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Citadel Restructuring with help from JP Morgan

Citadel Broadcasting has filed a restructuring plan with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan, with a proposal that would give 90 percent of its equity to lenders, led by JP Morgan Chase, that are owed more than $2 billion.

An Interview With Jim Walsh About His Book, The Replacements: All Over But the Shouting: An Oral History

This is the first part of a two-part interview. The second part will follow in about one month.

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Book Review - 'Strange Things Happen,' by Stewart Copeland; and 'Big Man,' by Clarence Clemons and D...

excerpt:"With Copeland's "Strange Things Happen," the Police have become the first band (as far as I can determine) in which every member has written an autobiography.

The Local Community Radio Act in the Homestretch

S592 must be voted out of the Senate and signed by the President this year, or thousands of community groups across the country will lose out on the opportunity to have low power (100 watts or less) FM radio stations.

Toby Keith & Mark Wright Clear the Air

Shaking up Nashville and knocking down the 'Big 5' - one at a time...

The People Who Died ~ 2009 Edition

The People who Died 2009 edition; Al Alberts ~ Singer w/ 1950's pop vocal group The Four Aces "Three coins in the fountain" ~ 87 Mike Alexander ~ Bassist w/ British thrash metal band Evile ~ 32 Rashied Ali ~ American jazz drummer w/ John Coltrane ~ 74

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Author Jim Walsh on His Friends: The Replacements (What Would You Like Me To Ask this Author?)

excerpt:"With all the pop culture/music books on the market these days, from the puff pieces, the retrospectives, to the critical bios, you would think by now that one of the most influential bands from the '80s might merit a volume or two along the way. But you'd be wrong.

With Ads, Music Downloads Sing a New Tune

excerpt:"ON Hulu, the popular Web site that streams free television shows and other video, users have proved to be perfectly willing to watch short commercials, and a new site is betting that the same willingness will apply to downloading music.

The Replacements: All Over but the Shouting: An Oral History ; Author: Jim Walsh (I'm intervieiwng this guy, what should I ask him?

Yes! Got this interview - not with the band but with the next best thing, an author who did a book with the band. Saw the band three times and they were great.

Book Review - 'When Giants Walked the Earth - A Biography of Led Zeppelin,' by Mick Wall - Review -

excerpt:"Young rock enthusiasts of the 21st century, those of you who listen to your music on a little shiny thing with earphones and who read only on an LCD screen, come near and we your grandparents shall tell you of a long-ago time when men with Gibsons were the knights errant …

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