Bing Crosby

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 - October 14, 1977) was an
American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one
of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a
billion records in circulation. A multimedia star, from 1934 to 1954 Bing
Crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings and motion ... read more

Michael Parkinson to return to TV after five-year absence

Veteran presenter to front Sky Arts series as channel releases schedule including Tom Jones in first ever acting roleFive years after hanging his talkshow hat up for good...
Posted 23 February 8.00pm — Comment on this

Kate Bush's 50 Words for Snow reviewed

(Fish People/EMI)There are many peculiar things about Kate Bush's 50 Words for Snow. If it's not strictly speaking a Christmas album, it's certainly a seasonal one, and t...
Posted 17 November 2011 3.25pm — Comment on this

Michael Buble - Michael Buble To Release A Holiday Album

Canadian crooner Michael Buble will release his very first Christmas album next month (Oc11). Buble's Christmas will feature festive favourites including Bing Crosby's Wh...
Posted 6 September 2011 7.01pm — Comment on this

Jack White produced Insane Clown Posse (and Mozart) backed by Jeff The Brotherhood for Third Man Records

I'd expect a press release like this on April 1st, but alas it came today (August 31). Here it is, in its entirety...In the grand tradition of peanut butter meeting Iggy'...
Posted 31 August 2011 4.19pm — Comment on this

Ina Ray Hutton: the forgotten female star of 1930s jazz

Jazz bandleader Ina Ray Hutton pioneered the way for female stars in music, fashion and television. It's high time she was rediscoveredShe danced like Mata Hari, she sang...
Posted 7 July 2011 9.30pm — Comment on this

Behind the music: the secrets of Sade's success

Singer's former producer, Robin Millar, reveals an improbable route to global successShe's sold 50m records worldwide – almost half of them in the US – and ha...
Posted 18 May 2011 4.38pm — Comment on this

What musicians would you get to duet? | Open thread

Dolly Parton is looking to seal her place in pop's colourful history of duets with a Lady Gaga collaborationThe history of pop is littered with colourful duets, from sens...
Posted 13 April 2011 4.30pm — Comment on this

Hugh Martin obituary

A composer of classic musicals, he wrote Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasAmong the perennial Christmas songs, one of the most performed and popular is Have Yourself...
Posted 14 March 2011 6.25pm — Comment on this

wednesday morning updates

cuddlefish said...Man or Astro-Man? - Experiment Zero (1996)The Spaceshits - Winter Dance Party (1997)Matthew Sweet - Kimi Ga Suki - Raifu (2003)Thanks Fuzzy!http://...
Posted 19 January 2011 10.10am — Comment on this

Universal Music Group's vintage recordings head to Library of Congress

UMG's donation of about 200,000 classic recordings to the Library of Congress, including Bing Crosby's original 'White Christmas,' could open up a treasure trove of early...
Posted 11 January 2011 2.57am — Comment on this

White Christmas - Weather May Freeze Holiday Box Office

A white Christmas may have been a pleasant thing for Bing Crosby to croon about, but weather conditions over most of the U.S. and Europe during this season is threatening...
Posted 24 December 2010 7.21pm — Comment on this

Video: Spank Rock and The Death Set do "Little Drummer Boy" rehash

The famously awkward Bing Crosby/David Bowie holiday special collaboration from 1977 for the special TV presentation "Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas" of "Little Drum...
Posted 22 December 2010 12.24am — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 935: Encore

Like Tinie and Tinchy, these purveyors of shiny, grime-y R&B have just enough grit. Think of them as a more credible JLSHometown: London.The lineup: Mark, Cairo and Pierr...
Posted 21 December 2010 5.05pm — Comment on this

While You Were Sleeping

Abeano never sleeps. It just waits. One New Track We listened to some of Toro Y Moi’s new record ‘Underneath The Pines’. He cleans up his ac...
Posted 14 December 2010 9.06am — Comment on this

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