E! Online - Dec 7, 2006
Here s the complete list of nominees for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. The awards will be presented Feb. 11 in Los Angeles: Album Of The Year Taking the Long Way, Dixie ChicksSt. Elsewhere, Gnarls...
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You may have seen the recent photos of Bob Dylan looking uncannily like Charlie Chaplin, and his 44th album, Modern Times, shares a title with Chaplin s 1936 classic about automation, big business and...
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Little Richard and Joe Cocker joined hundreds of friends and relatives of Billy Preston in celebrating his musical legacy during an upbeat funeral Tuesday. A brass band played Amazing Grace during a...
More »E! Online - Jun 6, 2006
Billy Preston, the singer-songwriter famous for his collaborations with Ray Charles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and the Beatles among others, as well as for the Grammy-winning solo hits Outta Space and...
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By BOB CHRISTIE, Associated Press Writer Billy Preston, the exuberant keyboardist who landed dream gigs with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and enjoyed his own hit singles including Outta Space and...
More »AP - Jan 12, 2006
Singer-songwriter and keyboardist Billy Preston is recovering from a recent bout with a serious infection of sack encasing his heart. Billy had a very catastrophic incident happen to him, but he is...
More »E! Online - Dec 7, 2005
Music, activism, vigils. Things that were so much a part of John Lennon s life are being used to mark the 25th anniversary of his death. In New York City, fans of former Beatle will gather...
More »Reuters - Oct 8, 2005
Their houses may be torn and tattered after Hurricane Katrina, but their spirits are beautifully unbowed. A wide range of New Orleans musicians, many of whom have played numerous benefit concerts, are...
More »Reuters - Sep 20, 2005
The musician who produced soul legend Solomon Burke s Grammy-winning 2002 album Don t Give Up on Me has started a label devoted to new work by veteran R&B performers. The first release from Joe Henry...
More »Reuters - Apr 28, 2005
In crafting his latest album, Ringo Starr) once again sought a little help from his friends. On Choose Love, the former Beatles drummer utilizes the talents of the Pretenders Chrissie Hynde), Robert...
More »Reuters - Mar 20, 2005
This column began as a celebratory piece spotlighting the Blind Boys of Alabama s new album, Atom Bomb. But just after it was written, there came news that founding member George Scott had died in his...
More »E! Online - Feb 13, 2005
Ray Charles Genius racked up plenty of company in the form of gramophone-shaped statuettes. The late soul legend won a total of eight awards at the 47th annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, including...
More »E! Online - Feb 11, 2005
Genius will be served, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony will be outed as a couple, and Melissa Etheridge will hit the comeback stage. Those are three of the storylines on tap for the 47th annual...
More »E! Online - Feb 2, 2005
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are taking their act public. The superstars, who tied the knot in a hush-hush ceremony last June but have yet to publicly acknowledge the union, will perform for the...
More »AP - Jan 29, 2005
Ray Charles, posthumously nominated for seven Grammys — including album of the year for Genius Loves Company — will be honored in a tribute at next month s awards show. Bonnie Raitt and...
More »Reuters - Dec 16, 2004
Snoop Dogg was too hot to drop from the top of Billboard s Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as his hit tune Drop It Like It s Hot featuring Pharrell logged a third week at No. 1. The cut stems from Snoop...
More »AP - Dec 15, 2004
Like that smiling skydiver on the deodorant ads? Can t get enough of his sunny joshing on MTV s Pimp My Ride ? Prepare to meet the cunning, sometimes caustic musician Xzibit was before becoming an actor...
More »Reuters - Dec 13, 2004
Leave it to sunny Chely Wright to turn an ugly situation into a popular -- and meaningful -- song. Now, that song has helped her land a new label deal. About a year-and-a-half ago, Wright was driving...
More »Reuters - Dec 1, 2004
Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson will be the honoree at music charity group MusiCares annual pre-Grammys bash in Los Angeles on Feb. 11, organizers said Wednesday. The 15th annual gala tribute will take...
More »Reuters - Oct 28, 2004
Broadening the scope of Eric Clapton s recent album of Robert Johnson interpretations, Me and Mr. Johnson, the guitarist will unveil the CD/DVD package Sessions for Robert J. on Dec. 7. The Reprise...
More »Reuters - Sep 26, 2004
Vocalist Michael McDonald will on Oct. 26 release Motown 2, his second album of tracks made famous by stars of the Motown label. The track listing includes such favorites as Reach Out, I ll Be There...
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