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Christmas Sweater Festival celebrates ugly fashion and helps teens with cancer
Brand X"When everyone is wearing ugly sweaters, it's hard to stand out as being the most appalling," says Nat Cole, vocalist of the L.A.-based band Castledoor. This is the band's second time on the bill of the Christmas Sweater Festival, an annual concert and... -
UNKLE's James Lavelle refuses to cry 'uncle' despite 'hard lessons'
Pop & HissAs the man from UNKLE -- the shape-shifting sound system responsible for some of the most forbodingly cerebral, beat-driven tunage of the last dozen years -- James Lavelle has demonstrated a knack for picking collaborators who can help enable his...... -
Koko Taylor dies at 80; singer was Chicago blues icon
Koko Taylor, a Chicago musical icon who became one of the most revered female blues vocalists of her time with signature hits such as "Wang Dang Doodle," "I'm a Woman" and "Hey Bartender," died Wednesday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago of...Tags: Death, Chicago Tribune, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Music Industry
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Chris Connor dies at 81; big-band and solo jazz singer
Chris Connor, a smoky-voiced jazz vocalist who gained renown for her recording of "All About Ronnie" and other singles with the Stan Kenton Orchestra before going solo in 1953 and having success with songs such as "Trust in Me" and "About the Blues,"...Tags: Alfred Hitchcock, Death, Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Health
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PASSINGS: Kitty White, Erich Kunzel, William Marvin
Kitty White Vocalist sang with Elvis Kitty White, 86, a versatile vocalist who sang "Crawfish" with Elvis Presley in the 1958 film "King Creole," died of complications from a stroke Aug. 11 at Palm Springs Health Care Center, her family said. Known for...Tags: Death, Aretha Franklin, Health and Safety at School, George W. Bush, Health
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2010 Grammy Awards live!
Pop & HissPop & Hiss live-blogged the 2010 Grammy Awards -- typos and all! 8:30 p.m. The Grammy Awards took a bet on youth in 2010, giving its top prize to country star Taylor Swift. The 20-year-old won four Grammys, including album...... -
Album review: 'Soldier of Love' by Sade
Pop & HissThe refined vocalist takes a more aggressive approach than usual. First, a moratorium: no more mentions of Sade and products for the bath in the same paragraph. The impossibly refined vocalist Sade Adu and her faithful band reinvented singer-... -
'Off the beaten Slash path': Former Guns N' Roses guitarist talks of teaming with Fergie, Adam Levine for solo effort
Pop & HissThere are few vocalists, said Slash, who can inspire him to trot out a signature Guns N' Roses song such as "Sweet Child o' Mine." At the top of that shortlist, perhaps to the surprise of many of the guitar-slinger's...... -
Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood vie for ACM entertainer of the year award
Gold DerbyTaylor Swift and reigning champ Carrie Underwood face off against six male artists for the top prize at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music awards on April 18. Three of the men in the race are former winners of entertainer of the year -- Kenny... -
Jazz vocalist Jose James talks inspiration, Flying Lotus, and tonight's Zanzibar gig
Pop & HissWith the genre perennially accused of atrophy, it's little surprise that precocious vocalist and "Jazz Times" darling Jose James has been hailed as a so-called "savior of jazz." But the hype surrounding the Minneapolis-bred and Brooklyn-based crooner is... -
Live from Las Vegas: 45th Academy of Country Music Awards
Pop & HissReporting from Las Vegas -- For most people, the 2 a.m. closing-time phone call to an ex- is an act of desperation, but Lady Antebellum turned it into a source of inspiration in their hit âNeed You Now,â which brought...... -
Why was Taylor Swift skunked at the ACM Awards?
Gold DerbyConsidering her recent award romps at the Grammys (album of the year) and Country Music Assn. (entertainer of the year and best female vocalist), it's shocking that Taylor Swift lost all four nominations at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Taylor...
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