Creative Loafing Tampa

New Music Tuesday! (1/24/12)

Amnesty International's star-studded four-disc tribute to Bob Dylan + lots more (with audio & video).

• by Leilani Polk
Amnesty International's star-studded four-disc tribute to Bob Dylan + lots more (with audio & video).
• Tags: Music, New Music, Bhi Bhiman, Beyond the Bridge, The Old Man and the Spirit, Chairlift, Something, Cloud Nothings, Attack On Memory, Joe Cocker, Hard Knocks, Craig Finn, Clear Heart Full Eyes, The Dead Lay Waiting, Almost Heaven, The Darcys, AJA, Al Di Meola, Morocco Fantasia, First Aid Kit, The Lion's Roar, Foxy Shazam, The Church of Rock and Roll, Gangrene, Vodka & Ayahuasca, Gonjasufi, Graffiti6, Colours, Lacuna Coil, Dark Adrenaline, Lamb of God, Resolution, Tim McGraw, Emotional Traffic, Memphis Train Union, The Bluebird Sessions, Ingrid Michaelson, Human Again, Cheyenne Marie Mize, We Don't Need, moe., What Happened To The La Las, Neal Morgan, In the Yard, Nada Surf, The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy, Kellie Pickler, 100 Proof, Porcelain Raft, Strange Weekend, Primal Fear, Unbreakable, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Area 52, Seal, Soul 2, Skrillex, Bangarang, Randy Thompson, Collected, Chimes of Freedom, The Songs of Bob Dylan, Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International, Grace Woodroofe, Always Want, You Me At Six, Sinners Never, Woodpigeon, For Paolo, Yuksek, Living On The Edge Of Time

Photo Gallery: Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, The Band Perry at Ask Gary

• by Jeff O'kelley
Jeff O'Kelley shoots a country triple bill.
• Tags: Arts & Entertainment, photography, Music, Concerts, Music Events, Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, The Band Perry, Ask Gary, Tampa, Florida, concert, music, country

Movie review: Country Strong, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester (with trailer video)

• by Kevin Hopp
CL Contributor Kevin Hopp checked out Country Strong, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw, and was surprised to emerge from the theater humming the soundtrack …
• Tags: Movie Review, gwyneth paltrow, Tron Legacy, Movie Review, leighton meester, tim mcgraw, Country Music, garrett hedlund, Country Strong

How I told my boyfriend I was straight: A Taylor Swift concert review (with pics added!)

• by Ryan Jent
Taylor sounded great, whether she was devouring the crowd's energy with upbeat crossover sensations like "Love Story" or serenading her fans from a mid-audience stage with her debut single "Tim McGraw."
• Tags: Music, Music Review, Tampa, Gay, St. Pete Times Forum, American Idol, Music, Music Review, taylor swift, tim mcgraw, taylor lautner, Fearless tour, Taylor Swift concert review, Kellie Pickler, Gloriana, Fearless, Faith Hill, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Uncategorized

Movie Review: The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Quinton Aaron

• by Chris Humpherys
CL Contributor Chris Humphreys reviews The Blind Side, a new movie based on the book by acclaimed writer Michael Lewis.
• Tags: Sports, Movies, Movie Review, Sports, football, Movies, Sandra Bullock, michael lewis, movie review, Movie Review, tim mcgraw, kathy bates, The Blind Side, michael oher, quinton aaron, Uncategorized

Late night music, Nov. 16-21: Wyclef Jean, Neko Case, Carrie Underwood, Death Cab for Cutie, and more (plus video of Norah Jones on Letterman)

• by Leilani Polk
A regular bulletin about who’s playing on late night TV...
• Tags: Television, Music, david letterman, Television, late night, Jimmy Fallon, 50 cent, carrie underwood, Music, conan o'brien, Elvis-Costello, Bon Jovi, tonight show, late late show, craig ferguson, jimmy kimmel, last call, carson daly, lyle lovett, jimmy kimmel live, neko case, Death Cab for Cutie, tim mcgraw, leona lewis, chickenfoot, OneRepublic, Last Call with Carson Daly, Anya Marina, norah jones letterman, chasing pirates, Ray Davies, Wyclef Jean, Uncategorized

Sunday music news links: Maroon 5, Nirvana, Them Crooked Vultures, Pearl Jam, Weezer and more (with video) news

• by Kristina Welch
Music news links for the weekend.
• Tags: Music, south park, Miley-Cyrus, Maroon 5, rolling stone, nine inch nails, gossip, steve martin, Pearl Jam, Michael Jackson, killers, nirvana, fuse, Music, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Trent Reznor, Sara Bareilles, the killers, kanye west, taylor swift, kid cudi, Weezer, them crooked vultures, liam gallagher, tim mcgraw, vivian girls, adam levine, r.e.m., national campaign to close guantanamo, chamillionaire, kenny g, alan jackson, robbie williams, brit awards, steep canyon rangers, good vibrations festival, gym class heroes, busta rhymes, Uncategorized

Late night music, Oct. 12-17: Tim McGraw, Built to Spill, Baaba Maal & the Brazilian Girls, Grizzly Bear, Flaming Lips, Shakira and more (+ video of Motorhead on Jimmy Kimmel Live)

• by Leilani Polk
A weekly bulletin about who’s playing on late night TV.
• Tags: Television, Music, snl, jay leno, saturday night live, Flaming Lips, Cobra Starship, Television, Letterman, shakira, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon, hockey, Music, conan o'brien, late late show, craig ferguson, last call, carson daly, jimmy kimmel live, The late show, Emily Wells, Grizzly Bear, kid cudi, lily allen, built to spill, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, tim mcgraw, dead by sunrise, mika, rascal flatts, dierks bentley, toby keith, love & theft, Baaba Maal, brazilian girls, harper simon, eric church, Uncategorized