Chili Peppers, Jeff Beck Honor Brian Wilson in L.A.
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Mike Love and the rest of the surviving Beach Boys stayed away, but luminaries such as Neil Young and Jeff Beck showed up in Hollywood on Friday as the music industry honored Brian Wilson at a black-tie bash.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Some 38 years after the album was  first conceived, Brian Wilson's "Smile" (BriMel/Nonesuch)  finally makes its debut on the Billboard 200.
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Al Gore announced a series of worldwide concerts to focus on the threat of climate change, with a powerhouse lineup from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Snoop Dogg to Bon Jovi
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The remaining members of the Ramones are to hold a 30th anniversary concert in Hollywood. The line-up features the Red Hot Chili Peppers, X, and the Dickies, with CJ and Marky Ramone joined by guests including Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam and Henry Rollins.
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Helped by four big bands, eight  guitarists, four saxophonists, five pianists and four  vocalists, the University of California at Los Angeles threw a  four-hour birthday tribute Saturday for one of its professors,  jazz guitar great Kenny Burrell.
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LOS ANGELES Oct. 5, 2004 - If Brian Wilson could change just one thing in life, it wouldn&#39;t be the legendary emotional traumas, the insecurities, the drug abuse, the battles with weight or the endless legal conflicts that nearly destroyed him.
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The Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight, the Fray and other popular rock groups have joined to record songs from "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in honor of Friday's 40th anniversary of the Beatles' epochal album.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Police, Roger Waters, Kanye West, and the Smashing Pumpkins led an all-star lineup of environmentally conscious rockers and rappers at yesterday's Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium, performing for a sold-out crowd of 52,000.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Considering that once upon a  time he would spend weeks on end lying in bed at home in  California too addled to stir, it's a surprise to find rock  legend Brian Wilson topping the bill at a festival in far away  Brazil at age 62.
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Hundreds of friends and fans gather in Los Angeles to pay tribute to singer Rick James.
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For perhaps the first time, two Las Vegas-raised bands have been nominated for Grammy awards on the same day. On Tuesday, &quot;Hot Fuss,&quot; the debut album by the Las Vegas group the Killers, was nominated for best rock album.
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US talk show host Larry King is honoured by Los Angeles city officials, who have named a square after him.
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Ringo Starr, above, returned to his hometown of Liverpool, England, on Friday to help kick off the cityâs year as a European Capital of Culture, The Associated Press reported. The ex-Beatle joined Dave Stewart of Eurythmics in headlining an outdoor concert that included about 600 local musicians. On Saturday Mr. Starr is to appear in âLiverpool, the Musical,â a tribute to the cityâs musical heritage, which features the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and local rock groups. Each year two cities in the European Union are designated culture capitals.
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Actor William Shatner is shown in this undated publicity photo. (AP Photo/www.williamshatner.com). LONDON Oct 22, 2004 - &quot;Star Trek&quot; star William Shatner and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Dave Navarro are
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers led dozens of pop stars performing at Live Earth concerts around the world on Saturday to persuade fans and governments to go green.
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And the tyranny of Radio 2 In The City Manchester's In The City music conference this year was the first without the presence of co-founder Tony Wilson, who died two months ago.â¦
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Al Gore's next gig: concert promoter. Using popular music to bring attention to his pet issue of global climate change, the former vice president is planning a single-day series of concerts modeled after Live 8. Gore is scheduled to announce the concerts today in Los Angeles. He's expected to be joined there by rock stars Jon Bon Jovi and Sting, rap musician Pharrell Williams and media executive Kevin Wall, who served as worldwide executive producer for Live 8, the 2005 concerts that drew attention to African debt relief. ...