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PASSINGS: Zoogz Rift, Carl Bunch, David E. Davis Jr., James Pritchett, James M. Roberts, Pat Rowe
Zoogz Rift Punk rock musician Zoogz Rift, 57, a punk rock musician whose experimental style garnered comparisons with Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa, died March 22 at Encino Hospital of complications from diabetes, said his partner, Laura Rift....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, The Big Bopper, Automotive Equipment, Air Transportation Industry
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PASSINGS: Johnny Preston, Lina Ron, Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Jimmy Carnes
Johnny Preston
Singer had No. 1 hit with 'Running Bear'
Johnny Preston, 71, who had a No. 1 pop single in 1960 with "Running Bear," died Friday at a hospital in Beaumont, Texas, his son Scott told the Associated Press. The elder Preston had bypass...Tags: Track and Field, The Big Bopper, Defense, Obituaries, National Security
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Gary Busey, unfiltered
Ask Gary Busey about his life these days, and he's likely to flash his trademark toothy grin. He might also jump up and declare, as he did in a recent interview, "It's CRAZY good!"
The 66-year-old actor is keenly aware of the perceptions about him &#...Tags: Human Interest, Jose Canseco, Donald Trump, Bill Hader, Pepperoni
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PASSINGS: Gil Clancy, Zoogz Rift, Carl Bunch, David E. Davis Jr., James Pritchett, James M. Roberts, Pat Rowe
Gil Clancy
Boxing trainer
Gil Clancy, 88, a boxing trainer who helped lead Emile Griffith to welterweight and middleweight titles, died Thursday at an assisted-living facility on Long Island, N.Y., his family said.
Born in Rockaway Beach, N.Y., in...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, George Foreman, Oscar De La Hoya, Welterweight, Middleweight Boxing
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Book Review: 'Conversations With Scorsese'
Los Angeles Times Film CriticAbove all else, Martin Scorsese is a character. Brilliant, brazen, engaging, esoteric, reverent, irreverent, ironic — all are qualities that have forged the 68-year-old director into an unqualified master. Much revered, once reviled, Scorsese has...Tags: Movies, Harvey Keitel, Shutter Island (movie), Crime, Law and Justice, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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The Ponderosa Stomp: A treasure trove of sound, and stories [Updated]
Pop & Hiss"It's a small town story, and probably a typical American story," said Ian Dunlop, telling the writer Holly George-Warren how he came to play bass in the International Submarine Band with the late Gram Parsons in the mid-1960s. Dunlop was...... -
Sports Legend Revealed: Did Cy Young and Amos Rusie help keep Zane Grey from becoming a pro baseball player?
The Fabulous ForumBASEBALL LEGEND: Amos Rusie and Cy Young helped to keep Zane Grey from becoming a major league pitcher. STATUS: True (in a roundabout way). Pearl Zane Grey (better known as just Zane Grey) was one of the most prolific and...... -
Live review: Weezer at Gibson Amphitheatre
Pop & HissWeezerâs 1996 album, âPinkerton,â is the rare mainstream rock record about being a giant creep. Not in a lecherous Rolling Stones way, nor like Radioheadâs mopey early career. No, âPinkertonâ is the kind of record on which the bandâs Rivers.... -
Gary Busey has 'moved into the light' on 'Celebrity Apprentice'
Show TrackerAsk Gary Busey about his life these days, and he might declare, as he did in a recent interview, "It's crazy good!" The 66-year-old actor knows that "crazy" is often a word applied to him due to more than three...... -
SXSW 2011: Get to know EMA; Ellie Goulding, Joy Formidable impress
Pop & HissTo put it in broad terms, there are essentially two ways to tackle the annual South by Southwest festival and conference. One can spend the time in Austin, Texas, stressed over how to navigate 2,000 bands, a multitude of day...... -
SXSW 2011 Day 2 check-in: The Vaccines go to church, Jack White takes it to the street and streaming music is the future
Pop & HissAbout 1,200 miles separate Austin, Texas, and Los Angeles, but at the annual South by Southwest festival and conference, that distance can sometimes feel even greater. On the first full day of action at SXSW, early risers -- and patient...... -
Fiona Apple, Paul McCartney, Black Keys, Modest Mouse and more sign on for Buddy Holly tribute
Pop & HissThe catalog of rock 'n' roll pioneer Buddy Holly has continued to thrive long after the singer's life tragically ended at 22, and it will get a fresh look this summer when artists as varied as Cee Lo Green, Kid......
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