All posts by Larry Philpot

  • Phil Ramone, Grammy-winning producer, dead at 72

    March 30, 2013.  CBS News reports Phil Ramone, the masterful Grammy Award-winning engineer, arranger and producer whose platinum touch included recordings with Ray Charles, Billy Joel and Paul Simon, has died at 72, his family said Saturday....

    • Posted April 1, 2013
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  • Renowned Guitarist Hugh McCracken dies

    Renowned guitarist and session musician Hugh McCracken has passed away. The musician, producer and arranger, who was a fixture of the New York recording scene, was an in-demand player for decades, performing on recordings by Paul Simon,...

    • Posted April 1, 2013
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  • Paul Williams, Founder of Crawdaddy Magazine passes

    Founder of Crawdaddy Magazine, Paul Williams passes. About Paul Williams Called by many the “father of rock criticism” after founding Crawdaddy Magazine at the age of 17, crucial early champion of Philip K Dick, author of the...

    • Posted March 29, 2013
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  • GREEN DAY LAUNCHES U.S. ARENA TOUR TONIGHT IN CHICAGO

    GREEN DAY LAUNCHES U.S. ARENA TOUR TONIGHT IN CHICAGO Los Angeles, CA – March 28, 2013 – Reprise Records’ multi-platinum Grammy®Award-winning Green Day will kick off their 2013 U.S. arena tour tonight in Chicago at Allstate Arena....

    • Posted March 28, 2013
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  • Songwriters Hall Of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees

    Mick Jones performing with Foreigner at VMWorld, San Francisco, 9/2/2009}} |Source=Own work by uploader |Author=Abdoozy |Date=2009-09-02 Tony Hatch, Mick Jones & Lou Gramm, Holly Knight, JD Souther, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry to be Inducted June 13th...

    • Posted March 28, 2013
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  • Berry Gordy to Receive Pioneer Award

    Motown Founder Berry Gordy To Receive Pioneer Award At Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gala Previously Announced Inductees Include Tony Hatch, Mick Jones & Lou Gramm, Holly Knight, JD Souther, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry New York, NY-...

    • Posted March 28, 2013
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  • Mick Jones and Lou Gramm of Foreigner to Reunite

    Mick Jones performing with Foreigner at VMWorld, San Francisco, 9/2/2009. Author=Abdoozy Mick Jones and Lou Gramm of Foreigner are set to reunite in June to perform at their induction into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Gramm tells...

    • Posted March 28, 2013
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  • Derek Watkins, Trumpet Player for the Beatles, Clapton, Elton and more, Dead at 68

    Photo credit: Facebook Ultimate Classic Rock reports that Derek Watkins has passed away at 68. If you’ve seen any of the 23 James Bond movies, you’re familiar with British trumpet player Derek Watkins. The session player also...

    • Posted March 25, 2013
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  • My Chemical Romance Disband

    MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE DISBAND My Chemical Romance announced today that they are disbanding. A message from the band posted on www.mychemicalromance.com states: “Being in this band for the past 12 years has been a true blessing. We’ve...

    • Posted March 24, 2013
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  • Gov’t Mule announce 1st tour of 2013

    Photo courtesy Larry Philpot of Soundstagephotography.com Gov’t Mule’s first tour of 2013 starts at the Wanee Festival next month. The mighty quartet, preparing to release a new record later this year, will be playing new songs and...

    • Posted March 24, 2013
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