Frank Sinatra

At actress’s Geneva jewel auction, $3M for 1 gem

GENEVA (AP) — Sotheby’s has auctioned off jewels belonging to actress Gina Lollobrigida, fetching just under $3 million for a fancy yellow diamond once owned by a shah of Persia. The auction house said the […]

2013/05/14

Gibson Amphitheatre (Photo credit: Gibson Amphitheatre)

LA’s storied Gibson Amphitheatre closing in Sept.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Live Nation announced Wednesday that a landmark Los Angeles music venue where Bob Marley, Johnny Cash and Frank Sinatra performed will close its doors this fall.

2013/04/24

Phil Ramone, Grammy-winning producer, dead at 72

NEW YORK (AP) – Phil Ramone, the masterful Grammy Award-winning engineer, arranger and producer whose platinum touch included recordings with Ray Charles, Billy Joel and Paul Simon, has died at 72.

2013/03/30

Library of Congress has plan for saving recordings

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress unveiled an extensive nationwide plan to help preserve recorded sound to guard against losing historic recordings as has happened with those by George Gershwin, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland.

2013/02/13

'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams dies at age 84

ST. LOUIS (AP) – With a string of gold albums, a hit TV series and the signature “Moon River,” Andy Williams was a voice of the 1960s, although not the `60s we usually hear about. […]

2012/09/26

Nominees named for Pop Hall of Fame coming to Pa.

CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) – The American Pop Music Hall of Fame won’t be open until next summer, but the first round of nominees to be inducted into the western Pennsylvania-based hall has been announced. The […]

2012/09/17

N. Korea TV shows 'Rocky' clips, plays 'My Way'

(AP) – North Korea is tapping into some American-style movie inspiration by showing the film icon Rocky Balboa pounding his Soviet rival. State TV on Wednesday ran taped footage of young leader Kim Jong Un […]

2012/07/11

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