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2010 Stories by Lee Zimmerman

• Crosby, Stills and Nash Roll Into Hard Rock Live

  published September 30, 2010

  Remember that adage about how it's hard to miss someone if they won't stay away? In the case of Crosby, Stills and Nash, that saying still... More >>

• Neil Young Alone and Acoustic at Hard Rock Live

  published September 23, 2010

  Restless artists are practically like chameleons — changing their style and stance with each new outing to keep their fans guessing.... More >>

• Xavier Rudd Offsets Life's Challenges With Joyful Noise

  published September 2, 2010

  Xavier Rudd would seem to have a charmed existence. Traveling the world with an arsenal of instruments and a surfboard to boot, he creates a... More >>

• Once Sparring Partners, Tears for Fears Play Together to Stay Together

  published August 26, 2010

  Who said you can't go home again? Certainly not Tears for Fears. The band's trajectory has technically been intact for the past 28 years... More >>

• The English Beat to Light Up Culture Room

  published August 26, 2010

  Along with the Specials, the Selector, Madness, and Bad Manners, the English Beat excelled at putting a British stamp on Jamaican ska and... More >>

• Nostalgia Rules HippieFest at Broward Center

  published August 26, 2010

  The latest extravaganza in South Florida's current crop of concert offerings intent on rekindling musical memories for Baby Boomers is the... More >>

• Big Brother and the Holding Company, Family Stone Lead Woodstock Weekend

  published August 12, 2010

  Last August marked the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival, the most celebrated concert in rock music history. One year later, the... More >>

• Donna Summer Makes for a Hot Night at Hard Rock Live

  published August 12, 2010

  What other tune better baited disco devotees with the promise of pure nocturnal desire than Donna Summer's throbbing orgasmic anthem "Love to... More >>

• Aerosmith Pumps Up BankAtlantic Center

  published August 5, 2010

  After succumbing to practically every rock 'n' roll vice — drugs, infighting, and unfortunate artistic choices — Aerosmith... More >>

• Robert Plant and Band of Joy to Perform at Bayfront Park

  published July 29, 2010

  There may be no better image to represent the spirit of rock 'n' roll than Robert Plant, flailing away full-throttle at the helm of Led... More >>

• Happy Together 25th Anniversary Tour Coalesces at Hard Rock

  published July 29, 2010

  At first glance, it's easy to mistake the Happy Together tour for that other annual oldies trek known as Hippie Fest. It boasts one of the same... More >>

• Santana and Steve Winwood Team Up at Cruzan

  published July 29, 2010

  Despite their geographical disparity, Carlos Santana and Steve Winwood hold quite a bit in common. When Santana gained fame in San Francisco... More >>

• Crowded House: as Potent as Ever

  published July 29, 2010

  Thanks to their rebirth in 2007, it’s nice to find Crowded House fully occupied once again. Formed from the ashes of a quirky combo... More >>

• Deer Tick's Twang Fervor Takes Over Grand Central

  published July 22, 2010

  Any attempt at actually narrowing down the sound of the Providence, Rhode Island,-based quartet Deer Tick ultimately comes up short. The fact... More >>

• Ringo Starr Shines Brightest at Hard Rock Live

  published July 15, 2010

  Ringo Starr caused quite a bit of consternation several months back when he abruptly announced that he would no longer sign autographs for his... More >>

• Sting and the Royal Philharmonic Come to Cruzan

  published July 1, 2010

  Some claim that since jettisoning the Police, Sting's music has lost its, well, sting. After all, here's an artist on the front lines of the... More >>

• Ted Nugent Roars Into Revolution on Tuesday

  published June 24, 2010

  Ted Nugent's bad-boy persona is stamped with a sneer and a swagger that defines the distance between him and other rockers from the late '60s... More >>

• Brooks & Dunn Together for the Last Time at Cruzan?

  published June 10, 2010

  Anyone with any doubt about the broad appeal of country music need look only to Brooks & Dunn for proof of its popularity. Aside from the fact... More >>

• Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bret Michaels Come to Cruzan

  published June 10, 2010

  Neil Young initiated one of the most barbed exchanges in rock 'n' roll history with "Southern Man" and "Alabama," two scathing indictments of... More >>

• Carole King and James Taylor Back on the Road Together

  published June 3, 2010

  Talk about déjà vu — it's starting to seem like the early '70s all over again... with the nation polarized by internal rage... More >>

• Lady Antebellum Balances Country and Pop

  published May 6, 2010

  Lady Antebellum's collision of country with pop and rock 'n' roll is one of the most exciting examples of the current musical climate. Sample the... More >>

• The Machine Revisits Pink Floyd at Revolution

  published May 6, 2010

  There's a reason the typical cover band doesn't include Pink Floyd in its repertoire. You can't exactly dance to Pink Floyd music, and it's a... More >>

• Van Morrison to Electrify Hard Rock Live Wednesday

  published April 29, 2010

  Despite an elusive persona often described as gruff, irascible, and, lately, maybe a wee bit randy, Van Morrison's musical moves have always... More >>

• John Fogerty Riding High at Hard Rock Live

  published April 22, 2010

  John Fogerty was once reticent to exert his influence. His first album after breaking with Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1972 — the... More >>

• Chicago Carries on at Pompano Beach Friday

  published April 15, 2010

  Chicago's kitschy, horn-dominated sound and unabashed overtures to centrist audiences seemed an unlikely fit with the ultrahip rock denizens... More >>