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In Rotation: Fleetwood Mac and Bauhaus
Fleetwood Mac "Extended Play" (Fleetwood Mac) The four songs on the new Fleetwood Mac EP — which the legendary pop-rock outfit put up for sale on iTunes last month with little warning — arrive steeped in echoes of the past, in at least...
Tags: Honda Center, Peter Murphy, Bauhaus (music group), Music, Apple iTunes
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Michael Nesmith talks about his solo tour and inspirations
Once pegged as "the smart Monkee," singer, songwriter and guitarist Michael Nesmith is now embarking on his first U.S. solo tour in more than two decades. Nesmith shot to fame after "The Monkees" series premiered in 1966, and though he recently reunited...
Tags: Leon Russell, Elton John, Music, The Monkees (tv program), The Monkees (music group)
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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: Music, City National Corporation, Awards and Prizes, Arts and Culture, Bob Dylan
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Las Vegas: 'Million Dollar Quartet' lands at Harrahs
The story of one of the greatest jam sessions in music history comes alive in “Million Dollar Quartet,” the latest Broadway show to arrive in Las Vegas. The musical opened this month in the Harrah’s Showroom. The production tells the...
Tags: Tony Awards, Johnny Cash, Music, Elvis Presley, Entertainment
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Jimmy O'Neill dies at 73; L.A. deejay hosted TV's 'Shindig!'
Jimmy O'Neill, an Oklahoman barely out of his teens when he became Los Angeles' top-rated radio deejay and only 24 when he catapulted to national celebrity as the host of "Shindig!," one of the earliest rock 'n' roll shows on prime-time television, died...
Tags: Leon Russell, Music, Diabetes, Sam Cooke, Chicago Tribune
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Governors Awards: Jeffrey Katzenberg's phone skills revealed
They all talk about the phone calls — Will Smith, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks. What binds them is the relentless prodding they’ve all received from Hollywood’s most bullish fundraiser, Jeffrey Katzenberg. At the fourth-annual...
Tags: Tom Brokaw, David Bowie, Government, Academy Awards, Michael J. Fox
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Bernard Lansky dies at 85; Memphis clothier to Elvis Presley
Bernard Lansky, the Memphis retailer who helped a young Elvis Presley establish his signature clothing style of pegged pants, two-toned shoes and other flashy duds in the 1950s, has died. He was 85. Julie Lansky, the clothier's granddaughter, said he...
Tags: Tommy Dorsey, Fashion Trends, Music Industry, Ed Sullivan, World War II (1939-1945)
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Elvis Presley's Graceland: 30 years of myth-making
Pop & HissOn the 30th anniversary of the public opening of Graceland, Elvis Presley's estate in Memphis, Times pop music critic Randall Roberts celebrates the setting of a uniquely American story.... -
President Obama, Mitt Romney cameo on 2012 CMT Music Awards
Pop & HissPresident Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney have taped cameos for tonight's 2012 CMT Music Awards. President Obama and Mitt Romney will appear in what is billed as "a comedic opening segment" on the CMT Awards show.... -
Dick Clark dies at 82; he introduced America to rock 'n' roll
Dick Clark, the youthful-looking television personality who literally introduced rock 'n' roll to much of the nation on "American Bandstand" and for four decades was the first and last voice many Americans heard each year with his New Year's Eve...Tags: Jimmy Durante, Arthur Godfrey, New Year's Day, Indiana University, Companies and Corporations
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Levon Helm dies at 71; drummer and singer with the Band
Levon Helm is most widely known for the songs he sang that found their way onto the pop charts during his long tenure as drummer and singer for the Band: "Up On Cripple Creek," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "Don't Do It," earthy and infectious...
Tags: Ringo Starr, Martin Scorsese, Led Zeppelin (music group), Psychedelic (genre), Grammy Awards
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