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...Mama: “Lip Gloss”. Just a drum beat and a vocal. No other instruments. When was the last time a production so sparse became a hit? Even “We Will Rock You” had a guitar come...

Author: By Crimson arts Staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: CELEBRITY LISTS | 12/14/2007 | See Source »

...rock 'n' roll," but Ike Turner was more infamous as the abusive husband of his raspy-voiced wife Tina Turner. Still, Ike was the mastermind of the duo's seminal, sex-soaked Ike and Tina Turner Revue. Ike first got the attention of record VIPs with his muscular, thrashing guitar on Rocket 88, his 1951 album with Jackie Brenston. Then, after a teenage Tina grabbed the mike at one of his shows, he changed course; for nearly two decades, the pair upturned the worlds of R&B and pop with hits like Proud Mary, Nutbush City Limits and I Want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 12/13/2007 | See Source »

...than 10 years, and Huckabee, as Clinton did during his first presidential bid, has seemed to make a last-minute surge during the primary season. Both men even play an instrument. Bill Clinton jammed on his saxophone on Arsenio Hall’s show in 1992; Huckabee plays bass guitar for his band, the Capitol Offenses, and has even opened for Willie Nelson. Most importantly, however, both men are extremely likable. Huckabee is as funny as Clinton is empathetic, and has a way of connecting with voters that no one else on either side of the aisle—save...

Author: By Jarret A. Zafran | Title: Mike and the Chocolate Factory | 12/10/2007 | See Source »

...Jean’s answer to global violence is to strive for the creation of a global album. His version of world music, however, means cramming every conceivable genre into a single song. “Welcome to the East” features hints of samba, reggae, and classical guitar, and even has a cameo from the Nation of Islam’s Louis Farrakhan, who plays violin. “Hollywood meets Bollywood (Immigration)” also introduces Spanish vocals to a dancehall beat. Which is not to say these ethnic mishmashes aren’t sometimes great...

Author: By Cora K. Currier, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Wyclef Jean | 12/7/2007 | See Source »

...notice said. notice said. His wife of 55 years said that though she expected his death, it still came as a surprise. She recalled their travels together, and that despite his unwillingness to bring heavy bags, he always carried with him a guitar and a typewriter. “He would sit and type away,” she said. Although he led a busy lifestyle, she added, he was a “good father” and wanted his home to be a place where people could “exchange ideas.” The former professor...

Author: By Emmeline D. Francis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Anthropology Leader Dies At 78 | 12/6/2007 | See Source »

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