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James Chance, No Wave and Punk-Funk Pioneer, Dies at 71
New York Times· 21 hours agoWith the Contortions and James White and the Blacks, the songwriter and saxophonist set out to...
James Chance, ‘No Wave’ Saxophonist, Dead at 71
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 days agoChance’s punk-funk style influenced the likes of Sonic Youth, Alan Licht, Flying Luttenbachers, Liars...
Angela Bofill, R&B balladeer with a dreamy, dynamic voice, dies at 70
Washington Post· 3 days agoShe wrote many of her own songs, including the saxophone-backed ballad “I Try” and the funky “Too...
Remembering Willie Mays, the last of the Black golden-age legends
NBC Sports BayArea via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoHe was the game’s most recognized and celebrated and beloved figure. Barber-shop arguments might...
Blaine Newnham, former Register-Guard sports editor and columnist, dies at 82
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoHis 2004 column on surviving members of the Huskies’ men’s team and their gold medal at the 1936...
Willie Mays, one of baseball's all-time greats, dies at age 93
CBS News· 3 days agoWillie Mays, the iconic baseball legend whose remarkable career spanned 22 seasons, has died, the...
James Chance, No Wave Icon and Saxophonist of the Contortions, Dies at 71
Variety via AOL· 3 days agoJames Chance, the confrontational, controversial saxophonist and singer of the Contortions and...
Signs for Peter Cooper, Fayssoux McLean, James Reese added to Spartanburg Music Trail
Spartanburg Herald-Journal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoReese, a trombonist, has played with The Temptations, Diana Ross, the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and ...
Cincinnati’s Isley Brothers are rock and roll pioneers who deserve more appreciation
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 6 days agoNot in their hometown, either. While the brothers were inducted into Cincinnati’s Black Music Walk...
The 25 Greatest ‘70s Bands And Artists
Forbes· 7 days agoThe dazzling disco thrills and epic rock anthems of the 1970s are often cited as primary reasons for the decade’s abundance of profound musical works. While this is certainly the case, the 1970s ...