Tag: Rock music

Music Review: David Crosby taps talented friends ‘For Free’

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“For Free,” by David Crosby (BMG) David Crosby gets by with...

‘Kansas’ rock violinist, singer Robby Steinhardt, dies at 71

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TOPEKA, Kan. — Robert E. “Robby” Steinhardt, a violinist and vocalist with the progressive rock band Kansas, has died due to complications from pancreatitis....

Biz Markie, known for classic rap song ‘Just a Friend,’ dies

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LOS ANGELES — Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died....

Pump it up! Costello preps Spanish ‘This Year’s Model’

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NEW YORK — Elvis Costello is re-releasing his classic “This Year's Model” album — but this year's version erases his vocals and replaces him...

Not rotten: Ex-Sex Pistol defends TV show in row with singer

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LONDON — Former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones said Friday that he dislikes former bandmate John Lydon and hasn’t spoken to him since 2008...

Pyotr Mamonov, Russian rock musician and actor, dies at 70

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MOSCOW — Pyotr Mamonov, a rock musician, poet and actor who was a prominent figure in Russia's cultural scene for decades, has died. He...

Anarchy in UK court? Ex-Sex Pistols sue singer Johnny Rotten

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LONDON — Two former members of the Sex Pistols are suing singer Johnny Rotten for the right to use the band’s songs in an...

Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach to direct documentary on Dr. John

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LOS ANGELES — Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach will make his directorial debut in hopes of telling an in-depth story about a famed New...

Renowned Oklahoma fiddler Byron Berline dies at 77

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Byron Berline, a renowned fiddler and owner of a popular Oklahoma instrument shop, has died in a hospital. He was 77. ...

Todd Haynes doc seeks the genesis of the Velvet Underground

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CANNES, France — The most often-repeated thing said about the Velvet Underground is Brian Eno's quip that the band didn't sell many records, but...