No need to humiliate Vick Nov 27, 2008
And it would be a tremendous show of good faith to the African American community on whom Blank relies to sell-out the Dome ... That s what s wrong with America ... America does not care about that anymore evidently. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Council on Aging events Aug 30, 2008
Refreshments will be served and a $50 American Express Gift Card will be raffled ... A small listing includes: From Others to Us: Survey of World Religions Part 1-the East; Celebrating Mozart: His Music, His Life; The Chemistry of Energy in Our Environment; and America s Other Wars. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
CLOSE TO HOME: 51 fresh summer destinations May 24, 2008
Get down and dirty in Steamboat Springs' 10-acre adult sandbox Dig This in what's billed as "America's first heavy-equipment play area." For $350 for a half-day ($650 full day), participants can commandeer bulldozers and excavators and skid steer loaders around individual work areas ... Starting in New Orleans and winding north to Shreveport and east to Tallulah, the newly designated African-American Heritage Trail encompasses more than two dozen noteworthy sites, from Grambling University to... (USA Today -- Money)
America to give concert in Van WertPosted 6 hours, 24 minutes ago. May 2, 2008
America to give concert in Van Wert - May ... VAN WERT It has been 38 years and counting since folk-rock group America rode A Horse With No Name into the annals of American music ... Though the bulk of the band s hits came from during the 1970s, current group members Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley have continued to tour and create the authentic America sound. (Lima News, OH)
Things to do today: Dec. 16, 2007 Dec 16, 2007
IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA: 6 p.m. Adults $18, seniors $15, students $10, children free or by season subscription. Sponsored by FOOTMAD. Cultural Center Theater, state Capitol Complex. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
On the Scene Dec 5, 2007
AMERICA ROCKS THE BLAISDELL: Gerry Beckley stepped forward for a solo early in the show last Tuesday as America played one of this year's best concerts in Blaisdell Arena. America performed for almost 90 minutes, and the set list included all their classic Top 40 hits ... Concert caterer Steve Ozark, left, talked backstage with Frank De Lima, David Kauahikaua and Robert "Bobby" Nishida before the trio took the stage as America's opening act. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
America returns for Blaisdell Arena show Nov. 27 Oct 18, 2007
America, the '70s SoCal soft rock duo responsible for "Tin Man," "A Horse with No Name," "Sister Golden Hair" and other K-Tel classics are returning to Honolulu on Nov. 27 for a Blaisdell Arena concert ... The duo of Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell are touring behind its 2007 "comeback" album "Here and Now." Co-produced by longtime fans/rock cool kids Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, the disc featured America returning to the sunny pop... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Today in History September 12 Sep 12, 2007
Gut Check America is your chance to tell us what really matters in our country and to help determine what topics MSNBC.com covers ... Singer-musician Gerry Beckley (America) is 55 ... Thornton Wilder, American playwright (1897-1975). (MSNBC -- Race)
Spotlight : Classic rock park II Jul 28, 2007
On August 11, America, Three Dog Night, and the Charlie Daniels Band are set to take the stage in what will be a full day of music festivities ... America was arguably one of the most successful rock groups of the 70s With 16 albums and 19 top ten singles, they soared the charts with songs like orse With No Name, entura Highway, Need You, in Man, and ister Golden Hair ... Formed in 1972, America was originally composed of three members, Gerry Beckley, Dan Peek, and Dewey Bunnell. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
‘America’ brings old-time favorites, new sound to concert Jul 8, 2007
America brings old-time favorites, new sound to concert BY BRIAN JARVISSTAFF WRITER 07/08/2007 Of all the bands that have donned the names of famed locales, from Boston to Berlin, perhaps none have melded their tunes to fit their title more so than America. With their mellow blend of campfire staples backed by soothing melodies and acoustic guitars-, America released their first album in 1972 and has never stopped touring since ... We thought America encapsulated who we were, said Bunnell,... (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Rain, sound woes plague Chicago set Jun 30, 2007
America, the band of military brats that started as an acoustic trio, opened the show with a set a bit punchier than its recordings but did not depart from them musically -- only the closing "Sandman" was stretched beyond its original arrangement ... Like Chicago, America, today including Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley, has a considerable list of hit songs ... The highlight of that segment was the encore of the lyrically surreal "A Horse With No Name," with Beckley playing a jangly Rickenbacker... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Review: Chicago and America team up at Jones Beach Jun 26, 2007
June 26, 2007 A disorienting moment occurred Friday evening when members of the 1970s group America teamed up with another hitmaking juggernaut of the era, Chicago. America had opened the show with "Ventura Highway," "A Horse With No Name" and other pleasantly melancholy folk-rock hits ... The band never enjoyed much credibility, but something funny happened this year: Thanks to a new album, "Here & Now" (Burgundy), featuring indie-rockers such as James Iha and Ryan Adams, America became hip. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
» Concert listings May 31, 2007
Sept. 20 - American Idols LIVE Tour 2007 ... Veteran Los Angeles band with Latin American inspiration ... Aug. 27 - American Idols LIVE 2007 Tour. (CTNow.com)
America's 'Here' to stay Jan 25, 2007
America has received an indie rocker seal of approval and it paid off in first week sales of their new Burgundy/Sony BMG disc "Here and Now." ... America had eight top 30 albums between 1972 and 1977 plus 11 top-40 singles between '72 and 1983 ... America, when it was a trio with Dan Peek, won the 1972 Grammy for best new artist. (Variety)
AMERICA Enters the Billboard Albums Top 200 Chart at #52 Jan 25, 2007
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking their highest album debut since 1977, AMERICA celebrates the release of their latest album HERE & NOW (Sony BMG/Burgundy Records), which entered Billboard's "Top 200 Albums Chart" at #52 ... America's "Here & Now." ... The two-disc HERE & NOW set features one CD of new studio recordings by AMERICA co-founders GERRY BECKLEY and DEWEY BUNNELL and was produced by James Iha (ex-Smashing Pumpkins) and Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne) plus a bonus CD of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
In hard times, rock softly Jan 22, 2007
It feels like the '70s all over again as soft-rockers like America reappear - and younger bands mellow out ... January 21, 2007 Quick, name the year: Cat Stevens just released a new album, Carly Simon's latest is in Billboard's Top 20 and one of television's most popular late-night hosts recently invited the folk-rock band America to perform a new tune on his show ... America, the band that crooned "A Horse With No Name" back in 1971, has just released a new album, "Here & Now" (Burgundy),... (Newsday -- Entertainment)
The return of the '70s band Jan 20, 2007
It feels like the '70s all over again as soft-rockers like America reappear - and younger bands mellow out BY RAFER GUZM N Newsday Staff Writer January 21, 2007. Quick, name the year: Cat Stevens just released a new album, Carly Simon's latest is in Billboard's Top 20 and one of television's most popular late-night hosts recently invited the folk-rock band America to perform a new tune on his show ... America, the band that crooned "A Horse With No Name" back in 1971, has just released a new... (Newsday -- New York City)
'70s band America inspires a new generation with Here & Now'' Jan 16, 2007
70s band America inspires a new generation with Here & Now'' - The Boston Globe ... America is 'Here & Now ... "Indeed, where Santana's musical credibility was never in doubt, America's artistic legacy is less than sterling. Breezy folk-rockers like "Ventura Highway" and "Sister Golden Hair" tend to be viewed as lightweight -- especially compared with the work of peers like Crosby, Stills & Nash and Jackson Browne. "A Horse With No Name," with its unabashed echoes of Neil Young, was both a... (Boston Globe)
On 'Here & Now,' everything old sounds new again Jan 16, 2007
A few months back, the idea that the semi-hipster likes of Ryan Adams, James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins, and Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne were collaborating on a new America album seemed odd ... On the two-disc "Here & Now ," out today, America-ns Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley are still main lining the mellow gold of their '70s heyday and, with a little help from their friends, giving off a peaceful, easy feeling ... A pleasant folk-pop mix of light acoustic guitars and warm... (Boston Globe)
Music reviews Jan 16, 2007
This week's reviews: Ross, Sexsmith, America and more ... Enlisting loads of trendy collaborators, America's Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell "remain savvy purveyors of wistful, gently buoyant pop," Elysa asserts ... America, Here & Now: * * * Pop collaboration. (USA Today -- Life)
70s band comes back, on a horse called new fame Jan 16, 2007
Thirty years ago, the crooning vocal group called America struck critics, and serious rock fans, as the folk-rock equivalent of Velveeta - a superprocessed, terminally bland approximation of the real thing. But yesterday's Velveeta has a way of turning into today's foie gras, as witnessed by America's recent image upgrade ... America's latest CD, Here and Now, was co-produced by James Iha (once lead guitarist of Smashing Pumpkins) and Adam Schlesinger (reigning czar of Fountains of Wayne). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Aural Pleasure - Album Reviews Jan 3, 2007
Here & Now America (Burgundy Records) ... Now we re confronted with an unlikely alt-rock celebration of America ... For their new album, America enlists the production services of Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne) and James Iha (ex-Smashing Pumpkins) and studio cameos from Ryan Adams, Ben Kweller, and My Morning Jacket s Jim James. (San Antonio Current, TX)
