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Billy Crystal and Queen Latifah headline this year's class of Kennedy Center Honors recipients

You know you’ve made a cultural impact when Henry Kissinger quotes your own joke back to you

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Piano concert raises £2411 for Perth's Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance

Organised by Aberfeldy and District Rotary Club the concert was conceived by and performed at the town hall by Roger Wilson, a local musician

Daily Record · Jun 2, 2023

Paul O’Grady remembered at Olivier Awards alongside Darius Danesh and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s son

The 2023 ceremony paid tribute to those who have passed away over the last 12 months, including Dame Angela Lansbury, Dame Hilary Mantel and Burt Bacharach

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2023

Legendary R&B musician Chuck Jackson, who counted Apollo Theater as second home, dies at 85

NEW YORK — R&B legend Chuck Jackson, who inspired Dionne Warwick and a legion of jazz greats and counted New York’s Apollo Theater as a second home, has died. He was 85.

Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2023

What to listen to (and watch): Pink's return, Lil Yachty's left turn and more

This list of the best and most notable music (and music-related media) of February begins with Philadelphia's own pop superstar Pink, who returns with her ninth album, and also includes a new song by Philly rising star Devon Gilfillian. Then there's a Dionne Warwick documentary, a fine new album by…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 20, 2023

The secret of happy home working? A good local pub

Letters: A pint and a laugh | Sir Harry Lauder | Lord Rockingham’s XI | Pitney v Pitney | Turkey and Grenfell | British Library

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2023

Burt Bacharach: A giant of popular music

With his masterful fusion of musical genres, Bacharach added classic after classic to the pop songbook – including Sixties masterpieces ‘Walk on By’, ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ and ‘Do You Know the Way to San Jose’

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023

'I did love this man': Elvis Costello covers 3 Burt Bacharach songs at Gramercy

Elvis Costello opened his 10-night run at New York's Gramercy Theatre on Thursday with a tribute to his longtime collaborator Burt Bacharach, the legendary composer who died Wednesday at 94.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 10, 2023

Appreciation: Burt Bacharach, dead at 94, was a music legend who spoke out: 'I account for what I will say'

As one of the greatest and most innovative songwriters in pop-music history, Burt Bacharach inspired several generations of fans and fellow musicians alike. Beyond the great art he created, two of my fondest memories of Bacharach — who died Wednesday of natural causes at the age of 94 — reflect…

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

The 1960s Edinburgh shows that made Burt Bacharach fall in love with the capital

The legendary late songwriter Burt Bacharach fell in love with Edinburgh after performing at the Festival in the 1960s when the future megastar was still relatively unknown.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 10, 2023