Joel Paley, Writer of ‘Ruthless,’ an Off Broadway Hit, Dies at 69
The show, with music by Marvin Laird, portrayed a schoolgirl’s murderous theatrical ambition. Paley also performed in the ...
In the age of on-demand streaming, have solo stars killed off bands for good?
Despite decades of band culture, new research suggests that the golden era of rock 'n' roll may be over. Nirvana. Guns N' ...
John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist, dies aged 65
British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a hard fought battle with cancer.” ...
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Five fabulous 1950s songs that were overshadowed by subsequent covers
The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.
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50 years later, Bob Dylan’s ‘Blood on the Tracks’ remains the standard by which all albums are measured
The first sounds you hear when you drop the needle — or click the digital file — on Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks are ...
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What Are the 5 Biggest U.S. Hits by The Animals?
The Animals boasted one of the most powerful and identifiable vocalists of the British Invasion in Eric Burdon. Each of the instrumentalists in their original incarnation was a dynamo in their own way ...
David Lynch Bizarrely Compared a 1990s Star to Elvis Presley
David Lynch worked with a rock star he likened to Elvis Presley and an "egg-born offspring of collective humanity." ...
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Legendary Greek Singer Kaiti Grey Passes at 100
Kaiti Grey, one of the greatest Greek singers passed away on Sunday at age 100, after going through a prolonged period of ill ...
Musings from a music reporter: How the story of 'A Complete Unknown' lives on in the Big Apple
Former Desert Sun arts and entertainment reporter Bruce Fessier walked back in time to Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village on a ...
Folk music legend got short shrift in ‘A Complete Unknown,’ but his songs will live on | Column
Seeger was a celebrated presence in the Greenwich Village folk scene into which an unknown singer-songwriter named Bob Dylan ...
Vintage Vibes and Fresh Finds: Joan Baez could get anyone into folk music
With the news of Peter Yarrow, from the folk band Peter, Paul and Mary, passing away on Tuesday at the age of 86, it got me thinking about how the end of an era is nearing for a lot of early folk ...
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Elvis Presley at 90: who was the musician and who made him?
To properly acknowledge Elvis Presley is to properly acknowledge the Black musical sources that went into his sheer ...