Seymour Stein

(Newser) - Seymour Stein, the brash, prescient, and highly successful founder of Sire Records who helped launched the careers of Madonna, Talking Heads, and many others, died Sunday at age 80, the AP reports. Stein, who helped found the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and was himself inducted into the...

(Newser) - New York police declined today to shed light on potential suspects or motives in the beating death of Linda Stein, who helped boost the punk-music scene as manager of the Ramones and later became a realtor for top celebrities. Stein's daughter found her body Tuesday night in her Fifth Avenue...