Wexler Memorial PlannedOctober 15th, 2009 Late music mogul JERRY WEXLER will be remembered at a star-studded memorial in New York on 30 October (09). The former Atlantic Records co-owner and legendary producer will be feted by acts he worked with and soul man Sam Moore will pay a special tribute to the beloved executive.
Barker Thanks Doctors Who Saved His LifeOctober 9th, 2009 BLINK-182 star TRAVIS BARKER has returned to the Atlanta, Georgia burn centre where he and late bandmate ADAM 'DJ AM' GOLDSTEIN were treated after a plane crash last year (08) to thank doctors for saving his life. Barker turned up unannounced at the Joseph M.
Facts Of The Day (Scarlett Johansson)October 8th, 2009 BREAK-UP, SCARLETT JOHANSSON and PETE YORN's new album, was produced by music mogul QUINCY JONES' grandson, SONNY LEVINE.
US Grammy Award-winning producer dies in Cyprus after concert accidentSeptember 30th, 2009 Cyprus: US Grammy Award-winning producer diesNICOSIA, Cyprus — Officials say a U.S. Grammy Award-winning producer has died after sustaining massive head injuries in a fall.
Combs Leaves Music Label After Five YearsSeptember 28th, 2009 Hip-hop mogul SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS has confirmed his long-rumoured exit from Warner Music Group - their five-year deal will expire by the end of the month (Sep09). The rapper's 2006 record Press Play was the only album he released during his exclusive deal with Warner Music Group/Atlantic Records - set to end in a matter of days.
Publishing Executive Bienstock DiesSeptember 25th, 2009 ELVIS PRESLEY's music publisher FREDDY BIENSTOCK has died at the age of 86. The mogul passed away on Sunday (20Sep09) at his home in New York City.
Music Mogul Azoff Will Host Kardashian WeddingSeptember 23rd, 2009 Socialite KHLOE KARDASHIAN will wed her basketball player boyfriend LAMAR ODOM in a lavish ceremony at the Bel-Air home of music mogul IRVING AZOFF. The reality TV star will reportedly wed on Sunday (27Sep09) in front of 200 guests at the family friend's mansion.
Blink-182 Donates To Burn CentresSeptember 21st, 2009 Rockers BLINK-182 have pledged a $100,000 (£67,000) donation to the burn centres that treated drummer TRAVIS BARKER after he nearly died in a harrowing plane crash last year (08). Barker is the only remaining survivor from the accident, which occurred when a Learjet flying from South Carolina to Los Angeles failed to clear a runway and burst into flames.
Reggae Producer Johnson DiesSeptember 7th, 2009 BOB MARLEY's keyboardist WYCLIFFE 'STEELY' JOHNSON has died, aged 47. Johnson, who was also an acclaimed Jamaican reggae producer, passed away at New York's Brookhaven Memorial Hospital on Tuesday (01Sep09) after suffering a heart attack.
Musician who helped revive American folk music, Mike Seeger, dies at 75 in Va. of cancerAugust 10th, 2009 Folk music revivalist Mike Seeger dies at 75LEXINGTON, Va. —Mike Seeger, who helped revive traditional American folk music, has died at age 75.
Jazz composer George Russell, who developed theory used by Davis and Coltrane, dies at 86July 28th, 2009 Jazz composer George Russell dies at 86BOSTON — Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, has died. His publicist says Russell, who taught at the New England Conservatory, died Monday in Boston at age 86 of complications from Alzheimer's.
Police: 'Burn Notice' actor Jeffrey Donovan arrested in Miami Beach on suspicion of DUIJuly 20th, 2009 Police: Jeffrey Donovan arrested, suspected of DUIMIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Miami Beach police say they arrested "Burn Notice" star Jeffrey Donovan on suspicion of drunken driving.
Music Review: Canadian rockers Our Lady Peace return with 7th disc, the mature 'Burn Burn'July 20th, 2009 Music Review: Rockers OLP return with 'Burn Burn'Our Lady Peace, "Burn Burn" (Warner Independent). Our Lady Peace maintains their status as one of Canada's strongest bands with the release of their seventh studio disc, "Burn, Burn."
The Toronto four-piece made a splash south of the border in the 1990s with their first two efforts — '94's "Naveed" and '97's "Clumsy" — but have since fallen into relative obscurity in the States.
Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Allen Klein dies in NYC at 77July 4th, 2009 Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Klein diesNEW YORK — Former music manager Allen Klein, a no-holds-barred businessman who bulldozed his way into and out of deals with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, has died. Bob Merlis, a publicist for Klein's company, ABKCO Music & Records, says Klein died Saturday at his New York City home of Alzheimer's disease.
USA series 'Burn Notice' makes Miami sunny backdrop to dark deeds, as TV show opens 3rd seasonJune 3rd, 2009 Miami is 1 of the characters on TV's 'Burn Notice'MIAMI — Every city has its own unique pulse of life. That's what Jeff Freilich, executive producer of the USA network series "Burn Notice," believes.
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