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Steve Cropper, acclaimed guitarist for Booker T. and the M.G.’s, dies at 84
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics "Green Onions," "(Sittin' on) the Dock of…
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics "Green Onions," "(Sittin' on) the Dock of…
Steve Cropper, acclaimed guitarist for Booker T. and the M.G.’s, dies at 84
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics "Green Onions," "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour," has died. He was 84. Pat Mitchell Worley, president and CEO of the Soulsville Foundation, confirmed Cropper's death to CBS News.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Steve Cropper, acclaimed guitarist for Booker T. and the M.G.’s, dies at 84
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics "Green Onions," "(Sittin' on) the Dock of…
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics "Green Onions," "(Sittin' on) the Dock of…
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He was best known for 1973's "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)," a Top 20 hit in the U.S.: ultimateclassicrock.com/moody-blues-...
Moody Blues' John Lodge Dies 'Suddenly and Unexpectedly'
Moody Blues legend John Lodge died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 82 in October 2025
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October 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
He was best known for 1973's "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)," a Top 20 hit in the U.S.: ultimateclassicrock.com/moody-blues-...
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Kodak, which made film photography accessible to the masses for more than a century, warns investors it might have to cease operations.
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August 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Kodak, which made film photography accessible to the masses for more than a century, warns investors it might have to cease operations.
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting, funder of NPR and PBS, says it will end operations within months after federal budget cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a nonprofit that provides funds to public radio and TV stations, including NPR and PBS.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavored single "Feels So Good" and later became a voice actor on the animated TV comedy "King of the Hill," has died. He was 84.
Chuck Mangione, jazz icon known for "Feels So Good," dies at 84
"Feels So Good" is a staple on most smooth-jazz radio stations and has been called one of the most recognized melodies.
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July 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavored single "Feels So Good" and later became a voice actor on the animated TV comedy "King of the Hill," has died. He was 84.
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The group's cofounding guitarist and colead singer has died four years after being diagnosed with ALS: ultimateclassicrock.com/george-kooym...
Golden Earring Guitarist George Kooymans Has Died at 77
The group's cofounding guitarist and co-lead singer has passed away four years after being diagnosed with ALS.
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July 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The group's cofounding guitarist and colead singer has died four years after being diagnosed with ALS: ultimateclassicrock.com/george-kooym...
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The Beach Boys legend's death at age 82 has sparked memories and tributes: ultimateclassicrock.com/brian-wilson...
Brian Wilson Dies: Rockers React
Brian Wilson's June 2025 death at age 82 sparked memories and tributes from other rockers.
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June 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The Beach Boys legend's death at age 82 has sparked memories and tributes: ultimateclassicrock.com/brian-wilson...
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U.S. Correspondent Lauren Tomasi has been caught in the crossfire as the LAPD fired rubber bullets at protesters in Los Angeles.
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June 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
U.S. Correspondent Lauren Tomasi has been caught in the crossfire as the LAPD fired rubber bullets at protesters in Los Angeles.
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Roy Thomas Baker, who was among the most successful music producers of the 1970s and 1980s and who helped produce Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has died at 78.
Roy Thomas Baker, Who Helped Produce ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ Dies at 78
Among the most successful music producers in the 1970s and ’80s, he helped churn out hits for acts like Queen, the Cars, Journey and Foreigner.
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April 23, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Roy Thomas Baker, who was among the most successful music producers of the 1970s and 1980s and who helped produce Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has died at 78.
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ALICE COOPER Reunites With His Original Bandmates For Their First Album in 51 Years, 'The Revenge Of Alice Cooper'
ALICE COOPER Reunites With His Original Bandmates For Their First Album in 51 Years, 'The Revenge Of Alice Cooper'
The surviving members of the original ALICE COOPER band — singer Alice Cooper, guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith — have reunited to record their first new studio a...
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April 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
ALICE COOPER Reunites With His Original Bandmates For Their First Album in 51 Years, 'The Revenge Of Alice Cooper'
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Les Binks, Former Judas Priest Drummer, Dies at 73
Les Binks, Former Judas Priest Drummer, Dies at 73
Les Binks, who played drums on two seminal late 1970s Judas Priest albums, has died at 73.
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April 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Les Binks, Former Judas Priest Drummer, Dies at 73
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Clem Burke passed away.
April 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Clem Burke passed away.
Canada will erect a series of 'huge billboards' along highways in the U.S. as part of a campaign to sow public discontent with American tariffs, Foreign Affairs…
March 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Canada will erect a series of 'huge billboards' along highways in the U.S. as part of a campaign to sow public discontent with American tariffs, Foreign Affairs…
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Jesse Colin Young, whose vocals for the Youngbloods graced one of the anthems of the peace-and-love era, “Get Together,” before pursuing a solo career that lasted more than five decades, died on Sunday. He was 83.
Jesse Colin Young, Singer Who Urged Us to ‘Get Together,’ Dies at 83
As the leader of the Youngbloods, he sang an enduring anthem of the peace-and-love era, with the chorus, “Come on people now, smile on your brother.”
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March 18, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Jesse Colin Young, whose vocals for the Youngbloods graced one of the anthems of the peace-and-love era, “Get Together,” before pursuing a solo career that lasted more than five decades, died on Sunday. He was 83.
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March 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
A couple early moon shots. Not sure I’ll be up for the peak color shot
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Imagine going to a Mexican restaurant and threatening your server with deportation. That's what Stephanie Lovins did in Columbus Ohio.
Why do people hate so much?
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Why do people hate so much?
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Woman loses job after telling waiter: "I hope Trump deports you"
In the signature section of her receipt, Lovins wrote: "I hope Trump deports you," followed by: "Zero. You suck."
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March 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Imagine going to a Mexican restaurant and threatening your server with deportation. That's what Stephanie Lovins did in Columbus Ohio.
Why do people hate so much?
www.newsweek.com/stephanie-lo...
Why do people hate so much?
www.newsweek.com/stephanie-lo...
Joey Molland, the last surviving member of Badfinger, has passed away.
March 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Joey Molland, the last surviving member of Badfinger, has passed away.
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Roberta Flack, soul and R&B icon behind Killing Me Softly, dies aged 88
Roberta Flack, soul and R&B icon behind Killing Me Softly, dies aged 88
Much-loved singer known for Killing Me Softly With His Song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and duets with Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson, had suffered a stroke in 2016
Roberta Flack, the US singer behind a string of hits including Killing Me…
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February 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Roberta Flack, soul and R&B icon behind Killing Me Softly, dies aged 88