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Honors for country music’s man in black
Johnny Cash is still cool. Like Elvis or Hank Williams, Cash retains a certain cachet in current popular culture even in death. More proof of his enduring legend is on the way as plans to celebrate what would have been the American icon’s 80th birthday unfold later this month and year.
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Guns N’ Roses locked and loaded at Fillmore show
It was around 2 a.m. Wednesday when Guns N' Roses really started heating up.
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‘Fela!’ fest benefits hall
"Everybody say, yeah, yeah," was the catch phrase of the night. It’s a line that the late Fela Kuti used often during his concerts to raise excitement in the venue.
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Obama joins Jagger, B.B. King to sing ‘Sweet Home Chicago’
Washington — The president just couldn’t say no: Mick Jagger held out a mic almost by way of command, and soon Barack Obama was belting out the blues with the best of them.
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When theaters were grand: A tribute to Detroit’s movie palaces
It’s true, boys and girls. Movie theaters used to only have one screen. And speaking of things that at least one generation of Americans will find …
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Van Halen proves they still got it at Palace show
Monday night at a sold-out Palace of Auburn Hills, Van Halen -- back with Roth in the driver's seat and supporting the recently released "A Different …
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4 minority-owned cable channels to debut over 2 years on Comcast
Comcast will launch four minority-owned networks on its cable-TV systems in the next two years, including channels spearheaded by music mogul Sean "P.
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Grapevine: Source says Houston succumbed to pills, alcohol; Seger tapped for honors
A source claims Whitney Houston’s Feb. 11 death was a result of a mix of prescription drugs and alcohol, reports RadarOnline.com. “Whitney had taken …
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3 Michigan chefs up for James Beard award
Three Michigan chefs have been named to the list of semifinalists for the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards.
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Inherited comic collection expected to fetch $2M
Dallas — Michael Rorrer said his great aunt once mentioned having comic books she would one day give him and his brother, but it was a passing …
In the Blogs
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Poptropolis: The Culture Blog
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Regarding this whole Chris Brown and Rihanna mess
Adam Graham Hey so did you guys hear Chris Brown and Rihanna did a pair of songs together? When news that Brown would appear on Rihanna’s remix of “Birthday Cake”... Read More
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Denzel cruises, Cage crashes
Tom Long Bad is apparently very good for Denzel Washington. “Safe House,” in which Washington plays a CIA agent gone bad, won the weekend domestic box office, although not... Read More
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The Writers Guild of America honors its own
Mekeisha Madden Toby The cool thing about the Writers Guild Awards is that it really honors the movies and the shows that everyday people root for and enjoy. For proof, just look at this... Read More
The global business of U.S. movies
Since its November release, “The Intouchables” has made more than $226 million. And what, you may ask, is “The Intouchables”? Because it sure isn’t at your local cineplex. -- Read More
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