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Publicist: Founding member of The Doors dies at 74

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74. Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says in a news release that Manzarek died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family. He had been stricken by bile duct cancer.

Nickel Beer goes with Milwaukee

What made Milwaukee famous? Beer, namely. It’s fitting then, that rousing Austin indie rockers What Made Milwaukee Famous are hitting town for Nickel Beer Night at 9 p.m. Tuesday at Beauty Bar, 517 Fremont St. Tickets are $10; call 702-598-3757.

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Review: Rolling Stones, at 50 years, remain rock beasts

The Rolling Stones, at the MGM Grand Garden on Saturday night, still play to their strengths but those strengths have changed. The band has loosened the reins a bit, letting their songs breathe, performing one hit after the next with the confident ease of a slugger rounding the bases after having knocked one over the fence.
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Yellowcard playing pool show at Cosmo

Amid the overstuffed emo ranks of the early aughts, Yellowcard stood out for two reasons: 1) even in that ever-earnest scene, the band radiated sincerity to such an extent that its members practically tore their hearts from their chests and FedExed them to their equally eager fan base, and 2) there was a dude in the group who played violin.