Yacht rock gets celebrated — smoothly, of course — in new documentary
NEW YORK — The stress of Thanksgiving is over. Now it’s time to heat up leftovers, relax on the couch and enjoy the smooth sounds of a wrongly mocked music …
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Album reviews: Elkie Brooks, U2, UFO, Total Tommy and Aisha Badru | Music | Entertainment
Elkie Brooks. Live & Acoustic. She turns 80 in February but someone forgot to tell her vocal chords. Salford-born Elkie has been singing since her teens, sharing bills with the …
Music Review: Gwen Stefani’s ‘Bouquet’ is a romantic return to mellow rock — with an ageless voice
Words and phrases like “nostalgia” or “back to her roots” come to mind when listening to Gwen Stefani’s fifth studio album, “Bouquet” — and it is in no way negative. …
Giddy Up! X Factor’s Janet Devlin Reborn as Country Contender – review | Music | Entertainment
Janet Devlin. Emotional Rodeo. She topped the charts as a shy 16-year-old in the 2001 X Factor ensemble. But fleeting overnight fame was sadly followed by a downward spiral …
Jeff Beck was one of rock’s greatest guitarists. Now his instruments are up for auction
LONDON — Musicians, collectors and fans have a chance to own a guitar god’s tools of the trade — instruments owned by the late Jeff Beck are going up for …
Primal Scream – Come Ahead review: Belting – a gauntlet thrown down to naysayers | Music | Entertainment
Primal Scream. Come Ahead. This is huge album, full of unexpected joys. It opens with Ready To Go Home where an acapella gospel intro builds into joyous, swaggering funk. ‘When …
Tupac Shakur’s former California home for $4 million
A 1-acre Woodland Hills estate owned by Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen is on the market for just under $4 million. Lush, tropical landscaping surrounds the …
Music Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis combine for thrilling ‘Warriors’ album
The perilous journey home — it’s a tale as old as “The Iliad.” Now it’s a dynamic concept album starring hip-hop legends, Broadway belters and, of all things, the New …
Jake E. Lee, former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist, shot multiple times in Las Vegas – The Mercury News
Jake E. Lee, a former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, was shot multiple times Tuesday in Las Vegas. Officers responded to a street shooting around 2:45 a.m. when Lee, 67, was …
Marilyn Manson sex abuse investigation turns up ‘new leads, additional evidence,’ California DA says – The Mercury News
New evidence has come to light in the ongoing investigation into Marilyn Manson, the shock rocker who has been accused of sexual abuse, rape and torture by a slew of …