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From Mom’s Basement to the Top of the Chart

A year ago Adam Young was working at a Coca-Cola warehouse near his home in southern Minnesota, struggling to remember melodies in his head as he loaded delivery trucks. Adam Young, who performs as Owl City, in Minneapolis. The latest on the arts, ...

From BEN SISARIO, The New York Times,  20 Nov 2009

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In Search of a Father in Search of the Blues

Music critics' lives a blur of deadlines, headphone cords and modest payments by the word don’t often inspire much fascination. The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the ...

From BEN SISARIO, The New York Times,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Robert Palmer,  New York Times Company,  Ornette Coleman,  Patti Smith,  Philip Glass

New Web Services Turn Ticket Buying Into a Social Occasion

Nothing in the concert industry has evolved more significantly than how people buy tickets, from the days of walk-up box offices to Ticketmaster’s network of call centers to the almost entirely Internet-based technology of today, in which seats by the ...

From BEN SISARIO, The New York Times,  13 Nov 2009

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Mary Travers Is Praised for Her Voice and Words

Mary Travers of the 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, who died on Sept. 16 at 72, was remembered on Monday night for both her music and her part in awakening the political consciousness of the baby-boomer generation. Mary Travers's band mates Noel ...

From BEN SISARIO, The New York Times Music,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Mary Travers,  Peter, Paul and Mary,  Peter Yarrow,  John Kerry,  Bill Moyers

Jay-Z, His Bid for King of the Hill

JAY-Z started spreadin’ the news in September, and since then he has taken every prominent opportunity to remind us: he has a candidate for a new New York anthem, and he wants our votes. REAL DEAL Sinatra on stage in the 1980s. The song, “Empire ...

From BEN SISARIO, The New York Times,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jay-Z,  New York Yankees,  Rockefeller Center, NY,  Alicia Keys,  MTV

Fans Gather Worldwide to Welcome Jackson Film

That’s what Gregory Parrott, 62, was wondering late on Tuesday night as he waited at the head of a short line for a midnight screening of the new Michael Jackson documentary, “This Is It,” at the AMC Magic Johnson Theaters in Harlem. The Apollo Theater, ...

From BEN SISARIO, The New York Times,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Michael Jackson,  Sony,  University of California, Los Angeles,  Magic Johnson,  AMC

ArtsBeat: This Was It: Scenes From Michael Jackson's Film Opening

That’s what Gregory Parrott, 62, was wondering as he waited for a midnight screening of the new Michael Jackson documentary, “This Is It,” at the AMC Magic Johnson theater in Harlem. The Apollo Theater, where thousands gathered in the days after ...

From BEN SISARIO, The New York Times,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Michael Jackson,  Magic Johnson,  AMC,  Ice T

ArtsBeat: The Moment Has Arrived for 'This Is It'

Michael Jackson fans dance to the song “Smooth Criminal,” before the premiere of “This Is It” in Beijing. Four months after Michael Jackson died, his fans are finally about to get a glimpse of his last moments, with the opening of the documentary ...

From BEN SISARIO, The New York Times,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Michael Jackson,  Sony,  Twitter Inc,  Manohla Dargis,  Wall Street Journal

Dee Anthony, Manager to Rocker Peter Frampton, Dies at 83

Dee Anthony, who managed the careers of Peter Frampton, Joe Cocker and others with a blunt, streetwise style that made him a rock power broker in the 1970s, died on Sunday in Norwalk, Conn. He was 83 and lived in the Southport section of Fairfield, ...

From BEN SISARIO, The New York Times,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Peter Frampton,  Dee Anthony,  Joe Cocker,  Devo (musician),  Tony Bennett

Revising the Image of Jackson’s Final Days

When the news about Michael Jackson arrived, Kenny Ortega couldn’t believe it. Fans of Michael Jackson waited in line overnight to buy tickets for a pre-screening of "This is It" in Septe It was the afternoon of June 25, and Mr. Ortega, the director ...

From BEN SISARIO, The New York Times,  21 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Michael Jackson,  Sony Pictures,  Jeff Blake,  New York Times Company,  Miley Cyrus

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