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Members of Riders in the Sky, appearing Sunday at Hanford’s Historic Fox Theatre, are known as the keepers of the flame passed on by Gene Autry and Roy Rogers.
For 30 years they have remained true to Western music, but have also become modern-day icons with their own genre of wacky humor and Western wit. They encourage buckaroos and buckarettes to live life “The Cowboy Way!”
The band, which has won two Grammys, was formed by a theoretical plasma physicist, a wildlife manager, an English major and a Polka Hall of Fame member. More than 30 years later, the original members are still entertaining. The key to keeping the same founding members intact, unlike the Rolling Stones or the Beatles, is explained by Ranger Doug: “Separate hotel rooms.”
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Touring with just three of her musicians, Messina will perform scaled-down versions of her No. 1 singles, favorite covers and songs she's written but not yet recorded. The intimate setting will allow fans to interact with Messina, who will answer questions, take requests and talk about some of the stories behind her songs.
"Taking requests -- especially for new material -- and answering questions from the audience makes it a blast, because literally every show is different," Messina said. "I never know what people are going to say, but that's part of what makes it so much fun."
Messina is an award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist who's had nine No. 1 singles. She's been honored by The Country Music Association, The Academy of Country Music and The Grammy Awards and was the first female country artist to score three multiple-week No. 1 songs from the same album.
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Michael Jackson's doctor bought a powerful anesthetic in Nevada and had it shipped to California, where it was found at the pop singer's bedside after he died, court documents released Friday show.
Search warrant records released despite objections by Los Angeles police revealed that investigators found receipts in Dr. Conrad Murray's Las Vegas medical office showing he purchased the sedative propofol from Applied Pharmacy Services on May 12.
The Los Angeles County coroner blamed propofol in ruling that the 50-year-old pop music icon's June 25 death was a homicide. The coroner also cited the sedative lorazepam.
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Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib is being sent to jail for 45 days for leaving the scene of an accident.
Los Angeles District Attorney's spokeswoman Jane Robison says Ghalib was taken into custody immediately after being sentenced Friday.
He pleaded no contest last month to leaving the scene of an accident that injured a man who was trying to serve him with a restraining order. The order was sought by Spears' father and was eventually granted.
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Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather and chains into his.
Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across.
Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums.
The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said.
Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, an international opera star, has died, her husband Sverker Olow says.
Chris Brown has received an "extremely favorable" report from probation officials overseeing his felony assault case, a judge said Thursday.
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