By Bill Lynch lynch@wvgazette.com Paul Noonan, singer for the Irish rock band Bell X-1, was a little surprised to be reminded of his band's connection to West Virginia.

James Blunt is just one of the movement of singer-songwriters the critics have panned as too bland. We take a look two others in the same boat. DAVID GRAY The Babylon singer was hailed as the new Van Morrison for years before his White Ladder album.

SAN ANTONIO, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. , Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment have announced that AT&T blue room music will host the exclusive live webcast of the 2007 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

By Jim Harrington, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Dec. 8--Damien Rice's concert on Wednesday night at the Paramount Theatre turned out to be much like his most recent album, "9." That's not a good thing. Like the CD, Rice's concert was maddeningly uneven.