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Guitarist Who Performed The 'Theme From Shaft' Dies

AP | CHRIS TALBOTT | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Theme From Shaft, Albert King, Blaxploitation Films, Sam & Dave, The Bo-Keys, Wilson Pickett, Obituary, Tim Sampson, Rufus Thomas, Bo Diddley, Video, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Cyndi Lauper, Isaac Hayes, Al Green, Shaft Guitarist, The Isley Brothers, Skip Pitts, Charles Pitts, Entertainment News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Charles "Skip" Pitts, the longtime Memphis guitar player for Isaac Hayes whose distinctive sound helped define soul and make ...

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Grand Illusions & Breakfasts in America: Conversations with Styx's James "J.Y." Young and Supertramp's Roger Hodgson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Star Wars, Eric Clapton, Adele, The Patriots, James "J.Y." Young, Martin Scorsese, Alison Krauss, George Harrison, Sue Davies, The Bulls, Michael Jordan, Alan Parsons, Bo Diddley, Bill Wennington, Supertramp, The Glass-Steagall Act, Dennis DeYoung, Roger Hodgson, Dave Krieg, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Tommy Shaw, Danny Woodhead, Jack Johnson, Rush, Pink Floyd, Roger Davies, Journey, Adam Sandler, Styx, Jimi Hendrix, Gym Class Heroes, Entertainment News
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Dog Ears Music: The Gift List

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: The Caretaker, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Nick Drake, ÓLafur Arnalds, Carole King, Danielle Evin, Eula Cooper, Music, Béla Bartók, Chuck Berry, Aretha Franklin, Bo Diddley, mp3s, Brenda Lee, Bill Evans, Pete Townshend (the Who), Talking Heads, Cher, Doris Day, The Troggs, Duke Ellington, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Cole Porter (Vocals by Louis Armstrong), Phil Ramone, Nina Simone, Peter Frampton, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Dog Ears, Carpenters, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week we review albums by Doris Day, The Talking Heads, Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Caretaker, and other artists.

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Jason Cherkis

Occupy Y'all Street: Movement Grows Up Down South In Gainesville

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Bo Diddley, Video, Veterans Affairs, Ellas Anthony McDaniel, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Gainesville, Katrina, Florida, Gainesville, Politics News

This is the first in a series of stories and short films on under-publicized Occupy sites. Stay tuned in the coming days for more from our road trip t...

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2120 South Michigan Avenue: Chatting With George Thorogood

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.09.2011

Read More: Bob Feller, Bo Diddley, Tom Hambridge, Jim Suhler, George Thorogood, George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Buddy Guy, Chess Records, Bob Dylan, Johnny Carson, Harmon Killebrew, Charlie Musselwhite, The Donna Reed Show, Chuck Berry, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

George Thorogood's 17th studio album -- 2120 South Michigan Avenue -- is an obvious tribute to Chess Records. He recently told me the story behind it.

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Stevie Nicks In Your Dreams and Conversations with Matt Nathanson, Roger McGuinn and My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Odetta, Michelle Phillips, Terry Melcher, Aerosmith, Bono, The Beach Boys, Easy Rider, John Mayer, Apple, The Troubadour, Dave Carroll, Elvis Costello, Solar Power, The Byrds, Lucinda Williams, Roger McGuinn, Stevie Nicks, Chris Hillman, Kiss, The Englert Theatre, Black Swan, Tom Petty, Elvis Presley, Jennifer Nettles, The Incredible Submarine Band, The Mamas & the Papas, Martin Guitar, U2, Rolling Stone, Gram Parsons, Joni Mitchell, Clive Davis, Frank Sinatra, American Idol, Dave Stewart, Pete Seeger, Kristian Bush, Ted Mack, Harry Chapin, Joan Baez, Rob Cavallo, The Beatles, Bo Diddley, The Weavers, Glen Ballard, David Crosby, Van Halen, Jim Dixon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, My Chemical Romance, Jason McGerr, Matt Nathanson, Jacques Levy, Gerard Way, Bob Dylan, Iron Maiden, Mikey Way, Shari Lewis, George Michael, Arthur Godfrey, Death Cab for Cutie, The Chipmunks, Randy Newman, Def Leppard, Gene Clark, John Phillips, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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Thirty Years Of Sublime Rock 'n' Roll: A Conversation With Marshall Crenshaw, Plus Chatting With Petra Haden, Cory Mon and Wes Kirkpatrick

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Losers Take All, Whit Smith, The Eagles, Ira Kaplan, The Bulgarian Female Vocal Choir, Hot Club of Cow Town, Rich Kienzle, Robert Crenshaw, Rachmaninoff, Chad Weiss, The Milo Twins, Marshall Crenshaw, Cheap Trick, The Byrds, Albert Einstein, David Byrne, Keith Jarrett, Bug Music, Alan Betrock, John C. Reilly, Ronnie Spector, The Stooges, Jaron Lanier, Cibo Matto, Sean Lennon, If by Yes, The Move, Bach, La Bamba, Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Sam Phillips, Tom Wolfe, Stefan Sagmeister, Yuko Araki, Nick Lowe, Debussy, Hirotaka Shimizu, Richard Goddard, Robert Gordon, Owen Paul, Nilsson, Phil Spector, Jake Riviera, Beatlemania, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Bo Diddley, Petra Haden, The Louvin Brothers, Yo La Tengo, Bill Frisell, Cory Mon, Guitar Hero, Erik Satie, David Richman, Karen Berg, Steve Reich, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Yoko Ono, Cory Mon & the Starlight Gospel, The Foo Fighters, You Are Not a Gadget, Empire Records, Razor & Tie, Buck Owens, Danny Tamberelli, Nickelodeon, Gin Blossoms, The Ventures, Rock Band, Marti Jones, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Graham Maby, City Winery, Wes Kirkpatrick, Keigo, Cornelius, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Back in 1981, Marshall Crenshaw's single "Something's Gonna Happen" was released on Shake Records, initiating his string of critically acclaimed classic albums and 45s. Now Marshall, celebrating 30 years of music-making, sits down to talk.

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Someone's Mojo Is Working: A Conversation With Tom Petty

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Elmore James, Little Walter, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, BB King, Gamble & Huff, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Jeff Beck Group, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, Thomas Jefferson, Blues, Robert Johnson, Tom Petty, Derek and the Dominos, Chuck Berry, Cream, Bo Diddley, Leon Huff, Howlin' Wolf, George Thorogood, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Robert Cray, Randy Newman, Scott Thurston, Mike Campbell, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"I've been trying to get there for over a decade, really. [Blues] is the music we've always played. I guess over the last decade or so, it just became where I went when I wanted to listen to music."

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HuffPost Review: Who Do You Love

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Darnell Martin, Bo Diddley, Jon Abrahams, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Alessandro Nivola, Willie Dixon, Leonard Chess, Marshall Fine Movie Review, Jerry Zaks, Chi McBride, Chuck Berry, Who Do You Love Movie Review, Cadillac Records, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

Thanks to a juicy performance by Alessandro Nivola,, Who Do You Love feels like a celebration of a seminal musical moment, for all its flaws.

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25 Recordings Added To Grammy Hall Of Fame (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepoll, Bob Marley, Pop Music, Best Recordings, Best Albums, Gene Kelley, Music, Jose Feliciano, Judy Garland, Janis Joplin, Bo Diddley, George Carlin, Isley Brothers, Grammy Hall of Fame, Best Music Ever, Best Songs, Music Industry, Beach Boys, Grammys, James Brown, Entertainment News

It might be a Man's World, but there's always room for California Girls. A list of 25 recordings has been announced for the 2010 Grammy Hall of Fame ...

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"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep": A Very Pretty Playlist for Carrie Prejean

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Miss USA, Jason Mraz, Carrie Prejean, The Heptones, The Beach Boys, Joe Firstman, General Public, Tlc, The Smiths, Bo Diddley, Warren Zevon, The Temptations, Miss California, David Bowie, The Stranglers, Styx, David Guetta, Glee, Entertainment News
David Wild

Seeing Ms. Prejean attempt to manhandle the "media" or Larry King the other night reminded me of a lesson I learned long, long ago.

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New Tunes On Monday: Elvis Costello, Marshall Crenshaw, eels, Alex Woodard, and Buckwheat Zydeco

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jim Lauderdale, Warren Hayes, Jim Keltner, Buckwheat Zydeco, Stanlet "Buckwheat Dural, San Diego, E, Warner Bros., Hombre Lobo, Parallel Worlds Parallel Lives, Mike Piersante, Lafayette, Music Row, Dan Bern, Memphis Minnie, Captain Beefheart, Jeff Taylor, Hans Christian Andersen, Doc Watson, Zydeco, Jr., Reggae, Marshall Crenshaw, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Elvis Costello, Dennis Crouch, CD Baby, Detroit, Kansas Joe McCoy, Sir Reginald Master Durall, Chevrolet, Jerry Boys, Billie Holiday, Switchfoot, Pbs, Johnny Cash, Led Zeppelin, Diy, Olivier Scoazac, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Country Music, Kay Electric Guitar, Sara Watkins, Charlie Haden, Greg Leisz, Mark Oliver Everett, Jenny Lind, New Found Glory, American Idol, Hugh Everett, Mike Compton, New Music Weekly, Dobie Gray, New Orleans, Americana, Jason Mraz, Arlo Guthrie, Lee Allen Zeno, Los Lobos, Stuart Duncan, John Mellencamp, Eels, Cool G Murder, Sebastian Steinberg, Tony Millionaire, Nickel Creek, John Hiatt, Sonny Landreth, The Beatles, Cracker Barrel, Nashville, Bo Diddley, Jerry Douglas, P.T. Barnum, Joseph Darion, Kelly Ryan, JJ Grey, Nonesuch Records, Bing Crosby, Emil Richards, Dockside Studios, Alex Woodard, Bob Marley, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Wal-Mart, Louisiana, Kevin Menard, Chess Records, 420, The Roayl Danish Opera, Curtis Watson, Bob Dylan, Nova, Lawrence Coleman, Hammond B-3, Gin Blossoms, Jimmy Cliff, Fender Jazzmaster, Sound Emporium Studios, Emmylou Harris, Shawn Mullins, Steve Berlin, Billboard, T Bone Burnett, Matt Bair, Don Van Vilet, Loretta Lynn, Stewart Lerman, Bruce Springsteen, Knuckles, Wurlitzer, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

You've heard Elvis Costello sing country music before, but not like this. The lad who gave us Almost Blue is quite mature and worldly wise now.

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Look at this Motherf*%@n Puppy!

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: White House, Bo Obama Dog, Bo Diddley, Rahm Emanuel Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, Obama, Obama Puppy, Bo Obama, Bo, First Puppy, Comedy News
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The following flier was found today posted in the vicinity of the White House...

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The Obamas Get Jazzy With New First Dog Named: Bo!

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jonas Brothers, Breed, Miley Cyrus, Animal Adoption and Rescue, Humane Society, Lucky Diamond, Bash Dibra, Obama, United States, The White House, America, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bo Obama, Charlie Brown, Malia Obama, Bo Diddley, Celebrity Dog Trainer, Senator Ted Kennedy, Mariah Carey, Barbara Walters, Purebred, Portuguese Water Dog, Www.AnimalFair.Com, Animal Fair Media, Hypoallergenic, Maltese, Matthew Broderick, Style News
Wendy Diamond

Kudos to the Obama family. They researched the best breed that fit their family, they consulted Ted Kennedy, who has Portuguese Water Dogs, and they "adopted" a dog that had been returned.

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My 2008 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 2]

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stuart Bowden, Ted Stevens, Jesse Jackson Jr, Ron Paul, Guantanamo, Al Franken, Best Government Dollar Spent, 50 State Strategy, Mccain, Primary Schedule, Awards, China, Worst Political Theater, Drill Baby Drill, Sarah Palin, Most Overreported Story, Andrew Cuomo, First Cat, Howard Dean, Socks the Cat, 2008, Bailout, Sofa, Condoleezza Rice, Katie Couric, Worst Political Scandal, John Edwards, Status of Forces, Sorry to See You Go, Health Care, Aids, Global Warming, Gravel, Election 2008 Coverage, Alaska, Bobby Jindal, Thomas Tamm, Reconstruction, Joe the Plumber, Tony Snow, Bernanke, Democrat, Letterman, Socks Clinton, Most Underrated, Democrats, Barack Obama, Best Idea, Predictions, George Carlin, 15 Minutes of Fame, Honorable Mention, Michigan, Hybrid, Wiretapping, Fred Thompson, Hillary Clinton, Executive Experience, Maliki, Caribou Barbie, Best Spin, Stuart Bowen, Destined for Political Oblivion, Kucinich, Jesse Helms, Private Jet, Beijing, Truth Commission, Going Green, Iraq, Most Overrated, Isaac Hayes, Spitzer, Caroline Kennedy, Bush, Wright, Blagojevich, Paulson, Bo Diddley, Mclaughlin, Unemployment, Inauguration, Destined for Political Stardom, Biggest Government Waste, Snl, Florida, Socks, Primary, Africa, Whistleblower, Best Political Theater, Most Underreported Story, Boldest Political Tactic, Castro, David Plouffe, Jeremiah Wright, Olympics, Harvey Korman, Beau Biden, Bernie Mac, Free Speech Zone, Wall Street, Chris Weigant, Oil, Most Honest Person, Socialism, Michael Crichton, Arthur C. Clarke, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, Worst Idea, David Letterman, Tamm, Wurzelbacher, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Love her or hate her, you have to admit that John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket this year was without any doubt the boldest political tactic of the year.

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CPS Makes Famous Alumni Mix On iTunes

Crain's Chicago Business | Shia Kapos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mel Torme, R. Kelly, Jennifer Hudson, Kanye West, Sam Cooke, Nat King Cole, Curtis Mayfield, Itunes, Bo Diddley, Lou Rawls, Chicago Public Schools Alumni, CPS Alumni iTunes Mix, Chicago Public Schools, Herbie Hancock, CPS iTunes Mix, Cps, Quincy Jones, Chicago Public Schools Alumni iTunes Album, Benny Goodman, Chicago News

Chicago Public Schools has posted a mix of popular songs by its alumni musicians on iTunes. This isn't a money-making effort -- directly -- but a way...

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How Bo Diddley Can Teach Hillary Clinton a Note or Two

Gloria Feldt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bo Diddley, Hillary Clinton, Jeanette Rankin, Clinton Concession, Music, Woman President, Geraldine Ferraro, Politics News
Gloria Feldt

I never paid attention to Bo Diddley's lyrics; I was simply moved by the rhythms. But the passing of Hillary Clinton's campaign makes them seem quite relevant.

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Bo Diddley Dies At 79

AP | RON WORD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley Dies, Bo Diddley Cause of Death, Entertainment News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guit...

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