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Question: As a young girl, I had a giant crush on singer Bobby Darin. It seems to me he died at a very young age.

Question: As a young girl, I had a giant crush on singer Bobby Darin. It seems to me he died at a very young age.

Nas' new album, 'Nas,' is being released today after months of controversy and promises to be one of the rapper's finest.

June 21 1944 Ray Davies of the Kinks is born. 1948 Columbia Records begins the first mass production of the 33 1/3 RPM LP.

On June 21st, 1955, Johnny Cash released his first single, "Hey, Porter." In 1958, Bobby Darin recorded his first hit, "Splish Splash." In 1966, the Rolling Stones sued 14 New York hotels that had banned them.

With its current production of "Casino Legends," Josephine Theatre continues to mine the riches of yesteryears' popular music.

A slight smile appeared on Siegfried's face when Darren Romeo, the only protege of Siegfried & Roy, explained his oldest illusion, one in which the crooner belts out Bobby Darin's "Dream Lover" while producing ...

“Spleen can subsist on any kind of food.”

Today is Wednesday, May 14, the 135th day of 2008 with 231 to follow. The moon is waxing. via Political Gateway

The Rock Hill High School choral department presents its spring concert at 8 p.m. tonight in the school auditorium. via Rock Hill Herald

“He's got so much emotional appeal. He's a great performer with a great personality.”

From the center of the audience to the top of the stage, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino presents Paul Anka, teen idol from the early days of rock and roll and legendary songwriter. via Desert Local News

The nostalgic music of Frank Sinatra will come to life at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 2, during Steve Lippia's "Simply Sinatra" concert at the Neville Center for the Performing Arts, 301 East Bailey. via North Platte Bulletin

“If you're beaten, conceal it!/There's no pity for you./For the world cannot feel it.”

For American audiences, the unsparing view of humanity expressed in many of the best-known songs of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill is usually camouflaged by their reputation as exotic European art songs. via New York Times

“Will you still love me when I'm 104?”

I received these song titles in an e-mail..if you have your own, please feel free to add them.. It was fun being a baby boomer ... until now. via Freerepublic.com

That may seem an odd question to some, but it is inspired by a piece over at Slate by Emily Yoffe . via The Useless Tree

“Legal ties are supposed to make it somehow legit? With the divorce rate as high as it is, a live-in girlfriend is just as good”

We still think of the archetypal unwed mother as a Jamie Lynn Spears - a dopey teenager who dropped her panties and got in over her head. via Slate Magazine

Hey Baby Boomers, Artists Of The 60's Are Revising ... , Do you have something Silly for TalkBack? Options It was fun being a baby boomer... until now. via LancasterOnline

“Opera, by nature, is multidisciplinary, and one of the goals of Southern Exposure is to engage the community with programs that are innovative.”

Look out, musical theatre lovers, The Threepenny Opera will be in town Feb. 9-10. Opera at USC and the Southern Exposure New Music Series have collaborated for the first time to present the production, which ... via The Times

It has been another great week in the world of rare television footage on the internet. via WFMU's Beware of the Blog

“Weill really broke down the barrier between the classical and pop”

Most people, especially those of a certain age, know "The Threepenny Opera" from Bobby Darin's 1959 hit version of the tune "Mack the Knife." The 1928 opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill also was a popular ... via The State