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Shana Morrison, Van’s daughter, draws on muscial family legacy
Van Morrison’s daughter is set to play HopMonk Tavern in Novato later this month. Music has been a foundation of Shana ...
Jon Batiste Blueses Up Beethoven: “It’s Been 250-Plus Years. It Was Due for an Update.”
The Grammy-winning musician discusses his new genre-scrambling album, and his optimism in the face of President Trump's return: "Whatever is the darkest ... force against your wellbeing is also the ...
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Ex-J. Geils Band Frontman Peter Wolf Releasing New Memoir, ‘Waiting on the Moon,’ Described as “a Treasure Trove of Vignettes”
Ex-J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf will release a new memoir titled ‘Waiting on the Moon’ in 2025 that's described as "a ...
Joe Bonamassa explains how to get into a slow blues jam – and, crucially, how you can get out of it
In this exclusive video lesson, the bluesman walks us through an essential skill for the blues guitar player, the slow blues… And he’s going to demonstrate how using an amp it took him 15 years to tra ...
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Singer Paul Kelly: An Australian icon the country seems to be keeping for its own
Now December 21 — the date of the phone call mentioned in the song's lyric — is known as “Gravy Day” in Australia. Bella ...
In 'Blue,' Lyric Opera's small, powerful cast tells painful story of a teen's death at police hands
A five-year-old opera, “Blue,” tackles this tragedy head-on with a simple yet weighty story about a Black couple in Harlem ...
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Unpacking Luther Vandross' Sentimental Rhythm and Blues
Luther Vandross is remembered as one of the most gifted male pop vocalists of his generation, and in particular, for his ornate readings of the R&B ballad, elevating the form to w ...
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The Unlikely Blues Origin of The Rolling Stones and the Stroke of Luck That Inspired Their Name
The Rolling Stones name was not chosen, crafter, or planned, instead, it hit Brian Jones in a moment of panic.