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Michael Nesmith talks about his solo tour and inspirations
Once pegged as "the smart Monkee," singer, songwriter and guitarist Michael Nesmith is now embarking on his first U.S. solo tour in more than two decades. Nesmith shot to fame after "The Monkees" series premiered in 1966, and though he recently reunited...
Tags: Michael Nesmith, 2 (movie), Leon Russell, Johnny Mercer, Music Industry
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Mickey Baker dies at 87; rhythm and blues, rock guitarist
Mickey Baker, an exceptional 1950s session guitarist who played on hundreds of recordings, helping to transform rhythm and blues into rock 'n' roll, died Tuesday at his home near Toulouse, France, according to French media reports. He was 87. A cause of...
Tags: Frank Zappa, Movies, Men in Black III (movie), Rolling Stone, Music Industry
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Album review: Redd Kross, 'Researching the Blues'
It’s odd to think of Los Angeles punk band Redd Kross as a legacy act, considering its bassist Steven McDonald learned his instrument at age 11, shortly before he and older brother Jeff, 15, opened for Black Flag in the early ’80s. But more...
Tags: Black Flag (music group), Music, Grunge (genre), Entertainment, Aaliyah
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Getting the music right on 'Not Fade Away'
Steven Van Zandt's gig on "Not Fade Away" began with a disappointment. The first feature from "Sopranos" creator David Chase, the film follows a group of New Jersey high-school kids as they put together a garage band in the wake of the British Invasion....
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Music, Movies, David Chase, Entertainment
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Library of Congress names new entries for National Recording Registry
Pop & HissThe Library of Congress has named 25 new entries for its National Recording Registry, honoring historically significant sound recordings. Recordings by Donna Summer, Dolly Parton, Leonard Bernstein and others are joining the registry.... -
Johnny Otis dies at 90; R&B singer wrote 'Willie and the Hand Jive'
Pioneering rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader and disc jockey Johnny Otis made the kind of conscious life choice early on that few people have the inclination, or circumstance, to carry out.
Born white, the son of Greek immigrant...Tags: Blues (genre), Miles Davis, U.S. House of Representatives, Little Richard, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
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Need a hostess gift when invited to dinner? The Times' S. Irene Virbila has a few ideas
Los Angeles Times Restaurant CriticWhen I spent some months in Venice, Italy, years ago, my friend Paolo would show up at dinner parties with prosciutto. I'm not talking about a paper packet of sliced ham but a whole prosciutto di San Daniele, the famous ham from Friuli, cured with the...Tags: Italy, Vanilla Bean, Shortbread, Ice Cream, Lucques
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Guitar Geek Festival 2012 this weekend in Anaheim
Pop & HissDeke Dickerson's 9th annual Guitar Geek Festival takes place Jan. 20 and 21 in Anaheim. Ventures guitarist Nokie Edwards and guitar supergroup the Hellecasters headline as Deke Dickerson expands the event from one to two days.... -
Music review: Soweto Gospel Choir at Disney Hall
Pop & HissSoweto Gospel Choir was as much to look at as to listen to Wednesday night at Walt Disney Concert Hall, where the lively South African ensemble played the final date of an extensive North American tour. Clothed in brightly patterned...... -
Levon Helm 'one of the last true great spirits,' writes Bob Dylan
Pop & HissBob Dylan, who asked multi-instrumentalist Levon Helm and his band, the Hawks, to join him when he decided to “go electric” in the mid-'60s, has posted a short note on his website about Helm, who died after a long struggle with throat cancer... -
Levon Helm: Joe Henry remembers 'a deacon who spoke our gospel'
Pop & HissLevon Helm: Musician, songwriter and producer Joe Henry writes an appreciation for Levon Helm, drummer and singer with the Band who died on Thursday.... -
Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith dies at 75; blues musician
At 17, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith left the Arkansas farm where he was raised to travel to Chicago, where he first heard Muddy Waters when his mother took him to a club.
Inspired by the great bluesman, Smith never went home. Instead, he taught himself to...Tags: Music, Blues (genre), University of Chicago, Entertainment, Muddy Waters
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