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American Idol: Contestants attempt to conjure the spirit and magic of New Orleans' music
Pop & HissPop & Hiss lends an ear to the tunes that play out on "American Idol" this season. Anyone with a keen ear to music knows it doesnât take much to become enthralled by the breadth of musicianship that pours through...... -
Presenters for 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class announced
Pop & HissWhat do Rob Zombie, Neil Young, Bette Midler, John Legend and Elton John have in common? Theyâll all be onstage in New York in March, along with Paul Simon, Lloyd Price and the Doorsâ John Densmore, welcoming the latest class...... -
Gulf oil spill: The concert!
GreenspaceEvery disaster requires a splashy celeb-heavy music bash. So why not the big gusher in the gulf? Rocker Lenny Kravitz, who owns a house in the French Quarter, was the first to sign up for a Gulf Aid concert in...... -
Dr. John: Night trippin' at the Grammy Museum
Pop & HissNearly two months into the worst oil spill in history, a Facebook group has sprung up for people who support British Petroleum and think the company has gotten a bad rap. Donât look for Dr. Johnâs name on that page's...... -
Willy DeVille dies at 58; founder of punk group Mink DeVille
Associated PressWilly DeVille, who founded the punk group Mink DeVille and was known for his blend of R&B, blues, Dixieland and traditional French Cajun ballads, has died of pancreatic cancer, his publicist Carol Kaye said today. He was 58. The Oscar-nominated...Tags: Greenwich Village, Music Industry, Pancreatic Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics
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For top Latin(o) musical talent, will Tennessee trump Coachella?
Pop & HissOn paper, it's one of the year's most impressive festival lineups of alternative Latin American and Latino bands: Los Amigos Invisibles from Venezuela; Mexican electronica wizards Bostich and Fussible of Nortec Collective, and the one-man digital... -
David 'Fathead' Newman dies at 75; jazz saxophonist
David "Fathead" Newman, a jazz saxophonist who was a key member of Ray Charles' band for a dozen years and later became a high-profile session player, has died. He was 75. Newman died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer at a hospital in Kingston, N.Y.,...Tags: Taylor Hackford, Jamie Foxx, Recreational Substance Use, Dallas, Music Industry
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Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl
Special to The TimesMusic at the Playboy Jazz Festival always has been inextricably connected to the sun, the wine and the partying, and this year was no exception. But what was particularly interesting about the 30th anniversary event at the Hollywood Bowl Saturday and...Tags: Jazz (genre), Salsa (genre), Music Industry, Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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Hank Crawford dies at 74; saxophonist in Ray Charles' band
Hank Crawford, the bluesy alto saxophonist who was a mainstay of Ray Charles' band in the late 1950s and early '60s, has died. He was 74. Crawford, who also wrote arrangements for Charles and served as his musical director before forging his own career...Tags: Obituaries, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Career and Workplace, Blues (genre)
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Jerry Wexler, 91; influential music producer coined 'rhythm and blues'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJerry Wexler, the influential Atlantic Records producer who coined the term "rhythm and blues" before helping shape that sound into one of the most powerful musical forces of the 1950s and '60s, died Friday morning at his home in Sarasota, Fla. He was 91....Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Career and Workplace, Sydney Pollack, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley
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(1989) Striking Tales of Black Frustration and Pride Shake the Pop Mainstream
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterRap music is not polite. It's a noisy 'n' crude attack on mainstream sensibilities that has even liberal-minded adults who were raised on the rebellious, outlaw beat of Little Richard and the Rolling Stones asking themselves, "What happened to real music?...Tags: Grammy Awards, Juvenile Delinquency, Achievement Records, Little Richard, Activism
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RAY MANZAREK: Doors Co-Founder Dead at 74
Ray Manzarek, a founding Member of The Doors, has died at age 74.
The keyboardist, born Raymond Daniel Manczarek, Jr., succumbed this afternoon (Monday) at the RoMed...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Steve Austin, Speedway, KT Tunstall, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
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