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Singer-songwriter Higgins better than most (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
By Myles Griffin Listen Up! Published: Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 7:35 p.m. Who? A singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Australia.
Contest: Vote for top singer-songwriter (The Augusta Chronicle)
A month ago, we asked Augusta's always-impressive community of musicians to submit compositions for The Augusta Chronicle 's sixth annual Singer-Songwriter Contest. As in year's past, the response has been overwhelming, and the talent displayed astonishing. Before the voting begins, The Augusta Chronicle would like to offer applause (and Applause, for that matter) to everyone who sent in their ...

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Beer bashers to reunite for benefit show - Detroit Free Press
They were dirty, they were raw, they were out of control. And they defined an era of punk rock in Detroit. Hide your beer, folks, because those suds-swilling dudes are returning to the stage Friday at Small's in Hamtramck. Formed in 1988, the Beer ...
Punk pioneers honoured in Hollywood - Western Telegraph
Hollywood has embraced the pioneers of LA's punk scene into its famous RockWalk. The Germs have cemented their place in music history, after band members Pat Smears, Lorna Doom and Don Bolles left their imprints in the cement outside of the famous ...