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Turning Off His Light: Teddy Pendergrass Joins the Ancestors at 59

• January 14, 2010 • 3 Comments

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Saturday Night Music, October 21: The O’Jays, “For The Love of Money,” 1973

• November 21, 2009 • 1 Comment

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Tags: "Bass Player Magazine", "For the Love of Money", "Rolling Stone", "Ship Ahoy", "The Apprentice", Anthony Jackson, Bassist, Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, Contrabass Guitar, Donald Trump, Eddie Levert, Electric Bass, Greed, Jack Casady, James Jamerson, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Materialism, Money, New York City, Oliver Messaien, Sammy Strain, The O'Jays, The Philadelphia Sound, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Walter Williams, William Powell

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The Lesbian Perez Hilton of TikTok September 29, 2022
When relationship dramas heated up this summer, she saw an opportunity.
N.L.R.B. Issues Complaint Against Apple October 4, 2022
The labor agency found that the tech giant interrogated employees about the union and prevented union fliers in the break room.
How California Musicians Are Responding to Climate Change October 5, 2022
Composers hope music can help save some of the state’s beloved trees.
Behind the Story: Navigating San Francisco in a Driverless Car October 4, 2022
A reporter and a photographer went for a ride in an experimental autonomous vehicle. It was spooky, impressive, perplexing and a little stressful.
Why We Are Surveying the MENA Community in the U.S. October 5, 2022
We are pursuing a project on how people of Middle Eastern and North African descent in the U.S. think about their racial and ethnic identities.
Baquer Namazi, Held by Iran for 7 Years, Is Released October 5, 2022
The Iranian American is heading to the United Arab Emirates for urgent medical care.
Biden Administration Pushes Oil Producers to Keep Production High October 5, 2022
U.S. officials have been in talks with oil-producing countries in an effort to prevent global oil prices from rising sharply.
For Pelosi and McCarthy, a Toxic Relationship Worsens as Elections Approach October 5, 2022
The hostility between the speaker and the man in line to succeed her should Republicans win control of the House has only intensified as the decisive moment nears.

The Guardian, UK

‘Shocking blow to Indigenous land rights’ as court dismisses Maasai herder claim October 5, 2022
Herders lodge appeal against ruling in their case against the Tanzanian government, which they say is violently evicting them from ancestral landLawyers for Maasai herders who say the Tanzanian government is trying to violently evict them from their ancestral land to make way for a luxury game reserve have lodged an appeal against a court ruling that dismiss […]
Sudan faces ‘generational catastrophe’ as millions of children miss school October 5, 2022
Floods, militia raids and hunger mean a third of children are not in school at all, while the rest have too few teachers, aid groups warnNearly every school-age child in Sudan is missing out on education, either completely or facing serious disruption, aid organisations have warned.Schools in some states reopened this week after delays due to severe flooding […]
Ugandan president fires son from military role after ‘capture Nairobi’ tweet October 4, 2022
Latest in series of provocative tweets leads to removal of Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as infantry commanderThe Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, has fired his son as commander of the country’s infantry forces after the son tweeted an unprovoked threat to capture the capital of neighbouring Kenya, drawing widespread concern in east Africa.Lt Gen Muhoozi Kai […]
Cop27 host Egypt warns UK not to backtrack from climate agenda October 3, 2022
Unusual diplomatic intervention prompted by fears over Liz Truss’s commitment to net zeroThe Egyptian government, host of the next UN climate summit, has warned the UK against “backtracking from the global climate agenda”, in a significant intervention prompted by fears over Liz Truss’s commitment to net zero.The warning before the Cop27 conference, which wi […]
Burkina Faso coup fuels fears of growing Russian mercenary presence in Sahel October 3, 2022
North Africa analysts believe new leader Ibrahim Traoré may seek help from Moscow in fight against Islamic extremistsRussian mercenaries may be poised for further expansion in Africa’s strategically important Sahel region after the latest coup d’etat in the region, western officials and analysts fear.Ibrahim Traoré, a 34-year-old army captain, took power in […]
Young people demand climate justice in run-up to Cop27 UN talks October 3, 2022
Activists from global south demand recompense for damage from countries most responsible for crisisYoung people from some of the countries most affected by climate breakdown have warned they are not victims but a force to be reckoned with in the run-up to a UN climate conference in Egypt.Led by climate groups across Africa and the Middle East, hundreds of ac […]
Coldplay postpone shows after Chris Martin contracts ‘serious lung infection’ October 5, 2022
Band says 45-year-old singer ‘under strict doctor’s orders’ to rest and eight Brazil shows on world tour will be postponed to next yearColdplay has announced it is postponing several shows in its latest world tour after singer Chris Martin contracted “a serious lung infection”.In a statement posted on its social media accounts and its website, the band expre […]
Colombia to restart peace talks with the country’s largest active guerrilla group October 4, 2022
Start date for dialogue with the National Liberation Army will be announced after first week of NovemberColombia’s government and the nation’s largest remaining guerrilla group have announced that they will restart peace talks next month for the first time since 2018.After meeting in Caracas, representatives of the Colombian government and the National Liber […]

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Ukraine war: Russia warns US of direct military clash risk October 5, 2022
Moscow says a US decision to send more military aid to Ukraine is an "immediate threat" to Russia.
Iran protests: Schoolgirls heckle paramilitary speaker October 5, 2022
A video appears to show teenagers shouting "get lost, Basiji", as protests spread to the classroom.
Petrol price rise warning after Opec oil output cut October 5, 2022
Major oil producers including Saudi Arabia will pump less, raising fears of higher petrol prices.
Alec Baldwin reaches settlement with Halyna Hutchins family after fatal shooting on Rust film set October 5, 2022
Filming of Rust will resume in January, with Hutchins' husband on board as executive producer.
Hans Niemann 'likely cheated' in more than 100 games, investigation finds October 5, 2022
It is likely Hans Niemann has cheated "much more often" than he has acknowledged, an investigation finds.
World Cup: Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal's bid to host 2030 tournament October 5, 2022
Uefa offers "unconditional support" as Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal in their bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup.
Uganda's president sorry for son Muhoozi Kainerugaba's threat to invade Kenya October 5, 2022
Uganda's leader embarks on a damage-control exercise after a series of bizarre tweets by his son.
Three scientists win Nobel for chemistry 'Lego' October 5, 2022
Their work on linking molecules like in living cells can be used in cancer treatment drugs.