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Feeling like a stranger in a strange land, Old Brooklyn native Colleen Duffy left Northeast Ohio roughly 15 years ago in hopes her rocking stage persona, Devil Doll, would find greener pastures. Three CDs and countless gigs later, she's managed to build a strong career and a nationwide cult following. She'll be back in her hometown for a concert Friday night at the Beachland Ballroom & Tavern. Full story »

When it comes to the 43rd Annual CMA Awards, airing at 8 p.m. Wednesday on WEWS/Channel 5, the race will go to the Swift. Taylor Swift, to be exact.  Full story »

Singer tries everything from Who favorites to surprises, only to have his pipes quit on him. Full story »

George Jones recently put out a new CD, through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, called "A Collection of My Best Recollection." It includes some of his most requested songs from throughout his career, including classics like "White Lightning" and "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair," as well as two previously unreleased ones. Full story »

Greg Brown, Del McCoury, Jorma Kaukonen, Country Joe McDonald are among the headliners at the 43rd annual Kent State Folk Festival, which kicks off Thursday. Full story »

The companion album to the King of Pop's new film feels slapped together. Full story »

The stars came out for the Rock Hall's silver anniversary. Full story »

The second of two sold-out shows in NYC brings more stars and more surprise pairings. Full story »

Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck, Metallica, U2 and more are on tap for tonight's all-star gig. Full story »

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary concerts at Madison Square Garden continued tonight, with U2, Metallica and Aretha Franklin topping the bill. Plain Dealer Pop Music Critic John Soeder is on the scene at The Garden, filing live Twitter reports and posting regular updates to Cleveland.com's Pop Music blog starting at 7 p.m.

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is 25 years old. That's three years older than Buddy Holly was when he died. And old enough to have to deal with the aches and pains that come with aging. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and other superstars lit up the stage Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, for the first of two sold-out concerts in honor of the Rock Hall's silver anniversary.  Full story »

N'fa Forster-Jones posted the 3-minute, 31-second clip for his song "Cause An Effect" on his YouTube and MySpace pages on Thursday. Full story »

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame kicked off a two-day, 25th anniversary celebration Thursday night with the first of two all-star concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York. Crosby, Stills and Nash, Paul Simon Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band headline Thursdays show, which also included a cavalcade of famous guests, including Bonnie Raitt, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jackson Browne and James Taylor.  Full story »

Jerry Lee Lewis performed a solo rendition of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary celebration got underway tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Rock Hall is marking its milestone with two sold-out concerts. Before The Killer sat down behind a white piano, a 15-minute film of Rock Hall induction highlights whetted the appetite of 13,000 showgoers. Stay tuned for updates.  Full story »