Entertainment & Arts
When they first burst onto the scene in the 1960s, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield, a.k.a. the Righteous Brothers, faced an unusual problem: White radio stations boycotted their brand of blue-eyed soul, while black stations were hostile to a pair of Caucasian kids from Orange County who had adopted their sound.
Jan. 5, 2016
Music
Pop: Brothers who made their mark during the ‘60s have re-formed with a goal of becoming one of the ‘90s’ top groups.
Sept. 13, 1996
Dickey Betts, a founding member and guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday of cancer and COPD, his family announced. The musician was 80.
April 18, 2024
Herbert Mills, who with his three brothers and then later his father became part of one of the most elegant and marvelously modulated vocal groups in popular music, died Wednesday in a Las Vegas hospital of viral meningitis, it was reported Thursday.
April 14, 1989
Pop & Hiss
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April 23, 2012
The Savery Brothers, a six-piece band from Poway that specializes in old-style country-Western music, has won the local finals of the Marlboro Country Music Talent Roundup.
April 1, 1987
Jose Hernandez has just finished singing a set of mariachi tunes--”Guadalajara,” “Cielito Lindo” and “Volver, Volver”--standards that have served five generations of his family and fueled 150 years of applause.
Jan. 8, 1992
California
Salas, from Lincoln Heights, had been battling myeloma for two years and recently contracted COVID-19, his family said.
Feb. 16, 2022
Movies
Last man standing Robbie Robertson talks about his life and his years with the Band.
Feb. 20, 2020
Lew DeWitt, an original member of the Statler Brothers, a group that blended country, gospel and barbershop singing into one of the most honored styles in pop music history, died Wednesday at his home in Waynesboro, Va.
Aug. 16, 1990