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The Jacksons: Not the Only Musical Family Dynasty

Shawn Amos | Posted 12.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Johnny Cash, Michael Jackson, Beach Boys, Carter Family, Kings of Leon, Osmonds, Bee Gees, Family Groups, Jonas Brothers, Brian Wilson, Jackson 5, Entertainment News
Shawn Amos

Michael Jackson's brothers will move into minute 12 of their 15 minutes of re-found fame when The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty premieres. But If they want to claim the Musical Family Dynasty title, they'll have to fight off these groups.

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"Too Darn Hot": My Playlist To Help Heat Things Up At The Copenhagen Climate Summit

David Wild | Posted 12.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Brian Wilson, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boysl the Isley Brothers, Neil Diamond, Van Halen, New Edition, Paul Simon, Nick Gilder, Donna Summer, Pharrell Williams, General Public, Flo & Eddie, Katy Perry, Bill Lee Riley, The Beatles, Eddie Vedder, The Plastic Ono Band, U2, Crowded House, John Hall, Ella Fitzgerald, Jerry Lee Lewis, Snoop Dogg, Brad Paisley, Bobby Hebb, Quincy Jones, Green News
David Wild

I really do believe in the threat of global warming, and in honor of the Copenhagen climate talks, here's my playlist to prove it.

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HuffPost Reviews: Paul McCartney, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, and Norah Jones

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Brian Wilson, Smokey Hormel, Linda McCartney, Jason Mraz, Ryan Adams, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, The Beach Boys, Arif Mardin, Joey Waronker, Colbie Caillat, The Beatles, John Mayer, Wings, Norah Jones, Entertainment News, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Ames Carlin, Peter Gabriel, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Good Evening, New York City is a dream come true for Beatles fans, but what about McCartney and Wings devotees?

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Still Awesome After All These Years: An Interview With Producer Phil Ramone

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Eric Clapton, Brian Wilson, Kenny Loggins, Radio City Music Hall, Anne Murray, Pet Sounds, Paul McCartney, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Simon, The Beach Boys, George Martin, Danielle Evin, Stan Getz, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Musicares, Billy Joel, Shelby Lynne, The Beatles, Dusty Springfield, Nikki Yonofsky, Dawn Langstroth, Phil Ramone, Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John, Joao Gilberto, Karen Carpenter, Burt Bacharach, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Over the years, this innovative producer and engineer has been at the board behind many classic records, earning fifteen Grammy awards.

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Music's Biggest Quitters: 20 Who Quit

Spinner | Spinner Staff | Posted 10.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Steve Perry, Monkees, Prince, Zack De La Rocha, 000 Maniacs, Natalie Merchant, Michael Nesmith, Kiss, Music, Rock, Artist Formerly Known as Prince, Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Ace Frehley, Judas Priest, Tom Fogerty, Rob Halford, John Lennon, 10, Quitters, Jason Newsted, Brian Wilson, Metallica, Beach Boys, Cat Stevens, Rage Against the Machine, Abba, Izzy Stradlin, Holly Johnson, Fugees, D'arcy Wretzky, Dee Dee Ramone, Pop Music, Lauryn Hill, Noel Gallagher, Beatles, D'arcy, Guns N Roses, Ramones, Mase, Entertainment News

They say winners never quit, but in the music biz there's something to be said for going out at the top of your game. Whether they left for greener p...

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Compact Reviews of This Week's Compact Discs, For Those Who Still Care #5

Sal Nunziato | Posted 11.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Wondermints, Brian Wilson, K.T. Tunstall, Corey Harris, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, The Beach Boys, Wilco, Barbra Streisand, Tim Finn, Oxfam, Alice in Chains, Radiohead, Jeff Tweedy, Jason Falkner, Seattle, Eddie Vedder, The Smithereens, Pearl Jam, Rykodisc, Elton John, Neil Finn, Diana Krall, Elvis Costello, Entertainment News
Sal Nunziato

This week's picks: Alice in Chains, Elvis Costello, Corey Harris, Ian Hunter, Kris Kristofferson, Madness, Rod Stewart, Madonna and more.

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Compact Reviews Of This Week's Compact Discs, For Those Who Still Care #4

Sal Nunziato | Posted 11.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Brian Wilson, New Orleans, Zooey Deschanel, Stephen Stills., Jolie Holland, Beaties Boys, The Beach Boys, Harry Connick Jr, Loudon Wainwright III, Pub-Rock, David Gray, The Seeds, Captain Beefheart Frank Zappa, Arthur Lee, Ellis Marsalis, The Mamas & the Papas, She & Him, The Doors, Pearl Jam, M.Ward, My Morning Jacket, Annie Lennox, James Booker, The Byrds, Edd & the Hot Rods, Bright Eyes, Entertainment News
Sal Nunziato

Reviewed: The Beastie Boys, Harry Connick, Jr., Eddie & the Hot Rods, David Gray, Manassas, Monsters of Folk, Pearl Jam.

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What's an Out-of Work Entourage to Do? Groupies, Sycophants, and Hangers-On

Shawn Amos | Posted 08.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Eugene Landry, Two-Foot Fred, Brian Wilson, Michael Jackson, Entourage, Slash, Al Sharpton, Sid Vicious, Jerry Garcia, Big & Rich, Pamela Des Barres, Grateful Dead, Memphis Mafia, Kato Kaelin, Elvis Presley, Andy Warhol, Deadheads, Hangers-On, Nancy Spungen, Groupies, Bubbles the Chimp, Perla Hudson, Sex Pistols, Guns N' Roses, Nico, Entertainment News
Shawn Amos

As the King of Pop's posse heads for the unemployment line, here are a few stories of other groupies and hangers-on. May they serve as inspiration and cautionary tale.

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The Grammy Museum Is L.A. Live's Christmas Gift to City of Angels

Paige Donner | Posted 01.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Brian Wilson, Neil Portnow, British Music Experience, L.A. Live, Recording Academy, Music and Technology, Jimmy Jams, Ted Tanner, Nokia Theater, Mayor Villaraigosa, Grammy Awards, Experience Music, American Express, Sounds of Freedom, Interactive, Grammy Museum, Club Nokia, Country Western Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songs of Conscience, Music Legends, Elvis, John Lennon, Robert Santelli, Technology, Entertainment News
Paige Donner

L.A. Live's Grammy Museum is an interactive playground using technology that facilitates the experience of music in so many ways; it is much more than a traditional museum.

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Beach Boy Brian Wilson Talks About New Album

AP | SOLVEJ SCHOU | Posted 09.19.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Brian Wilson, Beach Boys, Melinda Ledbetter, That Lucky Old Son, Entertainment News

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Brian Wilson sits on a plush couch in his living room, smiling nervously. On the Beach Boys visionary's back porch, his...

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This Word Sounds Like That Word! Obama, Osama, And Other Media Tongue-Twisters

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 07.03.2008 | Media

Read More: Chris Matthews Obama Osama, Osama Bin Laden, Barack Obama, Chris Matthews, Osama Obama, Brian Wilson, Pat Buchanan, Chuck Todd, Rick Perlstein, Ron Allen, Joe Klein, Pat Robertson, Brian Williams, Charlie Black, Ron Mott, Jon Klein, Richard Perle, Ron Perelman, Fear Watch 2008, Media News

Here is a fact of life: If you are having a conversation with someone about Obama and Osama, there is a very good chance that someone will slip up somewhere. But honestly, it's really no big deal.

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The Kennedy Center Honors Five Legends

AP | NATASHA METZLER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Brian Wilson, Diana Ross, Steve Martin, Leo Fleisher, Martin Scorsese, Kennedy Center, Entertainment News

From "Good Vibrations" to "Goodfellas," Brian Wilson and Martin Scorsese scored. Steve Martin strutted as one of the "wild and crazy guys." Diana Ross...

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Beach Boy Brian Wilson To Perform With English National Ballet

BBC | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: God Only Knows, Brian Wilson, Beach Boys, English National Ballet, Entertainment News

Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson is to perform with the English National Ballet at a royal gala in London. The company has created a new dance piece to ...

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Kennedy Center Names Next 5 Inductees

AP | Brett Zongker | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Brian Wilson, Steve Martin, Diana Ross, Martin Scorsese, Leon Fleisher, Stephen Schwarzman, Kennedy Center, Entertainment News

Pianist Leon Fleisher, actor Steve Martin, singers Diana Ross and Brian Wilson and film director Martin Scorsese will share the 30th annual honors of ...

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