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Grateful Dead, The

(Encyclopedia) Grateful Dead, The, American rock music group formed in 1965 by guitarists Jerry Garcia, 1942–95, and Bob Weir, 1947–, harmonica player Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, 1945–73, bassist Phil…

Kadare, Ismail

(Encyclopedia) Kadare, IsmailKadare, Ismailēsmäēlˈ kädärĕˈ [key], 1936–, Albanian novelist and poet, widely regarded as his country's most important contemporary writer, b. Gjirokastër, studied Univ…

Pennebaker, D. A.

(Encyclopedia) Pennebaker, D. A. (Donn Alan Pennebaker), 1925–2019, pioneering documentary filmmaker, b. Evanston, Ill. His first film, Daybreak Express (1958), is a five-minute short detailing New…

Belfast

(Encyclopedia) Belfast Belfast bĕlfăstˈ [key], Gaelic Béal Feirste, city (2021 est. pop. 635,…

Berio, Luciano

(Encyclopedia) Berio, LucianoBerio, Lucianol&oomacr;chäˈnō bĕrˈyō [key], 1925–2003, Italian composer, b. Oneglia. After studying at the Milan Conservatory and working as a coach and conductor in…

Theodorakis, Mikis

(Encyclopedia) Theodorakis, Mikis , 1925-2021, Greek composer and politician, b. Chios island, Greece, Athens Conservatoire (1950). Theodorakis showed…

Freebird

The Question: Why do people yell "Freebird!" at concerts? The Answer: "Freebird" was recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1973 for their debut album. (It's also spelled…

On the Road Again

Despite some casualties, there's more than enough music to go around this summer. by Beth Rowen Lilith Fair organizer Sarah McLachlan accepts one of her two 1997 Grammys.With only days left in…

Our Top 5 Stories for the Week of November 1, 2021

It’s been a busy week, from a historical election day in the US to tragedies all over the world. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top five stories of…