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RIP Remembering Ranking Roger, Brilliant Singer of the English Beat, General Public, Buried Today in England at Age 56
Ranking Roger, aka Roger Charlery, was one half of the brilliant groups the English Beat and General Public. He died on March 26, and...
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A Dream Deferred: Woodstock 50 is Cancelled as Major Backer, Dentsu, Exits Anniversary Weekend Celebration
There will not be a three day 50th anniversary celebration of Woodstock.
Dentsu, the main financial backer, has pulled out. The party set for mid...
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Tale of the Videos: Taylor Swift Scores 71 Mil YouTube Views for “Me!” vs. Madonna’s 9 Mil for “Medellin”
This week, Taylor Swift and Madonna, each the biggest female stars of their respective generations, dropped new, expensive videos to promote new singles.
Swift has...
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Ron Howard Shows His “Pavarotti” Documentary for the First Time and Wins Bravo’s from Shania Twain, Steve Perry, Diane Warren
There is a reason Ron Howard is as respected as he is as a filmmaker. His latest, “Pavarotti,” is a cinematic gem about the...
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Taylor Swift’s Color Drenched EXPENSIVE New Video is a Duet with Brendan Urie Called “ME!”: This is What 2019 Pop Sounds Like
Taylor Swift dropped a new single tonight. It's a duet called "ME!" for a good reason, it's about HER. The song could have been...
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Listen to Bruce Springsteen’s Great New “Hello Sunshine” Recalling Jimmy Webb, Glenn Campbell, Harry Nilsson, John Hartford
If John Hartford's "Gentle on My Mind" and Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin' at Me" had a single, it would be Bruce Springsteen's "Hello Sunshine."...
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Woodstock 50th Anniversary Tickets Put on Hold As Money and Logistics Are Same Problems as They Were in 1969
Woodstock 50 doesn't seem like it's happening.
The promoters say the sale of tickets are on hold, and indeed they are, on the website.
The hold...
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Springsteen Tour for “Western Stars” Seems Likely, Rocker’s December Statement Had Loophole of “No E Street Band”
Bruce Springsteen will likely be touring this summer, I am told.
In December Springsteen posted a statement with a very big loophole: “Just a...