Grammy lineups are lucky if they include one bona fide classic. But it is the rarest of occasions when we get three nominated together. That was the case in 1970, where The Beatles’ “Abbey Road,” The 5th Dimension’s “The Age of Aquarius” and Crosby, Stills and Nash’s self-titled record were all up for Album of the Year. All three had strong narratives that could have led to possible wins … but they didn’t. Perhaps infamously, the Grammy went to jazz rock band Blood, Sweat and Tears for their successful self-titled album. While nowadays that could be dismissed as a bad win, the reality is that there were a lot of reasons why the band won and why their competitors didn’t. So let’s look more deeply into the race.
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- 5/5/2024
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
Movie, TV and music fans are already remembering notable figures who have died since the start of 2024. “An Officer and a Gentleman” Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr., “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor Richard Lewis, “Starsky and Hutch” star David Soul and “Honeymooners” star Joyce Randolph, who played Trixie, are among celebrities from the world of television who have died. In film, cinephiles are remembering “Moonstruck” director Norman Jewison and “Mary Poppins” actress Glynis Johns.
Last year, the entertainment community said goodbye to celebrities including musicians Jimmy Buffett, Shane McGowan, Robbie Robertson and David Crosby, actors Andre Braugher and Matthew Perry, writer-producer Norman Lear and director William Friedkin.
Last year, the entertainment community said goodbye to celebrities including musicians Jimmy Buffett, Shane McGowan, Robbie Robertson and David Crosby, actors Andre Braugher and Matthew Perry, writer-producer Norman Lear and director William Friedkin.
- 4/1/2024
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Throughout 2024, we will continue to update this In Memoriam photo gallery with notable celebrity deaths from film, television, theater and music. Major entertainment figures to be honored in the 2024 gallery are Oscar winner Louis Gossett, Jr., director/producer Norman Jewison, broadway legend Chita Rivera, country music superstar Toby Keith and actor Carl Weathers.
Featured in the 2023 gallery were Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Tina Turner, Harry Belafonte, Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson and David Crosby, Oscar and Tony winner Alan Arkin, Oscar/Emmy/Tony winner Glenda Jackson, Oscar and Grammy winner Burt Bacharach, Oscar winner William Friedkin, Grammy legend Tony Bennett, Emmy nominee Matthew Perry, Emmy winner Norman Lear, Emmy winner Andre Braugher, Emmy winner Ron Cephas Jones, along with rock legend Elvis Presley‘s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, and actresses Melinda Dillon, Annie Wersching and Cindy Williams.
Featured in the 2023 gallery were Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Tina Turner, Harry Belafonte, Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson and David Crosby, Oscar and Tony winner Alan Arkin, Oscar/Emmy/Tony winner Glenda Jackson, Oscar and Grammy winner Burt Bacharach, Oscar winner William Friedkin, Grammy legend Tony Bennett, Emmy nominee Matthew Perry, Emmy winner Norman Lear, Emmy winner Andre Braugher, Emmy winner Ron Cephas Jones, along with rock legend Elvis Presley‘s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, and actresses Melinda Dillon, Annie Wersching and Cindy Williams.
- 3/29/2024
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
More than a year after the death of David Crosby, the music he made with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash will be saluted in a tribute concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall this spring.
Set for May 13, the show — simply titled “The Music of Crosby, Stills and Nash” — will present interpretations of both group and solo songs by an eclectic lineup, including genre-fluid singer Yola; classic rock visionary Todd Rundgren; singer-songwriters Shawn Colvin, Rickie Lee Jones, and Aoife O’Donovan; indie rockers Iron & Wine and Real Estate; and jam-rock vanguard Grace Potter.
Set for May 13, the show — simply titled “The Music of Crosby, Stills and Nash” — will present interpretations of both group and solo songs by an eclectic lineup, including genre-fluid singer Yola; classic rock visionary Todd Rundgren; singer-songwriters Shawn Colvin, Rickie Lee Jones, and Aoife O’Donovan; indie rockers Iron & Wine and Real Estate; and jam-rock vanguard Grace Potter.
- 3/14/2024
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Darius Rucker has turned the soundtrack of his life into a book. The country musician has announced his first memoir, Life’s Too Short, set for release on May 28, structured around 23 songs that have been transformative during his career.
“This book is the story of my life as told through 23 songs that took me away, soaring, starting at ground level, living in a poor but happy home, never wanting for much more, enjoying what I had, even when times got tough, because I had my escape, my refuge, my music,” Rucker said in a statement.
“This book is the story of my life as told through 23 songs that took me away, soaring, starting at ground level, living in a poor but happy home, never wanting for much more, enjoying what I had, even when times got tough, because I had my escape, my refuge, my music,” Rucker said in a statement.
- 2/15/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Rod Stewart has become the latest classic-rock superstar to sell his song catalog in what the Wall Street Journal reports is a nearly $100 million deal.
Stewart, whose hits include such 1970s rock staples as “Maggie May,” “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy,” “You Wear It Well” and “You’re in My Heart,” sold his interests in his publishing catalog and recorded music, as well as some name and likeness rights, to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group.
The WSJ, citing sources familiar with the deal, reports that Azoff’s Iconic has also raised more than $1 billion in new capital for future catalog investments led by the private markets investment firm Hps Investment Partners.
Stewart’s catalog covers 10 No. 1 albums, and six consecutive decades with studio albums that sold more than one million copies each. The catalog he sold includes work from his solo career and also stretches back to his...
Stewart, whose hits include such 1970s rock staples as “Maggie May,” “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy,” “You Wear It Well” and “You’re in My Heart,” sold his interests in his publishing catalog and recorded music, as well as some name and likeness rights, to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group.
The WSJ, citing sources familiar with the deal, reports that Azoff’s Iconic has also raised more than $1 billion in new capital for future catalog investments led by the private markets investment firm Hps Investment Partners.
Stewart’s catalog covers 10 No. 1 albums, and six consecutive decades with studio albums that sold more than one million copies each. The catalog he sold includes work from his solo career and also stretches back to his...
- 2/15/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain, Jelly Roll, and [dramatic pause] Bon Jovi will all perform at a gala event honoring Jon Bon Jovi next month. The singer will be recognized as MusiCares’ Person of the Year, an honor awarded by the Recording Academy’s nonprofit which provides aid to musicians in need, at an event in Los Angeles on Feb. 2.
The other performers include Brandy Clark, Melissa Etheridge, Goo Goo Dolls, Jason Isbell, Marcus King, the War and Treaty, Måneskin’s Damiano David, and Lainey Wilson. Comedian Jim Gaffigan will host. Gayle King...
The other performers include Brandy Clark, Melissa Etheridge, Goo Goo Dolls, Jason Isbell, Marcus King, the War and Treaty, Måneskin’s Damiano David, and Lainey Wilson. Comedian Jim Gaffigan will host. Gayle King...
- 1/26/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Jonathan Glazer’s unusual Holocaust film The Zone Of Interest opens in four theaters in New York and LA today as Cord Jefferson’s satirical comedy American Fiction debuts in seven, the latest trenchant specialty offerings in a fall market full of strong titles as year-end approaches and the awards season clicks into high gear after Golden Globe nominations this week.
From A24, The Zone of Interest premiered at Cannes (Deadline review here), winning the Grand Prix, and the Fipresci Prize. The (actual) commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel) and his wife Hedwig strive to build a dream life for their growing family in a lovely villa and garden whose back wall abuts the concentration camp. The film opens with the family picnicking and frolicking on a lush riverbank, then trekking happily home.
From A24, The Zone of Interest premiered at Cannes (Deadline review here), winning the Grand Prix, and the Fipresci Prize. The (actual) commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel) and his wife Hedwig strive to build a dream life for their growing family in a lovely villa and garden whose back wall abuts the concentration camp. The film opens with the family picnicking and frolicking on a lush riverbank, then trekking happily home.
- 12/15/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
For filmmaker Denny Tedesco, making the 2015 film The Wrecking Crew, about a renowned group of L.A. session musicians that backed everyone from The Mamas & the Papas to The Beach Boys, was personal. He’s the son of Tommy Tedesco, after all — a Wrecking Crew guitarist and one of the prolific axemen in history — and sought to give dad his due.
Now, Tedesco is shining a light on a new, underappreciated group of session musicians in Immediate Family, a group that backed the likes of Steve Nicks, the Rolling Stones,...
Now, Tedesco is shining a light on a new, underappreciated group of session musicians in Immediate Family, a group that backed the likes of Steve Nicks, the Rolling Stones,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
Throughout 2023, we will continue to update this In Memoriam photo gallery with notable celebrity deaths from film, television, theater and music. The first major entertainment figures to be honored in the 2023 gallery are Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Tina Turner, Harry Belafonte, Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson and David Crosby, Oscar and Tony winner Alan Arkin, Oscar/Emmy/Tony winner Glenda Jackson, Oscar and Grammy winner Burt Bacharach, Oscar winner William Friedkin, Grammy legend Tony Bennett, Emmy nominee Matthew Perry, Emmy winner Norman Lear, Emmy winner Andre Braugher, Emmy winner Ron Cephas Jones, along with rock legend Elvis Presley‘s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, and actresses Melinda Dillon, Annie Wersching and Cindy Williams.
- 12/12/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
This year has, unfortunately, been filled with a slew of heartbreaking celebrity deaths. In October, "Friends" fans were shocked by the sudden death of Matthew Perry at age 54. Actors Richard Roundtree, Suzanne Somers, and Piper Laurie also died, as did musician Rudolph Isley.
In September, "Harry Potter" star Michael Gambon, "NCIS" actor David McCallum, musicians Steve Harwell and Jimmy Buffett, and 702 singer Irish Grinstead all died. In August, actor Arleen Sorkin, "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker, "This Is Us" actor Ron Cephas Jones, and musician DJ Casper, the man behind the 1998 party hit "Cha Cha Slide," died as well. The month before, we lost actors Angus Cloud and Paul Reubens, famed singers Tony Bennett, Sinéad O'Connor, and Jane Birkin, and musician Coco Lee. News of their deaths followed that of beloved actor Alan Arkin, who died on June 30. Also in June, reality star Anna Shay and "Everwood" actor Treat Williams died,...
In September, "Harry Potter" star Michael Gambon, "NCIS" actor David McCallum, musicians Steve Harwell and Jimmy Buffett, and 702 singer Irish Grinstead all died. In August, actor Arleen Sorkin, "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker, "This Is Us" actor Ron Cephas Jones, and musician DJ Casper, the man behind the 1998 party hit "Cha Cha Slide," died as well. The month before, we lost actors Angus Cloud and Paul Reubens, famed singers Tony Bennett, Sinéad O'Connor, and Jane Birkin, and musician Coco Lee. News of their deaths followed that of beloved actor Alan Arkin, who died on June 30. Also in June, reality star Anna Shay and "Everwood" actor Treat Williams died,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
"I would buy records just because they were on it." Magnolia Pictures has revealed an official trailer for a rock doc called Immediate Family, about making music in the 70s. This documentary is made by director Denny Tedesco, who states: "I had been hesitant to make a follow up to The Wrecking Crew. But when I was approached with the idea of The Immediate Family, I didn't think twice. The Immediate Family consists of Danny 'Kootch' Kortchmar Guitar / Vocal, Leland Sklar Bass, Russ Kunkel Drums, Waddy Wachtel Guitar / Vocal & Steve Postell Guitar / Vocal. They were at the genesis of the Singer Songwriter Era in the 1970s..." The film follows the music & lives of legendary 1970s session musicians who were featured on some of the most iconic recordings from the era. Featuring Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards, Don Henley, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Lyle Lovett, Phil Collins. It premiered at festivals last year,...
- 10/19/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Graham Nash has sold a “range of assets” to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group, stretching all the way back to his work in the Hollies through his years in Csn/Csny and his long solo career.
“I am thrilled to welcome Graham Nash to the iconic family, which now represents the works of all three of Crosby, Stills, and Nash,” Azoff said in a statement. “Graham is not only an incredible talent and true gentleman but a longtime friend as well. Back when I struck out on my own...
“I am thrilled to welcome Graham Nash to the iconic family, which now represents the works of all three of Crosby, Stills, and Nash,” Azoff said in a statement. “Graham is not only an incredible talent and true gentleman but a longtime friend as well. Back when I struck out on my own...
- 10/17/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Like its two recent multi-disc predecessors, Joni Mitchell Archives — Volume 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) collects live and studio vault tapes from a particular era in Mitchell’s career. This one gets off to a seemingly unbeatable start. Much of its first quarter is devoted to an entire live show from Carnegie Hall in 1971, months after Mitchell’s landmark album Blue had been released. Sounding at the top of her game, vocally and instrumentally, Mitchell opens with a swooping, vivacious “This Flight Tonight.” Accompanying herself on guitar, piano and dulcimer,...
- 10/3/2023
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Photo credit: Getty Images
Fred White
White, the original drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire who played on their 1980 hit “Shining Star,” died Jan. 1 of undisclosed causes. He was 67.
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Gangsta Boo
The Tennessee-based former member of the Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia, whose real name was Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, died Jan. 1 of undisclosed causes, though an autopsy is pending. She was 43.
James D. Brubaker
Brubaker, who started out as a driver on Hollywood sets before rising through the ranks to become a producer on films including “Rocky IV” and “Right Stuff,” died Jan. 3 after a series of strokes. He was 85.
Peter Rawley
Rawley, a longtime talent agent for ICM Partners and former MGM executive, died on Jan. 3. He was 85.
Photo credit: Gregory Yee/Twitter
Gregory Yee
Yee, a breaking news reporter for the LA Times, died Jan. 4 from complications from a respiratory illness. He was 33.
Earl Boen
Boen,...
Fred White
White, the original drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire who played on their 1980 hit “Shining Star,” died Jan. 1 of undisclosed causes. He was 67.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Gangsta Boo
The Tennessee-based former member of the Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia, whose real name was Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, died Jan. 1 of undisclosed causes, though an autopsy is pending. She was 43.
James D. Brubaker
Brubaker, who started out as a driver on Hollywood sets before rising through the ranks to become a producer on films including “Rocky IV” and “Right Stuff,” died Jan. 3 after a series of strokes. He was 85.
Peter Rawley
Rawley, a longtime talent agent for ICM Partners and former MGM executive, died on Jan. 3. He was 85.
Photo credit: Gregory Yee/Twitter
Gregory Yee
Yee, a breaking news reporter for the LA Times, died Jan. 4 from complications from a respiratory illness. He was 33.
Earl Boen
Boen,...
- 10/1/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Maroon 5 headlined the One805LIVE! Music Festival fundraiser at Kevin Costner's estate near Summerland on Friday, September 22. Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex presented the annual Heart of the Community Awards that recognize incredible contributions to the first responder community.
“We were absolutely delighted that internationally well-known residents of Santa Barbara County including Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Kevin Costner and more supported Santa Barbara County’s First Responders, by joining us at One805LIVE! this year," said Kirsten Cavendish, CEO and Co-Founder of One805.
In addition to Maroon 5, the musical Line-up included legendary singer and songwriter John Fogerty the founder of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival for which he was the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter.
Also, Santa Barbara’s own Dishwalla, Alan Parsons OBE, David Pack (Ambrosia), Elliott Easton (Cars) and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter...
“We were absolutely delighted that internationally well-known residents of Santa Barbara County including Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Kevin Costner and more supported Santa Barbara County’s First Responders, by joining us at One805LIVE! this year," said Kirsten Cavendish, CEO and Co-Founder of One805.
In addition to Maroon 5, the musical Line-up included legendary singer and songwriter John Fogerty the founder of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival for which he was the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter.
Also, Santa Barbara’s own Dishwalla, Alan Parsons OBE, David Pack (Ambrosia), Elliott Easton (Cars) and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter...
- 9/29/2023
- Look to the Stars
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be streamed live on Disney+ from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on November 3, and an edited version will broadcast on January 1, 2024, on ABC. This follows several years where HBO was the home of the ceremony.
The Hall of Fame also announced that Class of 2023 inductees Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Chaka Khan, and Willie Nelson will personally appear at the event. They’ll be joined by special guests Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, Elton John, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent, and New Edition.
The Hall of Fame also announced that Class of 2023 inductees Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Chaka Khan, and Willie Nelson will personally appear at the event. They’ll be joined by special guests Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, Elton John, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent, and New Edition.
- 9/28/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Terry Kirkman, a founding member of the Association who penned the band’s Sixties classics “Cherish” and “Everything That Touches You,” died on Saturday. He was 83.
Kirkman’s wife, Heidi Berinstein Kirkman, confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that he died in his home in Montclair, California of congestive heart failure following a long illness.
Kirkman was born in Salina, Kansas and later studied music in California at Chaffey College. His foray into the professional music world began when he had a chance meeting with guitarist Jules Alexander in Hawaii in 1962. A year later,...
Kirkman’s wife, Heidi Berinstein Kirkman, confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that he died in his home in Montclair, California of congestive heart failure following a long illness.
Kirkman was born in Salina, Kansas and later studied music in California at Chaffey College. His foray into the professional music world began when he had a chance meeting with guitarist Jules Alexander in Hawaii in 1962. A year later,...
- 9/25/2023
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Neil Young has always had some complicated feelings about his 1973 live album Time Fades Away, but it appears he’s become fonder of it in recent years. He’s celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special reissue dubbed Time Fades Away 50, to be released on November 3rd via Reprise Records exclusively in a limited edition clear vinyl. Check out the album art and tracklist below.
In addition to the eight original songs from the album, the new Time Fades Away 50 will also include the bonus track “The Last Trip to Tulsa,” which was originally released in November 1973 as the B-side to the album’s only single, its title track. Since then, “The Last Trip to Tulsa” also appeared on 2020’s Neil Young Archives Vol. 2: 1972–1976.
Time Fades Away was recorded on Young’s massive tour in support of his hit album, Harvest, which dropped in February 1972. Joined by the same...
In addition to the eight original songs from the album, the new Time Fades Away 50 will also include the bonus track “The Last Trip to Tulsa,” which was originally released in November 1973 as the B-side to the album’s only single, its title track. Since then, “The Last Trip to Tulsa” also appeared on 2020’s Neil Young Archives Vol. 2: 1972–1976.
Time Fades Away was recorded on Young’s massive tour in support of his hit album, Harvest, which dropped in February 1972. Joined by the same...
- 9/15/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Joni Mitchell has shared her never-heard song “Like Veils Said Lorraine” from the upcoming third volume of her vault-opening Archives series.
The two-minute piano demo, recorded in either late 1971 or early 1972 at Hollywood’s A&m Studios, was inspired by “a piece of dialogue that happened with the real-estate woman who showed her properties in British Columbia,” Mitchell recalled to her official website. (Lorraine is presumably the real estate agent.)
Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) — focusing on the fruitful four-year stretch that yielded her classic LPs For The Roses,...
The two-minute piano demo, recorded in either late 1971 or early 1972 at Hollywood’s A&m Studios, was inspired by “a piece of dialogue that happened with the real-estate woman who showed her properties in British Columbia,” Mitchell recalled to her official website. (Lorraine is presumably the real estate agent.)
Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) — focusing on the fruitful four-year stretch that yielded her classic LPs For The Roses,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Joni Mitchell has announced the third volume in her ongoing Archives series, this time focusing on the fruitful four-year stretch that yielded her classic LPs For The Roses, Court And Spark, and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns.
Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975), out October 6, features dozens of unheard recordings, including early demos and alternate versions, as well as unreleased live performances and more.
Ahead of Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975)’s release, Rhino has shared the demo of the Court And Spark hit “Help Me...
Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975), out October 6, features dozens of unheard recordings, including early demos and alternate versions, as well as unreleased live performances and more.
Ahead of Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975)’s release, Rhino has shared the demo of the Court And Spark hit “Help Me...
- 8/17/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Joni Mitchell Announces The Asylum Years (1972-1975) Archival Box Set, Shares “Help Me” Demo: Stream
Joni Mitchell has announced a new box set called Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975), the latest release in her ongoing archival project. The 5xCD/4xLP package is out October 6th via Rhino, while a demo version of her 1974 song “Help Me” is out now.
The Asylum Years refers to the label that released Mitchell’s early ’70s albums, but it also references the artist’s retreat into British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, a move she made out of frustration with her treatment by the press. Though she temporarily retired from performing live, the move didn’t hinder her songwriting: the period spawned 1972’s For the Roses, 1974’s Court and Spark, and 1975’s The Hissing of Summer Lawns, records that pushed Mitchell into a more jazz-inspired soundscape.
The expanded box set begins with two tracks from a recording session Mitchell had with Graham Nash and David Crosby...
The Asylum Years refers to the label that released Mitchell’s early ’70s albums, but it also references the artist’s retreat into British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, a move she made out of frustration with her treatment by the press. Though she temporarily retired from performing live, the move didn’t hinder her songwriting: the period spawned 1972’s For the Roses, 1974’s Court and Spark, and 1975’s The Hissing of Summer Lawns, records that pushed Mitchell into a more jazz-inspired soundscape.
The expanded box set begins with two tracks from a recording session Mitchell had with Graham Nash and David Crosby...
- 8/17/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Magnolia Pictures announced on Thursday that they had acquired of North American rights to “Immediate Family,” director Denny Tedesco’s follow-up to his 2008 documentary “The Wrecking Crew,” which was also released by Magnolia.
While “The Wrecking Crew” followed the first wave of studio musicians in the 1960s, “Immediate Family” picks up where that film left off and highlights the talents of session musicians from the ’70s, with commentary from music legends Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Lyle Lovett and Phil Collins.
“Denny Tedesco has given us another extremely entertaining glimpse behind the musical curtain of some of the most memorable songs of our time,” said Magnolia Pictures co-CEOs Eamonn Bowles and Dori Begley in a statement. “The musical talent of these studio players is rivaled by their incredibly engaging personalities and hilarious stories.”
“Immediate Family” tracks the rise and...
While “The Wrecking Crew” followed the first wave of studio musicians in the 1960s, “Immediate Family” picks up where that film left off and highlights the talents of session musicians from the ’70s, with commentary from music legends Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Lyle Lovett and Phil Collins.
“Denny Tedesco has given us another extremely entertaining glimpse behind the musical curtain of some of the most memorable songs of our time,” said Magnolia Pictures co-CEOs Eamonn Bowles and Dori Begley in a statement. “The musical talent of these studio players is rivaled by their incredibly engaging personalities and hilarious stories.”
“Immediate Family” tracks the rise and...
- 7/27/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to “Immediate Family,” director Denny Tedesco’s follow-up to his acclaimed documentary “The Wrecking Crew.”
That earlier film, which Magnolia also released, followed the first wave of studio musicians in the ’60s. “Immediate Family” takes up the story where “The Wrecking Crew” ended, taking a deep dive through some of the most famous and influential session musicians from the 1970s.
To that end, the new documentary includes commentary from the likes of Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Lyle Lovett, Keith Richards, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, and Phil Collins. Magnolia will release the film theatrically in December.
In addition to talking to those music legends, “Immediate Family” tracks the rise and collaborations of session musicians Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and Waddy Wachtel as they help craft some of the decade’s most enduring hits.
The filmmakers say...
That earlier film, which Magnolia also released, followed the first wave of studio musicians in the ’60s. “Immediate Family” takes up the story where “The Wrecking Crew” ended, taking a deep dive through some of the most famous and influential session musicians from the 1970s.
To that end, the new documentary includes commentary from the likes of Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Lyle Lovett, Keith Richards, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, and Phil Collins. Magnolia will release the film theatrically in December.
In addition to talking to those music legends, “Immediate Family” tracks the rise and collaborations of session musicians Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and Waddy Wachtel as they help craft some of the decade’s most enduring hits.
The filmmakers say...
- 7/27/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Before The Beatles were the Fab Four, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best, and Stuart Sutcliffe made up the band. The group eventually fired Best, and Sutcliffe stepped down, hoping to refocus on his art career. He remained on good terms with The Beatles and spent time with them when he could. Still, he knew what they were like after spending time with them in Hamburg. He warned his sister not to associate with them.
Stuart Sutcliffe told his sister to stay away from his former Beatles bandmates
In 1960, The Beatles traveled to Hamburg to play a residency in the city. Here, they grew tremendously as musicians. They learned to perform live and keep an audience’s interest. They also matured on this trip. According to Barry Miles in the book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Hamburg “placed them in the front line of what would become the sixties sexual revolution.
Stuart Sutcliffe told his sister to stay away from his former Beatles bandmates
In 1960, The Beatles traveled to Hamburg to play a residency in the city. Here, they grew tremendously as musicians. They learned to perform live and keep an audience’s interest. They also matured on this trip. According to Barry Miles in the book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Hamburg “placed them in the front line of what would become the sixties sexual revolution.
- 7/25/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles and The Rolling Stones waved off rumors of a feud between the bands, but John Lennon once terrified Brian Jones for his own amusement. Lennon and Jones were friendly, with the former considering Jones an incredible musician. Their relationship meant that Jones was fair game for Lennon’s pranks. Once, Lennon convinced a terrified Jones that the police were going to arrest him.
John Lennon made Brian Jones think the police were after him
When Lennon bought a car, he made a number of modifications, adding a record player, a custom horn that played “Lilli Marlene” when honked, and a microphone attached to speaker systems in the front wheel wells. With the speakers, Lennon could communicate with the outside world, talking to pedestrians or playing the sound of trains and airplanes to confuse people.
He also used the microphone to terrify his friends and acquaintances. If he happened...
John Lennon made Brian Jones think the police were after him
When Lennon bought a car, he made a number of modifications, adding a record player, a custom horn that played “Lilli Marlene” when honked, and a microphone attached to speaker systems in the front wheel wells. With the speakers, Lennon could communicate with the outside world, talking to pedestrians or playing the sound of trains and airplanes to confuse people.
He also used the microphone to terrify his friends and acquaintances. If he happened...
- 7/24/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Neil Young’s legendary music catalogue is about to be catapulted to a whole new level.
The renowned music icon, 77, who has sold 50 million albums worldwide, is exclusively releasing nine of his iconic albums in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos on Apple Music.
Read More: Neil Young, Stephen Stills And Graham Nash React To The Death Of Former Bandmate David Crosby: ‘He Kept Us Going On And On’
This release includes beloved titles such as “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”, “After the Gold Rush”, “On The Beach”, “Freedom” and “Harvest Moon.”
Fans of Young’s distinctive tenor, soulful lyrics, and genre-blending mix of rock, folk, blues, and country can now experience his music in a rich and immersive audio format.
In a press release shared on Friday, Zane Lowe, Apple Music’s Global Creative Director and Host, acknowledged Young’s contribution to music history, stating: “Neil Young has long...
The renowned music icon, 77, who has sold 50 million albums worldwide, is exclusively releasing nine of his iconic albums in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos on Apple Music.
Read More: Neil Young, Stephen Stills And Graham Nash React To The Death Of Former Bandmate David Crosby: ‘He Kept Us Going On And On’
This release includes beloved titles such as “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”, “After the Gold Rush”, “On The Beach”, “Freedom” and “Harvest Moon.”
Fans of Young’s distinctive tenor, soulful lyrics, and genre-blending mix of rock, folk, blues, and country can now experience his music in a rich and immersive audio format.
In a press release shared on Friday, Zane Lowe, Apple Music’s Global Creative Director and Host, acknowledged Young’s contribution to music history, stating: “Neil Young has long...
- 7/15/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
The Byrds covered multiple Bob Dylan songs as a band. In some instances, their covers of his songs became more popular than Dylan’s versions. For the most part, Dylan didn’t mind. The Byrds’ take on his songs expanded his sense of how his music should sound. There was one cover that he reportedly didn’t take as kindly to, though. When Dylan performed it himself, he called out The Byrds.
The Byrds covered the Bob Dylan song ‘You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere’
Dylan wrote the song “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” in 1967. He didn’t release a recording of it until his 1971 album Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits Vol. II. In the interim, The Byrds recorded their version of the song and released it as the lead single on their 1968 album Sweetheart of the Rodeo.
The cover was a success, becoming a frequently played number at Byrds concerts.
The Byrds covered the Bob Dylan song ‘You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere’
Dylan wrote the song “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” in 1967. He didn’t release a recording of it until his 1971 album Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits Vol. II. In the interim, The Byrds recorded their version of the song and released it as the lead single on their 1968 album Sweetheart of the Rodeo.
The cover was a success, becoming a frequently played number at Byrds concerts.
- 7/14/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were two of the biggest bands of the 1960s, and they influenced many of the musicians who came after them, including David Crosby. Crosby, who began his own music career just as both bands were reaching heightened levels of success, was a fan of both. Still, he thought The Beatles were the better band. Crosby discussed something he thought The Beatles did well but The Rolling Stones couldn’t quite pull off.
David Crosby said The Beatles could pull something off that The Rolling Stones couldn’t
While doing a Q&a with Rolling Stone, Crosby was asked to name, once and for all, the better band: The Beatles or the Stones. He didn’t hesitate in his answer.
“Beatles,” he said. “Mainly because of the range of stuff that they did. The Stones did have a fairly wide range that they did, but...
David Crosby said The Beatles could pull something off that The Rolling Stones couldn’t
While doing a Q&a with Rolling Stone, Crosby was asked to name, once and for all, the better band: The Beatles or the Stones. He didn’t hesitate in his answer.
“Beatles,” he said. “Mainly because of the range of stuff that they did. The Stones did have a fairly wide range that they did, but...
- 7/14/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On Jan. 17, keyboard player James Raymond suddenly felt the urge to check in with his once long-lost father and now-collaborator David Crosby. He knew Crosby had already dealt with one bout of Covid, but he held out hope. In roughly a month, they would be back onstage together for a show at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, California, marking Crosby’s return to live gigs.
“I was overcome with the feeling that I should call Croz,” Raymond says. “I knew he was having a rough go with Covid. He...
“I was overcome with the feeling that I should call Croz,” Raymond says. “I knew he was having a rough go with Covid. He...
- 7/12/2023
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
David Crosby’s final band will reconvene later this summer for a special concert honoring the folk rock legend, who died back in January.
The show is both a tribute, as well as a make-up show of sorts: Crosby was originally scheduled to perform a set of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young classics at the Lobero Theatre on Feb. 22 to mark the Santa Barbara venue’s 150th birthday. The gig was obviously called off after his death, but now the band he assembled for that show will gather at the Lobero on Aug.
The show is both a tribute, as well as a make-up show of sorts: Crosby was originally scheduled to perform a set of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young classics at the Lobero Theatre on Feb. 22 to mark the Santa Barbara venue’s 150th birthday. The gig was obviously called off after his death, but now the band he assembled for that show will gather at the Lobero on Aug.
- 7/10/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Throughout 2023, our In Memoriam photo gallery above has been honoring entertainment legends who have died. Click through the gallery at the halfway mark of this year to see more about Oscar winners, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members, television favorites and more.
Some of the 17 celebrities included:
Veteran actor Alan Arkin died on June 29 at age 89. He was an Oscar winner for “Little Miss Sunshine” and was also nominated for “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming,” “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” and “Argo.” He was a six-time Emmy nominee and won a Tony Award for “Enter Laughing.”
Composer Burt Bacharach died on February 8 at age 94. He was a six-time Grammy winner and also won at the Oscars and Emmys. Some of hit songs included “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “Alfie,” “What the World Needs Now” and “The Look of Love.
Some of the 17 celebrities included:
Veteran actor Alan Arkin died on June 29 at age 89. He was an Oscar winner for “Little Miss Sunshine” and was also nominated for “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming,” “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” and “Argo.” He was a six-time Emmy nominee and won a Tony Award for “Enter Laughing.”
Composer Burt Bacharach died on February 8 at age 94. He was a six-time Grammy winner and also won at the Oscars and Emmys. Some of hit songs included “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “Alfie,” “What the World Needs Now” and “The Look of Love.
- 6/30/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Neil Young is returning to the road at the end of this month following a four-year hiatus from touring. But he’s not bringing along Crazy Horse, Promise of the Real, or most of his famous songs. He’s instead plotting out a solo acoustic show built around rarely played songs from the depths of his vast catalog.
“I don’t want to come back and do the same songs again,” he said in a live Zoom event to patron members of the Neil Young Archives. “I’d feel like...
“I don’t want to come back and do the same songs again,” he said in a live Zoom event to patron members of the Neil Young Archives. “I’d feel like...
- 6/20/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
London, June 2 (Ians) A novel blood test that can detect for more than 50 types of cancer has shown promise to accelerate diagnosis and fast-track patients for treatment, according to results of a trial.
The trial, conducted by the UK National Health Service, showed that the test correctly revealed two out of every three cancers among 5,000 people with suspected symptoms, the BBC reported.
In 85 per cent of those positive cases, it also pinpointed the original site of cancer. The test is particularly good at finding hard-to-spot cancers such as head and neck, bowel, lung, pancreatic, and throat cancers, revealed the results presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting in Chicago.
Known as Galleri test, developed by the US-based company Grail, it is intended to detect a cancer signal and predict cancer signal origin to inform diagnostic evaluation.
The test looks for distinct changes in bits of genetic...
The trial, conducted by the UK National Health Service, showed that the test correctly revealed two out of every three cancers among 5,000 people with suspected symptoms, the BBC reported.
In 85 per cent of those positive cases, it also pinpointed the original site of cancer. The test is particularly good at finding hard-to-spot cancers such as head and neck, bowel, lung, pancreatic, and throat cancers, revealed the results presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting in Chicago.
Known as Galleri test, developed by the US-based company Grail, it is intended to detect a cancer signal and predict cancer signal origin to inform diagnostic evaluation.
The test looks for distinct changes in bits of genetic...
- 6/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Stevie Nicks’ powerful performance style has earned her many fans, but David Crosby said she didn’t compare to one of her idols, Grace Slick. Nicks admired Jefferson Airplane’s Slick and tried to emulate her during Fleetwood Mac concerts. Slick has complimented Nicks, but Crosby said she couldn’t hold a candle to her. Here’s what he found so unique about Slick.
Stevie Nicks | Paul Natkin/Getty Images David Crosby said Stevie Nicks couldn’t compare to Grace Slick
Nicks said that as she was developing her notorious performance style, Slick was one of the primary people she tried to emulate.
“Flamboyance and attitude from Janis [Joplin], humbleness and grace from [Jimi] Hendrix, and a little bit of slinky from Grace Slick,” Nicks said (per Rolling Stone). “Those were the three people who I emulated when I was on stage.”
According to Crosby, though, Nicks’ performance style didn’t come...
Stevie Nicks | Paul Natkin/Getty Images David Crosby said Stevie Nicks couldn’t compare to Grace Slick
Nicks said that as she was developing her notorious performance style, Slick was one of the primary people she tried to emulate.
“Flamboyance and attitude from Janis [Joplin], humbleness and grace from [Jimi] Hendrix, and a little bit of slinky from Grace Slick,” Nicks said (per Rolling Stone). “Those were the three people who I emulated when I was on stage.”
According to Crosby, though, Nicks’ performance style didn’t come...
- 5/27/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Melissa Etheridge’s daughter Bailey recently revealed the affectionate impact her biological father, David Crosby, had on her life.
During an appearance on the MTV and Paramount+ docu-series “Family Legacy”, which sees children of famous ’90s performers relish in their parent’s iconic pasts, Bailey Cypheridge discussed what it was like growing up with a global superstar for a mom and the influence of Crosby in her life.
Cypheridge, 26, was conceived by Etheridge and ex-partner Julie Cypher with the help of donor Crosby, who recently passed earlier this year due to an illness at 81 years old.
The daughter of the famous duo recently revealed that although it wasn’t initially public knowledge that Crosby was her biological father, she “always” knew the late Crosby, Stills & Nash founding member was her dad.
Read More: Graham Nash Reveals David Crosby Wanted To Apologize Before He Died: ‘We Were Getting A Little Closer...
During an appearance on the MTV and Paramount+ docu-series “Family Legacy”, which sees children of famous ’90s performers relish in their parent’s iconic pasts, Bailey Cypheridge discussed what it was like growing up with a global superstar for a mom and the influence of Crosby in her life.
Cypheridge, 26, was conceived by Etheridge and ex-partner Julie Cypher with the help of donor Crosby, who recently passed earlier this year due to an illness at 81 years old.
The daughter of the famous duo recently revealed that although it wasn’t initially public knowledge that Crosby was her biological father, she “always” knew the late Crosby, Stills & Nash founding member was her dad.
Read More: Graham Nash Reveals David Crosby Wanted To Apologize Before He Died: ‘We Were Getting A Little Closer...
- 5/8/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
In 1966, news broke that Bob Dylan had been badly injured in a motorcycle accident, but nobody seemed to know the details. Nearly 60 years later, details about the accident are still muddy. Dylan hasn’t spoken much about it, but others have divided themselves into two camps. Some say the accident left the musician with serious injuries, while others doubt it ever happened. According to Dylan biographer Daniel Mark Epstein, the musician did have an accident, but not in the way people might think.
Bob Dylan | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Bob Dylan hurt himself in a motorcycle accident
In 1966, Dylan retreated from public life after a motorcycle accident. Details about his injuries were few and far between, but, according to Epstein, the accident was nowhere as severe as people thought.
Bob Dylan | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
“There was a motorcycle, and there was a very weary, clumsy poet who wanted to ride on it,...
Bob Dylan | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Bob Dylan hurt himself in a motorcycle accident
In 1966, Dylan retreated from public life after a motorcycle accident. Details about his injuries were few and far between, but, according to Epstein, the accident was nowhere as severe as people thought.
Bob Dylan | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
“There was a motorcycle, and there was a very weary, clumsy poet who wanted to ride on it,...
- 4/30/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Melissa Etheridge, who has spent the last three decades boldly revealing her life in her songs and in the press, will continue telling her life story this summer in Talking to My Angels, a new memoir due out Sept. 5. The book will pick up where her 2001 memoir, The Truth Is …: My Life in Love and Music, left off.
The first part of Etheridge’s life, chronicled in The Truth Is, included the bestselling albums Yes I Am and Your Little Secret, as well as her coming out as lesbian...
The first part of Etheridge’s life, chronicled in The Truth Is, included the bestselling albums Yes I Am and Your Little Secret, as well as her coming out as lesbian...
- 4/26/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Neil Young and Stephen Stills reunited at Los Angeles’ Greek Theater on Saturday night for the latter’s “Light Up The Blues” autism awareness event. It was Young’s first on-stage performance since 2019.
The largely collaborative set concluded the night, with Young stepping up for solo renditions of “From Hank to Hendrix” and “Comes a Time” before being joined by house band Promise of the Real for “Heart of Gold.” Stills added piano accompaniment on the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young number, “Helpless,” and remained to deliver a series of Buffalo Springfield songs, including “For What It’s Worth,” “Bluebird,” and “Mr. Soul” with help from Joe Walsh.
They closed with a rendition of “Long May You Run” from Stills-Young Band’s one-off 1976 joint album of the same name. Watch fan-captured footage of the setlist’s highlights below.
Earlier in the program, Stills paid tribute to late bandmate David Crosby with...
The largely collaborative set concluded the night, with Young stepping up for solo renditions of “From Hank to Hendrix” and “Comes a Time” before being joined by house band Promise of the Real for “Heart of Gold.” Stills added piano accompaniment on the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young number, “Helpless,” and remained to deliver a series of Buffalo Springfield songs, including “For What It’s Worth,” “Bluebird,” and “Mr. Soul” with help from Joe Walsh.
They closed with a rendition of “Long May You Run” from Stills-Young Band’s one-off 1976 joint album of the same name. Watch fan-captured footage of the setlist’s highlights below.
Earlier in the program, Stills paid tribute to late bandmate David Crosby with...
- 4/23/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
With The Byrds, David Crosby covered a number of Bob Dylan songs. The band changed Dylan’s perception of how his music could sound, and the covers brought them a good deal of success. Crosby often spoke about his appreciation for Dylan. When he first heard the other artist, though, he wasn’t exactly impressed. After listening a bit more, though, Crosby wondered if he should quit music altogether.
David Crosby, Gene Clark, Bob Dylan, Michael Clarke, and Roger McGuinn | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images David Crosby shared his favorite Bob Dylan song
Dylan loved The Byrds’ cover of “Mr. Tambourine Man.” Fittingly, this was Crosby’s favorite Dylan song.
“Appropriately enough, my favorite is ‘Mr. Tambourine Man,’” Crosby told Stereogum. “Our manager knew Bob’s manager [when I was in the Byrds], and got an early tape of Bob singing this thing with another folk singer. It was really terrible, it was a really bad demo.
David Crosby, Gene Clark, Bob Dylan, Michael Clarke, and Roger McGuinn | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images David Crosby shared his favorite Bob Dylan song
Dylan loved The Byrds’ cover of “Mr. Tambourine Man.” Fittingly, this was Crosby’s favorite Dylan song.
“Appropriately enough, my favorite is ‘Mr. Tambourine Man,’” Crosby told Stereogum. “Our manager knew Bob’s manager [when I was in the Byrds], and got an early tape of Bob singing this thing with another folk singer. It was really terrible, it was a really bad demo.
- 4/21/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bob Dylan began his career as a protest singer, but his musical trajectory changed when he heard The Byrds cover one of his songs. The band took a different approach to the cover than Dylan had, and suddenly, a world of possibility opened to him. A member of Dylan’s set recalled how Dylan reacted when he heard the cover.
Bob Dylan | Val Wilmer/Redferns He began his career as a folk singer
When Dylan moved to New York to pursue music, he strictly played acoustic songs. His idol was Woody Guthrie, and he was modeling his career off of his. He didn’t even own an electric guitar. When he enrolled at the University of Minnesota, he traded in the instrument for an acoustic guitar, figuring that this would be more useful to him.
“First thing I did was go trade in my electric guitar, which would have been useless to me,...
Bob Dylan | Val Wilmer/Redferns He began his career as a folk singer
When Dylan moved to New York to pursue music, he strictly played acoustic songs. His idol was Woody Guthrie, and he was modeling his career off of his. He didn’t even own an electric guitar. When he enrolled at the University of Minnesota, he traded in the instrument for an acoustic guitar, figuring that this would be more useful to him.
“First thing I did was go trade in my electric guitar, which would have been useless to me,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Phil Collins has made plenty of hits, but his most famous song is, without a doubt, the 1981 single “In the Air Tonight.” The rock band frontman shared the heartbreaking reason that led him to start making the album and its hit song.
Phil Collins found major success as a solo artist
Collins was a member of the prog-rock band Genesis, but in 1979, the band was taking a break. During that time, Collins wrote and recorded his debut solo album, Face Value, which went No. 1 in the UK and held the 7th place spot on the US Billboard chart.
Face Value contained plenty of hit songs, including “In the Air Tonight,” which went on to become Collins’ biggest hit. Other popular singles included “I Missed Again” and “If Leaving Me Is Easy.”
Phil Collins’ debut album was inspired by his marriage breaking up Phil Collins performs live on stage during a...
Phil Collins found major success as a solo artist
Collins was a member of the prog-rock band Genesis, but in 1979, the band was taking a break. During that time, Collins wrote and recorded his debut solo album, Face Value, which went No. 1 in the UK and held the 7th place spot on the US Billboard chart.
Face Value contained plenty of hit songs, including “In the Air Tonight,” which went on to become Collins’ biggest hit. Other popular singles included “I Missed Again” and “If Leaving Me Is Easy.”
Phil Collins’ debut album was inspired by his marriage breaking up Phil Collins performs live on stage during a...
- 4/16/2023
- by Amanda Kondolojy
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
David Crosby’s friend and former bandmate, Graham Nash, revealed that the 81-year-old musician who passed away in January died after contracting Covid-19 for the second time.
Sources had previously mentioned that Crosby’s death was due to a “long illness,” but no other information had been provided until Nash disclosed the details surrounding his death on a Kyle Meredith With… podcast episode on Friday.
“He was rehearsing for a show to do in Los Angeles with a full band,” Nash explained. “After three days of rehearsals, he felt a little sick. And he’d already had Covid and he had Covid again. And so he went home and decided that he would take a nap, and he never woke up. But he died in his bed and that is fantastic.”
Nash admitted that while he was astonished that Crosby made it to 81 in the first place, his death was still “a shock.
Sources had previously mentioned that Crosby’s death was due to a “long illness,” but no other information had been provided until Nash disclosed the details surrounding his death on a Kyle Meredith With… podcast episode on Friday.
“He was rehearsing for a show to do in Los Angeles with a full band,” Nash explained. “After three days of rehearsals, he felt a little sick. And he’d already had Covid and he had Covid again. And so he went home and decided that he would take a nap, and he never woke up. But he died in his bed and that is fantastic.”
Nash admitted that while he was astonished that Crosby made it to 81 in the first place, his death was still “a shock.
- 4/11/2023
- by Nicky Kashani
- Uinterview
Graham Nash has revealed in a new interview that David Crosby died during a bout with Covid-19.
At the time of the Crosby, Stills and Nash singer’s Jan. 19 death, his family said in a statement that Crosby definitely following a “long illness,” though no exact cause of death was provided.
While it was rumored that Crosby had again contracted Covid-19 prior to his death, his former band mate Nash confirmed it in an interview on the Kyle Meredith With podcast.
“He was rehearsing for a show to do in...
At the time of the Crosby, Stills and Nash singer’s Jan. 19 death, his family said in a statement that Crosby definitely following a “long illness,” though no exact cause of death was provided.
While it was rumored that Crosby had again contracted Covid-19 prior to his death, his former band mate Nash confirmed it in an interview on the Kyle Meredith With podcast.
“He was rehearsing for a show to do in...
- 4/8/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Like many of us, Graham Nash is still mourning David Crosby, his Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young bandmate who passed away in January at 81. Though a cause of death was not publicly disclosed at the time, Nash revealed on a new episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast that Covid-19 was at least partially to blame.
“He was rehearsing for a show to do in Los Angeles with a full band,” Nash told Meredith. “After three days of rehearsals, he felt a little sick. And he’d already had Covid, and he had Covid again. And so he went home and decided that he would take a nap, and he never woke up. But he died in his bed, and that is fantastic.”
Nash playfully noted that many close to his late friend and creative partner had been “[expecting] David to pass [since] 20 years ago.” He continued, “I mean, the fact that he made it to 81 was astonishing.
“He was rehearsing for a show to do in Los Angeles with a full band,” Nash told Meredith. “After three days of rehearsals, he felt a little sick. And he’d already had Covid, and he had Covid again. And so he went home and decided that he would take a nap, and he never woke up. But he died in his bed, and that is fantastic.”
Nash playfully noted that many close to his late friend and creative partner had been “[expecting] David to pass [since] 20 years ago.” He continued, “I mean, the fact that he made it to 81 was astonishing.
- 4/7/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
He’s responsible for several classic rock hits, but several rock stars still hate Neil Young. Maybe not as much as he hated sharing a streaming platform with Joe Rogan (Young pulled his catalog from Spotify), but it’s a close race. Though several bands revere the Canadian singer and guitarist, several musicians hate Young’s music, including Beatles legend George Harrison.
(l-r) Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Graham Nash, and Neil Young of the Classic rock supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | Bettmann 1. David Crosby
David Crosby spent years playing alongside Young in the sporadically active folk rock supergroup Crosby, Still, Nash & Young. The collective made some beautiful songs together, but Crosby hated Young.
“Well, he’s probably the most self-centered, self-obsessed, selfish person I know,” Crosby told The Guardian in 2021. “He only thinks about Neil, period. That’s the only person he’ll consider. Ever!”
Listening to the sweet melodies...
(l-r) Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Graham Nash, and Neil Young of the Classic rock supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | Bettmann 1. David Crosby
David Crosby spent years playing alongside Young in the sporadically active folk rock supergroup Crosby, Still, Nash & Young. The collective made some beautiful songs together, but Crosby hated Young.
“Well, he’s probably the most self-centered, self-obsessed, selfish person I know,” Crosby told The Guardian in 2021. “He only thinks about Neil, period. That’s the only person he’ll consider. Ever!”
Listening to the sweet melodies...
- 3/31/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Here’s some potentially happy news: none other than Cameron Crowe is planning a return to features with him potentially signing on to direct a Joni Mitchell biopic. The scoop comes via Jeff Sneider at Above the Line. Crowe hasn’t directed in many years after suffering a huge flop with Aloha, the movie that infamously cast Emma Stone as (part) Asian. He went on to make Showtime’s underrated series Roadies, but it only lasted one season. A Joni Mitchell biopic would be an ideal movie for Crowe, bringing him back to the seventies music milieu of Almost Famous.
It helps that Crowe is long-time friends with Mitchell, going back to Crowe’s famous days as a boy reporter for Rolling Stone. Crowe has interviewed her many times (here’s a recent one commemorating the anniversary of her album Blue) and is frequently seen at her side when she makes infrequent public appearances.
It helps that Crowe is long-time friends with Mitchell, going back to Crowe’s famous days as a boy reporter for Rolling Stone. Crowe has interviewed her many times (here’s a recent one commemorating the anniversary of her album Blue) and is frequently seen at her side when she makes infrequent public appearances.
- 3/23/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
The Santa Ynez Valley — one of California’s most inviting wine regions — now has something new to offer: its first bona fide luxury resort.
The storied The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern (from $950 per night, more booking options at Expedia.com and Hotels.com) in Los Olivos, California, has been meticulously modernized by design firm AvroKO and has just been opened under the management of luxury hospitality titan Auberge Resorts Collection. The new resort cements Santa Barbara County’s once-under-the-radar wine country destination — where past and current residents include Bernie Taupin, Noah Wylie, Bo Derek and David Crosby — as a vibrant vacation spot.
A former 1800s stagecoach stop between San Francisco and Los Angeles offering food and lodgings for travelers needing a recharge, Mattei’s Tavern reigned as the roaring social hub of the Santa Ynez Valley for over a century. Over the years, the spot had a host of iterations under various owners,...
The storied The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern (from $950 per night, more booking options at Expedia.com and Hotels.com) in Los Olivos, California, has been meticulously modernized by design firm AvroKO and has just been opened under the management of luxury hospitality titan Auberge Resorts Collection. The new resort cements Santa Barbara County’s once-under-the-radar wine country destination — where past and current residents include Bernie Taupin, Noah Wylie, Bo Derek and David Crosby — as a vibrant vacation spot.
A former 1800s stagecoach stop between San Francisco and Los Angeles offering food and lodgings for travelers needing a recharge, Mattei’s Tavern reigned as the roaring social hub of the Santa Ynez Valley for over a century. Over the years, the spot had a host of iterations under various owners,...
- 3/18/2023
- by Elycia Rubin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In 1990, Bob Dylan released Under the Red Sky, one of his worst-reviewed albums. It is one of the few albums in Dylan’s discography that features many other musicians, including George Harrison, Elton John, and David Crosby. Dylan himself admitted that the album wasn’t his best work. He said he felt disillusioned while recording it. He said that his work with The Traveling Wilburys made it difficult for him to focus on his solo project.
Bob Dylan | Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS via Getty Images Bob Dylan released the album ‘Under the Red Sky’ in 1990
In 1990, Dylan released Under the Red Sky, his follow-up to 1989’s Oh Mercy. Fans widely regarded Oh Mercy as a comeback for Dylan, so Under the Red Sky came as a disappointment. He seemed disenchanted with the album before he even finished recording it.
“You know there was a weariness about him that actually made...
Bob Dylan | Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS via Getty Images Bob Dylan released the album ‘Under the Red Sky’ in 1990
In 1990, Dylan released Under the Red Sky, his follow-up to 1989’s Oh Mercy. Fans widely regarded Oh Mercy as a comeback for Dylan, so Under the Red Sky came as a disappointment. He seemed disenchanted with the album before he even finished recording it.
“You know there was a weariness about him that actually made...
- 3/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Drew Barrymore Reveals How Her Talk Show Helped Her Overcome Alcohol Addiction: ‘This Really Hit Me’
Drew Barrymore revealed that her talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show, helped her overcome her alcohol addiction. She started drinking in childhood and experienced a relapse after her 2016 divorce. But when the opportunity to host her talk show presented itself in 2019, she knew she needed to be in a “clear place.”
Drew Barrymore | Angela Weiss/Afp/Getty Images Drew Barrymore started drinking alcohol in her childhood
Barrymore has been candid about her childhood alcohol and drug use, revealing she was exposed at a tender age. She was given a choice to go to school or go out partying. By age 11, she was a self-proclaimed “party girl” who would go out five nights a week (The Sun). By 12, she had moved on to using cocaine.
Eventually, those choices impacted her film career, even though she was just a child. She explained, “They just wrote me off as damaged goods, and I,...
Drew Barrymore | Angela Weiss/Afp/Getty Images Drew Barrymore started drinking alcohol in her childhood
Barrymore has been candid about her childhood alcohol and drug use, revealing she was exposed at a tender age. She was given a choice to go to school or go out partying. By age 11, she was a self-proclaimed “party girl” who would go out five nights a week (The Sun). By 12, she had moved on to using cocaine.
Eventually, those choices impacted her film career, even though she was just a child. She explained, “They just wrote me off as damaged goods, and I,...
- 3/10/2023
- by Katie Rook
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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