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Elton John Star-Studded NYC Show Draws Clintons, Russell Crowe Other Celebs

WinchesterOctober 23, 2018

Elton John made a two-night stand at his favorite venue in the world, Madison Square Garden in New York City, as part of his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour,” and it was star-studded in more ways than one....

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Bruno Mars Is Pure Grammy Gold With Sweep of Top Music Awards (video)

Keith GirardJanuary 30, 2018

Bruno Mars and his crew took a bow for his sweeping win at the Grammy Awards. (Photo: CBS) Bruno Mars was all about gold at this year's, 60th Anniversary Gr...

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James Blake’s ‘Overgrown’ Gets a Major Shout Out From Elton John

WinchesterJuly 18, 2014

James Blake, the UK singer-songwriter won a strong endorsement from Elton John. Blake is pictured here playing at the 2013 Coachella Music Festival. (Photo by...

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Paul Simon, New Wave’s Sting Find Harmony in Diverse Styles

WinchesterMarch 23, 2014

Folk-rocker Paul Simon and Sting from ’70s new wave rock band The Police seemed like an odd couple if there ever was one. But the legendary wordsmith and king of pain were positively intriguing on their recent tour. I caught their second show at Madison Square Garden in New York City earlier this month as part of a 21-date tour that just wrapped in Florida....

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Stephen Stills Brings it All Home on New 'Carry On' CD Collection

Keith GirardApril 4, 2013

Stephen Stills put on a show at Madison Square Garden back in 1971, supporting his second solo album Stephen Stills 2. It was a mess from start to finish, but I couldn’t take my eyes off him. It was a brilliant failure that I’ve never forgotten. The definitive collection of his music could well be Rhino Records’ newly released a four-CD set, called Carry On....

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