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Todd Rundgren to Receive Les Paul Award 

Congrats to legendary musician, groundbreaking record producer and electronic music revolutionary Todd Rundgren. He will be honored with the prestigious Les Paul Award at the 29th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards. The awards recognize outstanding achievement in professional audio

Katie Armiger x Pastry Sneakers - A New Collabo! 

Here's an equation of sorts. Country singer Katie Armiger x Pastry Sneakers, which are shoes, not eats. That equals cool. The Pastry Sneakers brand is unveiling a new theme to its shoes: Empowerment, showing all girls that you are beautiful no matter what! Amen to that. Armiger, 22, is the newest

Garth Brooks Returns to Las Vegas 

Garth Brooks will return to the Wynn Las Vegas for a series of shows in the Encore Theater later this month. Brooks added the new dates after selling out a run of shows at the Wynn over the summer. He had a three-year Wynn residency that ended in 2012, as well, so it's familiar stomping grounds for

"Troubadour, TX" Back on Air 

Texas singer-songwriter television series Troubadour, TX began its new season this past weekend. Did ya miss it? That's okay. We have deets to get your familiar! The new season is full of new artists and special appearances. Kris Kristofferson serves as segment host and Stacy Dean Campbell is host

X Announce Holiday Shows 

Punk rock legends X are celebrating the holidays with their pals in The Blasters. They have announced their run of holiday shows. Why not celebrate the holidays in punk rock fashion, right? Lead singer and musical maven, Exene, said, "The Blasters are our brothers, so what better way to spend the