Music
Keyboard player Keith Emerson, whose innovative experiments on synthesizers in the 1970s introduced strange new sounds to arena rock, has died at the age of 71.
March 11, 2016
Midway through Emerson, Lake & Powell’s show Thursday at the Greek Theatre, as the near-capacity crowd gave a wild ovation for a relatively pedestrian musical passage, keyboardist Keith Emerson shook his head as if to say, “I can’t believe these people still eat this stuff up.”
Nov. 1, 1986
Sports
Ducks right wing Corey Perry was injured Friday during the first period of the team’s game against the Wild at the Xcel Energy Center and did not return for the second period.
Dec. 5, 2014
Toting along their latest front man--bassist/singer/keyboardist Robert Berry--Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer welcomed back their friends Sunday night at the Palace in Hollywood with the Southern California debut of 3, progressive rock’s latest equation.
May 10, 1988
‘70s trio ELP has weathered rocky relations to get back on track touring and planning new album.
Aug. 27, 1998
AND WAIT, THERE’S MORE: It’s so hard to keep up with all of Keith Emerson’s new bands.
Feb. 7, 1988
Hockey
The Carolina Hurricanes rallied with goals by Geoff Sanderson and Nelson Emerson late in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-2, at Chicago.
Oct. 27, 1997
Back in the ‘70s heyday of progressive-rock, everyone heard the joke: Q: How do you spell pretentious?
Aug. 26, 1992
Politics
The former campaign manager for Gary Hart said in an interview Thursday that it was “clearly possible and even probable” that Hart would re-enter the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Aug. 21, 1987
California
An Oklahoma man facing first-degree murder charges for a Santa Ana stabbing was acquitted Tuesday by an Orange County Superior Court jury after eight days of deliberation.
Dec. 4, 1985