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by Kevin Burton We now know her body to be ailing, but the art of Carly Simon is vibrant, alive and well. So, this post represents a bit of a puzzle for me, an exercise in basic journalism and in basic humanity. It’s a reality check. Carly Simon just had a birthday …
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by Bennett Kleinman Interesting Facts From Oscar winners to Hall of Fame musicians and world-class athletes, there are some celebrities whose accomplishments in the classroom are equally impressive as the talents that brought them fame. Many of these well-educated A-listers have put their advanced degrees to use, juggling careers in the world of …
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by Kevin Burton If one of your favorite new songs got banned from commercial radio today, you might not even know it. That, of course, would tamp down the outrage a bit. But back in the day radio was king, and airplay, or lack thereof, had big sales implications. What follows is …
by Kevin Burton I’ve tried twice now, and I won’t be back here again, to “get” the whole Taylor Swift thing. The first time around came when Swift started dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and started getting mega-coverage by watching Chiefs games from luxury suites. I said, Oh my …
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by Kevin Burton I’ve had a ton of fun writing about pop music on Page 7. But I have juuuuust about talked myself out of the notion that I am any kind of knowledgeable, creditable music critic. And I’m getting close to swearing off all music critics. I mean, we like what we …
by Good News Network Culture vultures who regularly take part in arts activities—such as listening to music, visiting a museum, or reading—may be slowing the pace of their biological aging, according to a new study. Researchers from University College London looked at blood test data and survey responses from more than 3,500 adults …
by Kevin Burton There was just one song that brought Dave Mason into my top-40-based musical awareness in the 70s, but that was enough to keep him there. Mason died April 19, and tributes began to pour in from people who knew him as I didn’t, as a co-founder of the British rock …
by Kevin Burton “There are no boring towns, just boring people,” said my first editor. Not all his nuggets were golden. That one was, and is. My wife Jeannette and I are not boring people Thus we were in no danger of being bored, though we made the curious choice of Newton, Kansas …
by Kevin Burton I think writers borrow the whole Dickens thing too much. You know, best of times-worst of times. But here I think, it fits. As a Beatles fan I am of course looking forward to “The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” PaulMcCartney’s first new solo album in six years, set for release …
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by Kevin Burton I like barbecue sauce. I love cayenne pepper and other hot spices. But I don’t have to have it on everything, all the time. And so it is with screaming guitars and scene-stealing guitar solos. They are cool sometimes, but I can live without them. So it was that …
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