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Bobby Rogers dies at 73; original member of Motown's the Miracles
Bobby Rogers, an original member of the Motown group the Miracles, who collaborated with lead vocalist and songwriter Smokey Robinson and kept the musical franchise going after its biggest name left, died Sunday at his suburban Detroit home. He was 73....
Tags: The Supremes (music group), Freedom of the Press, Marvin Gaye, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, The Temptations (music group)
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'American Idol' recap: Top 8 tackle Motor City music
The "American Idol" top 8 tackled the music of Detroit on Wednesday. That turned out to mean mostly Motown, but also, incongruously, a song by Madonna -- "Michigan's own Material Girl," Ryan Seacrest reminded us – and a countrified version of it...
Tags: Amour (movie), The Supremes (music group), Ryan Seacrest, The Temptations (music group), Mariah Carey
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Smokey Robinson to release album of duets this fall
Smokey Robinson is getting in on the duets album action. Following his appearance Wednesday night on "American Idol," the R&B legend announced Thursday that he's to release a set of all-star duets this fall through the Verve Music Group. The album...
Tags: Reba McEntire, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed, Lionel Richie, Music
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Your guide to popular shows, concerts and events in Las Vegas
ALIANTE STATION 702.547.5300 Fridays: Dueling Pianos Saturdays: Noche Caliente Latina feat. Volume 1 Saturdays: Acoustic Junkyard Sundays: Vince Priester  ARIA 855.ZARKANA Fridays – Tuesdays: “Zarkana” by Cirque du...
Tags: Dom (music group), Sevendust (music group), Rock of Ages Corporation, Faith Hill, Neon Trees (music group)
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Bobby Rogers, founding member of Motown group the Miracles, dies at 73
Bobby Rogers, a singer-songwriter who was a founding member of the Motown group the Miracles, has died at 73. Rogers died early Sunday morning in Detroit after a long illness, according to the Associated Press. As a songwriter, Rogers worked...
Tags: The Miracles (music group), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, The Temptations (music group), Music Industry
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'The Voice' recap: Cassadee Pope wins Season 3
It could have been any of them, but in the end it was Cassadee Pope who emerged the Season 3 winner of "The Voice." The 23-year-old pop-rock singer who'd stepped away from her band, Hey Monday, to see if she could make it on her own proved, once and for...
Tags: Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Faith Hill, Peter Frampton
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2013 Obama inauguration avoiding classical music gaffe of 2009
One mark of a competent chief executive – especially one responsible for leading a nation – is an ability to learn from past mistakes. On that count, President Obama’s omission of classical music from his second inauguration ceremony...
Tags: John Legend, Yo-Yo Ma, Brad Paisley, Kelly Clarkson, Barack Obama
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Hip-hop and pop music crowd D.C. for Obama inauguration
All eyes will be on Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor when they take the stage at Monday's presidential inauguration. But they're far from the only major artists partaking in the festivities. A slew of performing artists will be taking the...
Tags: Andrew Bird, Moby, Common, Doug E. Fresh, John Legend
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PASSINGS: Jon Lord, Bob Babbitt, Donald J. Sobol
Jon Lord
Deep Purple keyboard player
Jon Lord, 71, a British keyboardist for Deep Purple and Whitesnake, died in London on Monday of a pulmonary embolism after a battle with pancreatic cancer, said a statement on his official website.
Lord co-wrote...Tags: Funk (genre), Authors, Frank Sinatra, Music Industry, Obituaries
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Bruce Springsteen signs on as keynote speaker for South by Southwest
Pop & HissBruce Springsteen and SXSW organizers announced on Thursday that the rock legend will be the keynote speaker at th2 2012 festival.... -
Arts on TV: Anna Deavere Smith; civil rights songs; Dudamel
Culture Monster“Great Performances” 9 p.m., Friday KOCE: "Let Me Down Easy": Anna Deavere Smith portrays several different characters, sharing their life experiences.... -
American Idol on TV
Show Tracker'American Idol' Steven Tyler, left, Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest....
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