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Jimmy O'Neill dies at 73; L.A. deejay hosted TV's 'Shindig!'
Jimmy O'Neill, an Oklahoman barely out of his teens when he became Los Angeles' top-rated radio deejay and only 24 when he catapulted to national celebrity as the host of "Shindig!," one of the earliest rock 'n' roll shows on prime-time television, died...
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R. Kelly to release 'Write Me Back' on June 26
Pop & HissGrammy-winning R&B king R. Kelly is set to release his new album, “Write Me Back,” on June 26, RCA Records announced Tuesday. “Write Me Back” is led by the bubbly “Share My Love,” which landed at No. 1 on urban adult... -
Pop music review: KCRW's 'Are Friends Eclectic?'
Pop & HissThe FM station’s annual holiday show indeed featured a wide range of entertaining acts, but there were a few stylistic gaps. Are friends eclectic? Yes. The answer to the question posed in the title of KCRW’s holiday show is a...... -
'American Idol' recap: Some spirited auditions in St. Louis
Show TrackerA recap of 'American Idol's' St. Louis auditions, in which we met Johnny Keyser and Lauren Gray.... -
Afie Jurvanen, a.k.a. Bahamas, leaves room to roam
Pop & HissAfie Jurvanen, a.k.a. Bahamas, takes a spare, economical approach on ‘Barchords,’ his new album. He is playing the Satellite in Silver Lake.... -
Live review: Global Soul with Stevie Wonder at the Hollywood Bowl
Pop & HissAt the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday night, the Tonight Show's Ricky Minor presented Global Soul, featuring Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monae, Sharon Jones, Mia Doi Todd and others.... -
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.... -
Buddy Holly score card -- Hollywood star: 1; Grammy awards: 0
Pop & HissBuddy Holly got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last week, but still has no Grammy Awards. Holly and other pioneering rock and rollers have long been overlooked by Grammy voters.... -
NBC's 'The Playboy Club' to release weekly music on iTunes
Pop & HissNBC's 'The Playboy Club' to release weekly music from show stars... -
Elton John & Leon Russell: Keyboard colleagues
Few people can get away with telling an anecdote about being on safari in Africa and make it sound like a trip to the supermarket.
But for Elton John, that's precisely how and where he became inspired to call his keyboard-playing pal Leon Russell after...Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Billy Joel, Mahalia Jackson, Gospel (genre), Bars and Clubs
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Live review: R. Kelly at the Nokia Theatre
Pop & HissR. Kelly put a remarkable amount of effort into the organization of a show Saturday night that ultimately lacked a center. Playing the first of two concerts at the Nokia Theatre in support of last year’s excellent “Love Letter” album,...... -
Capturing the spirit of New Orleans: Kermit Ruffins and music from 'Treme'
Pop & HissHBOâs âTremeâ series has accomplished the none-too-easy task of capturing the musical pulse of New Orleans, a pulse that continues despite the devastation wreaked on the Crescent City in recent years by hurricanes, broken levees and governmental...
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