Glen Campbell

Stars Align for Healing at Jane Seymour's "Open Hearts" Event

Cassandra M. Bellantoni | Posted 05.03.2012

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Jane Seymour was the picture of beauty, grace and kindness as she spoke passionately about rising above hatred and bitterness to do something meaningful for others.

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Revolutionary 'Nat King Cole Show' Producer Dies

AP | Posted 05.20.2012

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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. -- Bob Henry, a producer and director of television variety shows including "The Nat King Cole Show" and "The Flip Wilson Show," ...

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The New Post 50: Why We All Get To Be The Boss

Carol Orsborn | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Billy Crystal, Baby Boomers, Joan Rivers, Paul McCartney, Madonna, The Beach Boys, Alzheimer's, The Oscars, Fashion Police, Glen Campbell, Grammy Awards, Bruce Springsteen, Growing Old, Fifty News

I no longer view being old as an ending to my involvement in life in a vital and powerful way. Rather, I see it as the initiation of a new life stage during which I am freer than ever to achieve my true human potential.

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The Grammys: Something Old, Something New, Something... Meh

Christian Piatt | Posted 04.15.2012

There will always be sensational outliers in the world of pop music. But for every Chris Brown, there is a Bon Iver; for every Lady Gaga, there is a Mumford and Sons.

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Grammytech 1: A Conversation With Musical Director, Engineer & Producer Phil Ramone

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Brian Wilson, Donald Passman, Simon & Garfunkel, Lorene Michaels, Ed Koch, Madonna, Kenny Ehrlich, Foster the People, Eminem, Mike Love, Roy Halee, Sting, Paul Simon, Mike Green, The Beach Boys, Luciano Pavarotti, Bob Dylan, Glen Campbell, Billy Joel, Aretha Franklin, Mark Linnet, Rihanna, George Michael, Pierre Cossette, Taylor Swift, John Cossette, Phil Ramone, Elton John, Art Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

Over the next two weeks, I'm going to share a series of interviews with some of the music industry's heroes and working stiffs who literally brought you this year's awesome Grammy Awards with nary a hiccup. First up at bat is Phil Ramone.

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7 Instances When You Absolutely Should Not Text

Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Rhinestone Cowboy, Texting Rules, Texting Etiquette, Wedding Etiquette, Todd Barry, Glen Campbell, Rules of Texting, Women News

The women caught texting during "Rhinestone Cowboy" at the Grammy's have received ample criticsm. There are a few moments in life that call for putting away your phone.

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Influencer of the Week: Your Voice

Connie Dieken | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Adele, Whitney Houston, Connie Dieken, Glen Campbell, The Voice, Business News

Ever lost your voice? I've been silenced by a case of full blown laryngitis this week and am under doctor's orders to stay completely silent for 48 hours. You'd be surprised how much you learn.

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11 Reasons You Should Watch the 54th Grammy Awards

David Wild | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Jack Black, Adele, 54th Annual Grammy Awards, The Band Perry, Mitt Romney, Paul McCartney, Kelly Clarkson, Cbs, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Newt Gingrich, Glen Campbell, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Blake Shelton, LL Cool J, Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Nicki Minaj, Grammy Awards, Tony Bennett, Carrie Underwood, Grammys, Grammys 2012, Grammy Awards 2012, 2012 Grammy Awards, Grammys Canada, Entertainment News

Because the Beach Boys are not only reuniting and performing on the Grammy Awards -- they're also completely redefining the use of the word "Boys."

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Glen Campbell -- A Real American Idol Bids Farewell

Melody Breyer-Grell | Posted 03.06.2012

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I became obsessed with Campbell as I often do when performers are more than just a celebrity, but someone touched by something quite divine. So I am delighted that Campbell will be appearing at The Town Hall in NYC Jan. 7.

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SHOF/PBS Chats: Billy Joel, Jimmy Jam, Jimmy Webb, Garth Brooks, Allan Toussaint, Dwight Yoakum, Hal David, Paul Williams...

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: John Bettis, Sam Moore, Paul Williams, Linda Ronstadt, Michael McDonald, Cousin Brucie, Ozzy Osbourne, Allan Toussaint, The Carpenters, Glen Campbell, Danny Aiello, Billy Joel, Bruno Mars, Hunter Freberg, Alexa Ray Joel, Gary US Bonds, Terry Lewis, Barry Mann, Southside Johnny, David Foster, Jimmy Jam, Garth Brooks, Bill Withers, Cythia Weil, Dwight Yoakum, Judy Collins, Stan Freberg, Jackson Browne, Johnny Mercer, Leon Russell, Sammy Cahn, Video, Entertainment News

Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to exchange a few words with many terrific songwriters and artists ranging from Billy Joel and Garth Brooks to Jimmy Jam and Jimmy Webb and even an exec or two as they that walked the red carpet at the Songwriters Hall Of Fame awards show.

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Dead Thrones, A Million Dreams and More Papercut Chronicles: Chats With Gym Class Heroes, David Nail, and The Devil Wears Prada

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.15.2012

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Glen Campbell's "Ghost On The Canvas" Video, Plus Chatting with Miles Español's Bob Belden

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Jojo Pennebacker, Ron Carter, Edmar Castaneda, Pete Clagett, Gil Evans, Glen Campbell, DJ Logic, Brahim Fabegame, John Coltrane, And Brian Setzer, Billy Corgan, Cristina Pato, Chick Corea, Carles Benevant, Luisitos Quintones, Jerry Gonzales, Mike Brady, The Dandy Warhols, Jordan Gheen, Eddie Gomez, Nino Joseles, Chuck Mitchell, Jacob Smith, Mile Davis, Richard King, Joe Clausell, Adam Rudoph, Rick Nielsen, Matt Young, Bill Laswell, Alex Acuna, Hugo Berkeley, Rabih Abou-Kahlil, Marty Rifkin, John Scofield, Jorge Pardo, Video, Entertainment News

Presented here is "Ghost On The Canvas," the first video from Glen Campbell's critically acclaimed album of the same name.

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Long-Term Health Care: Think, Plan While You're Healthy, Able

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Alzheimer's Disease, Advance Directives, End of Life Care, Medicare, Long-Term Care, Alzheimer's, Pat Summitt, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Cedars Sinai, Chronic Illness, Glen Campbell, Caretaking, Long-Term Care Cost, Los Angeles News

Americans are notorious disease-and-death deniers. We cling to the fantasy that death will come only when we're age 100 and have earlier taken a brisk walk, read the WSJ and had a romp in the hay. It doesn't happen that way.

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PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music

Shawn Amos | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Lindsey Buckingham, Lenny Kravitz, New Music, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Glen Campbell, John Doe, Album Reviews, Entertainment News

Let's step into the fall musical rush, along with Lindsey Buckingham and John Doe -- a bunch of dudes well past 40, all proving that rock (and country and folk) can age gracefully.

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Jimmy Webb: Still Making the Music That Will Likely Last Forever

Ellen Sterling | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Hal David, MacArthur Park, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Frank Sinatra, Richard Harris, Glen Campbell, Michael Feinstein, Jimmy Webb, Entertainment News

"Music," Jimmy Webb says firmly, "can save the world. It already has done so more than once. It will do so again. But, we have to save the music."

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Country Legend Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 08.22.2011

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Legendary country star Glen Campbell has apparently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The 75-year-old singer and his wife, Kim, disclosed th...

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Sing It Loud: Chatting with k.d. lang, JD Souther and Bobby Long, Plus a Beginners Audio Exclusive

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: Jelly Roll Morton, Bonnie Raitt, Guster, Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, Eric Roberts, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Fred Eltringham, Chris Walters, Joe, Georges Delarues, Laura Nyro, Dave Palmer, Mike Mills, Ornette Coleman, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Chuck Mitchell, Kruu-Fm, Tim Hardin, The White Stripes, Cole Porter, Roger Niell, Barry Mann, Leonard Cohen, Duke Ellington, Eye of the Beholder, Joni Mitchell, Frank Sinatra, American Idol, Roy Orbison, Glenn Frey, Elliott Smith, Mélanie Laurent, Judee Sill, Count Basie, Henry Mancini, Lex Price, k.d. Lang, Neil Young, Gilbert and Sullivan, Ewan MacGregor, The Kinks, Glen Campbell, Miles Davis, Daniel Clark, Rogers & Hammerstein, The Beatles, Jeff Coffin, John Coltrane, Longbranch Pennywhistle, Rob McGaha, Carly Simon, Gus Van Sant, Elton John, Don Henley, Christopher Plumber, Brian Reitzell, Bing Crosby, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, The Rolling Stones, Sam Shepard, Joe Pisapia, Carole King, Gershwin, Nona Hendryx, Harold Arlen, Viktor Krauss, Bob Dylan, Peggy Lee, Tom Waits, Liam Watson, Brian Sutton, Mark Ethridge, Meryl Streep, Waddy Wachtel, Randy Newman, Jackson Browne, Fats Waller, JD Souther, Gene Clark, The Band, Jimmy Webb, James Taylor, The Wallflowers, Josh Grange, Bruce Springsteen, Salmonberries, Entertainment News

One of my favorite tracks on k.d. lang's new album is the opener, "I Confess," which sounds like Brill Building meets country, meets...okay, I'll shut up now, k.d. lang has the rest.

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Dog Ears Music: Born in April Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 06.08.2011

Read More: Debbie Reynolds, Billie Holiday, John Oates (With Daryl Hall), Muddy Waters, Serge Gainsbourg (With Brigitte Bardot), Mark Volman (the Turtles), Merle Haggard, Elmer Bernstein, Danielle Evin, Music, Glen Campbell, Emmylou Harris (With Mark Knopfler), Larry Ramos (the Association), mp3s, Jimmy Cliff, Miklós Rózsa, Ann-Margret (With Elvis Presley), Vincent Gallo, Phil Ramone, Peter Frampton, Little Brother Montgomery, Loretta Lynn, Dog Ears, Marvin Gaye, Hugh Masekela, Entertainment News

This week, we feature music by Serge Gainsbourg, Marvin Gaye, Billie Holiday, Ann-Margret and more.

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Blessed: A Conversation With Lucinda Williams, Plus David Berkeley's Video "George Square"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party, Michael Timmins, Rami Jaffee, Don Was, Levon Helm, Lex Price, Eastmountainsouth, Glen Campbell, Mark Linkous, Matthew Sweet, Msnbc, Sparkle Horse, Kim Taylor, Elvis Costello, Tom Overby, Lucinda Williams, Cowboy Junkies, Dave Sutton, T-Bone Burnett, Gary Callamore, The New York Times, Jordan Katz, Peter Bradley Adams, Val McCallum, Andrew Bird, Barack Obama, Hbo, Kevin O?Donnel, Vic Chesnutt, USA Today, Greg Leisz, Espn, Frank Callari, Butch Norton, True Blood, De La Soul, Eric Liljestrand, Frank Sinatra, Sxsw, David Berkeley, Mindy Smith, Over the Rhine, Jimmy Webb, Capitol Tower, Entertainment News

For her new album, Blessed, Lucinda Williams brought in Don Was on production.

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Truer Grit

Michael Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: True Grit, Jeff Bridges, Coen Brothers, Glen Campbell, John Wayne, Mattie Ross, Chicago News

The Coen brothers have made a great American movie in that greatest of American movie genres: the Western.

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HuffPost Reviews: AC/DC and Jane Roman Pitt, Plus A Conversation with Grammy Nominee Chip Taylor and an Elvis Costello Audio Stream

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jim Lauderdale, Van Morrison, Al Gorgoni, Pete Finney, Meat Loaf, Dick Charles, Chip Taylor, Robert Ellis, Dixie Chicks, Brian Johnson, Donovan, Tim Moore, Judy Rodman, Judy Collins, King Records, Martha Jacobs, Elvis Costello, Karen Carpenter, The Byrds, Anne Murray, Johnny Cash, Cameo/Parkway, AC/DC, Angus Young, Shaggy, Malcolm Young, Billy Vera, John Platania, U2, Warner Bros. Records, Jack Johnson, Gram Parsons, Curt Perkins, Merrilee Rush, Sade, Glen Campbell, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Mac Gayden, Barry Voight, Billy Gibbons, Ace Frehley, Mannheim Steamroller, Bill Frisell, Evie Sands, Joe Perry, Philip Morris, Robert Alford, Willie Nelson, Hank Ballard, Judy Clay, Neil Bogart, James Brown, Hugh Pretwood, Juice Newton, Carrie Rodriquez, Tommy Cogbill, Phil Sutcliffe, Buddah Records, Chris Slade, Jon Voight, Joe Bonomo, Tom Waits, Steve Vai, Emmylou Harris, Kendal Carson, Brian Ahern, The Troggs, Jane Roman Pitt, Henry Glover, Sxsw, Chips Moman, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Ladylullaby, Entertainment News

So, you think you know all things AC/DC? Really. Well, take a hit of the essays, historical photos, memorabilia, and general overkill contained between the over 225 pages of High Voltage Rock 'N' Roll: The Ultimate Illustrated History.

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Songwriters Hall Of Fame Finds a Home

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Most songwriters, even successful ones, toil alone or with a single collaborator. To call them unsung would be oxymoronic, but with a few exceptions t...

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Triple Threat Friday: Conversations with BoDeans, Bleu and The Chapin Sisters

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Jones, Five for Fighting, Linda Ronstadt, The Mamas and the Papas, Elo, Keith Olbermann, Glen Campbell, Harry Chapin, Dolly Parton, The Beatles, John Mayer, Rooney, Lily Chapin, Abigail Chapin, Wes Craven, The BoDeans, The Thorns, The Electric Light Orchestra, The Brill Building, Disney, Party of Five, Hank Williams, The Rolling Stones, Kurt Neumann, Simon & Garfunkel, Depeche Mode, Paul McCartney, WHY Hunger, Led Zeppelin, Mary Travers, Taylor Locke, Jessica Craven, Train, All in the Family, Tom CHapin, Emmylou Harris, Time of Your Life, The Jeffersons, Sam Llanas, John Adams, Glenn Beck, Cashman & West, American Idol, Def Leppard, Bruce Springsteen, Bleu, Statistics, Entertainment News

Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas of BoDeans talk their new album, the band's early days, and why their six-year break was a dark period.

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"The Immigrant Song": A Playlist For Arizona Governor Jan Brewer

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Governor Jan Brewer, Madonna, Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, Squeeze, Aqualung, Iron & Wine, Led Zeppelin, Scottsdale, Arizona, Alice Cooper, Bob Dylan, Mark Lindsay, Glen Campbell, James McMurtry, Alejandro Escovedo, Jan Brewer, Robbie Williams, Judy Collins, Phoenix, Dire Straits, Elton John, Kings of Leon, Will Smith, Phoenix Suns, Terry Goddard, Ben E. King, Arizona Immigration Law, Karen Carpenter, Entertainment News

After seeing some of Gov. Jan Brewer's mind-blowing meltdown performance during her debate with Terry Goddard, here's a playlist for a woman who lost her head, and a state that seems bent on doing the same.

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HuffPost Video Premiere: Pegi Young's "Starting Over," plus a Conversation with Jimmy Webb

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Martin, Bones Howe, Glen Campbell, Billy Joel, General Motors, Armin Steiner, Fred Mollin, Hank Williams, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Carole King, Arif Mardin, Ernest Tubb, Brill Building, Gerry Goffin, David Geffen, Art Garfunkel, Entertainment News

Pegi Young -- yes, wife of legendary artist Neil Young -- has a new video of her song "Starting Over" and HuffPost has the premiere of the music clip.

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