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December starts this week, bringing with it these fine winter events.

A look back at what R.E.M. members did in the decade following the band's 2011 split.

JTA — Before last November, Shlomo Lipetz already had his dream job. After drinking coffee and listening to a morning news podcast — “The Daily,” from the New York Times — he would then take the L train from his Brooklyn apartment and head to his job as vice president for programming at City Winery, a music venue and wine bar franchise headquartered on the Hudson River in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. There he would dig straight into his emails — an estimated 500-700 per day �...

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Gigulate Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder Happy birthday living legend (and vegan!) Stevie Wonder. You reached your higher ground. Boston Red Sox organist Josh Kantor (Baseball Project, Split Squad, Jim’s Big Ego, The Best Show) in MAGNET on Stevie: The post Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder appeared first on Magnet Magazine.

Small Faces Released Their Self-Titled Debut Album 55 years Ago 55 years ago, Small Faces released their self-titled debut album. Whatcha gonna do about it? Read Scott McCaughey (Minus 5, Baseball Project, Young Fresh Fellows, R.E.M., Filthy Friends) in MAGNET on Ian McLagan: The post Small Faces Released Their Self-Titled Debut Album 55 years Ago appeared first on Magnet Magazine.

Baseball’s sweetest song: Willie Mays, forever young, is 90 | 2021/05/06

Willie Mays, ready for his 90th birthday, lives in the hearts – and music – of fans Willie Mays turns 90 on Thursday, and his legend even had an impact on the music culture – from John Fogerty to Bob Dylan to Wu-Tang Clan and many others. By FRED LEIFAssociated Press Share Shown in 1964, Willie Mays has inspired more than a few songwriters over the years. Mays turns 90 on Thursday. Associated Press Willie Mays is turning 90, and no mistaking that number. It strikes with the clarity of...

AP Willie Mays is turning 90, and no mistaking that number. It strikes with the clarity of a line drive. Mays played in a sport measured by milestones — 3,000 hits, 500 homers, signposts he passed and then some — and now here’s one more. On Thursday, when baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer is serenaded with renditions of “Happy Birthday to You,” it might be time to expand the playlist. A player of such infinite variety deserves as much. There’s plenty to choose from. Reference...

increase font size Willie Mays, ready for a 90th birthday, lives in the hearts – and music – of fans Willie Mays turns 90 on Thursday, and his legend also had an impact on the music culture – from John Fogerty to Bob Dylan to Wu-Tang Clan, and many others. By FRED LEIFAssociated Press Share Shown in 1964, Willie Mays has insipred more than a few songwriters over the years. Mays turns 90 on Thursday. Associated Press Willie Mays is turning 90, and no mistaking that number. It strikes w...