E Street Band sax man Clarence Clemons 'improving' after massive stroke in Florida.
"E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons (wiki) continues to battle the after-effects of a massive stroke he suffered over the weekend at his home in Florida, but associates on Monday said they are more hopeful about his prospects for a recovery than they had been initially."
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Gil Scott-Heron, musician and poet who wrote 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,' dies at 62 [updated] - latimes.com http://lat.ms/j22IlH
'Abbey Road Debuts' - Exclusive Preview video
'Abbey Road Debuts' is a new show on Channel 4, hosted by Tom Ravenscroft and recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The series begind on April 6th, with a performance from Mount Kimbie. Visit abbeyroaddebuts.tumblr.com for additional listings.
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rollingstone.com : Rolling Stone Readers Pick the 10 Best Albums of the Eighties
U2, Prince, Bruce Springsteen and more named to the list
latimes.com : Digital music pioneer looks for new frontiers. Finding Google's plan a yawn, Ian Rogers indulges his precocious streak as CEO of a start-up that helps bands market themselves online. By Alex Pham, Los Angeles Times.
Live review: John Cale at UCLA's Royce Hall | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times http://lat.ms/dCoZYb
latimes.com : Neil Young and Daniel Lanois click on 'Le Noise' The singer-songwriter performs all eight songs on the album with just voice and guitar, crafted by the producer. http://lat.ms/bUpaD5
billboard.com : 15 Years Later: The Grateful Dead's Final Show.
"This performance of 'So Many Roads' (in two parts below) is considered one of the band's best renditions of the already moving song. Not only is the band in top form, but the lyrics--about loneliness, lifelong experience and losing one's way--are a particularly powerful goodbye from a legendary artist." continue...
Summer Preview pop list - latimes.com http://bit.ly/bivkYt
The Rolling Stones shine a light on 'Exile on Main St.' reissue http://bit.ly/9MtruG
For musicians, economy is the mother of invention - latimes.com http://bit.ly/cYCK1i
