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COLUMBIA BASIN — Spring is finally springing up, and the Basin is teeming with things to do and enjoy. This listing is noncomprehensive and event details may change or events may be canceled at the organizers’ discretion. Readers are encouraged to call ahead or verify the information below online prior to the event.

A letter to the governor launched an FBI investigation into the Richard Berry song. Decades later, the whistleblowers talk about their kooky idea.

Radio stations have censored or banned records for almost as long as they’ve been playing them

The Fabulous Wailers have held a strong presence in Pacific Northwest rock-n-roll history and for good reason. They were very popular with the dance scene, not only in our neck of the woods, performing at the Evergreen Ballroom in Lacey, but all the way to a national broadcast appearance on “American Bandstand.”

Shelf Life: Whats new in the collections and on the shelves at Jacksonville Public Library

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Whether it was pop, rock, blues, punk or metal they were known for, these guitar greats did much to pave the way for todays players

Sold on to collectors or lovingly sacrificed to the music gods, Hendrix’s Strats are the stuff of Arthurian legend

Our state's place in music history is often reduced to grunge. But the electric guitar, vinyl, and the whammy bar were all invented in Washington.