Radio pioneer Bill Drake dies at 71 - Orange County Register
Radio legend Bill Drake, who streamlined the Top 40 radio format in the '60s and turned it into "Boss Radio" on KHJ/930 AM, died Nov. 29 of lung cancer in Los Angeles at age 71. Drake's real name was Philip Yarbrough, but he chose his last name to ...November 30, 2008
Rare Beatles gold disc valued at £3,000 at Carlisle pop music day - News and Star
A rare gold Beatles disc valued at £3,000 was one of the items brought along to a pop memorabilia valuation day in Carlisle. David Young, left, from Carlisle, receives a valuation from Paul Wane In its original frame and box, the 1965 disc, which ...December 1, 2008
Colby O'Donis: Colby O'Donis - Baller Status
Rating: 2.5 out of 5.0 People that often criticize pop music do so for mainly two reasons: they're ashamed that they know every single line of a record sung by someone half their age, or they're ready to throw their radio out because the music is so ...December 1, 2008
W Hotels Worldwide Announces First and Only Hotel Partnership With ... - StreetInsider.com
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WORLD AIDS DAY - W Hotels Worldwide today announced that it will be the official hotel partner of (RED)WIRE, the groundbreaking new online music magazine by (RED). Applying the (RED) idea to music, (RED)WIRE helps to buy ...December 1, 2008
Music Review: Tony Bennett Featuring the Count Basie Big Band - A ... - Blogcritics.org
What makes the holidays special? Traditions such as hanging ornaments on the tree, sipping cocoa, and opening presents come to mind, but another can be added to the list: listening to A Swingin’ Christmas by Tony Bennett featuring the Count Basie ...December 1, 2008
That Pitchfork 500 list/book.... - Drowned In Sound
...(at the risk of being a silly melodramatic person) almost completely invalidates itself by the inclusion of Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson. I'm not a hater of contemporary pop music (in fact its great to see Ignition (remix) by R Kelly in ...December 1, 2008
Opening Up, Reveling in the 'Circus,' Britney's Back - ABC News
So begins "Break the Ice," the third single off Britney Spears' 2007 album, "Blackout." In the song, she's serenading a lover, but in real life, now, on the eve of her 27th birthday and what could go down as the biggest comeback in pop music history ...December 1, 2008
Pop maths: week two - Guardian Unlimited
Monday, for so long a day of feeling depressed about another week's hard slog, is now a much happier place. For from now on, Monday will be Pop Maths day on the Guardian music blog. Hooray! Last week we got literally hundreds of responses. Before you ...December 1, 2008
Vatican newspaper: Beatles' music better than today's pop songs - Catholic News
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican newspaper said the musical compositions of the Beatles were far more creative than the "standardized and stereotyped" pop music of today. The Beatles' songs have demonstrated "remarkable staying power, becoming a ...November 24, 2008
Bands delay albums, leave music labels in lurch - Baltimore Sun
As recently as last month, Universal Music Group's Interscope Geffen A&M Records planned to release five major albums by superstar acts during the critical holiday shopping season. Improbably, "Chinese Democracy" -- the magnum opus that Guns N' Roses ...December 1, 2008
