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"Takin' It to the Streets": A Playlist for "Occupy Wall Street"

David Wild | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, The Beatles, Doobie Brothers, Lil' Wayne, The O'Jays, The Who, Kanye West, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Wall Street, U2, Brooklyn Bridge, Occupy Wall Street, Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
David Wild

Despite some rumors flying through the Twitter-verse last week, Radiohead didn't actually play "Occupy Wall Street." That's a shame because there are a few folks on Wall Street for whom "Creep" really ought to be their theme song.

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A Pair of Kings: Chatting with Peter Wolf and O.A.R.'s Marc Roberge, Plus Samiam's "Nightly" Audio Premiere

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.14.2011

Read More: Van Morrison, Little Steven, Mick Jagger, Aerosmith, Bob Wills, Dave Matthews, Thelonius Monk, Bono, Jimmy Rogers, Kyle XY, The Beach Boys, Neil Young, Willy DeVille, DJ Logic, Cam Neely, Jason Beebout, James Cotton, Dave Matthews Caravan, Marc Roberge, David Lynch, Charlie Parker, Boston Celtics, Willie Nelson, Russell Simmons, Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Peter Wolf, Muddy Waters, DIc Rivers, Neko Case, Twilight, Magic Dick, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Little Steven's Underground Garage, Shelby Lynne, J. Geils Band, John Lee Hooker, Cam Neely Cancer Foundation, U2, ABC Family, Fenway Park, Joni Mitchell, The Dixie Chicks, Jonathan Demme, Jimi Hendrix, David Ruffin, O.a.R., The Four Seasons, Ozomotli, Samiam, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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U2 at Angel Stadium and New Sounds From Ireland's Essential Bands

S.X. Rosenstock | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Adam Clayton, Van Morrison, The Cranberries, Burma, The Edge, The Wombats, Sweet Thing, Live Music, The Dubliners, Danny Lanois, Angel Stadium, Michael Hutchence, Dolores O'Riordan, Phil Lynott, Elton John, David Bowie, Mark Kelly, The Rolling Stones, Shane MacGowan, Daniel Lanois, Joy Division, Amnesty International, The Pogues, Flogging Molly, Aung San Suu Kyi, Leonard Cohen, Larry Mullen Jr., U2, Lenny Kravitz, Brian Eno, Henry Rollins, Astral Weeks, Quincy Jones, Gabrielle Giffords, Thin Lizzy, Rock and Roll, Bono, Jimmy Page, Los Angeles News
S.X. Rosenstock

For this tour, interrupted by a back injury and successful treatment for frontman Bono, U2 appears on stage in puffs of smoke reminiscent of our infamous SoCal smog.

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"Sydney" and Ghosts in The Sway Machinery: Conversations with Brett Dennen and Jeremiah Lockwood

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dylan Chenfeld, The Sway Machinery, Van Morrison, Scrubs, House, Noah Chenfeld, The Patagonia Music Collective, The Toulomne Trust, Paul Simon, The Box Story, Patagonia, The Love Speaks Community, Pablo Neruda, Parenthood, Jeremiah Lockwood, Khaira Arby, The Unit, The Mosaic Project, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Rumor has it Brett Dennen is one of the best singer-songwriters out there.

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A Guitar Hero, Guinness, GP, and "Single Girls": Conversations with Steve Vai and Graham Parker, plus Laura Jansen's New Video

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Frank Zappa, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, De La Soul, Bob Marley, Jack Nitzsche, Graham Parker & the Figgs, Guinness, Laura Jansen, Joe Satriani, Berklee College of Music, Jordan Katz, Mike Gent, Peter Bradley Adams, Razor & Tie, Andrew Bird, Steve Vai, Graham Parker & the Rumour, Whitesnake, Kevin O'Donnel, Little Feat, Kim Taylor, Graham Parker, Guitar Hero 3, Disney, Over the Rhine, Eastmountainsouth, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Steve Vai and Berklee are trying to set a record in Guinness by attempting to teach as many guitarists online as possible within a single lesson.

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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
Mike Ragogna

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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TED, Solar Power, Windpower, and All Things Amerikana: A Conversation with Thomas Dolby

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pacifica, Van Morrison, Al Gore, Natalie MacMaster, Houdini, Paul Simon, An Inconvenient Truth, Grace Jones, Trever Horn, Dolby's Cube, Bruce Wooley & the Camera Club, Gordon Brown, Stevie Wonder, Lene Lovich, Ted, Technology Education & Design, Mtv, Tracy Chapman, Frank Zappa, Bill Clinton, Dan Hicks, Guy Ritchie, Mike Shipley, Nokia, The Buggles, Theremin, George Clinton, Mark Knopfler, Grammy Awards, Roger Dean, Prefab Sprout, Regina Spektor, They Might Be Giants, Herbie Hancock, Danny Kleinman, Larry Klein, Dire Straits, Howard Jones, Natalie Merchant, Quentin Tarantino, Joni Mitchell, Def Leppard, Blade Runner, James Bond, Thomas Dolby, Silicon Valley, Foreignor, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"Among other things I do," says the British musician, "I'm the music director of an organization called TED or Technology, Education and Design. That's an annual get together of people sort of figuring out how to save the planet."

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Singing Lessons: The Truth About What Motivates Us To Sing, Play and Hear Music

Ruth Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vocal Coach, Van Morrison, Motivation, Singing Lessons, Stagefright, Performance, Public Speaking, Audience, Singing, San Francisco, Concert, Bruce Springsteen, Arts News
Ruth Gerson

Performance is a two way street. What I bring to a show as a listener is as important as what the performer brings. There are three components to a song: the music, the performer and the listener.

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"Cry To Me": A Loving Playlist for the Late Great Solomon Burke

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dolly Parton, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Emmylou Harris, Taylor Hackford, Ahmet Ertegun, Solomon Burke, Entertainment News
David Wild

Solomon Burke was not only one of the most soulful singers in history; he was quite possibly the single most soulful man who I ever met. I had the honor of sharing time with this timeless soul giant and inspiring preacher twice.

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Excuse Me, Are You Irish?

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Los Angeles Irish Film Festival, Van Morrison, The Swell Season, Colin Devlin, The Cranberries, The Corrs, U2, Glen Hansard, The Frames, The Script, The Devlins, Entertainment News, Richard Harris, Dublin, Craic Fest, Enya, Two Door Cinema Club, Entertainment News
Kristi York Wooten

It seems to me that every Irish band who achieves a certain level of international success eventually goes back to being Irish again, regardless of how many gold records they have on their walls or how much cash is in their pockets.

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Dog Ears Music: Born in August Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tony Bennett, Van Morrison, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, David Crosby, Danielle Evin, Marco Joachim, Leonard Bernstein (Sung by Tom Waits), Jim Reeves, Music, Isaac Hayes, Mae West, Maria McKee, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Charlie Haden, Shirley Manson (Garbage), mp3s, John Lee Hooker, Louis Armstrong, Phil Ramone, Alice Coltrane, Keith Moon, Charlie Parker, Dog Ears, Dinah Washington, Claude Debussy, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week, we feature music by Mae West, Isaac Hayes, Louis Armstrong, Van Morrison, and more.

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Listening Booth 1970: A Conversation With Marc Cohn

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joe Cocker, Roseanne Cash, Charlie Sexton, Van Morrison, Simon & Garfunkel, John Leventhal, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Maroon 5, Wayne Carson, Shawn Colvin, Bread, Neil Young, Sam Cooke, Big Star, The Beatles, John Lennon, The Grateful Dead, Ringo Starr, Alex Chilton, Al Green, Adam Levine, Thom Yorke, Cat Stevens, The Box Tops, Smokey Robinson, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Listening Booth: 1970 is a concept album that compiles Marc Cohn's favorite -- and many would feel greatest -- songs from that year.

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Twenty Suggestions For Mother's Day Gifts You Won't Find In Store Windows or 'Recommended' Lists

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Kelly Corrigan, Wendy Burden, Diana Vreeland, Opera, Clarisonic, Herbie Mann, Shure Earphones, Egyptian Magic, Colette, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Flip Video, Sharon Olds, T3 Bespoke Hair Dryer, Mothers Day Gifts, Mother's Day Gifts, Slidepollajax, Mothers Day Presents, Style News
Jesse Kornbluth

My mother is now 93, with all her marbles intact. She spends her time on the computer and she's been places on the Web I've never thought to go. She's pretty much memorized the Wall Street Journal before I wake up. Find something cool for her-- why not? My mother's life experience suggests that moms aren't what they used to be. Which makes gifting more difficult on Mother's Day-- or any day.

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"Money Talks": A Playlist For The Financial Reform Debate

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Van Morrison, The O'Jays, The Psychedelic Furs, Kanye West, Funkadelic, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Financial Reform, Jamie Foxx, Spoon, The Beatles, The Who, Warren Zevon, Abba, Cyndi Lauper, T-Pain, Rush, Steve Miller Band, Pet Shop Boys, Wham!, Lil' Wayne, Todd Rundgren, Patti Smith, Robbie Robertson, AC/DC, Smog, Notorious B.I.G., Spinal Tap, Jet, Flo Rida, Lyle Lovett, Dire Straits, Randy Newman, Pink Floyd, Lady GaGa, Walter Becker, Ray Charles, Brad Paisley, Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z, Onara, Entertainment News
David Wild

Right now is the time for real financial reform. Come to think of it, right now is actually way too late for real financial reform. Still, better now than not now, right?

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Something In the Air: A Playlist for European Skies

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Van Morrison, Simon & Garfunkel, Wishbone Ash, Kanye West, Sting, Money Mark, The Saints, The Animals, Eagles, Train, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Dolly Parton, Lindsey Buckingham, The Jayhawks, The Clash, Buffalo Springfield, U2, Bad Company, Norah Jones, Thunderclap Newman, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Pavement, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Vampire Weekend, Joni Mitchell, Iceland Volcano, Brad Paisley, Volcano, Morrissey, Hole, Marvin Gaye, Entertainment News
David Wild

Here's a playlist for everyone who's been impacted already by the volcano, put together in the hopes that we all go from "Burnin' Sky" to "No More Cloudy Days" very soon.

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Father's Day Music: 10 CDs No One Else Would Think To Give Him

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Ritter, Van Morrison, Peter Wolf, CC Adcock, Krishna Das, Alison Krauss, J.J. Cale, Robert Plant, Andy Palacio, Teddy Thompson, Miles Davis, Entertainment News
Jesse Kornbluth

As a showman, Peter Wolf is right up there with Mick Jagger and James Brown. He doesn't put out a batch of unrelated songs, he makes what used to be called "albums," and they take you on a carefully sequenced adventure.

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That "St. Judy's Comet" Kid: A Dinner Conversation With Harper Simon

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sesame Street, Van Morrison, Graceland, Elliott Smith, Country Joe McDonald, Inara George, Paul Simon, Native Americans, Neil Young, Ben Okri, Edie Brickell, Menlo Park, The Beatles, Matt Hires, Sam Nelson, Rick Nelson, Harper Simon, The Roches, Carly Simon, The Comedy Store, Seven McDonald, Petra Hayden, Carrie Fisher, The Association, Elvis Costello, The Byrds, The Velvet Underground, Charlie McCoy, The Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel, Melody Gardot, The Shakers, The Everly Brothers, Lloyd Green, Fred Carter, Carole King, Bach, Becky Stark, Bob Dylan, Melissa North, Chopin, The Bee Gees, The Pretenders, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Elini Mandell, Leonard Cohen, Karmann Ghia, Ken Burns, Entertainment News, Ricky Nelson, Rolling Stone, Robert Francis, Phil Ramone, Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones, Joni Mitchell, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, The Living Sisters, Itunes, James Taylor, Bob Johnston, Debussey, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Last year, harper Simon independently released an excellent solo debut that established him as one of the best new singer-songwriters in the genre.

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Never Been Gone: A Conversation With Carly Simon

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jay Landers, Sesame Street, The Village Voice, Van Morrison, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Mick Jagger, Paul Simon, Winnie the Pooh, Sony Records, Piglet's Big Adventure, Harry Belafonte, Jim Hart, Ben Taylor, The Hi-Lo's, Carly Simon, Elton John, Hear Music, Sally Taylor, Robert Christgau, Columbia Records, Carole King, David Saw, Teese Gohl, Walkman, Richard Perry, Entertainment News, Starbucks, Benjamin Thomas, Arista Records, Joni Mitchell, Clive Davis, Lucy Simon, James Taylor, L.A. Reid, Heffalump, Piglet, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

In this interview, Carly talks candidly about her new "unplugged" album Never Been Gone, recent projects, her family, an Elton John non-adventure and much more.

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Van Morrison, 64, Welcomes Baby Boy

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gigi Morrison, Van Morrison, Van Morrison Baby, Celebrity Kids, Music, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — A new Van Morrison has been born. The Irish singer says on his Web site that he and his wife, GiGi, welcomed their son, George Iv...

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"Getting Better": A Playlist for President Obama on the Anniversary of Election Day

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Van Morrison, President Obama, Ani Di Franco, Neil Diamond, Van Halen, Dionne Warwick, Election Day, Janet Jackson, Bee Gees, John Mayer, Abba, The Beatles. The Zombies, Dusty Springfield, U2, Death Cab for Cutie, Al Green, George Jones, Jack Johnson, Coldplay, Frank Sinatra, Guns N' Roses, Brad Paisley, Entertainment News
David Wild

Rome wasn't built in a day, and apparently the United States won't be completely rebuilt in a year either. But here's to things at least "Getting Better."

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"Bad Moon Rising": My Playlist For All You Suckers Waiting On Line To See The Twilight Saga: New Moon

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Van Morrison, Peter Wolf, Neil Diamond, The Waterboys, Shoah, Emitt Rhodes, George Harrison, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Paul Simon, Paul McCartney, Rem, Robbie Robertson, Jonathan King, America, Zombieland, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cat Stevens, Traveling Wilburys, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Webb, Pokemon, New Moon, Entertainment News
David Wild

Fortunately, as the father of two sons, absolutely no one is asking me to see New Moon, but for those out there waiting in some bloody line, here's my moon-themed playlist.

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"The Way Young Lovers Do": A Playlist for Van the Man, a New Dad Again at 64

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Van Morrison, Gigi Lee, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Them, Wilson Pickett, Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Solomon Burke, Entertainment News
David Wild

Here's a special birthday playlist for Little Van to help him into his father's sublime music and some of the enduring influences who help make Van the Man in the first place.

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Van Morrison Baby Report FALSE, Website Hacked

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Van Morrison, Van Morrison Baby, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Reclusive Irish singer Van Morrison said Thursday that a computer hacker planted a false report on his Web site claiming he had fa...

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The Dopeness, Part XXIV

Cotty Chubb | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Van Morrison, Newport Jazz Festival, Art, Charles Burchfield, R. Crumb, Los Angeles, Hammer Museum, Genesis, Los Angeles News
Cotty Chubb

Charles Burchfield at the Hammer: How do I not know of this wonderful, entirely American artist?

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An Interview With Buffy Sainte-Marie, Plus Train and Digital 45 Updates

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chaka Khan, Columbia Records, Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Scorr Underwood, The Doobie Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones, Seals & Crofts, Air America, Vanguard Records, Commander John Herrington, The Charlatans, Cash for Clunkers, Sesame Street, Woodstock, Vietnam War, The Cradleboard Teaching Project, Chumbawamba, Van Morrison, Phil Ochs, Third Eye Blind, Jimmy Stafford, Georgia Satellites, Eric Anderson, Rhino Entertainment, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Digital 45, Donovan, Marc Cohn, Judy Collins, Folk, First Nations, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Train, Neil Diamond, Martin Terefe, Kellogg Foundation, Elvis Presley, Npr, Itunes, Rhino Records, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Pat Monahan, Nasa, Alannah Myles, Anita Baker, The Marcels, President Obama, The Highwaymen, Grateful Dead, Native Americans, Genesis, Keith Olbermann, Fred Neil, Glen Campbell, Harry Chapin, Joan Baez, Tom Rush, Joe Cocker, Foghat, Ford Foundation, Pacifica, Gordon Lightfoot, Entertainment News, Jennifer Warnes, Morrissey, Bobby Bare, Tommy James and the Shondells, Randy Travis, Jon Stewart, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

This being Woodstock Week, it seemed a perfect time to catch-up with this artist whose music influenced many of those who appeared at the culture-changing event.

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