Rock Icon David Bowie Dies At 69
The singer — whose career spanned decades and included collaborations with John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Stevie Ray Vaughn — released his latest album, Blackstar, on Friday. He died Sunday of cancer.
Category: Arts & Life
Got To Give $7.4 Million Up: Jury Finds Pharrell And Thicke Copied Marvin Gaye Song
A Los Angeles jury has determined that singers Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke lifted portions of Marvin Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got to Give It Up” when writing their hit “Blurred Lines.”
Mapping Differences In America’s Musical Tastes, State By State
If you’re in the Pacific, there’s a better chance you’re nodding along with Cat Power rather than grooving to Fantasia — but that reverses if you’re across the country in the South Atlantic.
Classical Music Piece Enhances Roald Dahl’s ‘Dirty Beasts’
On Sunday, the London Philharmonic debuted a new piece of music based on Roald Dahl’s Dirty Beasts. With Matilda playing to sold-out crowds on Broadway and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory running in London’s West End, this is just the latest work by the author to get a musical soundtrack.
Art Laboe And His ‘Devil Music’ Made Radio Magic
Laboe, a radio icon in Los Angeles, built a broadcasting career as one of the first DJs to play rock ‘n’ roll and to take requests live on the air. At 88 years old, he’s still drawing listeners in, six nights a week, playing the “Oldies But Goodies” that made him famous.
Pete Seeger And The Public Choir
Pete Seeger was an activist for many causes, but among them was a passionate belief in the importance and value of public singing.
Watch The Grammy Awards With Us
Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson get together for the umpteenth time (well, sixth time) to provide live commentary on the Grammy Awards.
Fix The Best New Artist Grammy: Dump It
Marc Hirsh argues that the Best New Artist award, the kids’ table of the Grammys, ought to go the way of the dodo bird, for everyone’s sake and everyone’s sanity.