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Billy Joel is a popular singer, pianist, songwriter and musician with Long Island roots. His lengthy discography includes the hit records Piano Man, Glass Houses, An Innocent Man and Storm Front. (Photo AP)
Billy Joel is a popular singer, pianist, songwriter and musician with Long Island roots. His lengthy discography includes the hit records Piano Man, Glass Houses, An Innocent Man and Storm Front. (Photo AP)
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'American Idol' recap: Top 7 try to rock out
It was "rock week" on "American Idol" as the top 7 took on rock 'n' roll classics, with varying results. It also happened to be injury week, with top talents Kree Harrison and Candice Glover singing through their pain. Harrison had a pinched nerve...
Tags: Ryan Seacrest, Entertainment, Mariah Carey, Bon Jovi (music group), Ricky Martin
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An appreciation: Phil Ramone's golden ear for the hits
That Phil Ramone was a musical force in the recording studio is undeniable, and the evidence lies in the range of his accomplishments. For example, within one three-year period in the early 1960s, Ramone mixed Lesley Gore's smash hit "It's My Party,"...
Tags: Ornette Coleman, Paul McCartney, Marilyn Monroe, Dionne Warwick, White House
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Phil Ramone, record producer to stars, dead at 79
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.Phil Ramone, the veteran record producer whose work with A-list artists including Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon made him one of the most respected figures in the music industry, died Saturday at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Billboard...Tags: Entertainment, Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, Music Industry, Barbra Streisand
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to air live on AXS TV
Music fans who can’t make it to New Orleans this year will for the first time be able to check in live on the proceedings at the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, courtesy of a new deal struck between the festival and the AXS TV cable...
Tags: John Mayer, The Rolling Stones (music group), Linkin Park (music group), Patti Smith, Gary Clark Jr.
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'American Idol' recap: Last five fellas added to final 20
The "American Idol" voting will begin next week; we'll indulge in two full nights of live performances (Tuesday and Wednesday) and a third (Thursday) in which the 20 semifinalists will be slashed to 10 finalists. For me, the audience input can't come soon...
Tags: Entertainment, Politics, Keith Urban, Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey
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Elton John, David Furnish welcome their second baby
Elton John and David Furnish announced the birth of their second son on the singer's website Wednesday. "Elton and David are very pleased to announce the birth of their child Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John on Friday, January 11." Hello! magazine...
Tags: Elton John, Social Media
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Report: Alicia Keys to perform national anthem at Super Bowl
Alicia Keys will join such company as Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Billy Joel, Luther Vandross and Whitney Houston when she sings the national anthem before Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Feb. 3, the Associated Press is reporting. [Updated at 12:...
Tags: Beyonce, New England Patriots, Jennifer Hudson, Cheryl Ladd, Diana Ross
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Fleetwood Mac and Frank Ocean lead New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival announced its lineup Thursday, and true to its long-running standing as a genre-spanning musical destination, its headliners should offer something for music fans of just about every stripe. Stretched out...
Tags: Redman, Entertainment, Dirty Dozen Brass Band (music group), Willie Nelson, The Black Keys (music group)
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First $50 million from '121212' concert going to Sandy relief
The clearinghouse for the money raised from last week’s "121212: The Concert for Sandy Relief" concert and telethon has announced it is ready to distribute the first $50 million to various organizations aiding victims of the superstorm that...
Tags: Entertainment, Bon Jovi (music group), Paul McCartney, Auction Service, Alicia Keys
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121212: Bruce Springsteen kicks off Concert for Sandy Relief
After a hearty "1, 2, 3, 4!" Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band dived into "Land of Hope of Dreams," in which the rocker opened "121212: The Concert for Sandy Relief" on an inspiring note, singing: Leave behind your sorrows Let this day be the last...
Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc., Long Island, Paul McCartney, Curtis Mayfield, Television Industry
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Stream the 12-12-12 concert for Sandy relief here
On Wednesday night a heavyweight lineup of marquee acts will cram New York’s Madison Square Garden for a relief concert to benefit areas devastated by October's Superstorm Sandy. Billed as "12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief," the event will...
Tags: Bon Jovi (music group), Alicia Keys, Paul McCartney, Jenni Rivera, The Rolling Stones (music group)
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Thursday's TV Talk Shows: Colbie Caillat; Sean Lennon; Jamie Foxx
Click here to download TV listings for the week Dec. 9 - 15 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- CBS This Morning Ken Tucker. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Eddie Redmayne. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC Good Morning America Anthony Warlow and Lilla...
Tags: Neal Brennan, John Cena, Hugh Jackman, Greg Fitzsimmons, Emeril Lagasse
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