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    Apr 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Carole King memoir reviews

    Carole King's new memoir, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/A-Natural-Woman-Memoir/dp/1455512613/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1334075540&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank">"A Natural Woman,"</a> was released today, and she's making the rounds wuith television and radio interviews. The book chronicles her rise from a New York childhood influenced by music, to her discovery of rhythm and blues on the radio shows of legendary <a href="http://www.alanfreed.com/" target="_blank">DJ Alan Freed</a>, to acclaim with the hit album <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tapestry-Carole-King/dp/B00000J2PH/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1334075869&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">"Tapestry,"</a> (a hallmark of my generation) and through her troubled marriages. (In two weeks, King is scheduled to release "The Legendary Demos," an album of her early recordings, including "<a href="http://soundcloud.com/concordmusicgroup/carole-king-yours-until/s-02SiR" target="_blank">Yours Until Tomorrow."</a>) Here are exceprts from reviews of her memoir:
    Carole King's new memoir, "A Natural Woman," was released today, and she's making the rounds wuith television and radio interviews. The book chronicles her rise from a New York childhood influenced by music, to her discovery of rhythm and blues on the...

    Tags: James Taylor, Manhattan (New York City), Marriage, Abusive Behavior, Carole King

    2. Jul 25, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Amy Winehouse and the 'girl group' sound

    When Amy Winehouse's album "Back to Black" first appeared on American charts, I was teaching the History of Rock at Johns Hopkins. Given my focus on the history of musical genres, I was immediately struck by her innovative use of the past. Ms. Winehouse was interested in the "girl groups" of the early 1960s, a music that was generally dismissed as frivolous. She heard those songs differently and created a contemporary version of that music style that is still fresh and relevant.
    When Amy Winehouse's album "Back to Black" first appeared on American charts, I was teaching the History of Rock at Johns Hopkins. Given my focus on the history of musical genres, I was immediately struck by her innovative use of the past. Ms. Winehouse...

    Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Amy Winehouse, History (tv network), Television, Genres

    3. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Gil Friesen dies at 75; longtime president of A&M recording label

    A&amp;M Records spent much of the 1960s, '70s and '80s as one of the leading independent labels in the music business, buoyed by a remarkably consistent string of hits from superstar acts, beginning with label co-founder Herb Alpert &amp; the Tijuana Brass and continuing through the Carpenters, Carole King, Cat Stevens, Joe Cocker, Peter Frampton, the Police, Sting, the Go-Go's, Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams and many others.
    A&M Records spent much of the 1960s, '70s and '80s as one of the leading independent labels in the music business, buoyed by a remarkably consistent string of hits from superstar acts, beginning with label co-founder Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass and...

    Tags: Peggy Lee, Bryan Adams, Vice (movie), Artists, Carole King

    4. Aug 13, 2012 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. Birthplace of rock 'n' roll? Memphis has plenty of evidence in its favor

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. - This port city on the Mississippi River calls itself the birthplace of rock 'n' roll. Its credentials? The Memphis Recording Service, forerunner of Sun Studio, in 1951 recorded "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston &amp; His Delta Cats, which some people say was the first rock 'n' roll record.
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. - This port city on the Mississippi River calls itself the birthplace of rock 'n' roll. Its credentials? The Memphis Recording Service, forerunner of Sun Studio, in 1951 recorded "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats, which some...

    Tags: French Toast, Aretha Franklin, Sam Phillips, The Miami Herald, B.B. King

    5. Apr 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Dick Clark dies at 82; he introduced America to rock 'n' roll

    Dick Clark, the youthful-looking television personality who literally introduced rock 'n' roll to much of the nation on "American Bandstand" and for four decades was the first and last voice many Americans heard each year with his New Year's Eve countdowns, died Wednesday. He was 82.
    Dick Clark, the youthful-looking television personality who literally introduced rock 'n' roll to much of the nation on "American Bandstand" and for four decades was the first and last voice many Americans heard each year with his New Year's Eve...

    Tags: Disc Jockeys, CBS Corp., Television, American Bandstand (tv program) , Game Shows

    6. Apr 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Review: Carole King reveals the story behind 'A Natural Woman'

    My favorite scene in Carole King's long-awaited "A Natural Woman" comes near the beginning &mdash; appropriately, since the teen hitmaker was the epitome of an early starter. The high school student born Carol Klein had just signed a recording contract with ABC-Paramount. She was attending her first session as a guest when her host Don Costa, the conductor of the session's orchestra, had to leave the room. King had never held a baton nor read a score before, but she stepped to the podium and, at age 15, proceeded to lead the room of professional musicians.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    My favorite scene in Carole King's long-awaited "A Natural Woman" comes near the beginning — appropriately, since the teen hitmaker was the epitome of an early starter. The high school student born Carol Klein had just signed a recording contract...

    Tags: Manhattan (New York City), James Taylor, Nicki Minaj, Aretha Franklin, Abusive Behavior

    7. Jun 15, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  7. Windber gears up for 12th Miner's Memorial Weekend

    The 12th annual Miners' Memorial Day weekend celebration will be held in Windber on June 17, 18 and 19, along Graham Avenue, near the Arcadia Theater.
    The 12th annual Miners' Memorial Day weekend celebration will be held in Windber on June 17, 18 and 19, along Graham Avenue, near the Arcadia Theater. Miners' Day, sponsored by the Eureka Coal Heritage Foundation, with the assistance of WAVE, is an annual...

    Tags: Comedy (genre), Coal, Holidays, Dance, American Legion

    8. Jun 15, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  8. Miners honored in Windber celebration

    The 12th annual Miners&rsquo; Memorial Day weekend celebration will be held June 17-19 along Graham Avenue in Windber.
    Daily American Staff Writer
    The 12th annual Miners’ Memorial Day weekend celebration will be held June 17-19 along Graham Avenue in Windber. Miners’ Memorial Day, sponsored by the Eureka Coal Heritage Foundation with the assistance of Windber Area Visioning Experience,...

    Tags: Comedy (genre), Coal, Holidays, American Legion, Festive Events

    9. Apr 23, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  9. 'Grease' gets back its original Chicago grit — and goes back to Taft High School

    The Theater Loop
    “The Original Grease,” currently in previews, opens May 1 at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron St. Tickets are $45-$50 at 773-409-4125 or www.atcweb.org TOURING THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD: Actors Kelly Wilson (as Sandy) and Adrian Aguilar...
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