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And to Topper it all off
COSTA MESA — The Rock 'N' Roll King of Orange County wants the world to know that after 50 years of alcohol and cigarettes, 10 years of cocaine, five wives, three heart surgeries and a fight with cancer, he's still rocking. Greg Topper, the man who...Tags: Roy Orbison, Social Issues, University of California, Los Angeles, Local Government, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Just-announced concerts
Baltimore Sun reporterKISS at the Verizon Center on Oct. 13. Buckcherry will be the opening act. Tickets go on sale Aug. 29. 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com. Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers with The Wood Brothers (featuring Chris Wood of Medeski, Martin and Wood) at the...Tags: Miley Cyrus, Crime, Law and Justice, Moby, Susan Tedeschi, Eric Benet
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Fats Domino Makes Rare Appearance at Concert
Staff reporterNEW ORLEANS (AP) - B.B. King, Little Richard and Chuck Berry took the stage at the New Orleans Arena Saturday night for "The Domino Effect" - a concert named for the city's music legend Fats Domino and a fundraising effort to help rebuild schools and...Tags: Wyclef Jean, Hurricane Damage, Drew Brees, Chuck Berry, B.B. King
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Bo Diddley dead at 79
Tribune music criticBo Diddley, who died Monday at age 79 in Florida, was as essential to the creation of rock 'n' roll as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and Little Richard, though he seldom got the credit or the accolades that were showered on his better-known peers. The...Tags: Muddy Waters, Heart Attack, Chess Playing, Bruce Springsteen, Rock and Roll (genre)
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Hilburn's jukebox
I love my '50s jukebox the way people today love their iPods — only more so. Unlike the cheap, tinny speakers that came with radios and record players during rock's first decade, the big jukebox speakers allowed the music to explode into the room....Tags: Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash
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Bill Cosby named NAACP Hall of Fame inductee
The EnvelopeBill Cosby will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame. The award will be presented during the 38th NAACP Image Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday, March 2, 2007. Previous recipients of the award include Oprah Winfrey, Carlos Santana,...Tags: Culture, Spike Lee, Awards and Prizes, Entertainment, NAACP
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Brady Sings 'Duets' Praises
Zap2It.comFor entertainer Wayne Brady, signing on as the host of "Celebrity Duets" was a no-brainer. The latest FOX reality show pairs up stars not known primarily for their singing with big-name musicians such as Patti LaBelle, Michael Bolton and Peter Frampton....Tags: Gladys Knight, David Foster, Peter Frampton, Simon Cowell, Fox Broadcasting Company
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Alfonso Ribeiro Named Champion
Ribeiro announced that he will donate his $100,000 cash prize to Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, which provides reconstructive plastic surgery and related services at no charge to children and young adults with physical deformities. Lucy Lawless was runner-up...Tags: Physical Deformity, Gladys Knight, Celebrities, David Foster, Surgery
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Finally, a compilation of R&B that's done right
Special to The TimesBear Family Records' "Blowing the Fuse," a 16-volume series of CDs devoted to the evolution of rhythm and blues, is such a brilliant concept that it's a wonder it took all these years for someone to put it together — or at least put it together...Tags: Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Baltimore Orioles, Gospel (genre), Family
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Movie review: 'Dreamgirls'
Tribune movie critic3 stars (out of four) "Dreamgirls" is performed, shot, edited and packaged like a coming-attractions trailer for itself. Ordinarily that would be enough to sink a film straight off, unless you're a fan of "Moulin Rouge." But this one's a good time....Tags: Heart Attack, Michael Phillips, Dining and Drinking, Beyonce, Danny Glover
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'Godfather of Soul' James Brown Dies
Zap2It.comJames Brown, the "Godfather of Soul" and an influence on countless musicians and performers, has died at the age of 73. The revolutionary singer died at 1:45 a.m. on Christmas at Atlanta's Emory Crawford Long Hospital where he was hospitalized for...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Social Issues, Dining and Drinking, Hospitals and Clinics
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The Final Results on 'Dancing with the Stars'
Zap2It.comWe've waited weeks and suffered through countless awkward Samantha Harris interviews to get here. Who will win the "Dancing with the Stars" Mirror Ball Trophy? How painful will the next two hours be? Will The Guttes dance his encore with Anna or...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Dance, Usher, Marlee Matlin, Monica Seles
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