The Daily Music Break is reposting some great music that appeared earlier. This post — with a different version of the same song — originally was on the site on April 20, 2012. Most people are familiar with Chapin’s hits, which include Cat’s in the Cradle, W*O*L*D...
Editor’s Note: The Daily Music Break periodically re-posts music from earlier in the site’s run. This post originally appeared, by great coincidence, exactly two years ago today. It’s just the best. (Home page photo: Craig Howell) It doesn’t get much better than...
Editor’s note: The Daily Music Break often re-posts music from earlier in the site’s run. This post initially appeared on April 13, 2012. Jay Ungar’s mournful Ashokan Farewell is a perfect fit for Ken Burn’s documentary, The Civil War. It also is part of the album...
Editor’s Note: The Daily Music Break often re-posts music from earlier in the run of the site. This is a good one. It initially was posted on April 12, 2012. The above clip perhaps is a bit more Clapton than Dr. John. Both have their moments, however. Malcolm John “Mac”...
Alabama Shakes is from Athens, Alabama. The singer, Brittany Howard, is a powerhouse.
The band was suggested to me. Other great tunes are Hold On, Heavy Chevy and You Ain’t Alone. Check out the band’s website, the Facebook page and some information at NPR.
Here are some books to check out.
Duke Ellington brought class, sophistication and style to jazz which, until that point, was proudly unpolished and raucous. His story is profound. The author, Terry Teachout, also wrote "Pops," the acclaimed bio of Louis Armstrong. Click here or on the image.
What else is there to say? Here is the story behind every song written by The Beatles. Click here or on the image.
The Grateful Dead don't get enough credit for the profound nature of its lyrics. Many of the band's songs are driven by a deep and literate Americana ("I'm Uncle Sam/That's who I am/Been hidin' out/In a rock and roll band" and "Majordomo Billy Bojangles/Sit down and have a drink with me/What's this about Alabama/Keeps comin' back to me?").
David Dodd's exhaustive study tells the story, song by song. Click here or on the image.
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