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Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs dies
GENEVA (AP) — Claude Nobs, the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, whose passion for music and artistry introduced generations of legendary … More »
AP - Fri, Jan 11, 2013 1:08 AM ESTEarly Mothers of Invention member Ray Collins dies
CLAREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Ray Collins, who invited guitarist Frank Zappa to join the band that eventually became the Mothers of Invention, has died at age 75. … More »
AP - Thu, Dec 27, 2012 9:24 PM ESTIran orchestra finale rings of hard-line pressure
It was a VIP audience for what was likely the last performance of the venerable Tehran Symphony Orchestra. Watching from the front row in late August was Supreme … More »
AP - Tue, Oct 30, 2012 11:47 AM EDTGrammy Museum show reflects LA music's darker side
Think of the music that defines Los Angeles and often three words float to the surface: The Beach Boys. … More »
AP - Sat, Mar 31, 2012 1:09 PM EDTHavel, Czech playwright and president, has died
Vaclav Havel wove theater into revolution, leading the charge to peacefully bring down communism in a regime he ridiculed as "Absurdistan" and proving the power of … More »
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