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August 13, 2022

Bill Pitman

RIP Bill Pitman of the Wrecking Crew

Bill Pitman, Guitarist in the Wrecking Crew, Dead at 102Member of legendary band of session musicians played on albums by Sam Cooke, Phil Spector, James Brown, and the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds
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Published on August 13, 2022 14:51

August 12, 2022

Anne Heche

RIP Ann Heche

Actress Anne Heche Dead at 53 After High-Speed Car CrashSix Days, Seven Nights star dies from injuries she sustained in fiery Los Angeles crash earlier this month
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Published on August 12, 2022 14:13

August 9, 2022

David McCullough

RIP David McCullough

David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89A joyous and tireless student of the past, McCullough dedicated himself to sharing his own passion for history with the general public.
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Published on August 09, 2022 07:58

Lamont Dozier

RIP Lamont Dozier

Lamont Dozier, Motown Songwriter Behind Countless Classics, Dead at 81As part of the incomparable songwriting team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the Detroit native co-wrote some of Motown’s most enduring songs
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Published on August 09, 2022 06:43

August 8, 2022

Hopelessly Devoted

RIP Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John, Iconic Film Star and Pop Hitmaker, Dead at 73The multi-talented Newton-John influenced popular culture for decades, from her starring roles in Xanadu and Grease to the unofficial leader of the Eighties exercise craze with “Physical”
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Published on August 08, 2022 13:15

July 30, 2022

A public relations fiasco…

A public relations fiasco…

Dan Tapper: Bruce Springsteen and how not to do public relationsThis is not an indictment of the primary or secondary ticket markets. This is about Springsteen’s team failing to see a looming public relations fiasco developing in real time, and then failing to respond.

 

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Published on July 30, 2022 13:00

July 28, 2022

The creepy guy

The creepy guy has the temerity to body-shame…and his target goes into action!

Fla. Teen Helps Raise $275K for Abortion Fund After Being Body-Shamed by Rep. Matt Gaetz: ‘You Creep’‘I was critical of him, and then he just tweeted out a picture of me to his Twitter,’ she tells PEOPLE. ‘I was shocked’
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Published on July 28, 2022 07:38

Red Hot Chili Peppers – a 2nd album in 2022

Yea! Another album this year!

Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Second Album of 2022, ‘Return of the Dream Canteen’“2 double albums released back to back. The second of which is easily as meaningful as [Unlimited Love], band says of surprise new album, out in October
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Published on July 28, 2022 07:28

David Bowie documentary

Can’t wait!

‘Moonage Daydream’: Freak Out on the New Trailer for David Bowie DocumentaryThe Brett Morgen-directed film is approved by the Bowie estate and features loads of unseen footage
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Published on July 28, 2022 07:07

July 25, 2022

Paul Sorvino

RIP Paul Sorvino…the cast of living Goodfellas is dwindling…

Paul Sorvino, Memorable Character Actor in ‘GoodFellas,’ ‘Nixon,’ Dead at 83The actor died of natural causes, according to his wife
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Published on July 25, 2022 12:48