Chick Corea – Amando Anthony Corea, to be precise – was born in Chelsea, MA in 1941. He is of southern Italian and Spanish descent. Corea is considered one of...
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On June 9th, The Daily Music Break posted a poll asking who are the greatest electric blues guitarists. The winner, hands-down, was Rory Gallagher. He received...
This stanza is, of course, from the classic “Up on Cripple Creek,” which was written by Robbie Robertson and performed by The Band: Now me and my...
There are interesting anniversaries every day and, of course, birthdays of note. On this day in 1967, for instance, The Monterey International Pop Music...
Here are ten (actually, a few more) fun facts about music: 1. Merle Haggard was incarcerated in San Quentin Prison from 1958 to 1960. He was inspired by Johnny...
Walter Horton, who also was known as Big Walter Horton, Mumbles Horton and Walter “Shakey” Horton, was a Mississippi-born harmonica player who lived from 1918...
It seems like a good time to do something a little new. Please vote on your favorite three electric blues guitarists. If enough people vote, I’ll take...
Townes Van Zandt is a legendary singer songwriter. To some degree, he was the stereotype: A brilliant writer who was not hugely successful during his lifetime...
Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear is a mother and son duo out of Kansas City. Rolling Stone says that in a few months the two have gone from playing coffee houses...
The popular saxophonist Kenny G — Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (bet you didn’t know that) — was born on this day in 1956. Here is more about the...
