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  The Next Waltz: Bruce Robison Goes Back To The Basics In The Studio

  October 1 at 4 a.m.

  Waylon Jennings wisely sings about the benefits of “going back to the basics of love “ in “Luckenbach,” though he may have been crooning to a love interest, the advice can also apply to life in general. Bruce Robison has recently launched a platform based on going back to the...

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  Stone Temple Pilots Create New Path with Singer Jeff Gutt

  September 30 at 5 a.m.

  With all due respect to all members of rock bands—regardless of their job in the group—a lead singer is often the most difficult to replace. By their very nature, they are the most visible person, and their voices are stamped on the music. And when said vocalist is also deceased,...

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  Debbie Harry - and "Blondie" - Both Have a Say in Memoir

  September 27 at 4 a.m.

  Face It By Debbie Harry 368 pp. $32.50 Dey Street Books As the front woman of Blondie, Debbie Harry combined both vixenish sexuality and a tough, take-no-shit attitude, captured in concert and videos. And they had massive hits with songs like “Heart of Glass,” “Rapture,” “The Tide is High,” “Call...

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  From Downey To Lubbock: The Long And Shared Journey Of Dave Alvin And Jimmie Dale Gilmore

  September 23 at 5 a.m.

  Every Houstonian knows the sounds of a heavy storm, especially after last week's visit from Imelda. Elements in nature feed off of each other to create perfect storms. Last years, From Downey To Lubbock, a collaboration between Texas Flatlander, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and California Blaster, Dave Alvin, melted natural elements...

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  Peter Frampton Says Goodbye to Houston in Powerful and Joyous Farewell Tour

  September 22 at 6:41 a.m.

  While Peter Frampton has joined the long (and getting longer) list of classic rock-era acts who have decided to put an end to extended touring, in his case it doesn’t stem from any desire to actually leave the stage. In February, Frampton announced that he has a degenerative muscular disease...

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  Simon Kirke on Bad Company's Good Box Set

  September 20 at 4 a.m.

  It was the middle of 1973, and drummer Simon Kirke’s band was in complete and utter disarray. Though Free had only scored one hit in the United States (“All Right Now”) they were a popular concert attraction. But the group had pretty much – according to Kirke — “ground to...