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Country King George Jones Dies at 81
George Jones didn’t just sing country music, he lived it. It was a life filled with flawed marriages, drinking binges and bad business decisions. He chronicled all of them in his music, and did it better than anyone since Hank Williams. Jones died Friday at age 81, leaving behind an often imitated but never duplicated more »
Classical Piano Star Van Cliburn Dead at Age 78
Van Cliburn, often called a “rock star” of classical music, died of bone cancer Wednesday at his Ft. Worth, Texas home. Cliburn was a largely unknown piano prodigy in 1958. His awesome performance at the Tchaikovsky International Piano and Violin Festival changed that forever. During the height of the Cold War, Cliburn was the best more »
Mumford and Sons, fun. Take Home Coveted Grammy awards
There was no Adele-like dominance at this year’s Grammy Awards. The Black Keys had a good night, winning Best Rock Album for El Camino, best rock performance and song for “Lonely Boy.” The group’s Dan Auerbach also won best producer. Fun. earned best new artist and best song for “We Are Young,” a collaboration with more »
Mike Love Performing Hostile Takeover of the Beach Boys
The sad, conflict-filled saga of the legendary Beach Boys has hit choppy waters again. Frontman Mike Love is firing David Marks, Al Jardine and Brian Wilson after the band’s 50th Reunion tour finishes. Love licensed the name Beach Boys, so the others won’t be able to perform under that title. Love and Bruce Johnston plan more »
Randy Travis Arrested for DWI After Naked Trip to Convenience Store
Folks around the Dallas area know Grammy Award winning country star Randy Travis lives in the area. It’s not unusual to see him out shopping or at a restaurant. Tuesday night, however, a convenience store clerk was flabbergasted to see the country legend walk in naked and attempt to purchase cigarettes. The clerk told DFW’s more »
Beach Boys Release First New Single in 20 Years
After two decades, pop icons The Beach Boys have released a new song entitled “That’s Why God Made The Radio,” to mark their 50th anniversary. This marks the first time the band has entered the studio since 1996. The California natives are most famous for their pop-rock hits such as “Surfin’ Safari,” “California Girls,” and more »
Levon Helm of The Band Dies at Age 71
Levon Helm, famed singer and drummer of legendary rock group The Band, died at age 71 on April 19th in New York. Helm had been battling throat cancer since the late 1990s. On April 17, two days before his death, a Facebook posting from his wife Sandy and daughter Amy informed fans that Helm was more »
