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Andrew Gold dies at 59; musician, songwriter, arranger
Andrew Gold, a singer, songwriter and versatile musician who had a Top 10 hit in 1977 with "Lonely Boy" and was a vital component of Linda Ronstadt's pop success in the 1970s as a member of her band, has died. He was 59.
Gold died Friday in his sleep...Tags: Achievement Records, Audrey Hepburn, Loudon Wainwright III, Music Industry, Carly Simon
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Buddy Holly commemorated with Walk of Fame star, L.A. concert
Pop & HissIt was Buddy Holly Day in Hollywood as the late rock & roll singer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a tribute concert.... -
Linda Ronstadt remembers Kenny Edwards: 'A beacon to me'
Pop & HissLinda Ronstadt spoke with me Thursday, generously sharing many memories of guitarist-singer-songwriter-producer Kenny Edwards, who died Wednesday at age 64. Edwards was a founder of the Stone Poneys, the band with whom Ronstadt first surfaced nationally... -
Live review: Jimmy Webb at Largo at the Coronet
Pop & HissThe veteran songwriter mixes recent tunes with tales of his vaunted past. A quick synopsis of any Richard Harris movie, according to Jimmy Webb, goes like this: He plays the king. He yells a lot. He dies at the end....... -
Harry Nilsson documentary opens Friday in West Hollywood
Pop & HissSongwriter Jimmy Webb calls him âthe best singer of our generation.â Filmmaker and Monty Python alumnus Terry Gilliam describes him as âa fallen angel.â Randy Newman compares his knack for writing indelible melodies to Franz Schubert, Paul... -
Five great White Stripes covers: Dylan, Beefheart, Son House and more
Pop & HissThe White Stripes announced their break up Wednesday, triggering the (St. James Infirmary) Blues among Internet comment sections, your cool uncle and lovers of primary color schemes and electric guitar everywhere. For purposes of posterity, self-... -
PASSINGS: Mel McDaniel, Lou Gorman, Harley Allen
Mel McDaniel
Country music singer-songwriter
Mel McDaniel, 68, a husky-voiced country music singer-songwriter who had a No. 1 hit with "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On," died of lung cancer Thursday at his home in Hendersonville, Tenn., the Grand Ole...Tags: Alan Jackson, Music, Frostbite, Petroleum Industry, Anna Nicole Smith
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Hazel Dickens dies at 75; bluegrass pioneer and social activist
Hazel Dickens, a singer, songwriter and musician from West Virginia who was a pioneering force in bluegrass music and a strong and eloquent voice for coal miners, the poor and women, has died. She was 75.
Dickens died April 22 at a Washington, D.C.,...Tags: Music, The Washington Post, John Sayles, Mining, Music Industry
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Is it time to close down the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
The Big PictureI was a rock critic in a past life, so every year around this time, I still get a ballot allowing me to vote for my favorite nominees in the annual election at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....... -
Living chic by jowl in the Malibu Colony
When Cheronda Guyton, a senior vice president with Wells Fargo, used a foreclosed home to host lavish parties last summer in the Malibu Colony, she broke more than a few company rules. But by caving to her craving for the beach life, the now-fired bank...Tags: Don Rickles, Tom Hanks, Robert Redford, Building Material, Road Transportation
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Economy hurts the PhD job market too
Money & CompanyThe job market is tough for just about everybody -- but people with doctoral degrees might deserve one of the bigger pity parties. After spending five to six years of intense study preparing for jobs as university professors, many are...... -
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: L.A. or Fla.?
Pop & HissDuring my recent interview with rocker Tom Petty for a profile that will appear in Fridayâs Calendar, I asked him about his decision in the 1970s to leave his home turf in Florida and relocate to Los Angeles in search......
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