Coastal Notes (Newport News-Times)
Leon Forrest will be on stage from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, in the Paradise Lounge at Richens at the Beach in Lincoln City. Forrest will play country, rock, folk, blues, you name it.

Events Calendar (The Times-News)
Ethan Tucker and The Grassroots All-Stars perform 6-9 p.m. at the First Friday event at Rudy's - A Cook's Paradise, 147 Main Ave. W. The event features Tucker with acoustic and rhythm guitar, harmonica and lead vocals; Taylor Duff, lead guitar; Garrett Anderson, bass guitar; and Anthony Newbry, drums and percussion.

Events for January 6, 2009 (Las Vegas Sun)
Events listed below do not include ongoing events such as church services. Show Ongoing Events

Chapter Index (All About Jazz)
All About Jazz: I'd like to get started with how you got into music, as well as your upbringing. Alfred Harth: It was a long time ago! My family's background is that of a quite well-supported middle class.

Arts & entertainment calendar (The MetroWest Daily News)
Enjoy these arts and entertainment events for the week of Jan. 4-10, and beyond.  

Resolved: Explore more in the new year (The Capital)
Happy New Year! With so much emphasis placed on Christmas and New Year's over the last month or so, this weekend seems almost like a bonus holiday. Many people have had the whole week off and will be using this weekend to get ready to return to the post-holiday grind.

He wrote the top int’l pop album in RP (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines—David Pomeranz was only a toddler when he was turned on to all kinds of music at home in New York.

Culture thrives through music (Opelousas Daily World)
Take a step outside the gift shop at Vermilionville on any given Saturday, and the sound is unmistakable.

Your guide to New Year's eve (The Capital)
After Dark columnist Jessica Pachler. In less than one week, we will be celebrating the advent of a new year. 2008 was quite a year, with many ups and downs, but I think most of us are looking forward to 2009 - starting the slate clean and seeing what lies ahead.

Events Calendar (The Times-News)
The Faulkner Planetarium at College of Southern Idaho's Herrett Center for Arts and Science will present "Here Comes the Sun" at 2 and 4 p.m.; "The Christmas Star" at 7 p.m.; and "Steamrolling through the Holidays" at 8:15 p.m. Education-show tickets are $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for seniors and $2.50 for students.