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Spears comeback almost as good as the first

It's time for another Britney Spears comeback: Call this one the remix version.

It was only last year that our damaged diva attempted to put the focus back on her once spectacular music career with “Blackout.

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Jupiter Jones

Joe Gray, left, Kellie Brown, Jason Thompson, Chris Morlock and Mark Paschal.Contributed nullphoto

Last month, we met up with Paschal, fiddler/singer Kellie Brown, drummer/singer Joe Gray and guitar/singer Jason Thompson at bassist/singer Chris Morlock's house — along with the band Hype Man, Kyle Greer — to check on the new setup, as well as discuss Mark's fancy new phone, Joe's turkey farming and Chris' 1995 Nissan Altima:
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Live music calendar

Check out who's playing when and where for the next month.
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JNFE CEO: I want to show bands a different world

There’s a whole barrage of criteria in choosing which musicians to promote, said Aulando Frazier, CEO of the Just Not Famous Enough publicity firm. Irvine, XFest veterans based out of Greenville, is meeting his criteria after being nominated in the Best NC Grunge Band category. They are also confirmed to walk the red carpet this spring as show performers.
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The Influence

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The Influence performing at The Corner.

This is the true story about a band called the Influence. Or, really, a little piece about a possibly exaggerated story of some guys from Virginia Beach, Va. known as Archer, Will, Tully, Collin and Johnny Z, who came to Greenville with a plastic horse named Ken.
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The Influence

'Chinese Democracy' is weird and wonderful

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Vouching for the veracity and passion of his work, Rose seemingly aimed to lower expectations, writing, "In the end, it's just an album."
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Trace Adkins just misses

In an era of shooting stars and faster falls, Trace Adkins has proven he's all about endurance. A dozen years after his debut, the tall, big-shouldered country star is still on the rise.
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December CD reviews: Okkervil River and Blitzen Trapper

Sequels hardly ever live up to the original. Granted "Rocky II" was pretty good and the "Godfather II" might be better than the first one to some people (though not to me). I still say, on the whole, sequels are either too much of a re-hash or just a plain old let-down.
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Velvet Revolver opts out of recording contract

Following the firing of singer and songwriter Scott Weiland earlier this year from Velvet Revolver, remaining members Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner have opted out of their recording contract with RCA Records so they can continue searching for a replacement for Weiland.

Gold and platinum records cover one wall; hand-scrawled set lists for Velvet Revolver and Stone Temple Pilots fill another. There's a grand piano, stacks of amps and a pool table covered with Weiland's clothes. A Yoda doll sits in the corner. Red silk lanterns dangle from the ceiling next to an American flag.
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Paul McCartney gets his freak on as Fireman

The Fireman is Paul McCartney getting his freak on. Do not be alarmed. This collaboration with Youth allows McCartney to have fun in the studio without feeling the burden of being Sir Paul.
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An interview with Anna Spence of The Annuals

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ECU student Anna Spence talks about being the only girl in a band touring the country in an old van.
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music box: Lonnie Walker

Brian Corum

If you've seen a Future Islands show at The Corner (or back in the day at the Red Rooster) in the last couple of years, the you've probably seen Lonnie Walker.

Jeremy Roberson of Villanova performs his drum solo while blind folded at Unk's.
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Spears comeback almost as good as the first

It's time for another Britney Spears comeback: Call this one the remix version.
It was only last year that our damaged diva attempted to put the focus back on her once spectacular music career with “Blackout.
December CD reviews: Okkervil River and Blitzen Trapper
Ludacris disappoints on 'Theater if the Mind'
'Chinese Democracy' is weird and wonderful
Trace Adkins just misses
Paul McCartney gets his freak on as Fireman
Costner indulges passion for music with debut CD
T-Pain may be lowbrow, but has hits
Deborah Cox promises little
Seal has 'Soul' with new covers CD

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