Les McCann, innovative jazz musician best known for ‘Compared to What,’ dies at 88

Les McCann, innovative jazz musician best known for ‘Compared to What,’ dies at 88

Les McCann, a prolific and influential musician and recording artist who helped found the soul-jazz genre and became a favorite source for sampling by Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest and hundreds of other hip-hop performers, has died Les McCann, a prolific and influential musician and recording artist who helped found the soul-jazz genre and … Read more

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 7-13

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 7-13

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 7-13: Jan. 7: Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner is 78. Singer Kenny Loggins is 76. Singer-songwriter Marshall Chapman is 75. Actor Erin Gray (“Silver Spoons,” ″Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”) is 74. Actor Sammo Hung (“Martial Law”) is 72. Actor David Caruso is 68. TV anchor … Read more

Hit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping father navigate music industry after prison

Hit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping father navigate music industry after prison

LOS ANGELES — When Hit-Boy walks the Grammy red carpet, he expects to proudly strut into the Feb. 4 awards ceremony with his father beside him for the first time. For three decades, Hit-Boy’s dad was in-and-out of prison, with his recent stint lasting nine years until his release several months ago. With his father’s … Read more

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 31-Jan. 6

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 31-Jan. 6

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 31-Jan. 6: Dec. 31: Actor Anthony Hopkins is 86. Actor Sarah Miles (“The Big Sleep”) is 82. Actor Barbara Carrera (“Never Say Never Again”) is 82. Guitarist Andy Summers of The Police is 81. Actor Ben Kingsley is 80. Singer Burton Cummings of The Guess Who is 76. … Read more