[contextly_sidebar id=”890cc6ddb009ebfff127c1e7fcd7f9d6″] The beginning of NPR’s bio of bassist Ray Brown does a good job of quickly defining...
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Acknowledging various dates takes on a melancholy feel as a person gets older. This site has been up since the beginning of March, and I’ve probably run...
 [contextly_sidebar id=”0aecade458bd23dba8359167ea104f29″] Allan Sherman was the original Weird Al Yankovic. The difference is that...
[contextly_sidebar id=”d08350c4bcfa7847b7aef27df477f151″] The quintet playing Pennies From Heaven, according to Songbook, is comprised of Lester...
Here is a look at some of the music associated with the Olympics, which are starting in London. NPR, via WNYC, provides an overview, while The Telegraph...
According to Livewire Mobile, its free Rumpus Android app enables users to far more efficiently and easily navigate the huge amount of music available. The...
On this day in 1984, Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton died at age 58 in Los Angeles. Thornton wrote and recorded Ball ‘n’ Chain, which...
[contextly_sidebar id=”648c15021e68d98206952005eabdd2d0″] Places to learn about the band are its Facebook page and blog. The two songs that will be...
[contextly_sidebar id=”d6ff969866c525f2488a1808e049c631″] Editor’s Note: I just watched this after having not done so for a while. Three...
There is a very nice piece in The Washington Post about The Newport Folk Festival, which starts runs from July 28 to the 29th at Rhode Island’s Fort Adams...