Jim Farber
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Herb Alpert’s 50th Album Is Here. What’s Kept Him Going Places?
The trumpeter, now 89, is at work on albums, live shows and sculptures, driven by the joy of creating and communicating. “I don’t look back,”...
A New ‘Red Hot’ Album Tackles a Hot Topic: Transgender Awareness
“Transa,” with 46 tracks due Nov. 22, brings together artists including Sam Smith, Sade, André 3000 and Jayne County.
Duke Fakir, Last Surviving Member of the Four Tops, Dies at 88
He sang tenor on hits like “Standing in the Shadow of Love,” “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey...
Linda Thompson Can’t Sing Her New Songs. Her Solution? ‘Proxy Music.’
The singer and songwriter who rose from the ’60s British folk-rock scene lost her vocals to a neurological disorder. So she wrote a batch of...
Rudolph Isley, an Original and Enduring Isley Brother, Dies at 84
He provided harmony vocals and the occasional lead. He also helped write some of the group’s biggest hits, including “Shout,” “Fight the Power” and “That...
Egos! Drama! Desmond Child, a Pop Hitmaker, Is Telling His Story.
He helped write indelible hits by Bon Jovi, Katy Perry and Ricky Martin. Now he’s written his own life story.
Robbie Robertson, Guitarist and Songwriter With the Band, Dies at 80
The music he and his bandmates made stood out by inverting the increasing volume and mania of psychedelic rock. “We just went completely left when...
Astrud Gilberto, Who Sang ‘The Girl From Ipanema,’ Dies at 83
It was the first song she ever recorded, and it played a key role in making the Brazilian sound known as bossa nova a phenomenon...
Astrud Gilberto, Who Sang ‘The Girl From Ipanema,’ Dies at 83
It was the first song she ever recorded, and it played a key role in making the Brazilian sound known as bossa nova a phenomenon...
Witch, the Zamrock Band, Carries On
The group, formed in Zambia, blended psychedelic funk with African influences. At 71, its leader, Jagari Chanda, is putting out his first LP with the...