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Lexington, here’s your spring music playlist, from Sarah Vaughan to Kacey Musgraves
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAh, spring — a time of renewal and all it brings to excite the senses — longer days of sunshine,...
Bassist to the stars, UW's Richard Davis dies at 93
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAs a bassist, Richard Davis enriched the sound not only of jazz recordings by Eric Dolphy, Elvin Jones and Sarah Vaughan, but also of rock and pop albums by Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen and ...
What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in the Amy Winehouse Biopic
Slate via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAmy Winehouse often acknowledged midcentury jazz artists like Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, and...
Richard Davis, Legendary Jazz Bassist Who Conjured Van Morrison’s ‘Astral Weeks,’ Dead at 93
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 9 months agoProlific bassist, adept at many genres, played on albums by jazz greats like Pharoah Sanders and...
Clarence Avant, 'The Black Godfather' of music, dies at 92
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoClarence Avant, the executive and businessman known as "The Black Godfather" of music and...
From Anita to Aguilera: Alex Isley’s eclectic, musical life in 10 songs
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s immediately obvious to anyone who hears her work: Alex Isley has spent her entire life...
Richard Davis, legendary jazz bassist who worked with everyone from Van Morrison to Charles Mingus,...
Guitar World via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHe recorded with the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon, but it was Davis’ bass playing on...
Clarence Avant, “Godfather of Black Music,” Dies at 92
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 10 months agoHe managed Sarah Vaughan, discovered Bill Withers and advised countless people in the industry and...
Listen: Willow Smith releases 'Empathogen' album
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWillow Smith released her sixth studio album, "Empathogen." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI May 3 (UPI) -- Willow Smith is back with new music. The singer...
Clarence Avant, Former Motown Chairman and ‘Godfather of Black Music,’ Dies at 92
Billboard via Yahoo News· 10 months agoClarence Avant, whose decades of trailblazing work as an artist manager, mentor, executive and...