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Grammy Goes Pop And Never Comes Back

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment

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Charles Karel Bouley

Grammy has always walked a tightrope between what is commercial and what is artistically satisfying, but the 2010 nominees show that commercialism and corporatism have a strong hold on the awards.

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The Anti-Diva List

Shawn Amos | Posted 11.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Tracy Chapman, Janis Joplin, Heart, Joni Mitchell, Joan Jett, Patti Smith, Norah Jones, Ann Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Chrissie Hynde, Paula Abdul, Feist, Vh1, Diva, Style News
Shawn Amos

No Maybelline sponsorships. No sequins. No gowns. These anti-divas derive strength from the power of their musical prowess. They don't employ stylists -- just guitar techs.

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Top 10 New York Summer Concerts

Cyndi Lauper | Posted 08.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Lincoln Center, Tracy Chapman, Pet Shop Boys, Concerts, Beastie Boys, Mandela-Day, New York News
Cyndi Lauper

Summer concerts recommended by Cyndi Lauper.

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New Tunes On Monday: George Harrison, Rob Thomas, Among The Oak & Ash, and Survivor (Kind Of) Plays Jeremy's Wedding

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Eric Clapton, Peter Gabriel, Fairport Convention, Lauren Agnelli, Jason Mraz, Sony Legacy, Melanie Safka, Rob Thomas, Melanie, Patty Smyth, Hall & Oates, Dave Bickler, Ravi Shankar, Josh Joplin, Krishna, Joe Hill, Garrison Starr, Nickel Creek, Peter, Among the Oak & Ash, Apple Records, Billy Preston, John Mayer, The Beatles, Leon Russell, Bruce Jay Paskow, The Washington Squares, Bruce Hornsby, Tracy Chapman, Hal David Starlight Award, Simon & Garfunkel, Survivor, George Harrison, Ian & Sylvia, The Concert for Bangladesh, Toad the Wet Sprocket, The Cars, Gin Blossoms, Jimi Jamison, John Lennon, Budweiser, Matchbox Twenty, Ringo Starr, Coldplay, Dark Horse Records, Paul & Mary, Thomas Dolby, Tom Goodkind, Biko, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

The new collection Let It Roll/Songs By George Harrison is going to thrill those waiting for an album that combines his solo Apple recordings with Beatles titles and tracks from the Dark Horse years.

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Having a Secret Policeman's Ball

Brad Schreiber | Posted 07.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Music, Film, Humor, Movies, Rock and Roll, Comedy, Hollywood, Tracy Chapman, Sting, Green Day, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Tom Morello, Nickelback, Amnesty International, John Cleese, Joan Baez, Egyptian Theatre, Martin-Lewis, Monty Python, Entertainment News
Brad Schreiber

Martin Lewis is a multi-headed entertainment serpent no longer interested in being a mere producer but is bent on some plan for world domination.

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New Tunes On Monday: Yusuf (Cat Stevens), Ben Harper and Relentless7, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, New York Dolls, and Paul Potts

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Conor Oberst, Mick Jagger, Steve Miller, A&M Records, Hayley Westerna, Dave Matthews, Briatain's Got Talent, James Morrison, Josh Groban, Bobby Ewing, David Johansen, ZZ Top, Lumberjack Records, Ewan McColl, Elvis Costello, Glam, Simon Cowell, Classic Rock, Cats, Saddle Creek Records, Jason Boesel, Roberta Flack, J. Geils, Terry Sylvester, Punk, Johnny Thunder, Cat Stevens, Nina Rota, The Hollies, Pam Ewing, Sylvain Mizrahi, Omaha Beach, Justin Oberst, Pop, Steve Conte, Sarah Brightman, Classical, Nebraska, Procol Harum, Neil Young, Rock, Yusuf, Franco Zefferelli, Matthew Sweet, Dallas, Nik Freitas, Macey Taylor, Teaser and the Firecat, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Brian Delaney, Chris Cornell, Taylor Hollingsworth, Sami Yaffa, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gunnar Nelson, Bright Eyes, Paul Potts, Tracy Chapman, Ernest Hemingway, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Hunter S. Thompson, Todd Rundgren, Ben Harper, Nelson, The Animals, Indie, New York Dolls, Ennio Morricone, The Rascals, Bob Dylan, Nathaniel Walcott, Tea for the Tillerman, Romeo & Juliet, Sylvain Sylvain, Buddha and the Chocolate Box, The Band, The Wallflowers, Album Reviews, Huffpost Review, Music Review, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Ever since Cat Stevens embraced Islam, the West has been clueless when it comes to accepting the former superstar. His latest release, Roadsinger, is a good start in rebuilding that emotional bridge to Stevens.

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Goldman Environmental Prize: Change the World, Change Your Brain

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 05.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Tracy Chapman, Al Gore, Social Entrepreneurship, Ashoka, Retirement, Environment, Goldman Prize, Robert Redford, Cognitive Health, Changemaker, Green News
Alvaro Fernandez

I just came back from an inspiring Goldman Prize Award ceremony, where seven grassroots environmental change-makers were recognized for their work and resiliency.

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HuffPost Reviews: Van Morrison -- Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl / Asa -- Asa

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jools Holland, Van Morrison, Bbc, David Wild, The Wild the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, Jay Berliner, Mercer St. Records, Hollywood Bowl, Nigeria, U2, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Lauryn Hill, Stral Weeks, Paris, Erika Badu, T.B. Sheets, Northern Ireland, Folk, Bang Records, Asa, Common One, Greetings From Asbury Park N.J., Northern Soul, Transcendence, Tracy Chapman, Sunny Ade, John Legend, Celtic, Joan Armatrading, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Suzanne Vega, St. Dominic's Preview, Beyonce, Akon, Singer-Songwriter, Npr, Jimmy Cliff, Paris France, Bbc2, Jazz, Paul Moran, Peter Erskine, Warner Bros. Records, Snoop Dogg, Bbc1, Richard Davis, Rolling Stone, Roger Kellaway, Magic Malik, RIchard Buckley, Tony FItzgibbon, Downtown Records, Marvin Gaye, Hotel Cafe, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison Review, Asa Review, Album Reviews, Van Morrison Album Review, Huffpost Review, Asa Album, Album Review, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

With a basic reverence for the original record, Morrison's live arrangements allow for musicians to add new layers of strata though jams, while acknowledging forty years has passed since the original was slated.

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