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Neil Diamond will receive the Inspirational Lifetime Achievement Award from the Children’s Diabetes Foundation at the Carousel Ball on Oct. 11.

In 1950 bandleader Duke Ellington started his own record label that recorded numerous small-group dates often led by Ellington cohort Billy Strayhorn, featuring outstanding Ellington-orbit musicians ...

She was Savannah’s “Lady of 6,000 Songs,” a nickname given to her by legendary lyricist Johnny Mercer. Emma Thompson Kelly ...

After years of unforgettable memories in Kissimmee, the festival is heading to the iconic Raymond James Stadium in Tampa for ...

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Johnny Mercer, who served as minister of state for veterans’ affairs under the Conservatives, has sounded the alarm about a “huge rise” in the number of military-themed fundraising schemes ...

"It was like a sitcom; we were the original 'Odd Couple,'" said Waylon Jennings of his former roommate and lifelong friend ...

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Jonathan Groff delivers a whirlwind, show-stopping performance that redefines what a Broadway star can be. Though the musical ...