'Plaid' songbirds have roosted at the Barn
'Plaid' songbirds have roosted at the BarnPorterville RecorderThe Barn Theatre proudly presents the sublimely funny and entertaining musical “Forever Plaid” at 7:30 pm today. This play celebrates the music of the Doo-wop and harmony “guy groups” who sang throughout the 50s and early 1960s.
Appreciation: Bee Gees golden harmonies silenced with Robin Gibb's death
Appreciation: Bee Gees golden harmonies silenced with Robin Gibb's deathPittsburgh Post GazetteBy Scott Mervis / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In any given year, the history of popular music seems to be on parade, from '50s doo-wop and '60s Motown groups filling in with young replacements, to '70s and '80s rock bands hanging on, even if it means rib ...and more »
Beach Boys mix nostalgia, surf, melancholy at Chicago Theatre
Beach Boys mix nostalgia, surf, melancholy at Chicago TheatreChicago TribuneAnd there were a handful of covers illustrating the band's debt to early rock 'n' roll (Chuck Berry's “Rock and Roll Music”), Phil Spector (“Then He Kissed Me” remade as “Then I Kissed Her”) and doo wop (via Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers' “Why Do ...and more »
Millions Of People Go By: Doug Aitken's 'Song 1' Distills City Life
Millions Of People Go By: Doug Aitken's 'Song 1' Distills City LifeNPR (blog)Against the backdrop of a shadowy Los Angeles, all of the players confront crises and make decisions that may change their lives forever. And then, everything stops. The story is suspended, and for a few surreal minutes, the characters share a meta ...and more »
Black Ensemble Theater's THE MARVIN GAYE STORY Celebrates Press Opening 5/20 ...
Black Ensemble Theater's THE MARVIN GAYE STORY Celebrates Press Opening 5/20 ...Broadway WorldHis sound began with Doo Wop in the '50s, and moved to Rhythm and Blues in the '60s, political awareness in the '70s, and sophisticated soul in the '80s. Some of his greatest contributions include “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” “What's Going On,” ...