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Jimmy Iovine Sells His Catalog To Hipgnosis To Help Fund A New Los Angeles High School

Posted by Ian Courtney - January 4, 2021

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) Merck Mercuriadis’ music IP investment vehicle Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited has acquired the rights to the back catalogue of legendary record producer Jimmy Iovine. 259-song catalogue includes albums…

Ricky Skaggs Underwent Quadruple Bypass Surgery

Posted by Ian Courtney - January 4, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — Country Music Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs revealed that he is on the mend after undergoing quadruple bypass surgery over the summer. Skaggs detailed his health scare…

Phyllis McGuire, The Last Surviving McGuire Sister, Dead At 89

Posted by Ian Courtney - January 4, 2021

LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) — Phyllis McGuire, the last surviving member of the 1950s vocal harmony group The McGuire Sisters, died in Las Vegas on December 29th. She was 89. According…

Ticketmaster Pays $10 Million, Agrees To Deferred Prosecution To Settle Songkick Hack

Posted by Ian Courtney - January 4, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — Live Nation’s Ticketmaster subsidiary agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle federal charges that it illicitly accessed Songkick’s computer system repeatedly over a two-year period in…

Children Of Bodom’s Alexi Laiho Dead At 41

Posted by Ian Courtney - January 4, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — Alexi Laiho, the Finnish guitarist, composer, and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, has died. He was 41. According…

Pacemakers Founder Gerry Marsden Dead At 78

Posted by Ian Courtney - January 3, 2021

LIVERPOOL, UK (CelebrityAccess) — Sir Gerry Marsden, founder and frontman of the influential British rock band Gerry and the Pacemakers has died. He was 78. His passing was announced on…

It Is Time To Bid Farewell To The Dystopian Hellscape Of 2020

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 29, 2020

At long last, we’ve arrived at the end of the seemingly interminable year of 2020 and if you are anything like me, you won’t be sad to see it go.…

Denver’s El Chapultepec To Close For Good After 83 Years

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 28, 2020

DENVER (CelebrityAccess) — El Chapultepec, a Denver restaurant and jazz club that has been a fixture of the city’s nightlife for more than 80 years, is closing for good. “Krantz…

Bluegrass Legend Tony Rice Dead At 69

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 28, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — Bluegrass legend Tony Rice, one of the most influential acoustic guitarists who performed with the likes of Norman Blake, and Jerry Garcia, and who recorded with his own…

Mountain Co-Founder Leslie West Dead At 75

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 23, 2020

DAYTONA, Florida (CelebrityAccess) — Leslie West, born Leslie Weinstein, has passed away. The iconic guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and storyteller has left a legacy that to this day is celebrated by…

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