Posted inBuffett, Jimmy Chesney, Kenny Jackson, Alan (1958- ) Margaritaville (Song) Music Jimmy Buffett Was More Than Just “Margaritaville” There was wistfulness behind party tunes like “Margaritaville.” Buffett helped listeners feel like they’d earned the good times just by holding on. Posted by By Jon Pareles
Posted inBuffett, Jimmy Deaths (Obituaries) Key West (Fla) Music Pop and Rock Music Jimmy Buffett Dead at 76 With songs like “Margaritaville” and “Fins,” he became a folk hero to fans known as Parrot Heads. He also became a millionaire hundreds of times over. Posted by By Bill Friskics-Warren
Posted inClassical Music Ma, Yo-Yo Salonen, Esa-Pekka For 50 Years, Emanuel Ax Has Made Music Sound Simply Right Understated and unarrogant, Ax can be taken for granted. But he has long been, and continues to be, one of the finest American pianists. Posted by By David Allen
Posted inClassical Music Gardiner, John Eliot Monteverdi Choir Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique John Eliot Gardiner Withdraws From Performances After Accusations He Struck Singer John Eliot Gardiner said he would take time off until next year to “get the specialist help I recognize that I have needed for some time.” Posted by By Javier C. Hernandez