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Gung Ho For Shows: Robert Plant and The Sensational Spaceshifters

Former frontman of Led Zeppelin announces Bend stop on North American tour

If  Led Zeppelin came on the radio back in the day, my dad would make sure to let everyone in the car know that they were indeed “the greatest rock band of all time.” Lucky for Central Oregonians, one of the pieces to the Zeppelin puzzle will be making his way to Bend. Robert Plantโ€”former […]

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Band Fact Sheet: The Sheepdogs

These long-haired rockers are truly a gem in the rock scene

The Sheepdogs can really jam. As a band with a plethora of influencesโ€”greats including Led Zeppelin and The Allman Brothers make up a few of their notable imprintsโ€”the group is a solid example of paying homage to the music of the past, while still keeping things original. The group’s latest album, “Changing Colours,” came out […]

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Honesty and Craft

Brandi Carlile tours in support of her sixth studio albumโ€”one that ponders motherhood and much more

In a day and age when artists spawned by YouTube and reality show competitions are here today and gone tomorrow, Brandi Carlile represents a throwback to an era when truly gifted musicians achieved a level of respected longevity.  With the recent release of “By the Way, I Forgive You,” Carlile’s sixth studio outing, she’s firmly […]

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Daughters of the Sound of the Beast

The ways of all-lady tribute band, Zepparella

Drummer Clementine, founding member of the female Led Zeppelin tribute band Zepparella, discovered something magical when she first was exposed to the groundbreaking music of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham. It has remained mystical to her since that first time she heard Plant’s signature howling vocals and the cascading drums […]

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