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August 1, 2025

Music Education–Even a Little–Is a Good Thing

The Journal of Neuroscience concludes that people gain benefits from even limited musical training: The…

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Historical Music

August 1, 2025

Billboard’s Top 10 Rock Songs

Here are Billboard's Top Ten Rock songs for the week of August 25. I still…

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Music Zydeco Music

August 1, 2025

Rockin’ Sidney: “Don’t Mess With My Toot Toot”

I was looking for clips of zydeco king Clifton Chenier when I happened on the…

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Folk Music

August 1, 2025

Woody Guthrie: “Hard Travelin'”

http://www.youtube.com/embed/yI9OJ6PIbso The photos in the clip above were taken for the Farm Services Administration by…

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Americana Music

August 1, 2025

John Fahey: “On the Sunny Side of the Ocean”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYDrkG2EGwg John Fahey is one of the most unique guitarists ever. He was eccentric--I've heard…

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August 1, 2025

Chicago Music Impresario Carl Davis Dies at 77

A major force in Chicago, Carl Davis, has died at age 77. Here is part…

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Blues Music

August 1, 2025

Lonnie Brooks: “You’re Usin’ Me”

Lonnie Brooks' history is full of fun names and references. He was born, for instance,…

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August 1, 2025

Not Born on this Day…

Many good ideas on what to post come from the "this day in music"-type sites…

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Folk Music

August 1, 2025

Covering the Covers: Eric Lugosch Plays Rev.Gary Davis’ At a Georgia Camp Meeting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWTQYFvMrck The amount of talent on YouTube and similar sites is astounding. Many of the…

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Pop Music

August 1, 2025

Marvin Hamlisch, 1944-2012

. The composer/piano player was 68 years old. Here is his website. Update: Here is an…

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Music Education–Even a Little–Is a Good Thing

Billboard’s Top 10 Rock Songs

Rockin’ Sidney: “Don’t Mess With My Toot Toot”

Woody Guthrie: “Hard Travelin'”

John Fahey: “On the Sunny Side of the Ocean”

Chicago Music Impresario Carl Davis Dies at 77

Lonnie Brooks: “You’re Usin’ Me”

Not Born on this Day…

Covering the Covers: Eric Lugosch Plays Rev.Gary Davis’ At a Georgia Camp Meeting

Marvin Hamlisch, 1944-2012

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