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R.I.P. Larry Knechtel: Five Songs to Remember Him By
Defining the legacy of keyboardist and bassist Larry Knechtel, 69, is a rather daunting task. Although his career spanned more than 50 years, a large portion of it, especially his contributions in the '60s, still remains uncredited.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJim Dickinson: 1941-2009
Jim Dickinson, musician and studio legend for artists Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones and Sam & Dave died Saturday in Memphis following complications of a recent bypass surgery. He was 67 years old.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMike Seeger: 1934-2009
Folk singer/songwriter Mike Seeger died of cancer last Friday at his home in Lexington, Va. He was 75. Half brother of Pete Seeger, the banjo legend was the inspiration that sparked Bob Dylan to start composing his own songs from the deep roots of American folk music.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLes Paul: 1915-2009
Legendary guitarist Les Paul died today from pneumonia complications at White Plains Hospital in New York. He was 94 years old.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWilly DeVille: 1950-2009
An old friend and fellow musician informed me that one of our f Mink DeVille’s founder and creative kingpin Willy DeVille passed away from pancreatic cancer on Aug. 6. He was 58. With a flourish of Spanish strings and clattering castanets, his band was often more reminiscent of West Side Story than the New York City punk band moniker it received during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Over three decades, DeVille’s distinctive voice and R&B sound evolved and refashioned with influences ranging from The Drifters to Leonard Cohen and Lou Reed while being delivered with an aristocracy accentuated by... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJohn Hughes: Finding “We” in the Me Generation
To the uninitiated, the name John Hughes might not immediately ring a bell, but as soon as you rattle off a list of his films... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesHoward Smit: 1911-2009
Howard Smit, who helped define the role of a Hollywood makeup artist and establish the Oscar for makeup, died Saturday in Tarzana, Calif. He was 98.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsOne Dead and Dozens Injured at Country-Music Festival in Canada
A bout of severe weather led to the collapse of a stage on Saturday evening at the Big Valley Jamboree, a country-music festival in Alberta, Canada, killing one festival attendee and leaving about 75 injured.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGeorge Russell: 1923-2009
Legendary jazz composer George Russell died Monday of complications from Alzheimer's. He was 86.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFrank McCourt: 1930-2009
Frank McCourt, the former New York City schoolteacher whose memoir Angela's Ashes won him a Pulitzer Prize, passed away from cancer on Sunday in a Manhattan hospice. He was 78.... read more
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The 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade…
The 17 Best Romantic Comedies This Decade
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Blind Pilot - The Story I Heard
Kim Taylor - Days Like this
B.O.B. - Put Me On
Gregory Alan Isakov - The Moon Song
Punch Brothers - Punch Brothers at CMJ
Anya Marina - Whatever You Like
David Bazan - Hard To Be
