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Frank Farian

By Peter Keepnews Jan. 23, 2024, 11:51 a.m. ET Frank Farian, the German record producer who was best known as the mastermind of Milli Vanilli, the duo that scaled the charts in 1989 but fell from grace when it was revealed that they didn’t do any of the singing on...

Glynis Johns

Fondly remembered for the breathy quality of her husky voice and her eternally upbeat persona, British actress Glynis Johns delivered a myriad of memorable roles in a varied career that spanned over 60 years..

Bass

Badge - Cream (Jack Bruce) / Ace Of Spades - Motörhead (Lemmy) / I Wish - Stevie Wonder (Nathan Watts) / Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division (Peter Hook) / Taxman - The Beatles (Paul McCartney) / Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed (Herbie Flowers) / Ain't No Mountain...

Songs That Define Each Year 1940-2018

1940 The Glenn Miller Orchestra – In The Mood1941 Duke Ellington – Take The “A” Train1942 Vera Lynn – (There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover1943 The Mills Brothers – Paper Doll1944 Bing Crosby And The Andrews Sisters – (There’ll Be A Hot Time) In The...

King Crimson

The title track from the album Three of a Perfect Pair, released this month in 1984.

Film Meets Art

Art inspires cinema, cinema inspires art. As lover of both, I just wanted to look into films that are inspired by famous paintings throughout history.