Morgan Taylor, Renowned Kids Musician, Cartoonist From Region Dies At Age 52 Morgan Taylor, Renowned Kids Musician, Cartoonist From Region Dies At Age 52
Morgan Taylor, Renowned Kids Musician, Cartoonist From Region Dies At Age 52 If you aren’t familiar with Morgan Taylor’s music, that’s okay given you most likely are not in the New York musician's target demographic. But chances are some kids you know have jammed out to the Columbia County singer, songwriter, and cartoonist’s work while watching his award-winning Gustafer Yellowgold video series, or at one of his many live performances around the country. The two-time Grammy nominee, who lived in Chatham with his wife and two sons, died Thursday, Aug. 11, at the age of 52 following a brief illness, according to his obituary. Born in Kettering, Ohio on Sept. 5, 19…
COVID-19: GRAMMY Awards Postponed Due To 'Uncertainty Surrounding Omicron Variant' COVID-19: GRAMMY Awards Postponed Due To 'Uncertainty Surrounding Omicron Variant'
Covid-19: Grammy Awards Postponed Due To 'Uncertainty Surrounding Omicron Variant' This year's GRAMMY Awards Show has officially been postponed due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. The 64th annual show, which was set to take place on Monday, Jan. 31, was postponed to protect the health and safety of all involved in the show, CBS and the Record Academy said in a joint statement on Wednesday, Jan. 5. After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, we have postponed the 64th #GRAMMYs. https://t.co/oMzV1U9Tsc — Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) January 5, 2022 …
Dim All The Lights: Stephen Sondheim Dies At 91 Dim All The Lights: Stephen Sondheim Dies At 91
Dim All The Lights: Stephen Sondheim Dies At 91 The lights will go out throughout all of Broadway following the death Friday of Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim, 91, was an unquestionable giant among American musical masters -- among them, Porter, Berlin, Bernstein and the Gershwins, as well as Richard Rogers and the man considered his surrogate father, Oscar Hammerstein. His death, following Thanksgiving with family at his Roxbury, Connecticut home, brought expressions of grief, love and deep appreciation. "Farewell Steve, the musical theatre giant of our times, an inspiration not just to two but to three generations," Andrew Lloyd Weber twe…
Do You Recognize The NJ Diner In Grammy Winning Artist's New Music Video? Do You Recognize The NJ Diner In Grammy Winning Artist's New Music Video?
Do You Recognize The NJ Diner In Grammy Winning Artist's New Music Video? A popular New Jersey diner served as the setting of the band Bleachers' latest music video. "Stop Making This Hurt" was filmed during the winter at the Bendix Diner on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights. The band's lead singer Jack Antonoff is a five-time Grammy Award-winning artist who grew up in New Milford. He also is the guitarist and drummer for the band "Fun." "Stop Making This Hurt" is part of the Bleachers' new album "Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night" out this summer.
From MLK To National Popcorn Day - Upcoming January Celebrations From MLK To National Popcorn Day - Upcoming January Celebrations
From MLK To National Popcorn Day - Upcoming January Celebrations You may still be recuperating from New Year’s celebrations, but January has even more fun times and moments for reflection in store. From the weird to the solemn, here are the national and unofficial holidays, anniversaries, annual awareness campaigns, and major events coming up in January 2021, according to National Day and the U.S. Census Bureau. Jan. 1 If you are still recuperating, maybe a little hair of the dog will cure you. In addition to being New Year’s Day, is also National Bloody Mary Day and National Polar Bear Plunge Day Jan. 2 National Science Fiction Day - Ce…
Younger 'Brother' Of Rapper Fetty Wap, Elmwood Park Native, 26, Gunned Down In Paterson Younger 'Brother' Of Rapper Fetty Wap, Elmwood Park Native, 26, Gunned Down In Paterson
Younger 'Brother' Of Rapper Fetty Wap, Elmwood Park Native, 26, Gunned Down In Paterson The 22nd person killed by gunfire in Paterson this year was an Elmwood Park native whom rapper Fetty Wap referred to as his younger "twin" brother. “I failed you bro I’m sorry,” Fetty wrote with a photo of himself with close friend Twyshon Depew, 26, who was shot in the chest across from a city park Thursday night. “I love you lil bro," he added. "I really thought I could get you out before I ever had to make a post like this lil bro like wtf.” Depew, who lived in Paterson, was shot on Lawrence Street across from Wrigley Park near Rosa Parks Boulevard around 9 p.m. Thursday He was taken b…
'Fountains Of Wayne' Co-Founder, Montclair Native Adam Schlesinger Dies Of Coronavirus 'Fountains Of Wayne' Co-Founder, Montclair Native Adam Schlesinger Dies Of Coronavirus
'Fountains Of Wayne' Co-Founder, Montclair Native Adam Schlesinger Dies Of Coronavirus Montclair native and Fountains of Wayne bassist Adam Schlesinger died Wednesday while battling coronavirus, multiple news reports say. The 52-year-old Emmy-winning songwriter had been in an upstate New York hospital for more than a week, said his lawyer, Josh Grier. Schlesinger, best-known for his band's smash hit "Stacey's Mom," had been on a ventilator for the bug. Schlesinger won two Emmys and was nominated for Grammy awards, Tonys and Oscars. He was nominated a total of 10 times for Emmy awards, five of them for his work as the executive music producer for "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." The …
Sunny Came Home Singer Brings Her Songs To Fairfield Sunny Came Home Singer Brings Her Songs To Fairfield
Sunny Came Home Singer Brings Her Songs To Fairfield "Sunny Came Home" singer Shawn Colvin is bringing her songs to Fairfield County. Colvin is releasing the 30th-anniversary acoustic edition of her debut album "Steady On." She is on tour and making a stop Thursday, Aug. 9 at StageOne at FTC in Fairfield. Three-time Grammy winner Shawn Colvin released the original Steady On in 1989, which won Best Contemporary Folk Album the following spring. With her wistful revisitation of the first album's well-traveled songs, Colvin’s lyrics come into sharp focus. The 10-track album includes  "Diamond In The Rough", "Shotgun Down The Avalanche"…
Big Day For Billy Joel: Long Island's Favorite Son's MSG Concert Marks 70th Birthday Big Day For Billy Joel: Long Island's Favorite Son's MSG Concert Marks 70th Birthday
Big Day For Billy Joel: Long Island's Favorite Son's MSG Concert Marks 70th Birthday Long Island native and musical legend Billy Joel’s 70th Birthday Concert is now just hours away. It's all set for 8 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at Madison Square Garden. Long Island's favorite son also has seven more MSG concerts scheduled this here. View the list here. Thursday's show will be Joel’s 11th all-time performance at MSG. Thursday's show is the “unprecedented” 64th consecutive one by Joel, an MSG Franchise and internationally acclaimed, six-time Grammy-winner. The 70th birthday show is part of Joel’s residency at The World’s Most Famous Arena, which started in January 2014 with …
VIDEO: Celebs Read Paterson Native's Controversial Book 'Fire & Fury' VIDEO: Celebs Read Paterson Native's Controversial Book 'Fire & Fury'
Video: Celebs Read Paterson Native's Controversial Book 'Fire & Fury' PATERSON, N.J. -- Paterson native Michael Wolff has gained international attention for his best selling novel "Fire & Fury: Inside the Trump White House." A host of celebrities including Cher, Hilary Clinton, Snoop Dogg and more read snippets of the novel during the Grammy Awards. In the #1 New York Times bestseller, Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in the first nine months of Trump's time in the White House. CLICK VIDEO ABOVE TO WATCH.
Happy Birthday To Englewood's Alicia Keys Happy Birthday To Englewood's Alicia Keys
Happy Birthday To Englewood's Alicia Keys ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Happy Birthday to Englewood resident and Grammy Award-winner Alicia Keys! Keys, who has sold more than 30 million albums throughout her career, turns 37 on Thursday., Jan. 25.  Keys' debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released in the United States in 2001. It sold more than 12 million copies and earned her five Grammy Awards in 2002.  In 2010, VH1 named Keys one of the top 100 artists of all time. Billboard magazine placed her number ten on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years. She is 15-time Grammy® Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer, …
Staples Grad Wins Golden Globe For Best Song From P.T. Barnum Movie Staples Grad Wins Golden Globe For Best Song From P.T. Barnum Movie
Staples Grad Wins Golden Globe For Best Song From P.T. Barnum Movie WESTPORT, Conn. — For the second year in a row, Staples High School grad Justin Paul and his writing partner, Benj Pasek, won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture. They accepted the award during Sunday night's telecast on NBC.  Their winning song is "This is Me" from the movie-musical "The Greatest Showman," which is about Bridgeport's own P.T. Barnum. The song is performed by Keala Settle. The other nominees were:  "Home" from the movie "Ferdinand." Music by Nick Jonas, Nick Monson & Justin Tranter, Lyrics by Jonas &…