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This Time, Legendary Troubadour Club Takes Center Stage at Kennedy Center Honors on CBS

December 28, 2016 News Comments Off on This Time, Legendary Troubadour Club Takes Center Stage at Kennedy Center Honors on CBS

The Eagles, James Taylor, Mavis Staples, Al Pacino and pianist Martha Argerich Honored By JOHN DALY The Troubadour on Santa Monica Boulevard was as much in the spotlight at the Kennedy Center Honors broadcast last night as the […]

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GRAMMYs 2016 – Dearly Departed Musicians Upstaged Those Still Here

February 15, 2016 News Comments Off on GRAMMYs 2016 – Dearly Departed Musicians Upstaged Those Still Here

Full List of Winners Here; Lady Gaga, Hollywood Vampires Mesmerize By DONNA BALANCIA – It was a rough year for the music business and the 58th annual GRAMMY Awards reflected that, as dead musicians took […]

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By DONNA BALANCIA

Mavis Staples is Awarded The Woody Guthrie Prize at LA’s GRAMMY Museum

August 13, 2015 News Comments Off on Mavis Staples is Awarded The Woody Guthrie Prize at LA’s GRAMMY Museum

By DONNA BALANCIA — Mavis Staples was awarded the Woody Guthrie Prize at the GRAMMY Museum in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night. Among those on hand for the prestigious event were Bob Santelli GRAMMY Museum […]

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