Three local roots artists are gaining national and international recognition for recent projects
By HAL HOROWITZ Wednesday May 1, 2024 06:24 PM EDT
EXCERPT "Three local roots artists are gaining national and international recognition for recent projects. William Bell, Jontavious Willis, and Blackberry Smoke are all receiving wide acclaim for their Georgia music.
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The Grammy Award HALL OF FAME GALA
On March 20th, the Recording Academy® revealed the 2024 inducted recordings to the distinguished GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® on its 50th anniversary.
This year’s additions include four albums and six singles that exhibit qualitative or historical significance and are at…
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It’s a given that most original American music — country and western, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, the blues — came from the South.
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Article By Bo Emerson Feb 18, 2024
Excerpt "It’s a given that most original American music — country and western, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, the blues — came from the South. READ FULL ARTICLE
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Mavis Staples to Celebrate 85th Birthday With All-Star Concert Featuring Chris Stapleton, Black Pumas & More
Story by Jessica Nicholson
Mavis Staples to Celebrate 85th Birthday With All-Star Concert Featuring Chris Stapleton, Black Pumas & More© Provided by Billboard
"Music legend Mavis Staples will celebrate her 85th birthday in style, with a star-studded celebration to…
The Black Keys Beg for Forgiveness on ‘I Forgot to Be Your Lover’ Cover
William Bell tribute will appear on duo's upcoming 'Ohio Players' LP
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The hot young thing? At 71, John Leventhal has made a debut album
NEW YORK – It's a little late for John Leventhal to be considered a hot young thing in music.
He's won six Grammy Awards for songwriting and producing records, the latter a role that he essentially fell into as a…
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