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Singer/Songwriter Tim Blane’s new album, “You Can’t Go Back,” was almost cancelled due to weather. In February 2010, Tim and his band sat, shivering, in a Virginia recording studio. After two days with no electricity, heat, or running water, they wondered aloud if they should cut their losses and make the 14-hour trip back to Boston. Producer Chris Keup entered the room, informing them that the three feet of snow on the ground meant they weren’t going anywhere. He stated simply… “You can’t go back.” Unfazed, the band used their time in the dark to work on arrangements. They huddled...

Dunblane tribute version In 1996, with the consent of Bob Dylan, musician Ted Christopher of Dunblane, Scotland wrote a new verse for "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" in memory of the schoolchildren and teacher killed in the Dunblane massacre. A cover version of the song, which included brothers and sisters of the victims singing the chorus and Mark Knopfler on guitar, was released on December 9 in the UK and reached number 1. The proceeds went to charities for children. .

Marcie Blane (Marcia Blank, Brooklyn, New York, May 21, 1944) was an American pop singer. Released in the fall of 1962, "Bobby's Girl" made #2 on the Cash Box chart and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was later recorded for the German market in their language. It sold over one million copies by 1963, and was awarded a gold disc. In the United Kingdom the song was covered by Susan Maughan who had the hit. "What Does A Girl Do?", the follow-up single, rose to #82 on the Hot 100 list in early 1963, and was Blane's only...

Blane is a four-piece band from Seattle, WA. Formed by high school friends Chris Bateson, Chip Burgess, and Chris Paxton, the band went through numerous lineup changes until landing second guitarist, Rory Menteer. The band began writing an entire batch of new songs and in February of 2004, Blane entered Johnny Cab Studios with producer Casey Bates (Gatsby's American Dream, This Providence, Forgive Durden). The recording process was a learning experience for Blane, bringing a new level of seriousness to the band. In the summer of 2004, Blane set out on their first west coast tour with close friends, This...