THE GUITAR WEEPS NO MORE: DAVID GILMOUR’S SCORCHING EULOGY FOR ROB AND MICHELE REINER
LOS ANGELES — The Grand Hall of the Directors Guild of America is accustomed to applause. It is a room built for accolades, for lifetime achievement awards, for the celebration…
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THE GUITARIST’S DEBT: HOW DAVID GILMOUR SAVED THE CAFÉ THAT SAVED HIM
CAMBRIDGE — The “Copper Kettle” wasn’t much to look at. Tucked away in a narrow, cobble-stoned alleyway that time seemed to have forgotten, it was the kind of greasy spoon…
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THE WALL STRIKES BACK: DAVID GILMOUR’S LEGAL FURY OVER THE HIJACKING OF “COMFORTABLY NUMB”
THE WALL STRIKES BACK: DAVID GILMOUR’S LEGAL FURY OVER THE HIJACKING OF “COMFORTABLY NUMB” LONDON — The sound is unmistakable. It begins with a synthesizer wash, moody and atmospheric, before…
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THE STRATOCASTER WEEPS: DAVID GILMOUR’S UNLIKELY PRAYER FOR D’ANGELO — THE NIGHT 30,000 HEARTS STOOD STILL
LONDON — In the annals of live music history, there are concerts, there are spectacles, and then there are moments that transcend the boundaries of genre to become something spiritual….
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The Silence Between the Notes: David Gilmour Mourns the Loss of Rob and Michele Reiner
LONDON — In a week characterized by a sudden, jarring silence across the global entertainment landscape, the tribute that has perhaps resonated most deeply came not from Hollywood, but from…
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FEEDING THE SOUL: Patti LaBelle Wipes Out $8.5 Million in School Lunch Debt, Declaring No Child Should Go Hungry
PHILADELPHIA — Patti LaBelle has spent the better part of six decades feeding the souls of her fans. With a voice that can shatter glass and a stage presence that…
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MONEY, IT’S A HIT: David Gilmour and Polly Samson Erase $8.5 Million in School Lunch Debt, Declaring It “Greater Than Any Award”
NEW YORK — David Gilmour has spent the better part of five decades being worshiped as a guitar god. As the voice and guitar behind Pink Floyd, he filled stadiums,…
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ECHOES OF LIFE: David Gilmour Survives “Critical” Emergency Surgery, Breaking 24 Hours of Terrifying Silence
LONDON — They say silence can speak louder than words—and for the millions of fans who worship at the altar of David Gilmour’s guitar, the last twenty-four hours were deafening….
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Comfortably Numb No More: David Gilmour Unveils Radical Free Hospital for the Homeless, Redefining His Legacy
LOS ANGELES — There were no lasers cutting through the fog. There was no giant inflatable pig floating overhead. There wasn’t even a microphone. At 5:00 a.m. on a chilly…
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The Guitar That Quieted the Storm: David Gilmour’s Lesson in Grace
The atmosphere inside the arena was more akin to a cathedral than a rock concert. This is standard for a David Gilmour performance; his fans do not come to riot…
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