Unfinished Business
Bands like Pixies, Pavement and Sleater-Kinney might reunite for money, unfulfilled glory or a renewed creative spark. But can album sales help us measure how much they have been missed?
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To Promote A New Album, Bob Dylan Gave His Only Interview To ... The AARP?
"He thought that this record would be more appreciated by people who have more wisdom and experience in life," says Bob Love, editor in chief of AARP The Magazine.
Pop's New Old Sound: Retro Without Rules
From Sam Smith to Meghan Trainor, to Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, many of the biggest hits on today's charts pilfer from the past, but not all borrowing works the same way.
Aldo Ciccolini, An Italian Pianist With A French Soul, Dies At Age 89
Pianist Aldo Ciccolini was born in Naples, but he had a French spirit, championing music by Erik Satie, Debussy and Ravel. He died overnight Saturday at age 89.
Court Awards Sly Stone $5 Million In Lost Royalties
Singer Sly Stone has been awarded $5 million in damages and lost royalties. He claimed his manager and lawyer didn't pay him royalties between 1989 and 2000.
In A Few Fateful Years, One Record Label Blew Open The Blues
Music was an afterthought for Paramount Records, a short-lived label founded by a furniture company. But in its final years, it gave vital exposure to the artists who would come to define Delta blues.
'Suge' Knight Charged With Murder After Fatal Hit-And-Run
The former rap music mogul, Marion "Suge" Knight has been arrested again — this time, on suspicion of murder. Knight allegedly ran over two people, killing one, on the set of the movie Straight Outta Compton.
Songwriter, Poet Rod McKuen Dies At 81
Rod McKuen is credited with more than 200 albums and more than 30 collections of poetry. He died on Thursday after a lengthy illness.
Buzz Bin: A Proper Look At Where Kazoos Come From
They're the instrument anyone can play — but only two places in the U.S. make them, and only one makes the colorful plastic kind most people know. Karen Michel pays a visit to the latter.
Fifty Years Of Steve Reich's 'It's Gonna Rain'
In 1965, a happy accident with tape machines, and the words of a Pentecostal preacher, helped launch the celebrated composer's career.