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As Wikipedia notes, "Folsom Prison Blues" is a song by American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash. Written in 1953, it is one of Cash's...

As Wikipedia notes, Peter, Paul and Mary were an American folk group formed in New York City in 1961, during the American folk music...

As Wikipedia notes, Louis Armstrong (1901 – 1971) – nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops" – was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He...

Emerson, Lake and Palmer's "From the Beginning" (1972) is a perfect song. Magical. Listen: "From the Beginning" There might have been...

While reading a biography of Bob Dylan, I was stopped in my tracks by this quote below about him. A college student at the University of...

Lake Street Dive - "I Want You Back"

Today I stumbled upon Muscle Shoals (2013), an amazing documentary about Rick Lee and the music in the 1960s and 70s that came out of...

I came upon this video not too long ago of Steve Earle singing his own song "Darlin' Commit Me" and I cannot stop watching it. I am...

I just came upon this classic live version of Neil Young singing "Old Man." It was recorded on February, 23 1971. BBC Television Theatre,...

Love this acoustic guitar rendition of the Eagles' classic "Hotel California": This video has been viewed many times. And for good...

I have always loved Bob Dylan's song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door." The song was written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett...

My favorite band is Everything But the Girl. They are made up of the English husband-wife duo of Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn. I love Ben...

My favorite band has always been Everything But The Girl (EBTG). This English husband-wife duo - Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt - formed in...

I happened to be watching Chronicle one night when this wonderful segment aired about Tom Scholz of the rock band Boston. The classic...

I grew up in suburban Detroit in the 70s and early 80s. Detroit-area singer-songwriter Bob Seger was a big part of the soundtrack of my...

Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997) is a brilliant singer-songwriter. His music has a melancholy sound; his lyrics are poetical. This video...

My dad has always been a big Willie Nelson fan. I recall seeing Willie in concert at some point in my childhood - I think it was at Pine...

Amy Winehouse (1983 –2011) is something special. A soul singer with soul. Listen to this intimate acoustic rendition of "Love is a Losing...

The definition of "finesse" is intricate and refined delicacy. Synonyms include skill, skillfulness, expertise, subtlety, flair, panache,...

I have always loved the Beatles. For those like me who grew up in the pre-internet age, this meant listening to them on the radio and...