Bo Diddley, Who Gave Rock His Beat, Dies at 79
The singer and guitarist invented his own name, his own guitars, his own beat and, with a handful of other musical pioneers, rock ’n’ roll itself.
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The singer and guitarist invented his own name, his own guitars, his own beat and, with a handful of other musical pioneers, rock ’n’ roll itself.
Two of Dow Chemical’s top executives worked on a $50 billion takeover of their company last year, behind the backs of the company’s chief executive and board.
Neil LaBute, the harsh and unforgiving chronicler of men’s darkest impulses, is making nice in his surprising new play.
Lee Child is 6-foot-5, the same height as Jack Reacher, the sexy, drifter hero of his best-selling thriller series.
Prosecutors investigating a crane collapse took away boxes of documents and computers from the offices of New York Crane and Equipment, two people involved in the inquiry said.
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