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Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nods
Read full article: Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nodsEminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, N.
The Beach Boys, going into the sunset, look back on years of harmony and heartache in documentary
Read full article: The Beach Boys, going into the sunset, look back on years of harmony and heartache in documentaryThe Beach Boys are looking back on a life of sunshine and sorrow in a new Disney+ documentary.
Here's what to know about conservatorships and how Brian Wilson's case evolved
Read full article: Here's what to know about conservatorships and how Brian Wilson's case evolvedA judge has put Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson under a court conservatorship to oversee his personal and medical affairs after the legendary songwriter’s doctor reported that he has a major neurocognitive disorder.
Judge finds Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental decline
Read full article: Judge finds Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental declineA judge says Beach Boys co-founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to handle his personal and medical decisions.
Brian Wilson needs to be put in conservatorship after death of wife, court petition says
Read full article: Brian Wilson needs to be put in conservatorship after death of wife, court petition saysThe management team of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson has filed papers to put him in a conservatorship.
Melinda Wilson, wife, manager and 'savior' of musician Brian Wilson, is dead at 77
Read full article: Melinda Wilson, wife, manager and 'savior' of musician Brian Wilson, is dead at 77Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the longtime wife and manager of Brian Wilson whom the Beach Boys co-founder often credited for stabilizing his famously troubled life, has died at age 77.
Ronnie Spector, '60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78
Read full article: Ronnie Spector, '60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died.
Billy Hinsche, longtime Beach Boys collaborator, dead at 70
Read full article: Billy Hinsche, longtime Beach Boys collaborator, dead at 70Friends and associates say Billy Hinsche, a singer-songwriter and musician in a 1960s pop band with Dino Martin Jr. and Desi Arnaz Jr. who later performed for decades with The Beach Boys, has died.
Phil Spector's death resurrects mixed reaction from skeptics
Read full article: Phil Spector's death resurrects mixed reaction from skepticsThis Nov. 19, 2019 booking photo provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Phil Spector. Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his "Wall of Sound" method and who later was convicted of murder, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. But while Spector made his mark as a revolutionary music producer, the stories of him waving guns at recording artists and being convicted of murder overshadowed his artistry. The reaction to Spector’s death resurrected some mixed feelings about his life and legacy. Some lauded his early contributions to rock music, while others struggled to forgive his volatile past.
Author Murakami DJs 'Stay Home' radio show to lift spirits
Read full article: Author Murakami DJs 'Stay Home' radio show to lift spiritsMurakami said comparing the fight against the coronavirus to a war, as politicians often do, is inappropriate. Its not a war to kill each other but a fight of wisdom to let us all live, he said. Murakami has hosted his Murakami Radio every two months since August 2018 on Tokyo FM. Murakami began writing while running a jazz bar in Tokyo after graduating from university. Murakami said he worries the post-corona world may be a more closed and selfish place even if it has better protection.