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It has been more than 29 years since Doyle Lawson's search for his "sound" came to an end. In fact, he can remember the exact day it happened.
Instead of entertaining alumni with his washboard this weekend, Penn State President Graham Spanier will concede the performing spotlight to more than 100 student musicians.
Next week, one of the "godfathers of alt-country" will be making a stop in State College.
Many Penn State students pay meticulous attention to playlists for an upcoming party, but with finals approaching, some may neglect the importance of paying similar attention to their choice of music in between study sessions.
Although the three bands playing Thursday's Roustabout! have something -- or someone -- in common, they each have their own sound that will make for a very different show.
In the warm spring days leading up to singer Colbie Caillat's Penn State show, the one word the artist uses to sum up her music seems fitting.
The Fall of Troy is, for all intents and purposes, a progressive metal band.
A group of 15 students huddled in a circle last week, dancing, swaying their arms and belting out songs by pop artists such as Flo Rida, Goo Goo Dolls and OneRepublic. They occasionally burst out laughing, cracked jokes mid-song and munched on snacks.
Andy Pool, the bassist for band Sign the Surrender, has worked hard for six years to become the bass player he is today.
Making the Band, the product of Bad Boy Entertainment CEO Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, has become an MTV phenomenon over the years, averaging 2.2 million viewers this past season, according to multichannel.com. Viewers tuned in to see all three Making the Band Acts live under one roof and compete to produce the best album.
The purpose of the Penn State Glee Club is two-fold.
Cartel last played in State College barely two years ago, but concert-goers heading to Tuesday's show at Lulu's might not recognize the band.
There are several music festivals to attend in the upcoming summer months, but only one guarantees attendees an "All Good" time.
In 1970, the Beatles released their last album, Let It Be, 18-year-olds were given the right to vote and Penn State celebrated the first Earth Day.
George Grove of the Kingston Trio is much more than just the "banjo player."
The Grammy Awards will be well-represented Saturday night at the Bryce Jordan Center when two of country music's superstars perform together.
When pop punk fans hear Jordan Pundik, a white man and lead singer of New Found Glory, singing the lyric, "Although I am black and proud/problems got me pessimistic," their previously conceived ideas about this genre may become a bit tweaked.
Preservation Hall, a weathered music venue situated in the heart of the New Orlean's French Quarter, is home to a jazz band that has mastered a style of music it calls New Orleans jazz.
