Fred Armisen to Host CNN Series With Deep Dives Into Universal's Vast Music Archive: Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, Many More

CNN and Universal Music Group have announced that comedian-actor-musician Fred Armisen will host a new series that looks into ...

Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dead at 77

The musician was the original bassist for Blondie before joining Television ...

Fred Smith, Bassist of Television, Dead at 77

Smith died from cancer on Thursday, Feb. 5 ...

Fred Armisen to Host CNN Series Exploring Universal Music's Archives (Exclusive)

This series opens the doors to one of the most extraordinary music archives in the world, and Fred Armisen is the perfect ...

Fred Smith, influential Television and former Blondie bassist, dies at 77

Fred Smith, influential bass player for formative proto-punk outfit Television, has died at the age of 77. News of Smith’s ...

Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dies at 77

Fred Smith, bass player for the influential proto-punk band Television, died Thursday. He was 77. The band confirmed his ...
American Songwriter

Fred Smith, Television Bassist, Dead at 77

Television bassist Fred Smith has died at age 77 following a cancer battle, his wife confirmed to 'The New York Times.' ...
Music Business Worldwide

Fred Armisen to host CNN music docuseries pulling from UMG’s underground vault

The vault lies within the Iron Mountain facility in Boyers, Pennsylvania, where UMG stores a portion of its catalog 220 feet ...

Fred Smith dead: Blondie legend dies aged 77 as bandmate shares tribute

Fred Smith, an original member of the band that went on to become Blondie, has died at the age of 77 following an illness, ...
Irish Examiner

Tom Dunne: You'd need a Wooden Heart not to be affected by some of those great sad songs

A case in point is Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart. Everything you hear in the song is true: the worry, the self-doubt ...

Original Blondie member Fred Smith dies aged 77

He was also a key member of rock band Television.
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‘Old Man Trump’ and other folk songs

One of the more enduring genres of music, one currently enjoying a modest increase in popularity, is folk music. The traditional genre often touches upon the quotidian topics of everyday life and ...