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Gordon Lightfoot marks 50 years at Grammy Museum stop
Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot stopped in at the Grammy Museum on Thursday as part of a brief West Coast tour marking his 50th anniversary as a recording artist, engaging in a Q&A session before performing for about 45 minutes before a sold-...
Tags: Entertainment, Music Industry, Gordon Lightfoot, Jerry Lee Lewis, Los Angeles International Airport
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WeHo apartments on La Brea will cater to networked tenants
Two luxury apartment buildings under construction in West Hollywood are aimed at mobile, creative tenants who make a living on the go, often tapping on their laptops in coffee bars and other hangouts. The goal of developers Essex Property Trust and...
Tags: Essex Property Trust Inc., Los Angeles Hotels, Rental Service, Starbucks Corp.
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Film composer Gustavo Santaolalla revels in his rockero role
When his band mates reach for a way of describing Gustavo Santaolalla, the Oscar-winning musician and producer, they frequently compare him to rock 'n' roll legends: "the Argentine Bob Dylan," the "South American Brian Wilson," and so on. But if they...
Tags: Brian Eno, Amores Perros (movie), Entertainment, Dance, Theater
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SXSW 2013: A search for authenticity amid all the corporate hype
AUSTIN, Texas — The South by Southwest music festival and conference, now in its 27th year, was once a meeting ground for industry debates and indie artist showcases. Today the festival is a vehicle for promotion for the likes of Justin Timberlake,...
Tags: Entertainment, Artists, Stevie Nicks, Festive Events, Sony Corp.
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Pope Francis to be subject of new book (already)
It seems like the smoke had barely cleared from the Sistine Chapel before news came that a book about the new pope is on the way. The as-yet-untitled book about Pope Francis is to be published by Image Books, a Catholic-focused imprint at Random House....
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Religion and Belief, Argentina, Book, The Pope
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Story Prize goes to Claire Vaye Watkins
Author Claire Vaye Watkins was awarded the Story Prize in New York on Wednesday evening for her debut collection, "Battleborn." As winner she receives $20,000. Two finalists for the prize -- Dan Chaon for "Stay Awake" and Junot Diaz for "This Is How You...
Tags: Justice System, Junot Diaz, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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'Treasure Island' author Robert Louis Stevenson returns
A brief, long-lost essay by "Treasure Island" author Robert Louis Stevenson will be published on Friday, the Associated Press reports. The essay will appear in the Strand magazine, a mystery fiction quarterly out of Birmingham, Mich. The Strand has...
Tags: Dashiell Hammett, Authors, Fiction, Literature, Graham Greene
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Bob Dylan, authors voted into American Academy of Arts and Letters
The traditionally staid American Academy of Arts and Letters is both charmed and flummoxed by Bob Dylan. The academy announced Wednesday that it voted the musician into its ranks -- its first rock musician ever. But he will be an honorary member: Not...
Tags: Neil LaBute, Entertainment, Music Industry, John Updike, South Africa
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Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert team up for moving musical duet
One thing Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon have in common — other than being late-night hosts with Ben & Jerry’s flavors named after them, that is — is the important role music plays on their respective shows . On “Late Night,&...
Tags: Jimmy Fallon, Entertainment, Stevie Wonder, Rihanna, Jon Stewart
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Anna Deavere Smith wins $300,000 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize
Anna Deavere Smith, famed for creating one-woman, documentary theater pieces about taut social issues in which she portrays multiple people she’s interviewed, has won the $300,000 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, one of the most lucrative awards in...
Tags: Artists, AIDS, New York University, Celebrities, Tony Kushner
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PASSINGS: Roland Moritz, David A. Braun, Laurie Gottlieb
Roland Moritz Longtime L.A. Philharmonic flutist Roland Moritz, 86, who played flute for the Los Angeles Philharmonic for more than 40 years and for a time shared the concert stage with his father, Frederick Moritz, the Philharmonic's longtime...
Tags: Entertainment, Heart Failure, Korean War (1950-1953), Crime, Law and Justice, Hospitals and Clinics
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In new book, Clive Davis talks bisexuality, Dylan, Whitney and more
This post has been updated. See below for details. Among the dozens of musical luminaries referenced in record man Clive Davis’ new autobiography, "The Soundtrack of My Life," are a number of wild cards and surprises. Yes, Davis devotes pages to...
Tags: Entertainment, Pink (singer), Janis Joplin, Sony Corp., Clive Davis
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