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The 54th Annual Grammy Awards
THE 54TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS
The 54th annual GRAMMY Awards took place at The Staples Center tonight and music’s biggest night belonged to Adele. The singer won six awards including Album of the Yearand Best Pop Vocal Album for 21 and Record of...Tags: Physiology, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, Ryan Seacrest, Diana Krall
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Don Cornelius Dead of Apparent Suicide
"Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius was found dead at his Sherman Oaks on home Wednesday morning. Law enforcement sources said police arrived at Cornelius' home around 4 a.m. He apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to sources, who...Tags: Los Angeles Police Department, Concerts, Music, Music, Movies
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Best of 2012 Pop Music: Reissues
As much new music as was released in 2012, a large volume also came from the vaults, dredged up to be remarketed and reexamined. Below are 10 historical recordings -- a combination of reissues and/or archival releases -- that brought to the surface old...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Green Velvet (music group), Music, Folk (genre), House Music (genre)
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Long good-byes and longer movies
It's that time in our program to stop and remember the folks we lost this year. •Actors: Peggy Ahern, 95, and Jack Hanlon, 96 ("Our Gang" kids); Dimitra Arliss ("The Sting"), 79; R.G. Armstrong, 95; Luke Askew, 80; Zina Bethune, 66; Turhan Bey, 90;...
Tags: Ben Gazzara, Dave Brubeck, Suzy Snowflake (tv program), Vera Miles, Sherman Hemsley
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Bobby Womack interview: 'I wonder why I'm still here'
Bobby Womack picks up the phone, and speaks what’s on his mind in a voice made of gravel. “I know a lot of people who are not here anymore,” the R&B great says, “and I wonder why I’m still here. … Not a day goes by...
Tags: Music Industry, Music, Damon Albarn, Riverfront Theater, Gorillaz (music group)
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Broadcast museum opens with question about $6 million state jobs grant
Two years after a $6 million jobs grant from the state jump-started construction on its new building, the Museum of Broadcast Communications has a lot to show for it: 18,000 square feet of television and radio exhibits, recordings and memorabilia that...
Tags: Politics, Travel, Regional Authority, Television Industry, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
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Kanye West, Jay-Z's 'Throne' dominates BET Award nominations
Pop & HissKanye West leads the list of nominations for the 2012 BET Awards, which the network announced on Tuesday. West scored a leading seven, six of them the result of his heralded collaboration with Jay-Z.... -
Famed producer, TV host Dick Clark dies at 82
Broadcast icon Dick Clark, the longtime host of the influential "American Bandstand," has died, publicist Paul Shefrin said. He was 82. Clark suffered a heart attack while at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica for an outpatient procedure, his...
Tags: Tony Orlando, Heart Attack, Health, Ryan Seacrest, Radio Industry
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Remembering Don Cornelius: 'Soul Train' was beloved in Baltimore; 92Q holds 'soul train line' in tribute
At the height of its popularity, "Soul Train" felt like a religion in Baltimore.
The Saturday daytime show hosted by the late Don Cornelius was not to be missed — like church or the early seasons of "Saturday Night Live," according to Tim Watts,...Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Music, Radio Industry, Radio, Entertainment
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'Soul Train' host Don Cornelius dies
LOS ANGELES - Don Cornelius, the silken-voiced host of ''Soul Train'' who helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting-edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He...Tags: Culture, Folklore and Mythology, Punishment, Trials, Obituaries
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