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Richard Perry, Grammy-winning producer behind ‘The Great American Songbook’ passes away at 82

Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewart’s “The Great American Songbook” series and a Ringo Starr album featuring all four Beatles, died Tuesday. He was on hand for Harry Nilsson’s “Without You” and The Pointer Sisters' “I’m So Excited,” Tiny Tim’s …

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Richard Perry, record producer behind 'You're So Vain' and other hits, dies at 82

The Independent

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82

Associated Press

Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewart’s “The Great American Songbook” series and a Ringo Starr album featuring all four Beatles, died Tuesday. “As I looked around the room, I realized that I was at the very epicenter of the spiritual …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Campfire Country: A Celebration of Australian Country Music

ABC

ABC Country is celebrating the iconic Australian country music songbook, with the music that weave through eras, generations and genres within the patchwork of Australian music. You'll hear classic Australiana songs from John Williamson, Troy Cassar-Daley, Kasey Chambers, Paul Kelly, The Bushwhackers as well as emerging voices like Watty Thompson, Andy Golledge, Loren Ryan, Claire Anne Taylor, Casey Barnes and …

Country Music

3 months ago

What Manchester United’s draw at Aston Villa could mean for Erik ten Hag’s future

The Independent

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5 months, 1 week ago

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans vie for top spot to watch concert for free

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump destabilized Canada in 2016. Trudeau doesn’t want it to happen again.

Politico

Trudeau’s most-senior officials have been dispatched across America to make inroads with lawmakers, governors, business leaders — anyone who might have a role in Trump’s future orbit. “Donald Trump doesn’t much like Justin Trudeau and might be prone to do something aggressive, just to be disruptive — to show who’s in charge,” Norton said in an interview. “Rather than having …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift’s personal items to be shown at V&A museum

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russell Crowe says he regrets rejecting biopic due to ‘cheating aspect’

The Independent

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

"I was obsessed": Jamie Bernstein on sharing Beatlemania with dad Leonard Bernstein

Salon

Author, filmmaker and narrator Jamie Bernstein – daughter of legendary composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein – joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about meeting the Beatles, becoming neighbors with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, “Maestro” and much more on “Everything Fab Four.” The podcast is co-produced by me and Womack, a music scholar who also writes about pop music for Salon, and …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Music Review: Giorgi Mikadze Trio builds engaging musical bridge linking jazz to Eastern Europe

Associated Press

The Giorgi Mikadze Trio’s new jazz album ends with a bit of studio conversation before Mikadze finally says, “Let’s start,” as if the group is just getting going. Mikadze is a Georgia native who studied in the United States, and “Face to Face” is his first record leading a traditional piano jazz trio. “A Magic Egg” builds whimsically on a …

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1 year, 1 month ago

WORLD OF RUGBY: Rugby in grave peril if it turns its back on free TV, there is intensifying pressure at Gloucester and Bristol, and England need to adopt a new uplifting songbook

Daily Mail

And England must work with the Barmy Army to adopt an uplifting songbook Rugby's future as a mass-market sport is in jeopardy if it loses its TV placings Sound the alarm: the game is in grave danger. If the Six Nations and World Cup disappear from free-to-air TV, rugby will be gone as a mass-market sport, never to return. The …

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1 year, 2 months ago

"Now and Then": The history of the Beatles' final song and how it's getting released 46 years later

Salon

The Beatles’ new song, the final entry in their extraordinary songbook to be released in November, is a thing of beauty. With the Beatles’ "Anthology" project in the offing, Ono presented Paul McCartney with demos for “Free as a Bird,” “Real Love” and “Now and Then” after Lennon’s January 1994 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “Now …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Tony Bennett, one of the last great American crooners, dies aged 96

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Taylor Swift's father Scott Swift made $15.1M from 2019 sale of her catalog to Scooter Braun

Daily Mail

Taylor Swift signed to Big Machine Records in 2006, which has released all but one of her albums. Timeline of a feud: Taylor Swift, seen here this summer, is in dispute with Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta over her back catalogue Here's how the public feud began: June 30, 2019: Braun's $300million deal is announced The Wall Street Journal reported …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Samara Joy's polyphonic stardom

NPR

Samara Joy's polyphonic stardom The 23-year-old jazz phenomenon has been building three careers at once Enlarge this image toggle caption Meredith Truax/Courtesy of the artist Meredith Truax/Courtesy of the artist Samara Joy stood gently swaying, within a rare circle of calm late last year, as a Hammond organ purred in sanctified accord. Joy was at Ardmore Music Hall just outside …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Rita Wilson interview: ‘I’ve exhausted the canon of warm, nurturing wives. Give me crazy!’

The Independent

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2 years, 3 months ago

Sir Elton John, 75, becomes emotional as he is presented with a Medal by President Joe Biden

Daily Mail

Sir Elton John became emotional on Friday evening as he was presented with a National Humanities Medal at the White House in Washington. Happy tears: Sir Elton John became emotional on Friday evening as he was presented with a National Humanities Medal at the White House in Washington The Rocketman played on an elaborate stage set up specifically for him …

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2 years, 7 months ago

KK passes away: Rajesh Roshan, Jeet Gannguli recall their happier days with the late singer and beloved friend

Firstpost

Krishnakumar Kunnath, known by fans worldwide as simply KK —he never wanted to be identified by caste, culture or region—didn’t have to die. Those who led him to his death probably didn’t even know what they were doing.” Bengali composer Jeet Gannguli who has known KK “forever,” says KK looked very peaceful in death. He was an exceptional artiste and …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Overdue review: The Hindu Editorial on the sedition law

The Hindu

It is gratifying to note that the Supreme Court, while indicating its intention to reconsider the sedition provision in the Indian Penal Code, has raised the question most relevant to the issue: “ Why does Section 124A continue in the statute book even after 75 years of independence? The issues flagged by the Chief Justice of India may set the …

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3 years, 7 months ago

‘I’m proud a legend hates me!’ Why Liza Minnelli shunned Rufus Wainwright’s Judy Garland tribute

LA Times

On a recent Saturday morning at Hollywood’s Capitol Studios, Rufus Wainwright stepped up to a microphone once used by Judy Garland and belted out the 1928 song “When You’re Smiling.” The 47-year-old singer-songwriter was performing a setlist made famous by Garland orchestrally in a packed house, but here with a four-piece ensemble and an audience of one: Renée Zellweger, who …

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4 years ago

Barry Gibb review, Greenfields – The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook Vol1: Comfy, countrified versions of Bee Gees hits

The Independent

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4 years, 2 months ago

Elvis Costello: ‘I didn’t expect to be discussing a televised lynching with my 12-year-old boys over dinner in 2020’

The Independent

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4 years, 10 months ago

The 20 greatest Simon & Garfunkel songs ranked, from ‘America’ to ‘Mrs Robinson’

The Independent

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Richard Perry, Grammy-winning producer behind ‘The Great American Songbook’ passes away at 82

Richard Perry, record producer behind 'You're So Vain' and other hits, dies at 82

Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82

Campfire Country: A Celebration of Australian Country Music

What Manchester United’s draw at Aston Villa could mean for Erik ten Hag’s future

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans vie for top spot to watch concert for free

Trump destabilized Canada in 2016. Trudeau doesn’t want it to happen again.

Taylor Swift’s personal items to be shown at V&A museum

Russell Crowe says he regrets rejecting biopic due to ‘cheating aspect’

"I was obsessed": Jamie Bernstein on sharing Beatlemania with dad Leonard Bernstein

Music Review: Giorgi Mikadze Trio builds engaging musical bridge linking jazz to Eastern Europe

WORLD OF RUGBY: Rugby in grave peril if it turns its back on free TV, there is intensifying pressure at Gloucester and Bristol, and England need to adopt a new uplifting songbook

"Now and Then": The history of the Beatles' final song and how it's getting released 46 years later

Tony Bennett, one of the last great American crooners, dies aged 96

Taylor Swift's father Scott Swift made $15.1M from 2019 sale of her catalog to Scooter Braun

Samara Joy's polyphonic stardom

Rita Wilson interview: ‘I’ve exhausted the canon of warm, nurturing wives. Give me crazy!’

Sir Elton John, 75, becomes emotional as he is presented with a Medal by President Joe Biden

KK passes away: Rajesh Roshan, Jeet Gannguli recall their happier days with the late singer and beloved friend

Overdue review: The Hindu Editorial on the sedition law

‘I’m proud a legend hates me!’ Why Liza Minnelli shunned Rufus Wainwright’s Judy Garland tribute

Barry Gibb review, Greenfields – The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook Vol1: Comfy, countrified versions of Bee Gees hits

Elvis Costello: ‘I didn’t expect to be discussing a televised lynching with my 12-year-old boys over dinner in 2020’

The 20 greatest Simon & Garfunkel songs ranked, from ‘America’ to ‘Mrs Robinson’