The year 2019 will bring many changes, but one very big change for these celebs is that all will turn the big 8-0 in the new year! Some of these may surprise you ... (more…)
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Over 50 Stars Turning 80 in 2019!
Nancy Wilson, ‘Song Stylist,’ Dies @ 81
Nancy Wilson, whose work ranged from Broadway standards to pop and even jazz, but who considered herself "song stylist," has died at her Pioneertown, California, home following a long illness at the age of 81. (more…)
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Past & Curious: New, Old Madonna + Broad-Faye Baby + More!
Links to the past with relevance today ... (more…)
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Buzzcocks Singer Pete Shelley Dies @ 63
Rocker Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks died suddenly at age 63 on the morning of December 6 in Estonia. (more…)
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Lindsey Buckingham Goes His Own Way: A Review
My friend Mike invited me — spur-of-the-moment — to go with him to the Lindsey Buckingham Solo Anthology North American Tour 2018 at Town Hall in NYC last night. The tickets, including a VIP meet-and-greet pass, were free, and I have always had a soft spot for Buckingham, now 69. (more…)
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Past & Curious: Even More ‘Wonderful,’ Banning ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ & More!
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Tina Turner: Her Most Overlooked Singles
There are many people who lay claim to the title "legend," but few would dispute the consensus that Tina Turner — who was born on November 26, 1939 — is that and more. (more…)
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34 Years Later: Everyone Who Performed on ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’
When "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was recorded 34 years ago today, it was an unprecedented gathering of elite pop stars, all determined to help leader of the pack Bob Geldof make a difference — and feed the world. (more…)
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Past & Curious: Beauty-Queen Bonanza, The Day the Magic Died & More!
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‘Hee Haw’ Country King Roy Clark Dies @ 85
According to his publicist Jeremy Westby, country legend Roy Clark — considered a guitar virtuoso and perhaps best known as a fixture on TV's Hee Haw — died Thursday from pneumonia at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (more…)
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