Tina: The Tina Turner Musical begins performances March 21, 2018, at the Aldwych Theatre in London, and the ageless icon is opening up about what fans can expect from the show. (more…)
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Tina Is Back! New Q&A, New Show
‘Blueberry Hill’ Rocker Fats Domino Dies @ 89
(Image via PBS) This year continues to be a particularly rough one on music legends — R&B and rock pioneer Fats Domino has died at 89. (more…)
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a-ha Takes on ‘Take on Me’
One of the most identifiable #1 hits of the '80s, 1984's "Take on Me" by a-ha was further immortalized in the Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera tune "Feel This Moment" in 2013. Sampling of old songs can sometimes be nice (if you wrote it!), and sometimes not so nice, but either way, how lovely is this…
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Patrick Cowley: 7 Killer Cuts
HI-NRG producer Patrick Cowley, born 67 years ago today, died at 32 of AIDS in 1982. (more…)
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Divine’s Most Divine Singles
Divine aka Harris Glenn Milstead would have turned 72 years old today. Baltimore's terror-reigning drag queen in the '60s, he was actually a talented character actor who brought genuine humor and pathos to his many roles in the films of John Waters (b. 1946). That talent wasn't fully recognized in the industry until the release…
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‘Sex Bomb’ Tom Jones: #MeToo
What's new, pussycat? Certainly not sexual abuse. (more…)
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Merry Widowmaker: Even Jeanette MacDonald Hates Harvey Weinstein
In a clever tip of the hat to Old Hollywood and tip of the hate to reviled movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, accused of multiple acts of sexual harassment and even rape, singing comic Allison Lane is reviving the spirit of operatic movie-musical star Jeanette MacDonald (1903-1965). It's been a bad week for the man once…
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Bananarama’s Comeback, Plus: Their 15 Best Singles
Bananarama, one of the most famous and successful girl groups of all time, is currently on a wildly successful reunion tour, one that seems destined for North America, judging by a cryptic note on their official site. (more…)
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Tom Petty, Rock God, Dies @ 66
TMZ is reporting that rock god Tom Petty was discovered in full cardiac arrest at his home Sunday night, was rushed to the hospital and was put on life support. According to the gossip site, which is rarely wrong on matters of health, Petty was removed from life support after it was determined he had…
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Anne Jeffreys of ‘Kiss Me Kate,’ ‘Topper’ Dies @ 94
Anne Jeffreys, the regal beauty who got her start in B movies for Republic and RKO, starred on Broadway and appeared on General Hospital for 20 years has died. She was 94. Jeffreys' death was confirmed in a tweet by KABC's George Pennacchio. (more…)
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