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Prerecorded Music At Inauguration Causes Flap
January 23, 2009 12:00 AM EST To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, here we go again. The revelation that millions of people who saw the inauguration of President Barack Obama were actually listening to recorded music instead of the actual performance of the Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman ...
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Live Or Memorex? Some Music For Inauguration Taped
January 23, 2009 12:00 AM EST The classical music played for millions of people watching President Barack Obama's inauguration was not the live performance it appeared to be. Unless you were one of the fortunate few sitting within earshot of the celebrated performers, wha ...
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Aretha Franklin To Sing At Obama Inauguration
December 18, 2008 12:55 PM EST Aretha Franklin will sing, the Rev. Rick Warren will pray and more than 11,000 U.S. troops will be watching over inauguration ceremonies in case of an attack during President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in on Jan. 20. As many as 4 million vis ...
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This Day in Music
March 24, 2008 12:00 AM EDT 2003 - A massive crowd of Juanes fans overflows the Grand Foyer of Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center to take in a free performance by the Colombian artist. The audience of more than 6,000 spills into 2003 - A massive crowd of Juanes fans overfl ...
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Winehouse, West Win Big At 50th Annual Grammys
February 11, 2008 12:00 AM EST Alicia Keys "dueted" with a vintage performance by Frank Sinatra of "Learnin' the Blues" to kick off the 50th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, but the real magic came from le Alicia Keys "duete ...
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Jazz Pianist Oscar Peterson Dies At 82
December 24, 2007 12:00 AM EST Oscar Peterson, whose early talent, speedy fingers and musical genius made him one of the world's best known jazz pianists, has died. He was 82. Peterson died yesterday (Dec. 23) at his home in the To Oscar Peterson, whose early talent, speedy ...
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Bacharach, Band, Calloway Get Lifetime Grammys
December 18, 2007 12:00 AM EST Songwriting legend Burt Bacharach, the Band and late jazz vocalist Cab Calloway are among the acts that will receive the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement award at the upcoming 50th annual Gram Songwriting legend Burt Bacharach, the Band ...
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This Day in Music
March 24, 2007 12:00 AM EDT 2003 - A massive crowd of Juanes fans overflows the Grand Foyer of Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center to take in a free performance by the Colombian artist. The audience of more than 6,000 spills into 2003 - A massive crowd of Juanes fans overfl ...
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52OnTV
December 27, 2006 12:00 AM EST Music-related TV listings for Dec. 25-31, 2006. MONDAY, DEC. 25 "Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade," ABC Featured Artist(s): Beyonce, Daniel Powter, Andrea Bocelli, RBD, Bianca Ryan, Miley Cyrus, Michael Bolton, Paris Bennett, Aly &am ...
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Soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Dies At 90
August 07, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Celebrated opera singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf died Aug. 3 at her home in Schruns, Austria, at age 90. No cause of death was given. Celebrated opera singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf died Aug. 3 at her home in Schruns, Austria, at age 90. No cause of deat ...
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21OnTV
May 22, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Music-related TV listings for May 22-29, 2006. MONDAY, MAY 22 "The Early Show," CBS Featured artist(s): Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley (also scheduled: Bruce Willis). "Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball," ABC Featured artist(s): John ...
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ON TV
April 03, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Music-related TV listings for April 3-9, 2006. MONDAY, APRIL 3 “Good Morning America,” ABC Featured artist(s): The Pretenders (also scheduled: Lucy Liu, Stephen Lanzalotta). “Today,” NBC Featured artist(s): Pink (also scheduled: Antonio Banderas). “ ...
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This Day in Music
March 24, 2006 12:00 AM EST <b>2001 - </b>Hubert K. Covel, Jr., father of Toby Keith, dies from injuries sustained when his pickup truck crosses the center median and collides with a charter bus on Interstate 35 near Norman, Okl 2003 - A massive crowd of Juanes fan ...
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This Day in Music
March 24, 2005 12:00 AM EST <b>2003 - </b>A massive crowd of Juanes fans overflows the Grand Foyer of Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center to take in a free performance by the Colombian artist. The audience of more than 6,000 spill 2003 - A massive crowd of Juane ...
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Billboard Bits: Kennedy Center, Penn/Dylan, Matt Dusk
September 16, 2004 12:00 AM EDT News on Kennedy Center, Penn/Dylan, Matt Dusk The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced six recipients of its annual honors for lifetime contributions to American culture. Two of the three musicians to be honored Dec. 5 are Br ...
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Classical Score
September 08, 2004 12:00 AM EDT A look at five of this fall's most compelling titles, including sets from Reneé Fleming and Itzhak Perlman. Read Anastasia Tsioulcas' column. A look at five of this fall's most compelling titles, including sets from Reneé F ...
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A Closer Look At Music On Television This Week
December 22, 2003 12:00 AM EST Fine Tuning - A weekly column highlighting music-related television programming (Dec. 22-28, 2003). Christmas is a holiday that is almost instantly associated with music. And it's fitting that the days leading up to Christmas Day on Thursday wi ...
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Brown, Lynn, Perlman Honored By Kennedy Center
December 08, 2003 12:00 AM EST "The Godfather of Soul" James Brown, country music icon Loretta Lynn and violinist Itzhak Perlman were among five stars honored in Washington, D.C., yesterday (Dec. 7) for their contributions to Ameri "The Godfather of Soul" Jame ...
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This Day in Music
March 24, 2003 12:00 AM EST <b>2002 - </b>Dorothy Delay, a Julliard School violin teacher and musical powerhouse whose students over a half-century include such luminaries as Itzhak Perlman and Midori, dies of cancer at her home 2002 - Dorothy Delay, a Julliard Sch ...
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Robinson, Jones Honored With Medal Of Arts
March 07, 2003 12:00 AM EST Music legends Smokey Robinson and George Jones are among the nine individuals who have been awarded the 2002 National Medal of Arts. The country and R&B greats were honored yesterday (March 6) by Music legends Smokey Robinson and George Jones ar ...
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Slain Reporter Remembered With Concerts
October 09, 2002 12:00 AM EDT The foundation created to honor slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl will mark what would have been his 39th birthday with classical, jazz, and bluegrass concerts around the world tomorrow The foundation created to honor slain Wall Street ...
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Cherished Juilliard Violin Teacher Dies
March 26, 2002 12:00 AM EST Dorothy DeLay, a Juilliard School violin teacher and musical powerhouse whose students over a half-century include such luminaries as Itzhak Perlman and Midori, died Sunday of cancer at her home in Up Dorothy DeLay, a Juilliard School violin teacher ...
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THE ART OF VIOLIN
January 19, 2002 12:00 AM EST The latest in Warner's "Art Of . . ." series of classical documentaries—following wonderful films dedicated to conducting, singing, and the piano—comes this gloss on the violin, with an The latest in Warner's "Art Of . . .&q ...
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Carnegie Hall Salutes Isaac Stern
October 31, 2001 12:00 AM EST It was Isaac Stern's last standing ovation at Carnegie Hall. After some six decades and 200 performances there, Stern was gone. And yet he wasn't. A month after his death at age 81, the man who preven It was Isaac Stern's last standin ...
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Violinist Isaac Stern Dies At 81
September 24, 2001 12:00 AM EDT Isaac Stern, the master violinist who saved Carnegie Hall from the wrecking ball, died Saturday. He was 81. Stern was one of the last great violinists of his generation and helped advance the careers Isaac Stern, the master violinist who saved Carne ...
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Dylan, Dun Take Home Musical Oscars
March 26, 2001 12:00 AM EST Three years ago, Bob Dylan conquered the Grammys. Now he's done the same at the Academy Awards. Dylan won the best song Oscar Sunday (March 25) for the rollicking ''Things Have Changed,'' the tune he Three years ago, Bob Dyl ...
