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Happy 80th Birthday, Little Richard!

12/05/2012 at 1:33 pm

Matt Stroshane/Getty ImagesHappy 80th birthday to one of the all-time great singers and showmen in rock 'n' roll history, Little Richard.  Born Richard Wayne Penniman in on December 5, 1932, in Macon, Georgia, he began developing his vocal and piano skills while attending church as a young boy.  He scored his first hit in 1957 with the classic "Tutti Frutti," which reached #17 on the U.S. singles chart. read more ≫


Stevie Nicks Reveals Details About New Fleetwood Mac Songs

12/05/2012 at 12:00 pm

FleetwoodMac.comStevie Nicks had revealed in recent interviews that Fleetwood Mac planned to release some new music before heading out on tour next year, and now that the band has announced dates for the trek the singer is sharing some details about the new material.  Nicks tells Billboard that Fleetwood Mac recorded three tracks last month at singer/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham's home studio. read more ≫


Stevie Nicks Shares Details About New Fleetwood Mac Songs

12/05/2012 at 12:00 pm

FleetwoodMac.comStevie Nicks had revealed in recent interviews that Fleetwood Mac planned to release some new music before heading out on tour next year, and now that the band has announced dates for the trek the singer is sharing some details about the new material.  Nicks tells Billboard that Fleetwood Mac recorded three tracks last month at singer/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham's home studio. read more ≫


Jazz Great Dave Brubeck Dead at Age 91

12/05/2012 at 9:26 am

Sony MusicLegendary jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck has **** at age 91.  The Chicago Tribune quotes Brubeck's manager as saying the musician **** of heart failure Wednesday morning at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut.  He would have been 92 on Thursday.

Brubeck rose to prominence in the 1950s, breaking new ground with innovative rhythms seldom heard in jazz performance, in the process exposing the form to a broader audience and in many ways, helping earn it respectability as a "serious" music form. read more ≫


Grammy Nominations Announced Tonight: Whose Names Will Be Called?

12/05/2012 at 9:00 am

PRNewsFoto/The Recording AcademyAt the 54th Grammys earlier this year, two-time winner Tony Bennett was the only veteran act who took home more than one trophy.  Which artists' names will be called tonight, when the nominations for the 55th annual Grammy Awards will be announced?  The nominees in the top categories will be revealed on the CBS primetime special The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!, co-hosted by Grammy winners Taylor Swift and LL Cool J, and airing live from Nashville. read more ≫


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