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Bob Mercer dies at 65; chief executive of 'Now That's What I Call Music!'
Bob Mercer, a music industry executive who was managing director of EMI Music in Britain in the 1970s and most recently was chief executive of the "Now That's What I Call Music!" venture that releases a bestselling series of hit-single compilation albums,...Tags: Olivia Newton-John, Simon Fuller, Hospitals and Clinics, Smokey Robinson, John Lennon
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L.A. Story
Rock stars, Jazzers, Pachucos...they may have grown up somewhere else quaint, like Sandusky, Ohio, or Canada, but they made their mark here—lived, created and died here. Music is as much a part of the L.A. legacy as film and television. From the bebop...Tags: Music Theater, George Michael, Watts, Ella Fitzgerald, Faith Hill
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Les Paul dies at 94; guitarist whose innovations paved the way for rock 'n' roll
Les Paul was often called rock royalty, but for the people who knew the man before his death Thursday at age 94, that term often inspired a gentle chuckle.
Born in Wisconsin in 1915, Paul was a Midwestern jazz man who went on to make high-polish 1950s...Tags: Bing Crosby, Jimmy Page, Brian Wilson, Dining and Drinking, Jeff Beck
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Bohemian tenants shown the door
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNEW YORK -- Overheard on the Chelsea Hotel stairway one recent Sunday: Question: "Is Rita still here?" Reply: "Rita's dead." A pause between footsteps. "Rita was a sweetheart." Only in this hotel could such an exchange take place as calmly as if two...Tags: Wallace Shawn, Rental Service, Mark Twain, Larry Rivers, Death
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Doldrums? Not with venting fans, waiver, and a rant
FAU Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsFirst, a thanks to guest host Rick Henderson, who found the soft underbelly of the FIU fans and created a lively, if at times a tad nasty and juvenile, back-and-forth. I am glad the FAU/FIU rivalry is heating up......Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Jimi Hendrix, Sports, Bob Seger, National Football League
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Mash-up Mayhem: From legal action to 'Glee'-full acceptance
Pop & HissThanks to Fox's freshman hit show, "Glee," now even your grandmother knows the definition of a mash-up. Of course, the craze for cut-and-pasting songs has roots in decades-old music practices, and mash-up mania is more than 10 years in the...... -
Rock snobs, rejoice! Wolfgang's Vault, the Ft. Knox of classic concerts
Brand XIf you call yourself a music fan and you've not taken a pilgrimage over to Wolfgang's Vault, then make a move, stat, hippie! The sprawling website is a veritable treasure trove of classic rock concerts, many from the archive of the late, great San... -
Adam Lambert and TV scandal: A match made in rock heaven
Pop & HissAdam Lambert has taken the better part of a year to unfold his shiny wings on national television. He finally took flight Sunday on the American Music Awards -- but not in the direction that many, including some devoted fans,...... -
Coachella 2010: Jay-Z, Muse, Thom Yorke lead lineup
Pop & HissSee the full lineup below... The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will bring a youth movement to the low desert this year. After several years of graybeard headliners, California’s signature festival is going back to the future with younger...... -
Punk with possibilities: 'American Idiot' is Green Day staying true to itself on Broadway
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "American Idiot" on Broadway at the St. James Theatre, 246 W. 44th St., New York. Call 212-239-6200 or visit www.AmericanIdiotonBroadway.com NEW YORK — Stuck in filthy beds and La-Z-Boys and doped up on soda pop, Ritalin and somebody....... -
Footage of Malcolm McClaren's funeral
Brand XPunk rock impresario Malcolm McClaren was given a suitable sendoff Thursday as his coffin -- emblazoned with the words "Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die" (the name of a shop McLaren co-owned in the '70s) -- was taken by horse-drawn carriage to his... -
Weekend's top shows: Alan Jackson, P.I.L.
Turn It UpAlan Jackson: During an era of Nashville gimmickry, Jackson remains a traditionalist linked more to Hank than Garth. With his plainspoken twang and his easy way with everything from a ballad to a rollicking two-step, he has earned two decades’......
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