Category Archives: Music

Soho club owner Paul Raymond dies

Posted on March 3, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett Soho multi-millionaire Paul Raymond, who has died at 82, looks like Peter Sellers on a very bad day in the photos run alongside his obituary in the newspapers. He made his money from nudie magazines and cabaret … Continue reading →

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Berlin 2008: Too much moss on Scorsese’s Stones

Posted on February 7, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett BERLIN – The Rolling Stones’ concert documentary “Shine a Light,” which had its world premiere tonight at the Berlin International Film Festival, is a major disappointment for anyone who hopes to see a film that captures the … Continue reading →

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Suzy Bogguss on the road in the UK

Posted on January 21, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Country music radio in the United States has never known what to do with its mavericks, as Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle can attest, and among the brightest talents to suffer from its blinkered ways … Continue reading →

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Oscar clues among the Golden Globes winners

Posted on January 14, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett No acting prizes for “Atonement” (pictured) in the Golden Globes but its richly deserved win as best film drama makes an Oscar nomination appear certain although last year’s Globes winner, “Babel,” lost to “The Departed” at the … Continue reading →

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Dan Fogelberg dies

Posted on December 17, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett Dan Fogelberg, the singer and songwriter whose hits “Leader of the Band” and “Same Old Lang Syne” helped define the soft-rock era, and who used to play now and then in Detroit back in the day, died … Continue reading →

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MUSIC REVIEW: Led Zeppelin reunion at the O2 Arena

Posted on December 11, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – For two hours and 10 minutes Monday night, legendary British rock band Led Zeppelin had the privileged fans accommodated by London’s O2 Arena ecstatic listening to 16 of its greatest hits. It was something not … Continue reading →

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Led Zeppelin at the O2 Arena as it happens

Posted on December 10, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett Something about a dirigible Led Zeppelin might be playing in their long-awaited reunion tonight at the big Ahmet Ertegun charity show but if there is any excitement inside the O2 Arena you wouldn’t know it from the … Continue reading →

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Joni Mitchell still has that ‘Shine’

Posted on December 2, 2007 by admin

Cigarette in hand, Joni Mitchell was in fine form on the BBC’s Sunday morning public affairs program “The Andrew Marr Show” today. Speaking from Los Angeles, Mitchell was unapologetic about releasing “Shine,” her first album in about 10 years, through … Continue reading →

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THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ the musical

Posted on November 22, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Pumped up and shrill, the sound system almost overwhelms some decent performances of classic Blondie songs in the new stage musical based on the film “Desperately Seeking Susan.” It’s not a bad idea at all … Continue reading →

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Of Canterbury, choristers and cowboys

Posted on November 4, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett Roy Rogers cost me both a singing career and belief in the church. I am reminded of this because the BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition final airs on Radio 2 this evening at 8 o’clock … Continue reading →

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