Give a hoot! Jamie O'Meara If, like many of the rest of us, you broke the bank at last weekend's Osheaga extravaganza but still feel like getting your fun summer music fest on, then we just might have the solution for you: the very first edition of the Owl's Head Festival, featuring a range of music artists and DJs playing all over the picturesque ski resort, for free.

From sweet hydration to even sweeter on-the-fly video, this gear will make college life healthy, cool and heavily documentedBrita Ultramax Water DispenserLiving in the dorms means your drinking water comes from the sink faucet or the rusty old fountain down the hall. Rather than attaching a bulky on-faucet filter (a clunky pain when youre trying to wash your hands), just keep this stored in ...

Listen: Ive got a radical idea and I mean radical, like deviating from the mainstream, not like, Dude, thats rad, though I think this idea would also meet a ninja turtles approval.

Best Blues/R&B Many Tulsans expect this to be a showdown of the generations, pitting the young gun, Dustin Pittsley Band, against his senior master of the blues, Steve Pryor. Throw David Dover Band into the mix, and you've got three guitar slingers vying for the win. Wanda Watson Band also make... By G.K. Hizer.

Best Blues/R&B Many Tulsans expect this to be a showdown of the generations, pitting the young gun, Dustin Pittsley Band, against his senior master of the blues, Steve Pryor. Throw David Dover Band into the mix, and you've got three guitar slingers vying for the win. Wanda Watson Band also make... By G.K. Hizer.

Tributosaurus to walk the line between homage and mimicry Tributosaurus has re-created onstage the music of such wildly divergent acts as Nirvana, Jethro Tull, Michael Jackson and Yes. Always bold and ambitious in its choices, the tribute band takes on the Johnny Cash oeuvre during two shows Wednesday night at Martyrs'.

Splendour day two sees arguably the two biggest drawcards Florence and The Machine and The Strokes turn the incredible Amphitheatre stage into a "cauldron of humanity."

For Matthew Houck, lead singer and driving force of Brooklyn-based indie folk/alt country band Phosphorescent, there's nothing better than popping out his favorite records from favorites like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Band, Willie Nelson and then getting a chance to channel some of that himself.

A top story from this week. RiverRocks/Insound Digital Mix Tape, released this week, features tracks by the six bands slated to perform at the 12th annual RiverRocks free music series

Zola Jesus will be performing tonight at the Echo | Photo by Pamela Littky for NME via Zola Jesus' Myspace Our Pick : Part Time Punks feat. Zola Jesus, Fancy Space People, Garbaj Kaetz @ The Echo Tonight LA-based alt-country outfit Horse Thieves will be performing at the Echo Country Outpost in Echo Park. Local jazz-infused pop duo Alex & Sam (LAist Interview , Review ) are poised to grace the ...

Singer-songwriter Tift Merritt is spending most of her year in a van traveling across the country playing shows. She's at the 20th Century in Oakley on Wednesday night with Josh Ritter.

Centered in the middle of the Park Circle hustle-bustle, the Mill emerged three years as one of the coolest watering holes and music venues in the neighborhood. by T. Ballard Lesemann Centered in the middle of the current Park Circle hustle-bustle along the main rag along East Montague Avenue The Mill emerged three years as one of the coolest watering holes and live music venues in the ...

With Forecastle and HullabaLOU now history, the festival season may be over, but there's plenty of upcoming shows of note in Louisville to make the rest of your summer and the beginning of your fall pleasant and filled with song. Keep in mind, this is not a comprehensive list and doesn't include the notable roster of acts performing at the Kentucky State Fair in late August nor the last two ...

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , Canada Kevin Winter, Getty Images What: Edmonton Folk Festival When: August 4 - 8 Where: Edmonton, Alta. Waving the folk music banner since 1980, the Edmonton Folk Festival highlights homegrown talent while still showcasing exciting international headliners. Over the years stars like Tracy Chapman , Iron & Wine , Neko Case and Steve Earle have all graced the ...

For their Thursday nights performance at Crossroads KC, the Old 97s shrugged off their pop trappings and attacked their material with vibrant intensity.

Today's Highlight in History: On July 30, 1945, during World War II, the Portland class heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, which had just delivered components for the atomic bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine; only 316 out of some 1,200 men survived the sinking and shark-infested waters.

Good morning, its Friday July 30 and were expecting nothing, but hot today. Its the 65th anniversary of a tragedy at sea during World War II. Do you know what it was?

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On July 30, 1945, during World War II, the Portland class heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, which had just delivered components for the atomic bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine; only 316 out of some 1,200 men survived the sinking and shark-infested waters.

Canadian Tia McGraff began her writing and recording career at the age of 19. She released two albums and had four music videos showcased on Country Music Television (CMT) before moving to Nashville, Tenn. There, she met songwriter/producer Tommy Parham, who became her partner in life and on stage.