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The Haystack: No "one direction"The Haystack: No "one direction" home: A perspective on the new British Invasionmy.hsj.orgThese groups imitated acts from Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry and other hot R&B/Rockabilly acts that faded from their heyday in the 50s as the 60s dawned and the prediction of “guitar group” was on its way out.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 4:05 am
James Brown's legacy to be honored atMacon Telegraph (blog)James Brown's legacy to be honored at Douglass TheatreMacon Telegraph (blog)“Little Richard asked him to come and be on his show. ... From that point on, it was just history in the making.” Brown's portrait will join those of Little Richard, Otis Redding and Hamp “King Bee” Swain, a former DJ who is generally regarded as the ...
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 4:03 am
Grady Gaines, the Upsetter - Houston PressGrady Gaines, the UpsetterHouston PressGrady Gaines's leap onto Little Richard's piano in the 1956 film Don't Knock the Rock was an iconic early rock and roll moment. 9 pm Friday, May 18, at The Big Easy Social and Pleasure Club, 5731 Kirby, 713-523-9999 or www.thebigeasyblues.com.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 5:17 pm
Five Lessons From Music's Most FearedFive Lessons From Music's Most Feared Manager, Led Zeppelin's Peter GrantBusinessWeekGrant—who also managed the likes of Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Jimmy Page's earlier band, the Yardbirds—cut unprecedented bargains with record companies and tour promoters that altered the industry landscape and helped win musicians a bigger ...and more »
Posted on 15 May 2012 | 9:12 pm
Little Richard, Arturo Sandoval and MoreLittle Richard, Arturo Sandoval and More Join Blue Note Jazz Festival LineupBroadway WorldLittle Richard, the “architect of rock 'n' roll,” is best known the world over for classics like “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Good Golly Miss Molly.” A legend in popular music, People magazine declared "There could not have been a Michael ...
Posted on 11 May 2012 | 1:15 pm

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James Brown’s legacy to be honored atIt’s been 57 years since James Brown recorded the early demo for “Please, Please, Please” at Macon’s WIBB and launched a career that made him the Godfather of Soul.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 8:12 pm
EVENT: Tribute to Delaney and Bonnie andA Tribute to Delaney and Bonnie and Their Famous Friends is Set for June 8th at The HighLine Ballroom in NYC One-of-a-kind Event, to Benefit Theatre Within, to be Presented by Hudson Thames Partners and Hi-Fidelity Music; Will feature the music of Delaney and Bonnie, Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, Derek and The Dominos, George Harrison, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Little Richard, and ...
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 5:21 pm
Five Lessons From Music's Most FearedBritish music industry school Bristol Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) is launching a three-year music management course and offering a £16,000 ($25,593) scholarship named after the late Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant.
Posted on 15 May 2012 | 9:45 pm
Sir Richard Branson ice cubes take off onIf you've ever wanted to chill with one of the world's richest men, this may be your best chance. Virgin Airlines announced it is now offering "Little Richard" ice cubes resembling Virgin Group head Richard Branson on all Virgin Atlantic flights. But even just toasting with Branson ice cubes won't come cheap; you'll have to [...]
Posted on 2 May 2012 | 5:43 pm
Music Review: Little Richard - Here'sMusic Review: Little Richard - Here's Little Richard [Remastered and Expanded] Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 09:59 a.m., Tuesday, May 1, 2012 [...] Tutti Frutti," the song that convinced Specialty to record Little Richard in the first place, was ...
Posted on 2 May 2012 | 6:11 am

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