The Artist Formerly Known As Prince I came of age with Prince. The memories of my early dating years are inexorably interwoven with the albums and the songs, which Prince produced. We have lost another Great One from the pantheon of music’s most talented. It is only fitting that I express my loss through the […]
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R.I.P David Bowie
David Bowie was truly a Renaissance man and visionary artist with extraordinary talent as a singer, songwriter, performer, actor and producer, and was a musical hero to millions. David Bowie, GRAMMY® Award Winner and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, is remembered and celebrated today for his audacious approach to pushing creative boundaries and ability to reinvent […]
R.I.P Justin
R.I.P Justin Wilson Race car driver Justin Wilson, who enjoyed success in multiple motorsports series during a two-decade professional career, died today from a head injury sustained in the Verizon IndyCar Series race Aug. 23 at Pocono Raceway. He was 37. Wilson was struck by debris from a single-car crash on Lap 180 of the […]
A Singular Voice Silenced
A Singular Voice Silenced R.I.P Joe Cocker Singer songwriter Joe Cocker had one of the most distinctive, soulful voices in all of rock. Classics such “You Are So Beautiful,” his famous cover of the Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends,” as well as his GRAMMY®-winning duet with Jennifer Warnes, “Up Where We Belong,” […]
A Star for Luther Vandross
The late R&B star Luther Vandross was honored by the Hollywood walk of Fame on June 3rd, 2014 with the 2,526th Star. The ceremony took place in front of The Redbury hotel In attendance: friends, fans and Family members. Grammy-winning guitarists Marcus Miller and Nile Rodgers spoke at the ceremony. Clive Davis, Alfonso “Fonzi” Thornton, […]
An Honor Delayed
An Honor Delayed: After an extended illness, Italian film director and screenwriter Bernardo Bertolucci was finally able to travel to view his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this November. His film credits include: The Conformist, Last Tango in Paris, 1900, The Last Emperor, The Sheltering Sky and The Dreamers. Congratulations maestro from all […]
Estrella Para Thalia
Estrella Para Thalia: On December 5, 2013, Hollywood rolled out the rojo carpet for the acknowledged “Queen of Latin Pop”, Ariadna Thalia Sodi Miranda – also known simply by her single professional name, Thalia. The boisterous sidewalk ceremony packed with local (and many out of town) fans nearly drowned out the amplified presenters including her […]