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PASSINGS: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Bob Boozer, Jim Abdnor, Chuck Brown, Herbert Breslin
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Renowned baritone championed German lieder Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, 86, a renowned baritone who led a worldwide revival in popularity for German lieder, died in his sleep Friday at his home in the southern German city of...Tags: Milwaukee Bucks, Basketball, Ronald Reagan, Pneumonia, Luciano Pavarotti
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Discovering Rihanna Among Storrs Native Evan Rogers' Credits
The Hartford CourantAs professional accomplishments go, discovering Rihanna certainly ranks among the biggest achievements of Evan Rogers’ career. But it’s far from the only one. In fact, the list is rather long. Rogers, 53, has built a remarkable resume...Tags: Robyn, American Idol (tv program), Capitol Records, International Travel, Travel
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Chuck Brown dies: King of D.C. go-go music, influential sample source
Pop & HissChuck Brown, the "king of go-go music," has died in Washington D.C. The musician, whose work with big band funk in the 1970s and '80s was influential both as a bandleader and as inspiration on early electronic dance music. Times pop music critic Randall... -
Beastie Boys' sampling in 'Paul's Boutique' again in spotlight
Pop & HissLast week TufAmerica, Inc., which administers the rights to the recordings of Washington, D.C. go-go band Trouble Funk's catalog, filed lawsuit in federal court accusing the Beastie Boys of sampling without permission the group's 1982 funk classics, "Drop... -
Reunion of Dooley Invention members to recapture old school vibe of Illick's Mill in Bethlehem
In the late 1960s when Stephen Molchany was lead singer in The Dooley Invention, it was one of the Lehigh Valley's most popular bands, and Illick's Mill in Bethlehem was one of the Valley's most popular venues. Molchany thought it was a special time....Tags: Concerts, Dentistry and Dental Health, Invention and Innovation, Human Interest, Science and Technology
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Dooley Invention members hope to revive Illicks Mill scene with OLD School
Lehigh Valley MusicIn the late 1960s when Stephen Molchany was lead singer in The Dooley Invention, when it was one of the Lehigh Valley’s most popular bands, and when Illick’s Mill in Bethlehem was one of the Valley’s most popular venues, Molchany...... -
Making a Federal case for jazz and more
No one's ever called music impresario April Williams lazy. She began booking and producing music in the upstairs room at Vitello's restaurant in Studio City at the end of 2009. It's now one of the most coveted jazz spots — for musicians and...
Tags: Jazz (genre), John Beasley, Music Industry, Big Band (genre), NoHo
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Hard Summer books Skrillex, Miike Snow, Boys Noize, James Murphy
Pop & HissL.A.'s own Skrillex and Sweden's electro-poppers Miike Snow are among the many acts that will anchor the 2012 edition of the dance-focused Hard Summer, returning for the third year to the Los Angeles State Historic Park in downtown. Reflecting the... -
Jazz hero Lonnie Liston Smith to play at Hampton University tonight, April 6
Lonnie Liston Smith, the influential jazz keyboardist and singer whose music crosses many boundaries, will perform tonight, April 6, at Hampton University's Ogden Hall. Smith, a Richmond native, is known mostly as a band leader whose funky 1970s...
Tags: Morgan State University, Hampton University, Music Industry, Miles Davis, Entertainment
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A tried-and-true Method
Glendale isn't normally considered the center of modern electronic music, but for one of the genre's legendary acts, the Crystal Method, the area has been home for nearly two decades. When Scott Kirkland and Ken Jordan, two Vegas-based DJs, moved to...Tags: Electronica (genre), Disc Jockeys, Rentals, Music Industry, Marvin Gaye
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Critic’s Notebook: Rock Hall honors the yin and yang of Los Angeles rock
Pop & HissRock Hall: They seem to be opposites, but strip away the hair metal and the funk, and Guns N’ Roses and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are similar. Both evoke a sense of Southern California in the ’80s and an Angeleno sensibility that millions of... -
Surviving Beach Boys will reunite for Grammy Awards performance
Pop & HissThe Beach Boys will stage a reunion performance Sunday at the Grammy Awards ceremony. Surviving original Beach Boys members will play together for the first time in more than two decades....
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