane was there. Read his recap of the festival's first day here
Read More »Fall Music Preview: 21 New Releases to Listen For
Ah, the fourth quarter. It isn’t as much of an event as it used to be, but even as the music industry crumbles to dust before our very eyes, artists and labels continue to
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