Harry Nilsson was one of pop music’s most gifted eccentrics, blessed with the voice of an angel, the mind of the smartest clown in class, a rare talent for getting inside the emotions of a lyric and ...

Private Playlist is a listening session with Southern California’s most notable musical figures in their private creative environments. A native son of Goleta, CA, Ruben Zarate received his education ...

As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to ...

You could be a pessimist and view Harry Nilsson through the lens of missed opportunities and squandered talent. Or you can be grateful that we were exposed to his unique brilliance, if only ...

That Nilsson was Harry Nilsson, who was then mostly unknown, still working at a bank while writing songs at RCA’s Hollywood office. Being declared this Beatle’s most famous singer and group had a ...

This is Celia Hirschman with On the Beat for KCRW. Last Friday, the documentary, Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him) opened in LA at the Laemmle Sunset 5. For those who may ...

The armchair psychology of musicians, especially those we ascribe genius status to, used to hold more mythical weight. Nowadays there's a clinical sting to troubled talent – one star's addiction ...