Kenny Loggins, who segued into a successful solo career after being half of the hit duo Loggins and Messina in the 1970s, was inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on...
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It was a windy night in New
York, but inside the Nokia Theater the smoke of funny
cigarettes was thick in the air when Black Label Society took
the stage. Red police lights...
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Usually when an artist releases a
multiple-CD collection, it's a boxed set of greatest hits,
perhaps with a few previously unreleased tunes thrown in. In a
possibly...
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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...
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Before Hurricane Katrina hit, Tanio
Hingle lived in a house in the Treme section of New Orleans
with his wife and three kids, gigging around town with the New
Birth Brass...
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The soulful songs, the floppy mop of premature gray, the bluesy baritone: "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks can hardly avoid comparisons to former Doobie Brothers singer...
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What do Pat Boone and Bono have
in common? It turns out they are both fans of the Rev. Billy
Graham.
They are joined by such acts as Michael McDonald, LeAnn Rimes, Marty...
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How big of impact did the hurriane-wrought devastation have on
Hollywood? So big even miserly record labels are coming together to help
out hurricane victims.
Like the...
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Fats Domino proved you can go home again. You just might not like
what you see.
The rock 'n' roll pioneer returned to his New
Orleans home Saturday for the first time...
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No disrespect to Harry Potter, but J.K. Rowling isn't the
only one who knows how to write a great chapter.
New England
rockers Staind have landed their third...
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THURSDAY, 5:45 p.m.: The empty expanse of cow pasture that was once Manchester is morphing into Tennessee's third largest city. Meanwhile, somewhere near "Centeroo," the...
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Kenny Loggins) and Jim Messina) will
embark on their first tour as a duo in nearly 30 years with the
Loggins & Messina Sittin' in Again Reunion Tour.
The outing has about...
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A touch of serendipity
accompanies the April 26 release of "Golden Slumbers: A
Father's Love," a collection of songs by such artists as Dave
Matthews, Michael McDonald, Phil...
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Try as he might, Michael McDonald says it's difficult to find a bad Motown song.
Reprising the effort of his previous remake of Motown hits, McDonald said he didn't worry...
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Adult contemporary radio in 2004
pulled a page from the adult top 40 songbook, culling more than
half its top 10 hits for the year from the sister format.
Instead of such...
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The third chart entry proves to
be the charm for Mario, who rises to a new career peak on the
Billboard Hot 100 with "Let Me Love You" (3rd Street/J). The
single moves 3-2,...
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A trip to "The Red Light
District" scored Ludacris his second consecutive No. 1 album on
the U.S. pop charts Wednesday.
The Atlanta rapper/actor's fourth Disturbing Tha...
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Chicago rapper Kanye West, who
survived a near-fatal car crash to score one of the biggest
hits of the year with his debut album, led an eclectic field of
commercially...
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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...
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Less than six months after his death, Ray Charles may be more popular than ever with a movie about his life and a posthumously released album.
Now he is being recognized...
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For Jay-Z and R. Kelly, their Unfinished Business is playing
out on the album charts...and, unfortunately in court.
The
feuding superstars should be celebrating as...
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When Rod Stewart and Clive Davis
decided to inaugurate the singer's J Records deal with a
collection of gems from the Great American Songbook, did you
ever imagine that...
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Starbucks is pushing its new digital
music offering into Seattle and Austin in the next month.
The Hear Music media bar is an in-store kiosk that allows
consumers to buy...
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An eclectic lineup of musicians honored Ray Charles in a tribute concert, praising the late singer's rich life and his ability to transcend race and musical genres.
"Make...
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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...
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Stevie Wonder, Usher and Norah Jones
are among the artists who will celebrate Ray Charles at an
October tribute concert that will be taped for later broadcast
on...
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Country Music Television has come up with its list of the 100 greatest love songs, and No. 1 is Dolly Parton 's "I Will Always Love You," which she took to the top of the...
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Sixteen of Joni Mitchell 's more
issue-minded tracks have been rounded up for the compilation
"The Beginning of Survival," due July 27 via Geffen Records.
The songs are...
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Are you better off than you were
four years ago? If you asked acoustic piano manufacturers and
retailers, the answer most likely would be no.
Aside from being a musical...
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Motown is emptying its archives into
Apple's iTunes Music Store to mark its 45th anniversary.
The famed label is making available the first 45 singles it
issued as well as...
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A novel deal is bringing the
record and advertising universes together.
New York-based indie label Artemis Records has minted a
joint venture with commercial production...
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A number of veteran artists have
inked new label deals and have their first releases in many
years forthcoming.
Brian Wilson 's album "Gettin' in Over My Head" will be...
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"Motown is Americana. It deserves
to stay alive."
So says Lamont Dozier, one-third of the celebrated Motown
songwriting team that also included brothers Eddie and...
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Every day in the United States,
about 10,000 people become "grownups." The U.S. Census Bureau
estimates that's how many people mark their 30th birthday each
day.
For the...
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Jem's energy is
contagious. The 28-year-old singer-songwriter is looking at a
view of Hollywood from her hotel room. "You know what's really
weird? I'm practically in the...
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Eminem 's "The Marshall Mathers LP"
and OutKast's "Speakerboxx/The Love Below" have each been
certified for U.S. shipments of 9 million copies.
The sets are fast...
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Forget flowers and chocolate, Norah
Jones is the new Valentine's Day gift of choice.
The
jazzy singer became just the second female artist to sell more than 1
million...
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The first time OutKast got a Grammy nomination for best album, in 2002, hip-hop's eclectic duo was upstaged by the old-time bluegrass of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
Two...
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Alicia Keys , India.Arie, Kenny Rogers and Michael McDonald are among the artists confirmed to
perform at the Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival next month.
Set for Jan....
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Going solo proved to be a wise career choice for several of this
year's biggest Grammy nominees.
The move paid off today
for Beyonc,
Justin
Timberlake and even...
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Complete list of nominees in 105 categories announced Thursday for the 46th annual Grammy Awards, to be presented Feb. 8 in Los Angeles:
1. Record of the Year: "Crazy in...
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Nominations in top categories for the 46th annual Grammy Awards announced Thursday:
1. Record of the Year: "Crazy in Love," Beyonce featuring Jay-Z; "Where Is the Love?"...
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Michael McDonald saluted his old friends Walter Fagen and Donald Becker by performing two Steely Dan songs -- "Peg" and "Pretzel Logic" -- at the 17th annual American...
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The Doobie Brothers, Kenny Loggins, Ray Charles, Steve Winwood, Patti LaBelle, Toto, Boz Scaggs, James Ingram, Patty Austin, Christopher Cross, Alan Parsons, David Pack,...
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When South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut hits theaters on June 30 and the soundtrack lands in record shops on June 22, keep an eye out for the names of Trey Parker and Matt...
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"One Heart At A Time," the all-star country single benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, features such heavy-hitters as Garth Brooks, Bryan White, Faith Hill, Neal...
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Garth Brooks, Michael McDonald, Olivia Newton-John, Faith Hill, Bryan White and Neal McCoy are just a few of the names who have united for a "We Are The World"-type benefit...
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