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He may be down (as in temporarily barred from TV), but never count the red-headed funny man out. His "half-assed" comedy tour is coming to a town near you this spring.
More at Rolling Stone, 03/11/2010Cindy Lee Berryhill's new blog, Beloved Stranger, subtitled "Adventures with a brain injured spouse, musical musings and whatever else comes to mind..." is just that...a moving tribute to her husband Paul Williams--founder of Crawdaddy!--who is suffering from early-onset dementia.
Science fiction writer Michael Moorcock shares his top 10 albums that inspire him when he writes and what a surprising mix it is.
What does a veteran newsman from Miami have in common with the Fab Four? Apparently a lot more than we'd ever guess.
Trend alert: More and more pop artists are turning to orchestras to add highbrow elements to albums and reshape their sound in concert.
Musicians sure do like to get into trouble. If you need proof of that, check out these 50 memorable mugshots.
Tips on how to expand its reach--or blow it up entirely.
On April 20th, Erickson will release a new album with the Okkervil River boys. Here, he talks shop with band member Will Sheff.
With the music industry in free fall, musicians turn to corporate advertising and product placement to promote their work.
Are cell phones safe or are they causing us all cancer? The answer isn't exactly clear, but scientists are beginning to uncover the truth.
The newly turned octogenarian is many things to many people--jazzman, composer, conceptualist, multi-instrumentalist--but he's often forgotten as a bluesman.
'Scheduling conflicts' were to blame for the R&B legend taking nearly three decades to pick up his lifetime achievement prize from the French Order of Arts and Letters.
Beken, born Jean-Prosper Deauphin, sings songs about despair and redemption that resonate deeply with Haitians, especially in times of tragedy.
Salvador Santana is following in the footsteps of his dad, Carlos Santana, with the release of his first solo album "Keyboard City."
Don't rock stars pop up in the strangest places? Here are 10 TV cameos worth another look.
If you received letters addressed to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Nutopia," would you open them? Chances are that if you were Peter Townsend (not the artist) you would.
Here are examples of cover songs discovered, recovered and uncovered from their original versions.
As tragedy inspires most country music tunes, this list shouldn't come as much of a surprise.
The new museum that salutes the Dead with an exhibit full of band treasures just landed in New York City.
Must-read of the week: Jimmy McDonough's intimate new Tammy Wynette biography, Tragic Country Queen, paying homage to both her life and art.
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