Don't get got offguard, ‘Blind Side' is an excellent film Nov 20, 2009
Director John Lee Hancock hands us a warm, feel-good football film, with characters we can In The Blind Side, based on the book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis, Bullock plays the real-life wealthy, white southern woman, Leigh Anne Tuohy, who convinces her husband (well played by Tim McGraw) to take in Michael Oher, a homeless, very large, black classmate of her teenage daughter, when they find him walking alone in the cold. The family works together to help Michael feel... (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Americans seem angry a lot, but it's all in the management Nov 19, 2009
"You see pictures on the news of these grown adults screaming and yelling at each other over the whole insurance issue," says workshop leader John Lee of Mentone, Ala. author of The Anger Solution, published in September. (USA Today)
Business Travel Blunders Sep 26, 2009
"Embassy Suites recognizes that business travel is hard work and that one slight miscalculation can ruin your trip. We developed this contest to show our appreciation for all the ups and downs business travelers endure their hectic lives deserve recognition and reward." says John Lee, vice-president of Brand Marketing for Embassy Suites Hotels. How It All Went Wrong. (BusinessWeek)
No rush to keep up with the Jones girl Aug 18, 2009
Harris prefers to describe it as ''a John Mayer-like blues sound, more John Lee Hooker than Ritchie Blackmore. Watching the Sky is out now through Inertia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sunflower fest celebrates cooke Aug 6, 2009
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Q&A: George Thorogood Jul 28, 2009
Here's Thorogood on Madonna, Buddha, John Lee Hooker, Paul McCartney and "The Dirty Dozen," his first release on Capitol ... One of them was John Lee Hooker and the other was Keith Richards. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
George Thorogood to Perform Songs From His New Album & Autograph CDs at Exclusive Guitar Center Sessions Appearance July 27 at Guitar Center Hollywood Jul 24, 2009
Described as "the world's greatest bar band," the group has had tremendous success with Thorogood's original compositions like "You Talk Too Much," "I Drink Alone," and of course "Bad To The Bone;" he's also had hits with covers of iconic blues-rock songs like "Who Do You Love" (Bo Diddley), "Move It On Over" (Hank Williams) and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" (John Lee Hooker). 2004's Greatest Hits: 30 Years Of Rock was Billboard's #1 Blues Album in 2004 and 2005, and the band's 12th studio... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Virgil E. Shroyer Jul 21, 2009
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Oak Ridge Boys tackle White Stripes on new album May 28, 2009
Besides the White Stripes, the Oaks cover John Lee Hooker ("Boom, Boom") and Neil Young ("Beautiful Bluebird"). "If there's something I could compare this to it would be what Johnny Cash did in the later part of his career," bass Richard Sterban said recently of Cash's recordings with rock/rap producer Rick Rubin. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Soft power, hard choices Apr 4, 2009
It's China's paradox: the more it tries to please, the more it looks suspicious, writes John Lee. Chinese soft power - getting its way through persuasion rather than carrots and sticks - has a long way to go, especially in Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Chinese whispers Apr 4, 2009
It's China's paradox: the more it tries to please, the more it looks suspicious, writes John Lee. Foreign governments must learn the art of knowing China's negatives and its positives, and navigating between the two. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
James Montgomery carries on with heart -- and his harp Mar 6, 2009
" Montgomery haunted the clubs and learned from watching and listening to blues masters such as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Junior Wells, and, most significantly, the legendary harmonica whiz James Cotton, who would become Montgomery's mentor and lifelong friend."I grew up at the right time," he says, "when you could walk into Junior's dressing room, or Muddy's dressing room, say hello, and pick up a pointer or two. "After a few years of joining and juggling different bands (he called one of... (Boston Globe)
'Let Freedom Sing': 70 years and 58 songs of civil rights Feb 25, 2009
Some songs address incidents The Ramparts' The Death of Emmett Till, John Lee Hooker's The Motor City Is Burning while others protest prohibitions, such as the Golden Gate Quartet's No Restricted Signs. "You get the heart, the soul, the sentiment and the struggle of a people," says Public Enemy's Chuck D, a consultant on the project, who also wrote the introduction for the liner notes. (USA Today)
S.F. Blues Festival taking the year off Feb 20, 2009
All the great names in the field played the event - B.B. King, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Lee Hooker, Etta James and dozens of others. "A lot of the big names in blues were still around," said Mazzolini. (San Francisco Chronicle)
