Harry Nilsson

"Less Than Zero": Playlist for a Painful August Jobs Report

David Wild | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Peter Gabriel, Glenn Tilbrook, Gary U.S. Bonds, Rainmakers, Harry Nilsson, Paul Simon, Josh Charles, Jobs, The Carpenters, Bob Dylan, Fitz & the Tantrums, Kate Bush, James McMurtry, Isley Brothers, Matchbox Twenty, Billy Corgan, Graham Parker, Jobs Report, Blind Alfred Reed, Sufjan Stevens, Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Bing Crosby, Brad Paisley, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
David Wild

Here's a playlist sent out in hopes the president goes bold with his upcoming jobs speech, and that the federal government that we all employ gets out of the business of assured mutual self-destruction.

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Unfortunate Casino: A Conversation With Gerry Beckley

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Britney Spears, John Hartman, Crosby Stills & Nash, Harry Nilsson, Low, George Martin, The Beach Boys, Nels Cline, Smashing Pumpkins, James Iha, America, Danny Hutton, Katy Perry, Willie Lee Cox, The Beatles, Loyola, Bill Mumy, Rich Campbell, Mike Woods, Three Dog Night, Gerry Beckley, Fountains of Wayne, Jeff Larson, Adam Schlesinger, Dewey Bunnell, Sub Pop, Derek Taylor, Dan Peek, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Today, Gerry Beckley tells the story behind his new album, Unfortunate Casino.

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The Art of Harry Nilsson

Joseph Vella | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Beatles, Who Is Harry Nilsson (and Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him), John Lennon, boomitude.com, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Harry Nilsson, Paul McCartney, The Monkees, John Scheinfeld, Brian Wilson, Robin Williams, Yoko Ono, Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, David Leaf, Terry Gilliam, Richard Perry, Ray Cooper, Van Dyke Parks, Arts News
Joseph Vella

Who Is Harry Nilsson is the fascinating story of the tragic genius whose contribution to 60's and 70's pop culture was epic.

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Dog Ears Music: The Gift List

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Black Diamond Heavies, Liz Caplan Vocal Studios, Neil Young, Esquivel, Music, Electric Light Orchestra, Isaac Hayes, Gary Go, Syl Johnson, The Heavy, Can, Louis Armstrong, Carly Simon, Stevie Wonder, El Chozas, Rokia Traoré, Sammy Davis Jr., Blinky & Edwin Starr, Kaki King, Nick Drake, Muddy Waters, Rodriguez, Harry Nilsson, Daníel Bjarnason, Wanda Jackson, Danielle Evin, Joe Meek, mp3s, Chet Baker, John Cale, Kraftwerk, A.R. & Machines, Richard Swift, Phil Ramone, Nina Simone, Dog Ears, Hank & Cupcakes, Hugh Masekela, Bruce Springsteen, Soundhound, Blakroc, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

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DVDs: The Sound Of Music, Toy Story 3, The Pacific And More

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Larry Sanders, Harry Nilsson, Highlander, The Pacific, Nip/Tuck, Tilda Swinton, Dvds, Tom Hanks, Toy Story 3, Steven Spielberg, The Goonies, The Bionic Woman, The Sound of Music, Harry Potter, Apocalypse Now, Garry Shandling, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

A bumper crop of new releases so let's get to it. THE SOUND OF MUSIC 45TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION BLURAY ($34.99; FOX) -- I've seen The Sound Of Music ...

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Juan Is the Loneliest Number: A Playlist for Juan Williams and NPR

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tv on the Radio, National Public Radio, Lindsay Buckingham, Johnny Paycheck, Harry Nilsson, Devo, Juan Williams, Donna Summer, Radiohead, Electric Light Orchestra, John Mayer, LL Cool J, Rush, Fox News, Ben Folds, Juan Williams Fired, Elvis Costello, Hole, Kings of Leon, Entertainment News
David Wild

It now sounds like Williams will profit handsomely from NPR's rush to judgment, but that doesn't make it right -- even for a PC liberal like me.

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"Here's That Rainy Day": A Damp Playlist for Wet Weather

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amos Lee, Eurythmics, Prince, E, Harry Nilsson, Paul McCartney, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Counting Crows, The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Joey Ryan, Randy Newman, Frank Sinatra, John Updike, Sarah Bareilles, Entertainment News
David Wild

Even here in the normally sunny Southwest, the rain has been falling in recent days. And so here's a damp but intermittently lovely playlist for all those rainy days in our lives.

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"Talking Old Soldiers": A Chatty Playlist for Stanley McChrystal

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bonnie Raitt, Alpha Band, McChrystal Rolling Stone, Elmore James, Kanye West, The Strokes, Eminem, Squeeze, World Cup 2010, Sonny Boy Williamson, Pat Tillman, Alison Krauss, The Beach Boys, Lady GaGa, Nancy Sinatra, Rick Springfield, Carbon/Silicone, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, Talk Talk, Dave Matthews Band, Carrie Underwood, London, John Mayer, South Africa, The Smiths, Xtc, Utopia, George Thorogood, Adam Levine, General Stanley McChrystal, Elton John, Bette Midler, Elvis Costello, B.B. King, Tracy Chapman, Stevie Nicks, Glen Hansard, Bon Iver, Harry Nilsson, Black Eyed Peas, Joe Firstman, Bob Dylan, New Kids on the Block, Carl Smith, Elvis Presley, Tom Waits, Carlene Carter, The Pretenders, Rihanna, Southside Johnny, Taylor Swift, Talking Heads, Coldplay, Wimbeldon, Ben Folds, Oasis, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Brad Paisley, Girlyman, Entertainment News
David Wild

Here's a loose-lipped playlist for Stan the Man, a dude with a big ego and a very mixed record who finally accomplished the impossible -- actually stealing some of the cultural spotlight away from Lady GaGa.

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"That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine": The Mother of All Father's Day Playlists

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Neil Diamond, Madonna, Gary U.S. Bonds, The Everly Brothers, Harry Nilsson, Steely Dan, Johnny Cash, Paul Simon, Paul Westerberg, Loudon Wainwright III, Gil Scott-Heron, Bob Dylan, Horace Silver, John Hiatt, Father's Day Gifts, John Lennon, Emmylou Harris, Ringo Starr, Dewey Cox, Elton John, Cat Stevens, Gladys Knight, Father's Day, Brad Paisley, James Brown, The Pips, Entertainment News
David Wild

I will always believe that the gift of music is more beautiful and powerful than even the nicest tie or pen set. So here's my musical gift for all of the other dads out there in Huffington Post-land.

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"Hazy Shade Of Winter": A Playlist To Help Heat Things Up on the Frigid Night of This Snow Day

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tori Amos, Emmylou Harris, Simon & Garfunkel, Pernice Brothers, Ann Murray, Rick Derringer, Lisa Loeb, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Harry Nilsson, Rivers Cuomo, Elliot Smith, Fountains of Wayne, AC/DC, Hank Snow, Regina Spektor, The Mamas & the Papas, Jesse Winchester, U2, Rush, Randy Newman, Rolling Stones, Phoebe Snow, Modern English, Kings of Leon, White Stripes, Entertainment News
David Wild

My favorite vaguely snow-related song of all-time is the late great Harry Nilsson's version of "Snow" by Randy Newman. Here's some more songs for the snow.

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New Tunes On Monday: Little Walter, Prince, James Taylor, John Wesley Harding, Paul Carrack, and Matthew Barber

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ace, The Drifters, Prince, Dionne Warwick, The Eagles, Squeeze, Scott Dirks, Mike + the Mechanics, Harvard Square, Breaking Dawn, Target, Juno Award, Xtc, Whitesnake, Oklahoma, Folk, Paul Carrack, Tony Glover, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cajun, Philly, Reggae, Traditional, Checker Records, Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach, Stephanie Meyer, Marvin Gayes, Timothy B. Schmit, John Wesley Harding, Sam & Dave, Michael McDonald, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, Ron Sexsmith, Stan Lewis, Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist, High Fidelity, Billy Davis Jr., Singer-Songwriter, Philly International Records, Hip-O Select, Bill Withers, Entertainment News, Al Green, Aaron Neville, Lawrence Stern, Ray Charles, Pop, Americana, Dobie Gray, Jill Barber, Sonny Boy Williamson, Bria Valente, Broadway, Canada, Grammy, The Kinks, Stax, Motown Records, Livingston Taylor, The Beatles, Matthew Barber, Nick Heyward, Harmonica, Don Henley, Phil Collins, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, The Little Walter Story, Hear Music, Arthur Crudup, Stax Records, R&b, Motown, Sam Moore, Chess Records, Harry Nilsson, Johnny Nash, Gospel, Bobby Womack, David Gray, Wesley Stace, Willie Dixon, Bob Dylan, Blues, The 5th Dimension, David Seitz, Tom Waits, Juno, Washington Square Park, Grammy Awards, Don McLean, John Wesley Hardin, A Mighty Wind, Roots, Randy Newman, Ward Gaines, Ben E. King, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, Rupert Holmes, Bruce Springsteen, Listerine, Nilsson, Atlantis, Misfortune, Rumpelstiltskins, Josh Ritter, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Blues harmonica player and singer Little Walter died over forty years ago, but his influences still can be heard in many blues-rock recordings that employ the instrument.

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