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For Juneteenth, travel Tampa’s 46-mile Soulwalk detailing Black history
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoTAMPA — Central Avenue was once the hippest place in Tampa. It’s where Ray Charles made his first...
Etta James Songs: 14 of the Legend’s Most Impressive Classics
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 2 months ago“A lot of people think the blues is depressing, but that’s not the blues I’m singing. When I’m...
The White Stripes, Spinners nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDetroit bands the White Stripes and the Spinners are among the 2023 nominees for the Rock & Roll...
The Spinners headed to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, becoming 21st Detroit artist inducted
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Spinners will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November, as part of the 2023...
“If I ended up in jail, I knew I wouldn’t be able to play guitar”: the secret history of Jimi...
Louder Sound via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJimi Hendrix with Curtis Knight And The Squires in 1965. Jimi Hendrix wasn’t the first teenager to...
Black icons like Jackie Robinson stayed at Manse Hotel. Now it's getting historic recognition
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA Black history landmark is getting its due recognition with an Ohio historical marker. The Manse...
Free Press Flashback: The story behind the song about making cars in ‘Detroit City’
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn his current book “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” the revered musical artist Bob Dylan critiques...
Classic Dance Songs Southerners Will Always Love
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGetty Images Some would say that dancing is at the heart of social life in towns across the South. From doing the Carolina Shag at the town dance hall to...
The Lovin’ Spoonful's Zal Yanovsky is one of the Sixties' most overlooked guitarists – here's how he...
Guitar World via Yahoo News· 10 months agoZal Yanovsky The twangy grandeur of Zal Yanovsky’s big guitar riff on the Lovin’ Spoonful’s You...
The legacy of Black music in Cincinnati, as told by Alicia Reece
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen considering African Americans' impact on the music industry, Detroit and Memphis are typically...