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Men at Work Guitarist Threatened to Kill Singer, Police Say
Aussie band Men at Work hit it big in the 1980s with such songs as Who Can It Be Now?" and It's a Mistake." Now the lead guitarist for the band may want to call on those titles for his defense. Ronald Strykert, 51, one of the founders of the band, was arrested Feb. 13 by ...
Review Your Music Business Plan Today
FOR THE INDIE IN ALL OFF US - Examining your goals and how you plan is to achieve them is an essential part of success. Some people advocate doing it New Year's, but given that most musician gig or attend someone else's the night before, the morning after is probably not the best time for clear ...
Clark Terry Hospitalized Again, but Now on the Mend
From the February Jazz Corner newsletter comes this news about jazz trumpet legend and St. Louis native Clark Terry:Right after the inauguration, Clark Terry went into the hospital to save one of his playing fingers since it had become seriously infected. Everyone felt the best thing was to have Clark remain in the hospital, and ...
Notes from the Net: Gary Bartz on Miles Davis; More on Kind of Blue's 50th Anniversary; Plus News, Reviews, and More.
It's time for this week's compilation of news and links related to jazz in St. Louis, including musicians from the Gateway City, recent visitors and coming attractions - plus assorted other items of interest:* Here's another review of the deluxe 50th Anniversary edition of Miles Davis' landmark album Kind of Blue, from AllAboutJazz.com's Jeff ...
Trump Quits Trump Entertainment, Bankruptcy Possible
Donald Trump resigned from the board of Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., the debt-laden casino company he founded, ahead of a possible involuntary bankruptcy filing next week. “I’m not managing it, it’s not me that’s responsible for managing,” Trump, who was chairman, said in a telephone interview today. “Unless we’re going to be responsible for management it’s ...
Fewer Conventions Hurting Las Vegas Economy
Fewer conventions having ripple affect on other businesses. Gaming revenue fell for the 12th month in a row in December and last year's overall drop is historic. Some locals who depend on conventions to survive say they can't afford the war of words going on between President Obama and Mayor Oscar Goodman. Last week, both Wells ...
For the Lonely: 150 Songs for Sobbing on Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is almost here, and as everyone from your bubbe to your Facebook status won't stop reminding you: You are alone. All alone. Profound sadness is not for the faint of heart. And sometimes the best place to be is right in the middle of it. Because that's just the kind of mood we're in. ...
The Jazz Hang: Local Color - Art, Jazz and Big Fun
There is some seriously fun hang happening right in the belly of the Pike Place Market: Local Color Gallery. This spunky spot is a working art studio, coffee shop, wine bar and live jazz venue all rolled into one. Anyone looking for a great place to listen to jazz should definitely check this out. Local Color ...
Dearly Beloved: Husband-and-Wife Teams in Jazz
Long-term love and art go hand-in-hand on this edition of Night Lights, with a focus on couplings both romantic and musical. Though the rigors of the jazz life made marriage difficult to sustain for marital partners who played together as well, artists such as Stanley Turrentine and Shirley Scott, Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour, John and ...
A Few Minutes with Brian Wilson
By: Dennis Cook Brian Wilson Ten minutes. That's the time allocated for our conversation with Brian Wilson, whose All Music Guide bio starts by proclaiming him arguably the greatest American composer of popular music in the rock era." It's a tough line to argue against given the global impact of 1966's Pet Sounds, not to mention ...


