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Garth Hudson, the majestic keyboard, saxophone and accordion player and last surviving member of The Band, died Tuesday. He was 87.

Hudson died in his sleep at a nursing home in Woodstock, New York, his estate executor told The Toronto Star.

The Canadian musician and his mates Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel backed up Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan before striking out on their own. They perfected a style that combined American roots music, country, blues, R&b, gospel, rockabilly and — courtesy of Hudson — tenor sax and organ dirges.

One of many highlights of a Band concert was the bearded Hudson as mad genius performing an organ solo and a standard improvised introduction to “Chest Fever,” from their seminal 1968 debut album Music From Big Pink. The tune, written by Robertson and echoing Bach with its classical overtones, opened their Woodstock set in 1969.

“Where most rock organists 15 years...

Dino Danelli, the drummer who was the backbone of blue-eyed soul hitmakers The Rascals (nee The Young Rascals) has died at age 78.

Specifics were scant on what happened and where/when. However, group spokesperson Joe Russo wrote on Danelli’s Facebook page that the drummer struggled with coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure, requiring an angioplasty over a decade earlier.

His bandmate, guitarist Gene Cornish, paid tribute to Danelli on Facebook.

“It is with a broken heart that I must tell you of the passing of Dino Danelli,” Cornish wrote Thursday on social media. “He was my brother and the greatest drummer I’ve ever seen. I am devastated at this moment. Rest in peace, Dino; I love you brother.”

Danelli grew up in Jersey City, N.J., and started his career as a jazz drummer, playing with Lionel Hampton and spending time in New Orleans. He met future...

Dino Danelli, the founding drummer for New Jersey rock and rollers the Rascals, as well as a member of Steven Van Zandt’s backing band the Disciples of Soul, has died at the age of 78.

Danelli’s death was confirmed on his Facebook page in a post from friend and Rascals archivist, Joe Russo. An exact cause of death wasn’t given, though Russo said Danelli’s “primary challenges” were coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure. Russo said the drummer’s health began to falter around 2018, and earlier this...

This article contains light spoilers for The Many Saints of Newark.

Joe Pesci and Ray Liotta have a Goodfellas reunion, of sorts, in The Sopranos prequel, The Many Saints of Newark. No, the former Tommy DeVito isn’t in the credits, and he doesn’t bring his shine box. He is slipped in like contraband at a federal penitentiary.

Both David Chase, the creator of The Sopranos and co-writer of The Many Saints of Newark, and Alan Taylor, the film’s director, revel in film references. The esteemed filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock is renowned for making small appearances in his own films. For the film Lifeboat, which had a very limited cast and set, he makes his cameo on the page of a newspaper. Pesci shows up on classic vinyl.

The Many Saints of Newark focuses on Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola), father of Christopher (Michael Imperioli) in the series. Liotta plays his uncle,...

The 11th annual Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament, known as The Warburton, will not be a golf tournament for the first time since it began a decade ago in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Warburton will instead feature its signature music events and popular auction online to raise awareness and support for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Historically, approximately 75 stars, songwriters and rock legends join hundreds of guests for an annual weekend of golf and sold-out, one-of-a-kind music events benefiting St. Jude. This year, Songwriters Night will stream online on at 6 p.m. Pt / 9 p.m. Et on Tuesday, April 20, and The Rheneypalooza Jam will stream online at 6 p.m. Pt / 9 p.m. Et on Wednesday, April 21 via thewarburton.krglive.com. Typically, both evenings sell out however this year they can be viewed by all free of charge.

Because these events typically sell out and can be enjoyed for no admission fee this year,...

Last week, we shared Rick Livingstone’s memories of his time singing lead in the 1990 supergroup the Best alongside John Entwistle, Joe Walsh, Keith Emerson, and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. Their set mixed songs by the Who, the Eagles, Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, though the group dissolved after just four gigs in Japan and one in Hawaii. But thanks to a professionally filmed show at the Yokohama Arena and the magic of YouTube, they’ve had a long afterlife.

Reunions by the Eagles, Elp, and...

It’s been three decades since Ringo Starr founded his All Starr supergroup and took the stage with some of rock and roll’s biggest luminaries, creating an exceptional legacy of performances of some of the greatest hits of all time culled from Starr’s extraordinary catalog as a solo artist and as Beatle, as well as the All Starr Band members’ substantive songbook.

In celebration of this milestone, and just in time for the holiday season, a new limited-edition retrospective hardcover book titled “Ringo Rocks: 30 Years Of The All Starrs,” will be sold online exclusively beginning Wednesday, December 16 at juliensauctions.com.

This not to be missed commemorative photo memoir features some never-before-seen photos of the All Starr Band’s 30 record-setting years in the spotlight and life on the road, compiled by Henry Diltz and Jill Jarrett (who have followed Ringo Starr’s All Starr career since 1989), as well as...

The Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum, which recognizes the contributions of performers, producers and others in rock & roll, country music and beyond, has announced its 2019 class of inductees. Alabama and Steve Wariner represent the country field, in addition to legendary producers Billy Sherrill and Owen Bradley. This year’s inductees, some of whom receive special recognition for specific musical works or other achievements, will be honored with a concert at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 22nd.

In addition to Wariner and Alabama’s Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, and Randy Owen,...

Ringo Starr recently announced the details of his 30th anniversary tour with the All Starr Band, which will feature Men At Work’s Colin Hay, Santana’s Gregg Rolie, Toto’s Steve Lukather and Average White Band’s Hamish Stuart. “It’s become what I do — I go on tour,” Starr recently told Rolling Stone‘s Rob Sheffield. “So we’re starting in Japan in March, then in the summer we do America. I’ve got plenty of time so I love to play. And of course, being the drummer,...

Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16th at age 76, recorded more than 40 full-length albums in her six-decade career. It’s a deep catalog, crowded with indisputable classics and hidden gems. Rolling Stone’s music staff is paying its R.E.S.P.E.C.T.s to the Queen with tributes to our favorite Aretha LPs. Next up: Will Hermes on a late-’60s soul masterpiece.

I bought my copy of Lady Soul in the mid-’70s at my neighborhood record store in Queens for $2 – used but in perfect condition,...

The Rascals Once Upon A Dream, which will premiere on Broadway this spring for 15 performances only, is directed by Steven Van Zandt and Marc Brickman. With music by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, The Rascals Once Upon a Dream has stage, video and lighting design by Brickman and has music production and is written by legendary guitarist Van Zandt. Performances begin Monday, April 15th at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre 226 West 46th Street, and will play through Sunday, May 5th. Opening night is set for Tuesday, April 16th.Check out photos of the marquee below...

The Rascals, the groundbreaking soul group behind "Good Lovin'" and "People Got to Be Free," are reuniting on Broadway, thanks to producer Steven Van Zandt. Titled "The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream," the show debuted at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y., last December to wide acclaim. It marks the first time the original band of Felix Cavaliere (keyboard & vocals), Eddie Brigati (vocals), Dino Danelli (drums) and Gene Cornish (guitar) have played together since 1970. "The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream" will last for 15 performances only -- kicking off...

Producers Steven Van Zandt and Maureen Van Zandt have just announced that The Rascals Once Upon A Dream will premiere on Broadway this spring for 15 performances only. Directed by Steven Van Zandt and Marc Brickman, with music by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, The Rascals Once Upon A Dream has stage, video and lighting design by Brickman and has music production and is written by legendary guitarist Van Zandt. Performances begin Monday, April 15th at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre 226 West 46th Street, and will play through Sunday, May 5th. Opening night is set for Thursday, April 18th. Larry Magid and Base Entertainment are executive producers of The Rascals Once Upon A Dream.

By Roger Friedman

HollywoodNews.com: The Rascals –one of the greatest rock vocal groups of all time– are getting ready to reunite for a massive tour next year, I am told.

The famous group has not been together since the beginning of the 1970s. What happened? Lots of ego trouble, and infighting. But this past April, Little Steven van Zandt brought the foursome together for a rare appearance at New York’s Tribeca Grill.

The occasion was to raise money for the Kristen Ann Carr Foundation, which is run in memory of the late daughter of rock writer Dave Marsh and his wife, Bruce Springsteen’s co-manager Barbara Carr.

Since then, the Rascals turned up at a Grammy screening of Joe Mardin’s movie about his late legendary producer father Arif Mardin–who made all those glorious Rascals records. The Rascals, I’m told, have signed a management contract with...

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Rascals—whose song “Groovin’” was a number one hit in 1967—are reuniting to play a benefit show on April 24. After nearly 40 years apart, the band’s four original members (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish and Dino Danelli) were persuaded to perform at the benefit by Kristen Ann Carr Fund honoree Stevie Van Zandt. But getting The Rascals to reunite was no easy task....

The Cannery Casiono group here in Las Vegas knows its audience. Hence, entertainment at its three casinos ? The Cannery, the Eastside Cannery and the Rampart ? caters to that audience. They are mostly locals and, according to Entertainment Director Kathy Spehar, "they are mostly Baby Boomers" who, apparently enjoy the likes of Felix Cavaliere's Rascals (note: they are no longer billed as the "Young" Rascals), Tommy James & The Shondells, Little Anthony and the Imperials and this afternoon at 4 pm, Petula Clark at the Rampart Casino.

Last night, in an eighth floor Marriott Marquis ballroom, several hit makers were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, complete with performances by the likes of Tom Jones, Clint Black, James Taylor, Jason Mraz, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and a surprising Rascals reunion featuring honorees Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati with brother David Brigati supplying support. One of the presenters was Cousin Bruce Morrow who twice raised the question, "How come this awards show isn't televised?" and maybe that's not a bad idea. The Shof show always has its share of great talent, and it has one of the most interesting mission statements--to acknowledge certain songwriters whose works include some of our most memorable hits. And this year's bumper crop of inductees possibly was the most diverse yet: Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere from The...

Hippiefest, a musical flashback to the Summer of Love featuring many of the era's most successful artists, will play Hennepin Theatre Trust's State Theatre on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. With nostalgic acts including Denny Laine of the Moody Blues who also played with Paul McCartney's Wings ("Band on the Run" and "Jet"), The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie ("Happy Together" and "It Ain't Me Babe"), Chuck Negron, former lead singer of Three Dog Night ("Easy to Be Hard"), Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals ("Groovin'" and "Good Lovin'") and Badfinger featuring Joey Molland ("Day After Day" and "No Matter What"), this vintage flower power festival showcases the bands that defined a generation.

Welsh singer Tom Jones will receive this year's the Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award at the 2009 Songwriters Hall of Fame 40th Anniversary Awards. The event will be held June 18 at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel.

The veteran singer was chosen as the recipient due to his "exceptional staying power and accomplishments, along with his unique artistry," Songwriters Hall of Fame chairman/CEO Hal David said in a statement.

Since the mid-sixties, the septuagenarian has sold over 100 million records and his hits include "Thunderball," the theme song for the James Bond film of the same name; "Green Green Grass of Home," his highest-charting U.S. single, "She's A Lady;" "Delilah;" "Help Yourself;" and "A Boy From Nowhere," Billboard reports.

Inductees at this year's Songwriter Hall Of Fame Awards include Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora; Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati of The Young Rascals; Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Galt MacDermot,...

The greatest musicians of our time were honored for their excellence last night at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. Music stars along with the hottest movie stars showed up to honor the best music of the year. With performances by Jennifer Hudson, T.I., Justin Timberlake, Radiohead and appearances by Gwyneth Paltrow, Paris Hilton, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and the ever-hip Cyndi Lauper. Robert Plant stole the show, the Jonas Brothers rocked with music legend Stevie Wonder and M.I.A hit the stage with Jay-z, Kanye West, T.I. and Lil Wayne to perform even though it was her baby's due date! All the stars hit the covered red carpet last night in Los Angeles, California despite the monsoon rain they faced all week. Ryan Seacrest was the gate keeper at the red carpet and made sure that he snatched up all the good interviews including the Bff duo Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift,...