Biography
- Full Name: Miles Dewey Davis III
- Birth Place: Alton, Illinois, USA
- Birth Date: May 26, 1926
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AC/DC, MJ, Miles Davis, Def Jam and more box sets
Here are a selection of box-set offerings this season: AC/DC "Backtracks" (Sony) The essence of a box set is great packaging, lots of swag... more
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NYC's Village Gate club owner, Art D'Lugoff, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Art D'Lugoff (Duh-LOO'-guhf), who owned the famed Village Gate nightclub in New York City, has died. He was 85. D'Lugoff died... more
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Barbra Streisand gets nostalgic on latest CD
NEW YORK (AP) — When Barbra Streisand was a 19-year-old ingenue, she never had a problem performing in front of small crowds — it was her livelihood.... more
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Jazz composer George Russell dies at 86
BOSTON (AP) — Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, has died.... more
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Newport folk, jazz festivals returning to roots
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Lineups for the Newport folk and jazz festivals indicate both are returning to their roots. Joan Baez and Pete Seeger,... more
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Taylor Hicks Returns to 'American Idol'
Season five "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks is returning to the stage that made him famous! Next Tuesday April 28 the top five "American Idol"... more
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Record, study and hear music at new Grammy Museum
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Enter the new Grammy Museum and run head-on into 160 musical genres; photos and footage from 50 years of awards ceremonies;... more
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Chevy Chase to host Newport Jazz Festival again
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) _ Live from Newport: it's Chevy Chase. Chase, the comic actor and original cast member of "Saturday Night Live" will host the... more
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Chris Botti plays with Boston Pops, pop stars
NEW YORK (AP) _ Chris Botti has a few surprises up his trumpet when he makes his debut with the Boston Pops this week at two concerts that are being... more
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Aretha Franklin talks about new Xmas CD
NEW YORK (AP) — When the holidays draw near, the first songs Aretha Franklin starts playing from her yuletide collection are "This Christmas" and... more