...Once an aspiring musician himself, "In the mid-'70s I was going to be a rock star," he has opened for the Allman Brothers Band, Ike and Tina Turner, and other name brands as a member of Locoweed. He also played with Wyld Ryce, an area...

The music has ended, at least temporarily, for one of the area's most venerable rock and roll cover bands following the death of its lead singer.

...New Earth Mud, Big John Dickerson (July 14); The Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Panoramic Blue (July 15...25), Jesse Lang (Aug. 30-31, free), The Allman Brothers Band (7 p.m. Aug. 31, $30), Cyndi Lauper...

...Music fills the air from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. Highlights include Little Feat, the Allman Brothers Band, John Fogerty, Kory and the Fireflies, Rick Springfield and Huey Lewis and the News. Tickets are $75...

...Commandos, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, free. "Weird Al" Yankovic and Tonic Sol-fa, 7:30 p.m. Monday, $22. The Allman Brothers Band with Robert Randolph & the Family Band, 7 p.m. Tuesday, $35. Vince Gill with Amy Grant and the Del McCoury...

...the District of Columbia competed in the contest. Ex-band aide dies NEW YORK (AP) -- A former bassist for the Allman Brothers Band was found dead in a New York City motel, police said. A chambermaid found Douglas Allen Woody's body Saturday...

...at the fairgrounds in St. Paul. Among this week's acts are Clay Aiken, ZZ Top, Smash Mouth, Jesse Lang, The Allman Brothers Band, Cyndi Lauper, Los Lobos and Brenda Weiler. For a complete schedule and ticket prices, check out www.mnstatefair...

...the Blackhearts with Fountains of Wayne (Aug. 26), "Weird Al" Yankovic with Tonic Sol-fa (Aug. 27), The Allman Brothers Band (Aug. 28), Vince Gill with Amy Grant and The Del McCoury Band (Aug. 29), B.B. King with Al Green and...