The Drifters

Is That All There Is? A Fond Farewell to Jerry Leiber

Martin Lewis | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: The Drifters, Leiber & Stoller, Lennon & McCartney, Jerry-Leiber, Gerry Rafferty, Stealers Wheel, Is That All There Is?, The Coasters, Ben E. King, Peggy Lee, Elvis Presley, Entertainment News
Martin Lewis

Jerry Leiber was not only a superb songwriter and producer but also an extremely funny, droll wit of the highest order. I had the honor to know him a little and his humor and his generosity of spirit were exemplary and uplifting.

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Turtle Was Right: Conversations With Entourage's Saigon and Oprah/Seacrest Discovery, Graham Stookey

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Turtle, The Drifters, Red Rock Amphitheater, Swiss Beatz, Eddie Van Halen, Atlanta Rhythm Section, John Mayer, Atlantic Records, Stevie Wonder, Louios Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Q-Tip, Motown, Quincy Jones, Doug Ellin, Entourage, Ryan Seacrest, Stax, The Roots, Fatman Scoop, Black Thought, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Graham Stookey, Dianne Reeves, Gene Harris, DJ Corbett, Stephen Levinson, Lenny Kravitz, Phil Keaggy, Oprah, Jack Johnson, Jerry Ferrara, Jimi Hendrix, Saigon, Willow Smith, James Taylor, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"The thing with Entourage is that it happened at a time when we weren't ready."

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Less Super, More Tramp: A Conversation With Roger Hodgson, Formerly of Supertramp

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: " "Take the Long Way Home: Live in Montreal, " "Classics Live, The Drifters, Rick Davies, "The Logical Song, Ringo Starr, Roger Hodgson, " "Take the Long Way Home, " "It's Raining Again, " "Breakfast in America, " "Dreamer, " "Give a Little Bit, Supertamp, Entertainment News
David Wild

Though you may not be aware of it, you are almost certainly familiar with Roger Hodgson and his body of work too. For a decade and a half he served as one of two main songwriters and vocalists who founded Supertramp.

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"Crazy Little Thing Called Love": A Playlist for Bristol and Levi

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roy Orbison, The Drifters, Fiddler on the Roof, Prince, Eminem, Carla Thomas, Queen, Baby Bash, Barry White, Carrie Underwood, Sarah Palin, Akon, Ella Fitzgerald, Levi Johnston, David Bowie, Bristol Palin Levi Johnston, Olivia Newton-John, Bristol Palin, The Turtles, Madonna, John Travolta, Carole King, Gavin Degraw, Ernie K. Doe, Billy Davis Jr., Rihanna, Marilyn Mccoo, Al Green, Pink Floyd, Ben Folds, Ludacris, Nick Hornby, Frank Sinatra, Ke$Ha, The Hollies, Ray Charles, Brad Paisley, Justin Bieber, Marvin Gaye, Entertainment News
David Wild

Here is my loving playlist for two kids who remind us all about a sometimes flickering yet ultimately difficult to extinguish force in our world -- a crazy little thing called love.

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Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of The Perfect Wave: The Hawaiian Independence Movement Gains Momentum

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tony Sachs

The Hawaiian independence movement isn't just a nutty gambit to avoid paying federal taxes, the way it is in Texas. The Hawaiians have some pretty legit grievances.

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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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