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Memphis soul great Spencer Wiggins dead at 81
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpencer Wiggins, one of the greatest deep soul singers, has died. The Memphis native ― who recorded for the Goldwax and FAME labels in the 1960s and ‘70s...
Breland Talks His ‘Cross Country’ Aspirations: ‘I Consider It a Social Movement’
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne of the time-honored notions about Nashville is that it is a “10-year town,” and it generally...
How African music became American music
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAt 2 p.m. Feb. 3, I met John Fleming, his sister, and Ruby Miller, at the American Museum of Science and Energy. It was my privilege to provide a tour to...
Examining Lynyrd Skynyrd's country, rock influence 50 years later
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNashville's country music scene is rekindling its love affair with Southern rock. The roots of this...
The Black songwriter who took Nashville by storm
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAuthor Robert M. Marovich spotlights the life and career of Ted Jarrett, a Black songwriter whose 1955 song “Love, Love, Love” spent 32 weeks on the U.S....
Grace Potter fans to get an emotional volcano at Somerset’s Master Musicians Festival
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoTake a listen to any of Grace Potter’s records – her early rocking works with the Nocturnals, the...
Canadian rockers The Trews launching US tour in Boston
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith 18 Top 20 singles and six Juno nominations in their native Canada, high-profile gigs opening...
With Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter,' Black country music fans are front and center, at last
Stacker via AOL· 2 months agoRena Li for The 19th Ten days before the release of her highly anticipated album "Cowboy Carter,"...
Recap: Milwaukee celebrates Juneteenth
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWednesday was Juneteenth and Milwaukee was celebrating. The Milwaukee Juneteenth Day Celebration, centered at West Locust Street and North King Drive,...
Zac Brown Band’s good vibes and familiar songs made for a perfect Grandstand evening
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEarly on during his band’s sold-out Grandstand show Friday night, Zac Brown declared it a perfect night. It wasn’t quite perfect weather — although a breeze helped sweep away the day’s humidity ...