Anthony Mason
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CBS News, senior culture correspondent - I love music/any kind of music/just as long as it's groovy - The O'Jays
Joined August 2012
“I felt like the only way I was gonna have an identity in hip-hop is if I was different”: Kid Cudi changed hip-hop with his honesty, writing about addiction and mental health — which he delves even further into in his new book, “Cudi: The Memoir.” In his first TV interview about
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“I had a hard time dealing with the fame”: @KiDCuDi writes about addiction and his struggle to handle sudden success in “Cudi: The Memoir.” Tomorrow, he opens up to @AnthonyMasonCBS about reliving some of his darkest moments in the memoir, his new album and his proudest
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.@goosetheband formed in 2014, building a loyal following playing local bars before making their #SaturdaySessions debut in 2022. Now, they're back with new music from their fourth album, “Everything Must Go,” released just yesterday. @AnthonyMasonCBS caught up with the band at
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Legendary jazz trumpeter Herb Alpert is celebrating some major milestones this year: His music going viral on TikTok, marking 60 years of his hit album, “Whipped Cream & Other Delights,” and turning 90. Alpert tells @anthonymasoncbs about touring with the new Tijuana Brass and
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Singer-songwriter @lucydacus performs "Ankles" from her brand new solo album "Forever is a Feeling" in a return visit to #SaturdaySessions.
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This morning: Lucy Dacus chats about her brilliant new album & performs in #SaturdaySessions coming up on @cbssaturday @lucydacus
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TOMORROW: @lucydacus performs music from her brand new album "Forever is a Feeling" on #SaturdaySessions.
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"I haven’t been explicit like this before. Or even, like, romantic": @LucyDacus’ highly-anticipated fourth album, "Forever Is a Feeling" is out now. She sits down with @anthonymasoncbs to discuss the album's lead single, "Ankles." Watch more of their conversation tomorrow on
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The surviving members of @GratefulDead reflect on becoming @kencen honorees: “This honor to me is not just to the band members. It's also to the audience, our Deadheads.” They tell @AnthonyMasonCBS how they found success by defying every rule of the music industry, tomorrow.
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In its 30 years as a band, @gratefuldead scored exactly one Top 40 hit and not a single Grammy nomination. But now, it’s recognized as one of the most influential bands in American history and is a @kencen honoree. The three surviving members told @anthonymasoncbs about their
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Eddie Vedder w. Smith/Watt Steakhouse: Chad Smith, Andrew Watt, G.E. Smith, Lenny Underwood, Crispin Cioe, Bob Funk, & your pal, Ivan, on Fender bass & BVs. Capitol Theatre, NY 12/12/24. Also on: Roger Daltrey, Iggy Pop, Billy Idol, & Elvis Costello. vid: @anthonymasoncbs
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.@billieeilish, nearly 23, is discovering herself on her latest album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft," and her first solo tour. She tells Anthony Mason about finding her voice as a songwriter and exploring new vocal heights. https://t.co/bH4lLimJ6o
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Grateful Dead bandmates remember Phil Lesh: "I know he wanted to play with us again, too."
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Members of the iconic band, the Grateful Dead, reflected on the impact bandmate Phil Lesh had on their lives and said they had hoped to play together again.
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Phil Lesh, an original member of @GratefulDead, died suddenly last month at age 84. Just five days after his death, the surviving original members sat down with @anthonymasoncbs for an interview the bass player was meant to be a part of: “I was hoping that we could play with him
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In their first TV interview since bass player Phil Lesh’s sudden death, the original members of @GratefulDead tell @anthonymasoncbs that they had all hoped to play with each other one last time for their 60th anniversary: “Now, it’s different.”
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Legendary singer-songwriter @PaulSimonMusic is one of the 1.5 billion people worldwide whose life is impacted by hearing loss. At first, doctors told Simon that there was nothing they could do. Then, Simon heard about a project at the @HearingLossCure. @anthonymasoncbs saw how a
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It took years for Cher to write her memoir, but the wait is over. "Part One," is out this week. She discusses her relationship with Sonny Bono, revelations about "Cher Enterprises," and how their TV partnership endured after their marriage. https://t.co/XUDguvzGWa
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Cher has won almost every major musical and acting award, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has set records for female artists. She tells @anthonymasoncbs about her new memoir, “Cher: The Memoir, Part One,” tomorrow on @cbssunday.
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In 1962, a young Cher met Sonny Bono in a coffee shop. She was captivated, comparing their first meeting to Tony and Maria's in West Side Story—a moment when everyone else faded away. Anthony Mason sits down with the legendary icon.
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