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Goodbye to Butch Cassidy and others
Of The Associated PressCharleton Heston's powerful screen presence dominated ''The Ten Commandments'' and ''Ben-Hur.'' Paul Newman portrayed lovable rogues in smaller-scale films that reflected changing attitudes toward sex and society. Moses and Michelangelo. Hud, Butch...Tags: Maria Callas, Dave Matthews Band, Sales, Miriam Makeba, Jerry Wexler
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George Jones still has a way with ballads
Sentinel Music CriticHis "No Show" days are behind him, but George Jones still makes plenty of sport about his unreliable wild streak of drink and drugs. Before his concert on Saturday at the newly opened Venue at UCF Arena, a member of his entourage came to the microphone...Tags: University of Central Florida Arena, Music, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash
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Film Adaptations Of 'The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn'
Among the adaptations of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" on film: "Huckleberry Finn," 1920, silent film with Gordon Griffith "Huckleberry Finn," 1931, with Jackie Coogan, Junior Durkin, Mitzi Green, Jane Darwell "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,"...Tags: Ron Howard, Archie Moore, Jim Dale, Richard Kiley, Barnard Hughes
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In Macon, music softens a racial divide
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe three deejays spun R&B and hip-hop, with a focus on oldies, party anthems and black artists gone mainstream -- Michael Jackson, OutKast, Gnarls Barkley. These were carefully chosen common denominators, songs that black and white club-goers might...Tags: Slick Rick, MySpace, Schools, Bars and Clubs, Polls
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Jimmie Rodgers: A voice that carried
Special to The TimesBear Family Records' remarkable new release, "Let Me Be Your Sidetrack: The Influence of Jimmie Rodgers," makes a persuasive argument that Rodgers is one of the most important figures in the history of country music. According to the liner notes for...Tags: Bono, Van Morrison, Music, Hank Williams, Music Industry
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No gay weddings in Kern County
Afew years ago, I heard writer Gerald Haslam explain his struggle to describe the difference between the Kern County burg of Bakersfield and the Bay Area city of Mill Valley, both of which are settings for his novel, "Straight White Male." "Then it...Tags: Texas, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Inglewood, Executive Branch
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Country crooners vs. honky-tonk: Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, George Jones
Special to The TimesIf Eddy Arnold really is the most successful country music hit maker of all time, why haven't we heard more about him in recent years? I've heard that question a lot in the days since the Tennessee native, who helped broaden the appeal of country music...Tags: Music, Ray Charles, Conway Twitty, Hank Williams, Bing Crosby
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Stagecoach Festival takes the stage
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterONE OF those golden moments you hope for at gargantuan music gatherings like the weekend Stagecoach Festival in Indio came Saturday night, when the Judds, Naomi and daughter Wynonna, resuscitated their monstrously successful '80s act in what was billed as...Tags: Music, Loretta Lynn, Heavy Engineering, Music Industry, Linda Ronstadt
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Pop music
(Note: CD release dates always are subject to change, even at the last minute.) Tuesday Adema, Kill The Headlights. Amerie, Because I Love It. Architecture In Helsinki, Places Like This. Bedouin Soundclash, TBD. Benzino, Antidote. Caribou, Andorra....Tags: Mariah Carey, Ted Nugent, Natural Disasters, Mark Knopfler, Albert Hall
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BMI to honor Bee Gees
In the '70s, they sang the soundtrack for the disco scene with hits including "You Should Be Dancing" and "Stayin' Alive." Now, the Bee Gees are being honored as icons at BMI's 55th annual Pop Awards.
The awards, which honor the songwriters and...Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, James Brown, Brian Wilson, Music Industry, Rock and Roll
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Fury and rebellion were the rage at Coachella music festival
Special to The TimesFor many, the final day of Coachella was all about the reunion of Rage Against the Machine. But Sunday offered a kaleidoscope of ways to rage against the machine before Zack de la Rocha and company took the main stage with their political, revolution-...Tags: Kirk Douglas, Civil Unrest, Music, Folk Music, Popular Music
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