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Ray Manzarek, the Doors' keyboardist, dies at 74

By Randy Lewis — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:09:00 PDT

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek, the founding member of the Doors whose piercing electric organ sound defined their career-establishing hit “Light My Fire” and most of the L.A. group’s cornerstone songs, died Monday in Germany after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer, his publicist said. He was 74.

Ray Manzarek: Three enduring examples of his artistry

By Mikael Wood — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:27:00 PDT

Though Jim Morrison drew much of the attention (and nearly all of the eyeballs), Ray Manzarek of the Doors did as much as any of his bandmates to define the sound of the legendary L.A. group, which helped push 1960s rock to trippy new extremes.

Cee Lo Green announces plans for three albums

By Gerrick D. Kennedy — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:59:00 PDT

Who needs sleep when you’re Cee Lo Green?

Kanye West brings explosive 'Black Skinhead,' 'New Slaves' to 'SNL'

By Mikael Wood — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:19:00 PDT

"I'm doing 500 / I'm out of control now," Kanye West growled halfway through "Black Skinhead," one of two new songs the rap superstar performed on "Saturday Night Live."

KROQ Weenie Roast 2013: A reviewer's mom weighs in

By August Brown — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:05:00 PDT

A note from Pop & Hiss writer August Brown: My assignment to review KROQ's Weenie Roast 2013 coincided with a visit to L.A. from my mom, Helen Balz Brown, who previously wrote a counterpoint to my review of Power 106-FM's Powerhouse in 2009 . She's but a final thesis project away from a master's in journalism from the University of South Carolina. (It was due in 1974). Her review of Weenie Roast, commissioned by music editor Lorraine Ali, is the second in a recurring series.

Coachella announces 2014 dates, on-sale info

By August Brown — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:19:00 PDT

Coachella fans may still have grass in their hair from this year's edition, but the festival is already revving up for 2014.

2013 Billboard Music Awards: Swift dominates, Bieber deflates

By Gerrick D. Kennedy — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:53:00 PDT

LAS VEGAS -- On the Billboard stage, there’s not much room for surprises, at least not where the awards are concerned. This is a ceremony dictated by radio, sales, streaming and fan voting. So it should be expected that Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber would reign heavily over Sunday’s telecast.

Review: KROQ's indie-loving Weenie Roast 2013

By August Brown — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:28:00 PDT

2013 was the year indie finally conquered KROQ-FM.

Rolling Stones to be joined Saturday night by Dave Grohl

By Mikael Wood — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:45:00 PDT

Dave Grohl will perform Saturday night with the Rolling Stones at Anaheim's Honda Center, the latest in a series of guest appearances the Stones have arranged on their 50 & Counting tour.

In Rotation: Fleetwood Mac and Bauhaus

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:00 PDT

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