Roy Trakin
Senior News Editor at All Access
Editorial, Content Provider and Media Consultant at Freelance
Contributor at Variety
Pop culture pundit, rock critic vet, Noo Yawker exiled in L.A. since '85.
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3 weeks ago |
news.pollstar.com | Roy Trakin
“Ladies and gentlemen, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s cheapest television special,” intones Frank Zappa, introducing this Mothers of Invention performance, filmed and recorded in a multi-camera shoot on his own dime at the band’s rehearsal hall at 5831 Sunset Blvd on the first day of summer, June 21, 1974.
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1 month ago |
news.pollstar.com | Roy Trakin
Forest Hills Stadium, the fabled Queens, NY, venue which hosted legendary concerts by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, and even the Monkees, with opening act Jimi Hendrix, is back in business for the summer. This after receiving conditional approval from the city of New York and Mayor Eric Adams to proceed with its 2025 slate despite some community opposition.
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2 months ago |
hollywoodreporter.com | Lexy Perez |Roy Trakin
Clem Burke, famed drummer for Blondie, died on Sunday, April 6. He was 70 years old. The official Blondie account announced the news of Burke’s death on Monday writing, “It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer. Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie.
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2 months ago |
yahoo.com | Lexy Perez |Roy Trakin
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysClem Burke, famed drummer for Blondie, died on Sunday, April 6. He was 70 years old.
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2 months ago |
celebstoner.com | Roy Trakin
B-Real image via Lorne Thomson/Redferns The idea of L.A. rap group Cypress Hill teaming up with the London Symphony Orchestra was first floated as a throwaway gag in a 1996 episode of The Simpsons. It turns out the OG hip-hop unit mistakenly hired the fabled outfit while blissfully high, as witnessed backstage at the Springfield Fairgrounds by Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.
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