This week, an amazing collection of artists gathered for a two-night celebration her 75th birthday at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Some were decades-old friends like Graham Nash and James Taylor, others were new acquaintances, such as Brandi Carlile … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “If You Want to Find Somebody and Be Married and Have Children, Don’t Make it a Rock Star.” – Stevie Nicks
Through the decades, Stevie Nicks has been romantically entangled with musicians Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Don Henley, and Jimmy Iovine. Stephanie Lynn Nicks is one of the greatest rock stars and is considered by most of the world as the "Queen Of Rock 'N' Roll". Of … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Singer/Songwriter, k.d.lang
November 2, 1961– k.d. lang: “I am fully aware of my influence and my responsibility to society in general representing the gay community. But at the same time, I don’t represent the entire gay community because it’s a vast, vast community, as one can imagine.” Before there … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Songwriter, Jule Styne
December 31, 1905- Jule Styne was born Julius Kerwin Stein in London to Ukranian Jewish parents. The family moved to Chicago when Styne was 6 years old, explaining in essential American-ness. A child piano prodigy, he started performing with major symphony orchestras when he was … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Songwriter, Johnny Mercer
November 18, 1909- Johnny Mercer was born in Savannah. He grew up to be one of the most influential & popular lyricists of The Great American Songbook, with a fabulous, celebrated career, … [Read more...]