By Bruce Sylvester  Warren Hellman, banjoist in the Wronglers and billionaire angel of San Francisco’s annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, died of complications from leukemia on Dec. 18.  Born in Manhattan on July 25, 1934, into a family of investors with philanthropical concerns, he drew on his huge financial acumen to foot the entire bill [...]

Maybe if Looney Tunes sells 33-1/3 of its stock during the anniversary sale, it’ll be easier for collectors to browse through the LP mountains.

The totally free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park presents major acts as well as relatively unknown but worthy ones.

By Bruce Sylvester  1956 marked turning points for young Elvis Presley.  On January 10 — two days after he turned 21 — he left his Memphis home for Nashville for his initial RCA Victor recording session (Victor having purchased his contract from the legendary Sun Records), laying down his first pop hit, chart-topper “Heartbreak Hotel.”  [...]