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R.I.P. James Cotton 1935-2017

Bluesman James Cotton, who played with a long list of rock and blues greats along with recording over two dozen albums, died on Thursday (March 16) at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, TX at the age of 81. He had been battling pneumonia.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, blues, James Cotton, USA

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Tom Burlinson and Melinda Schneider Young At Heart tour

Melinda Schneider and Tom Burlinson Combine the Music of Doris Day and Frank Sinatra

by Paul Cashmere

Country star Melinda Schneider and actor Tom Burlinson have joined together to create ‘Young At Heart’, a show featuring the music of Doris Day and Frank Sinatra.

Tagged as: 50s, contemporary, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Melinda Schneider, Tom Burlinson

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Jerry Lee Lewis Sues Daughter For Elderly Abuse

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jerry Lee Lewis has filed a lawsuit against his daughter alleging over how she treated him while she was his manager and for the misappropriation of money.

Tagged as: 50s, country, Jerry Lee Lewis, rock, rock and roll, USA

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Frank Sinatra Gets Another Make-Over

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Reprise/UMe are continuing their ongoing Sinatra 100 reissue project with a brand new expanded version of the 1967 album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Tagged as: 50s, Antonio Carlos Jobim, contemporary, Frank Sinatra, jazz, USA

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Police Confirm Presley Family Investigated For Child Abuse

by Music-News.com

Police officers in Beverly Hills have confirmed they received child abuse allegations relating to Lisa Marie Presley’s family last summer.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, pop, rock, USA

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R.I.P. Ronald ‘Bingo’ Mundy of The Marcels At 76

by Paul Cashmere

Ronald “Bingo” Mundy, one of the original members of the Marcels, died on Friday from pneumonia at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 76.

Tagged as: 50s, Doo Wop, pop, The Marcels, USA

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R.I.P. Buddy Greco 1926-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Pop and Jazz singer Buddy Greco has died at the age of 90.

Tagged as: 40s, 50s, Buddy Greco, jazz, USA

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Martin Scorsese Drops Plans For Frank Sinatra Biopic

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Martin Scorsese says he is done trying to make a film on the life of Frank Sinatra.

Tagged as: 40s, 50s, contemporary, Frank Sinatra, pop, USA

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R.I.P. Debbie Reynolds 1932-2016

by Paul Cashmere

Debbie Reynolds, the mother of Carrie Fisher, has died the day after her daughter.

Tagged as: 50s, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, movies, pop, USA

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Tony Bennett Is Planning A Duet With Beyonce

by Music-News.com

Beyonce is hoping to make Tony Bennett’s 90th birthday wish come true by performing with him.

Tagged as: 50s, 90s, Beyonce, jazz, pop, Tony Bennett

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Johnny Mathis To Celebrate 60th Anniversary In 2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

2016 marked the 60th anniversary of Johnny Mathis’ debut album, Johnny Mathis (“A New Sound in Popular Song”) but it is 2017 that Columbia/Legacy are considering the real 60th for one of the great pop artists of the last seven decades.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, contemporary, Johnny Mathis, USA

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R.I.P. Kay Starr 1922-2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kay Starr, who topped the charts with Wheel of Fortune and Rock and Roll Waltz, died Thursday in her home in Beverly Hills, CA from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 94.

Tagged as: 50s, hillbilly, Kay Starr, pop, USA

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R.I.P. Phil Chess of Chess Records 1921-2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Phil Chess, the man who co-founded one of the most important labels of the first half of the rock era, Chess Records, died last night in his home in Tuscon, AZ at the age of 95.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Chess Records, music industry, Phil Chess, R.I.P. Phil Chess of Chess Records 1921-2016, USA

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Chuck Berry Turns 90 and Will Release First Album In 35 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Chuck Berry, one of the pioneering artists in all of rock music, turns 90 today and to prove that its 90-years-young, he has announced a brand new studio album.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Chuck, Chuck Berry, Chuck Berry Turns 90 and Will Release First Album In 35 Years, R&B, rock, rock and roll, USA

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Elvis Is Returning To The Building

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Presley will grace theatres and arenas across Australia when his voice will be heard in concert in 2017.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Australian Tour, Chong Lim, country, Elvis Is Returning To The Building, Elvis Presley, Memphis, pop, rock and roll, The Wonder of You, USA

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R.I.P. Jean Shepard Country Music Pioneer 1933-2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jean Shepard, the singer who, along with Kitty Wells, pioneered women in country music, died on Sunday morning after a long illness at the age of 82.

Tagged as: 50s, country, Jean Shepard, Kitty Wells, music news, R.I.P. Jean Shepard Country Music Pioneer 1933-2016, USA

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Chuck Berry Complete Recordings To Be Released As 16CD Set

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Chuck Berry’s entire recording career will be released as the 16 disc set’Rock And Roll Music – Any Old Way You Choose It – The Complete Studio Recordings … Plus!’.

Tagged as: 50s, Chuck Berry, rock, Rock And Roll Music - Any Old Way You Choose It - The Complete Studio Recordings, USA

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B.B. King Falls, Cancels Remaining Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Blues legend B.B. King has cancelled his next eight shows after falling on stage in Chicago on Friday night.

Tagged as: 50s, BB King, blues, music news, USA

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Aussie Rocker Johnny Rebb Dead At 79

by Paul Cashmere

Johnny Rebb, one of Australia’s original rock and rollers, has died at the age of 79.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Australia, John Dellbridge, Johnny Rebb, music news, rock

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Cornelius Harp Of The Marcels Dies Of Natural Causes

by Paul Cashmere

Cornelius “Nini” Harp, the lead singer of the Marcels, died on Wednesday from what was reported to be natural causes.

Tagged as: 50s, Blue Moon, Cornelius Harp, Doo Wop, The Marcels, USA

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Keith Urban, Dolly Parton Pay Tribute To George Jones

by Paul Cashmere

The Country Music community is today mourning the passing of George Jones, one of the greatest country stars of all time.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, country, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Keith Urban, USA

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George Jones 1931-2013

by Paul Cashmere

Country superstar George Jones has died at the age of 81.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, country, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Ray Charles, Tammy Wynette, USA

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Annette Funicello Dies At Age 70 VIDEO Tribute

by Paul Cashmere

America today is mourning the death of one of its first teen stars, Annette Funicello.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Annette Funicello, Disney, Disneyland, Paul Anka, pop, USA

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R.I.P. Tommy Tycho

by Paul Cashmere

Australian composer and musician Tommy Tycho has died at the age of 84.

Tagged as: 50s, 60, Australia, Barry Crocker, Channel 7, John Farnham, Nat King Cole, Olivia Newton-John, Peter Allen, Sammy Davis Jr, Shirley Bassey, television, Tommy Tycho

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R.I.P. Floyd ‘Buddy’ McRae, Last Surviving Member Of The Chords

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Floyd “Buddy” McRae, the last surviving member of the 50’s Doo Wop group The Chords, died on Tuesday afternoon at Montifiore Medical Center in the Bronx.

Tagged as: 50s, Doo Wop, Floyd Buddy McRae, The Chords, USA

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Paul Anka Releases New Duets Album And Autobiography

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Anka goes the partnering with other artists route with Duets, out April 9 on Legacy. The release date coincides with his new book My Way: An Autobiography.

Tagged as: 50s, Dolly Parton, Frank Sinatra, George Benson, Gloria Estefan, Leon Russell, Michael Jackson, Michael McDonald, My Way, Patti LaBelle, Paul Anka, Peter Cetera, pop, Tom Jones, U.S.A., Willie Nelson

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Loretta Lynn Hospitalised With Pneumonia

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

According to a Kentucky theater, country legend Loretta Lynn has been hospitalized with pneumonia.

Tagged as: 50s, country, Loretta Lynn, USA

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92-Year Old Pete Seeger Occupies Wall St

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Singers Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie became part of the throng in New York’s Occupy Wall Street protest on Friday night.

Tagged as: 50s, Arlo Guthrie, folk, Pete Seeger, USA, Wall St

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Son Of Bo Diddley Arrested In Florida

by Paul Cashmere

Bo Diddley’s son Elias has been arrested in Gainesville, Florida for trespassing in a plaza named after his dad.

Tagged as: 50s, blues, Bo Diddley, rock and roll, USA

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