It was clear from the start of his career with the Nashville majors that Parker McCollum was not just another one of the boys coming up through the Music Row machinery....
Bobby Sherman, a singer and actor who became a quintessential shaggy-haired teen idol of the late 1960s and early ’70s, died Tuesday at age 81. His wife, Brigette Poublon Sherman, had...
Variety won 16 first-place awards at the SoCal Journalism Awards Sunday night, more than any other entertainment outlet. The haul doubled Variety‘s tally of eight from last year, and set a...
It doesn’t have to be a Great Depression — yet — for musicians who lack health care to get downtrodden about their prospects. To that end, the Sweet Relief charity has...
There was a good share of on-stage comedy happening at Rhiannon Giddens‘ all-star roots music night Wednesday at the Hollywood Bowl. That much was assured, with Ed Helms hosting the evening,...
Kudos to Haim, first of all, for the best album title of the year. Breakup albums are so common that it’s surprising no one previously had the temerity and/or genius to...
Lou Christie, the pop singer who indeed had lightning strike in a big way with his “Lightnin’ Strikes” smash in the 1960s, died Wednesday at 82, his family announced on social...
Legendary studio musician Carol Kaye has long been known for not suffering fools gladly. We may be able to add the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to the list of...
