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Alicia Keys & “12.12.12″ The Concert for Sandy Relief (video)

Posted on December 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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Harlemite Alicia Keys performed at “12.12.12,” Wednesday, December 12th at 7:30 pm. Keys talks about the destruction Hurricane Sandy caused to the Jersey Shore and the need to raise money for the relief effort. Continue reading →

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David Johansen, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Elvis Costello play tribute at the Apollo Theater

Posted on February 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment
Delaware Online reports that in less than a week from tonight, New York Dolls frontman David Johansen will be playing a star-studded tribute to Howlin’ Wolf guitarist Hubert Sumlin at the Apollo Theater alongside legends like Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Elvis Costello.

The Friday night show in Harlem has since morphed into a benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America and an appreciation of the influential blues man.

“Hubert was a good friend of mine. I sang with him for many years,” Johansen, 62, says from his New York home earlier this week. “He was a great guy and a really extraordinary man.” Continue reading →

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