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The set proved that Bob Dylan remains, among many other things, one of music’s great contrarians.
Read More“I try not to live in fear, which is the big thing we have to fight right now.”
Read MoreOn his debut solo record, Eric Krasno moves to the forefront in a way that we haven’t seen during his 20 years of being one of the dudes in the band .
Read MoreAudiences for Liz Callaway can expect to hear faithful interpretations of these now familiar hit songs, but also expect the unexpected.
Read MoreThere’s nothing quite like a Chandler Travis Philharmonic show.
Read MoreWhat is there to say about an album that Rolling Stone ranked #2 in its 2003 list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”?
Read MoreJohn Hiatt’s voice has taken on some Tom Waits-like cragginess in recent years.
Read MoreBut dissonance is at the edge of everything you hear at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival — a sound that contains multitudes.
Read MoreWhile Freda Payne still sings “Band of Gold” on soul package revues, she has recently rekindled the jazz side of her career.
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Book Review and Commentary: Testaments to the Wonderful Ears of Ralph J. Gleason
A writer has to write for the now or to write for the ages. Gleason almost always chose the now, but his best moments go deeper.
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