I watched “American Hustle” on television Saturday night and was caught by this song. It’s “Long Black Road” from Electric Light...
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Tell me, tell me, if you think you know. The pride of Oakland, CA. Here is more on the band: Tower’s musical odyssey actually began in 1968 when Emilio...
I started out aiming to do a post on Fats Navarro, and sort of made it. This is “52nd Street Theme,” which Wikipedia says was written by Thelonious...
Folks who like new music — and sort-of-new music — and don’t know quite where to go should stop by www.wfuv.org. Here is more on Lake Street...
Here is more on James Cotton: James Cotton (called Cotton by his friends) was born on the first day of July,1935, in Tunica, Mississippi. He was the youngest...
When I started The Daily Music Break, I made a note that I would get a chance to post something from Pearls Before Swine. It’s not the music. I like it...
My wife and I had the pleasure of seeing Rosanne Cash at the Long Island University CW Post campus in Old Brookville, NY. Tilles Center is a very nice venue...
Musicians of all stripes, when asked about their influences, put cite gospel high on the list. It is a cornerstone of American music. It feels sometimes odd to...
Elliot Charles Adnopoz — Ramblin’ Jack Elliott — turns 86 years old today. One may expect somebody with that name and act to have been born in...
These folks are tremendous. Here is more on Underhill Rose: Harmonies. Soul-touching lyrics. Eye-catching stage presence. Underhill Rose has become synonymous...
