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'It's pretty radical': Kyle Riabko on his tribute to the music of Burt Bacharach

2742 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Kyle Riabko vividly remembers the â€œnerve-wrackingâ€ visit to Burt Bacharachâ€™s home. â€œYou walk in and instantly see Oscars on the wall and Grammys on the floor,â€ Riabko recalled, describing some of the many awards the vet... more info

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Smokey Robinson to Receive Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize

2863 days ago

Rolling Stone — Smokey RobinsonÂ will receive the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, The New York TimesÂ reports. The Motown legend will be the eighth recipient of the award, joining a group of luminaries that includes Willie Nelson, Billy ... more info

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Case/Lang/Veirs album review – classy, classic pop from sisterly supergroup

2883 days ago

Guardian Music — (ANTI)Several years ago, â€œon a whimâ€, kd lang emailed Neko Case and Laura Veirs to ask if theyâ€™d be interested in working with her. The approach first bore fruit when Case and Lang guested on Veirsâ€™ 2013 album, Warp and Weft... more info

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Linda Perry Talks Prince Tribute, Calls Sheila E Irrelevant

2909 days ago

Dlisted — It’s still dark times in the aftermath of the world losing its purple angel, Prince. In the words of Burt Bacharach, what the world needs now, is love. What the world doesn’t need is people slinging hateful words at the gems we have left! Prince�... more info

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Burt Bacharach plays along at 'Close to You' launch

3127 days ago

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - Music composer Burt Bacharach led a public sing-along at the West End opening night of the musical "Close To You: Bacharach Reimagined" in London on Thursday night. more info

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Bacharach tunes soar again in London cast of off-Broadway hit

3218 days ago

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - The 1960s and 1970s hit songs that Burt Bacharach wrote with his late lyricist, Hal David, are most often heard now in elevators and hotel lobbies, but a musical that opened in London this week lifts them right back into the strato... more info

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Bacharach Reimagined, Menier Chocolate Factory, review: 'relentless'

3219 days ago

The Telegraph — Burt Bacharach's crooning could make anyone's teardrops fall, but his material is drained of pathos in this project, says Dominic Cavendish more info

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Burt Bacharach: 'I never meant to hurt anyone'

3223 days ago

The Telegraph — As the songwriter's work is reimagined in a new London show, he talks to Nigel Farndale about the price of fame more info

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Burt Bacharach, George Ezra soundtrack sunny Glastonbury

3238 days ago

Reuters — GLASTONBURY, England (Reuters) - British singer-songwriter George Ezra and Burt Bacharach, a pop legend almost four times his age, entertained huge crowds at the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday. more info

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