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Coachella 2013 feels something like a British re-invasion
Ten minutes into his band's performance Friday night at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, singer Damon Albarn of Blur realized he hadn't introduced himself. So after a hard-driving rendition of Blur's song "There's No Other Way," the...
Tags: England, Nottingham, James Blake, Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events
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Coachella 2013: Amid the maelstrom, simple advice from Blur
Los Angeles Times Pop Music CriticOn Saturday morning, the collected moments from the night before linger, glistening in the memory, refusing to be snuffed by a long, dusty walk back to the car, a shower, sleep or coffee. You’d think that the sheer volume of notes, beats, measures...Tags: OFWGKTA (music group), Blur (music group), Morrissey, Breads
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Album review: Johnny Marr delivers with 'The Messenger'
Fans of the Smiths have more to occupy them this week than at any point in recent memory. Dominating the conversation in his usual fashion, the outspoken frontman Morrissey — who co-founded the hugely influential (and now defunct) English band...
Tags: Music, Bars and Clubs, Staples Center, Lifestyle and Leisure, Morrissey
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Food fight: Jimmy Kimmel ribs Morrissey for 'dumb statements'
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.Morrissey may be the man with a thorn in his side, but Jimmy Kimmel has a message for the tortured British singer: Come make your "dumb statements" on my show. Morrissey — former frontman for 1980s rockers the Smiths — canceled an...Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Morrissey, Entertainment Events, Joan Rivers, Conan (tv program)
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The fabled Morrissey memoir: How soon is now?
Beloved singer Morrissey has been teasing fans for close to two years with news that he's penned a 660-page memoir. The catch is, it doesn't seem to have a publisher -- or didn't, until an exchange at a concert this week. Is the Morrissey memoir...
Tags: Book, Morrissey
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Favorite TV Guest Stars of 2011
Show TrackerTV series have gone into overdrive with guest appearances in recent years, particularly during ratings sweeps periods. Here are some of our favorite guest appearances of the year, from "Modern Family" to "Good Wife" to "Portlandia."... -
'The Sun Came Out' video shows Neil Finn, Eddie Vedder and more
Pop & HissNeil Finn's all-star "7 Worlds Collide" project is explored in a new documentary "The Sun Came Out." The film, coming to DVD and digital download on April 10, also looks at a 2009 reunion of the 2001 participants, including Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and... -
Bert Jansch dies at 67; Scottish singer-guitarist influenced rock, folk greats
Bert Jansch, a revered, enigmatic Scottish singer-guitarist whose effect on a host of prominent musicians eclipsed his own fame, has died. He was 67.
Jansch died Wednesday at a hospital in London of lung cancer, a disease he first battled in 2009, his...Tags: Obituaries, Superman (fictional character), Led Zeppelin (music group), London (England), Artists
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Live: Morrissey at the Shrine Auditorium
Pop & HissBritish crooner Morrissey played at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Writer Steve Appleford reviews.... -
Uncrowded House
LA Times MagazineWhen the kids left home, Neil Finn and wife Sharon birthed another—the Pajama Club.... -
Scottish singer-guitarist Bert Jansch dies at 67
Pop & HissBert Jansch dies of cancer at 67. British folk guitarist Jansch influenced musicians from Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Donovan, Paul Simon to contemporary players such as Devendra Banhart.... -
The Knux return (finally) with new single, 'She's So Up.' Verdict?
Pop & HissRaised in New Orleans but based in Los Angeles, the Knux have kept it relatively low profile for the last few years. While most of their rap peers flood the market with constant product, the Lindsay brothers have never released......
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