Kurt Vonnegut Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth
What was Kurt Vonnegut’s Net Worth? Kurt Vonnegut was an American who had a net worth of $5 million at the time of his death in 2007. Kurt Vonnegut was a writer and humorist known […]
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Chubby Checker Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth
What is Chubby Checker’s Net Worth? Chubby Checker is an American singer and dancer who has a net worth of $4 million. Chubby Checker is widely known for popularizing many dance styles, including the Twist […]
Ernie Kovacs was TV’s madcap genius. A book shows his legacy
As we bumble toward the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, it is safe to assume that a dwindling, if not already severely dwindled, number of Americans know the name Ernie Kovacs, […]
‘Squaring the Circle’ review: The zenith of rock album art
In the vinyl heyday, record-buying was a thrilling process. You rushed home, got the plastic off, let that waxy disc slide carefully out so it met your thumb at the edge and middle finger at […]
He was expelled after he refused to cut his afro. Years later, he got his degree : NPR
Otis Taylor at his belated graduation in May, 2023. Evan Semón hide caption toggle caption Evan Semón Otis Taylor at his belated graduation in May, 2023. Evan Semón It took almost 60 years, but Otis […]
Grateful Dead Releases a Massive 17-CD Live Box Set
Photo Credit: Chris Stone / CC by 2.0 Grateful Dead is releasing a massive 17-CD limited-edition box set of previously unreleased concerts from 1973. The $190 box set will be limited to 10,000 copies. Here […]
The Type of Music Each Zodiac Sign Should Listen To — Best Life
Whether you typically gravitate toward songs with a danceable beat and catchy lyrics or you prefer something more mellow and chill, it’s always fun to listen to new artists. After all, you never know which […]
The Grateful Dead Join TikTok
Your 4/20 present has arrived: It’s The Grateful Dead, who’ve now officially joined TikTok. According to a press release, The Grateful Dead’s TikTok account “will serve as an outlet to celebrate the decades of music, […]
Fall Out Boy Compare Being a Rock Band in 2023 to The Last of Us
Fall Out Boy just released the new album So Much (for) Stardust, and where their last few records dabbled in a more commercial sound, the new LP harkens back to the band’s most rock-heavy days. In a […]
Freewheelin’ to fame – the untold story of Bob Dylan’s iconic VW van | Bob Dylan
New York City’s Greenwich Village has always been a magnet for outsiders, artists and poets. In 1963, one of those types was Bob Dylan, a kid from Minnesota who had felt the pull of the […]
Hating Ticketmaster long predates the Taylor Swift fiasco
If you loathe Ticketmaster for its infamous service fees or the software overload that cost you Taylor Swift tickets this summer, just know that Fred Rosen is unmoved by your anger. “The public brought all […]
David Crosby Dead at 81
David Crosby, legendary songwriter and member of The Byrds and Crosby Stills Nash and Young, has died at the age of 81, Variety reports. “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David […]
STEPPENWOLF: ‘The Epic Years 1974-1976’ Box Set Due In January
Esoteric will release a STEPPENWOLF box set, “The Epic Years 1974-1976”, on January 27, 2023. STEPPENWOLF was formed in 1967 in Los Angeles by John Kay (vocals, guitar, harmonica),Goldy McJohn (organ, piano) and Jerry Edmonton […]
Easy Rider Reboot Eyeing Modern Countercultures
An Easy Rider reboot is in the works from producer Maurice Fadida (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Variety reports. Fadida’s Kodiak Pictures, Defiant Studios’ Eric B. Fleischman, and the Jean Boulle Group have rights to the film, […]
Easy Rider Reboot Eyeing Modern Countercultures
An Easy Rider reboot is in the works from producer Maurice Fadida (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Variety reports. Fadida’s Kodiak Pictures, Defiant Studios’ Eric B. Fleischman, and the Jean Boulle Group have rights to the film, […]
Gal Costa was a flamboyant revolutionary in Brazilian music | Music
Much has been said of how João Gilberto disrupted Brazillian music with his take on samba, which went on to become bossa nova. His whispering vocals and offbeat, percussion-laced guitar were a novelty to Brazil […]
Sam Bush “A Simple Thing As Love”
Photo by Jeff Fasano Seminal bluegrass mandolinist Sam Bush is set to pay tribute to his collaborator, longtime friend and mentor John Hartford for his first release since 2016, Radio John: Songs of John Hartford, […]
Why Coolio’s death is hitting millennials so hard
The entertainment world came to a standstill Wednesday with the news that hip-hop icon Coolio had died at age 59. At one point, he was the biggest rap star on the planet, with his series […]
Sonos Radio Launches Limited-Series on the Grateful Dead with Emmet Malloy
Photo by Kizzy O’Neal Today, Sonos Radio and GRAMMY Award-winning filmmaker, producer and manager Emmet Malloy have unleashed all 10 episodes of America’s Dead. With Malloy as a narrator, host and guide, the limited-run podcast […]
Jann Wenner dishes on his new memoir ‘Like a Rolling Stone’
On the Shelf Like a Rolling Stone: A Memoir By Jann WennerLittle, Brown: 592 pages, $35 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support […]