ticketmaster.com. Molchat Doma: Playing the Van Buren in Phoenix on Friday, Jan. 17. thevanburenphx.com. Sammy Hagar: Performing a Rock the Block concert for Barrett-Jackson at Westworld of ...

Plus, hometown heroes The Maine present the two-day 8123 Fest, and Ani DiFranco, Bright Eyes, Sting and Lauren Sanderson will be in town this month.

Born: December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York... Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew Jackson, who in turn rewarded Van Buren with cabinet positions and the vice presidency.

If someone asks about your favorite band from Minsk, Belarus, you may say Molchat Doma. The band, whose name translates to "Houses Are Silent, consists of singer Egor Shkutko, ...