LOS ANGELES — Jim Gordon, the rock ‘n’ roll session drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton, George Harrison and The Beach Boys but suffered from growing mental health problems and spent the second half of his life in prison for killing his mother, has died at 77. Gordon died Monday at the California […]
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‘What You Won’t Do for Love’ singer Bobby Caldwell dies
Caldwell songs were widely sampled by hip-hop artists including The Notorious B.I.G., Common, Lil Nas X and Chance the Rapper.
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Why TikTok’s security risks keep raising fears
China is accusing the U.S. of spreading disinformation amid reports the Biden administration is calling for TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the company.
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Stephen Sondheim’s last musical finds a New York City stage
The show, based on the films ‘The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie’ and ‘The Exterminating Angel,’ will begin performances this September.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘The Quiet Girl’ is pure Irish from top to bottom
As the grandson of Irish immigrants to America, I have always been drawn, even for a few moments, to any tale of Irish gloom, which is almost always the basement where such films begin. Most Irish films, like “Waking Ned Devine” are darlin’ comedies, and others like 2015’s “Brooklyn” starring Saoirse Ronan are laced with […]
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T-Mobile acquires Mint, partly owned by Ryan Reynolds
The cash-and-stock deal worth as much as $1.35 billion.
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Stormy Daniels meets with prosecutors investigating Trump
Meanwhile, Michael Cohen, the ex-president’s former attorney, testifies before a grand jury.
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Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe, writer of poetic fiction, dies at 88
His darkly poetic novels were built from his memories during Japan’s postwar occupation and from being the parent of a disabled son.
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Award-winning South African jazz singer Gloria Bosman dies
The Soweto-born Bosman was praised for her soothing, silky vocals and versatility in crossing over to various music genres.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
James McMurtry talks about songwriting, touring, upcoming sold out Rockland show
Let’s face it, I have a thing for great songwriters, ones that can nail you with a quick turn of a phrase or make you laugh or cry with mere words. Artists like that are true wordsmiths, people like John Hiatt, Steve Earle, Shawn Phillips, Phil Ochs or the late, great Bill Morrissey can pen […]