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Today is the 83rd birthday of Barret Hansen, aka 'Dr. Demento,' radio DJ, novelty song king, and 'Weird Al' Yankovic's earliest champion.5 more wild DJs:1) Symphony Sid: Using hipster lingo and championing Black jazz artists, he introduced bebop to white audiences and broadcast live from Birdland in

He’s considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time. But back in the early 1960s, the young, exasperating musician introducing himself as Bob Dylan was bouncing around Madison, Wisconsin.

Five must-listen-to albums that will make you fall in love with salsa.

A Pembrokeshire charity celebrating its 40th anniversary recently marked the special occasion with a Ruby Ball.

In a career that began in 1960, the Puerto Rico-born Mr. Vega became, one admirer said, “the architect of Hispanic radio at a global level.”

Creed Taylor, jazz innovator who worked with John Coltrane, Ray Charles and Quincy Jones and oversaw recording of 'The Girl From Ipanema,' dies at 93.

NEW YORK (AP) — Creed Taylor, a prolific and innovative force in the evolution of jazz...

Creed Taylor, a prolific and innovative force in the evolution of jazz who worked with John Coltrane, Ray Charles and many others and a popularizer of Brazilian music who oversaw the recording of such classics as "The Girl from Ipanema" that helped made bossa nova a worldwide phenomenon, has died. He was 93.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Creed Taylor, a prolific and innovative force in the evolution of jazz who worked with John Coltrane, Ray Charles and many others and a

NEW YORK (AP) -- Creed Taylor, a prolific and innovative force in the evolution of jazz who worked with John Coltrane, Ray Charles and many others and a