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WEBSeptember 3 in Music History: Naughty by Nature's self-titled album is released. Mitch Miller had a No. 1 single with a song written in 1853; Ringo returned to the Beatles after a little time off; Fats Domino was rescued from post-Katrina New Orleans; Donovan went to No. 1 with a song that became one of the first examples of psychedelia, and ...
A timeline of history-making Black music - The Current
WEB1912. Trumpeter W.C. Handy — who earned the sobriquet "Father of the Blues" — publishes the sheet music for "Memphis Blues, " which he called a "southern rag"; two years later he penned the classic "Saint Louis Blues." In 1969, Handy was the first black performer to be honored on a United States postage stamp. Subsequent honorees include Duke Ellington (1986), Otis Redding (1993), Billie ...
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Music News: Why can't musicians get politicians to stop playing …
WEBSep 29, 2020 · Soul legend Sam Moore asked Barack Obama to stop playing Sam & Dave's "Hold On, I'm Comin'" in 2008. The late John McCain loved ABBA, but they didn't love him using their music at campaign rallies: they sent him a cease and desist letter. All the way back in the '80s, when George H.W. Bush adopted "Don't Worry, Be Happy" as his campaign theme ...
Interview: Colin Meloy talks 20 Years of The Decemberists
WEBApril 20, 2021. Colin Meloy and Mac Wilson sit down for a virtual interview as The Decemberists celebrate their 20th anniversary this month. The two look back at iconic releases and memories from The Decemberists' catalog, and discuss the craft of building a setlist in the age of streams.
Top 89 Cover Songs - The Current
WEBHurt. American IV: The Man Comes Around. Johnny Cash. The best cover songs transform the original into a new work of art. Johnny Cash made "Hurt" so much his own that it's almost unthinkable that it was written by Trent Reznor. - Kevin in Princeton. 2.
The Come-Up: 8 Minnesota hip-hop artists with new music to hear …
WEBOct 29, 2021 · by Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis. October 29, 2021. With Halloween around the corner, it’s spooky hours for the Twin Cities’ hip-hop scene. In October’s Come-Up, there’s been plenty of new discoveries and some oldies as well. Let’s dive in! SH0CK ft. Solo Starr - “Show Me”. First and foremost, one of y’all will have to tell me which ...
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At 22, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Ghost of Tom Joad’ is more relevant …
WEBNov 20, 2017 · 22 years ago today, Bruce Springsteen released a powerful new album: The Ghost of Tom Joad.It's a spare set of songs about the travails of working Americans — but not just the blue-collar factory workers Springsteen grew up with, the people he'd sung about on albums like The River and Born in the U.S.A. These were people with names like Miguel and Le, immigrants and border patrol officers.