Music
Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord dies
July 16, 2012
He’s Still Rocking, but Former Deep Purple Guitarist Hopes Old Fans Will Accept Acoustic Project
March 12, 1997
From the Gangster of Love to gangsta rap, five decades of pop music history — along with a bit of controversy — passed across the stage of the Barclays Center on Friday night for the 31st annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
April 8, 2016
Entertainment & Arts
Russian president meets Deep Purple
March 24, 2011
Recently, a sarcastic teen-age friend, a heavy-metal addict who loves Van Halen and Twisted Sister, made a catty comment about the Deep Purple reunion, reflecting the attitude of much of the pop music community: “Deep Purple?”
Jan. 27, 1985
Dio, one of the most popular heavy metal groups of the 1980s, is in for a hard struggle to regain that popularity in the ‘90s.
Sept. 21, 1990
Obituaries
Jon Lord, Deep Purple keyboard player, dies at 71; Bob Babbitt, Motown studio musician and member of Funk Brothers, dies at 74; Donald J. Sobol, author of ‘Encyclopedia Brown’ children’s mysteries, dies at 87
July 18, 2012
PASSINGS: Jon Lord, Donald J. Sobol, Barton Biggs, Richard B. Scudder
July 17, 2012
Noted guitarist Steve Morse keeps honing the virtuoso role.
Feb. 13, 1997
Movies
Adding to a growing collection of year-end awards, four of the heavy favorites in the Oscar race for best picture--”Out of Africa,” “Prizzi’s Honor,” “Witness” and “The Color Purple”--tallied the most votes in the annual Golden Globe nominations announced Thursday.
Jan. 3, 1986