Author Archives: Michael-Patrick Harrington

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RIP Alan White…I’m not really a Yes fan; I first learned of him when he played with John Lennon…
 
Alan White, Drummer for Yes and John Lennon, Dead at 72
Alongside 50 years in Yes, Hall of Famer also played on George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass’ and Lennon’s “Imagine” and “Instant Karma”


Kate Bush

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A Kate Bush renaissance!
‘Stranger Things’ Pushes Kate Bush’s 1985 Single ‘Running Up That Hill’ To No. 1 On iTunes
Netflix’s Stranger Things is helping revive a blast from the past on the heels of the show’s Season 4 premiere on Friday. Kate Bush’s 1985 single “Running Up That Hill (A De…

Ronnie Hawkins

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RIP Ronnie Hawkins
 
Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Legend Who Mentored Rock’s Greatest, Dead at 87
His backing band the Hawks went to the U.S. where they became The Band. Hawkins famously joined them onstage as captured in Scorsese’s ‘The Last Waltz’

 

Ray Liotta

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RIP Ray Liotta…if he did nothing more than Goodfellas and Cop Land, he would be considered one of our greatest character actors.
 
‘Goodfellas’ Star Ray Liotta Dead at 67
Actor who specialized in tough-talking, no-nonsense characters also starred in Field of Dreams and Something Wild

Matt Cameron and Chad Smith on Rolling Stone’s Taylor Hawkins article

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Matt Cameron and Chad Smith apologize for some of their statements in the Rolling Stone article on Taylor Hawkins and claim their words were taken out of context.
 
Chad Smith and Matt Cameron Apologize to Foo Fighters Over Quotes About Taylor Hawkins
The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam drummers distanced themselves from a Rolling Stone article, where they discussed Hawkins’ privately expressed concerns about Foo Fighters’ touring schedule