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Acker Bilk, one of the more overlooked figures in jazz history (at least stateside), passed away at the age of 85 from natural causes. His personal manager, Pamela Frances Sutton, said that "age had just caught up with him." Bilk is hailed, particularly in the UK, as a leading figure in the revival of traditional jazz, a role for which he was awarded the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire during 2001. -
PHOTOS: Cameron Carpenter Debuts His International Touring Organ with Shostakovich, Fauré at Town Hall in New York City
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Terminally Ill 'Death with Dignity' Advocate Brittany Maynard Ends Her Life
Just a few short days ago it sounded like Brittany Maynard was going to choose to hang on a bit longer but in the end she decided to do exactly as she had originally planned, she ended her own life on Nov. 1. Maynard had quickly become the face and voice of the Death with Dignity Act which allows terminally ill patients to take medication to end their own lives legally in only five states. Maynard and her family moved to Oregon last summer in order for her to have choices in how she would spend her final days. -
Drake, Tyga and Blac Chyna Beef Gets Messy On Social Media: Matching Costumes With Kylie Jenner, Hacked Twitter Pages And More [PHOTOS]
Its been a silent war between Drake and Tyga since the "Hookah" rapper made some side-eye worthy comments about Drizzy during a recent interview. Somewhere in the midst, T-Raww's ex-fiancee Blac Chyna got thrown into the mix and things have gotten messy. Their beef has gone to another level following photos of matching costumes with Kylie Jenner and accusations of hacked Twitter pages. -
Momma Dee Releases Official Video For Her Single 'I Deserve' After Losing A Tooth During Live Performance [WATCH]
After losing a tooth during live a performance, Momma Dee has released an official video for her single "I Deserve." -
Idris Elba To Appear In 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'
Idris Elba has revealed that he will be appearing in the upcoming Avengers film, Avengers: Age Of Ultron. He revealed to The Telegraph in an interview that he would be in the film. "And I'm doing a scene with Chris Hemsworth [who plays Thor] and Tom Hiddleston [Loki], and they're like, [whispers] - 'Aren't you [meant to be] in Ibiza?" -
Roxy Music Is Done, According to Guitarist Phil Manzanera
Guys, Roxy Music has broken up and this time it's serious. Guitarist Phil Manzanera broke the news to Rolling Stone on Monday. -
K. Michelle to Feature a Song About Drake on Her New Album 'Anyone Wanna Buy a Heart,' YMCMB Rapper Approves
K. Michelle is gearing up to release her new album "Anyone Wanna Buy a Heart," and during a recent interview she revealed her sophomore release will feature a song about Drake — and the YMCMB rapper approves.While chatting with the folks at Idolator, K revealed that the title of one of the songs off the album will be "Drake Will Love Me.""The song is about how girls see a photo of Drake or a video and think 'he would love me if we met,'" she said when asked about the inspiration behind the song.The former "Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta" star also said Drizzy has heard the track and gave it his stamp of approval. -
Big Machine Records Considering Sale as Hot Commodity Taylor Swift Dominates Sales Charts with '1989'
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A Tale of Chad Smith, Jon Batiste, John Zorn, Dave Lombardo, Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock (but Mostly Bill Laswell)
A certain, unnamed publication forgot to mention the name of prolific bassist Bill Laswell in the headline of its coverage for supergroup The Process. It's a role that Laswell has played often, in a career spanning thousands of recorded releases. -
Snoop Dogg Becomes Shareholder of Brazilian Cocktail Company Cuca Fresca, Announces Partnership After Film With Happy Socks for “The Art of Inspiration”
On the heels of his hosting gig with the BET Hip-Hop Awards, Snoop Dogg has announced his partnership with Cuca Fresca. The Boss Dogg became a shareholder of the Brazilian cocktail company after teaming up with Happy Socks for an artsy short film entitled "The Art of Inspiration." -
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