By Laurie A. Irion, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Aug. 6--Metal band Poison has been at it for 22 years and its concert Tuesday night at Musikfest showed their chemistry remains strong. Lead singer and guitarist Bret Michaels, guitarist C.C.

By Veronica Torrejon, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Aug. 4--Ernie Hawkins closes his eyes, deftly plucking notes from the strings of his guitar, as if invoking the spirit of his departed mentor and acoustic blues giant the Rev. Gary Davis.

By Christian Berg, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Aug. 1--Today marks the debut of a new format for the fishing report, which is now a two-part feature available both in the paper and on The Morning Call's Web site.

By Kathy Lauer-Williams, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Jul. 30--Banana Island, the destination for kids at Musikfest, will be teeming with performers, from XMKids hitmakers The Jimmies to folky fave Dave Fry, along with art and music-related activities.

By Geoff Gehman, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Jul. 27--The biggest role of Elissa Piszel's theater career is one of the smallest. The Bethlehem native stands silent for four to five minutes in nothing but a slip and a cowboy hat.