Two weeks ago, The Daily Music Break posted about country singer/songwriter Dan Weber. We chatted with Dan a few weeks ago. Check out the podcast — and...
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The Platters, an important bridge between Tin Pan Alley and early rock-and-roll, was a group that was formed in Los Angeles. The group, which began with a...
The mournful “Black Peter” is one of the great Garcia/Hunter songs, especially Hunter’s lyrics. It’s more than a rock or folk song...
Look, I’ve always prided myself on having somewhat eclectic taste in music. But as cool as I have always tried to be, I gotta be honest, when it comes to music...
Today would have been the 114th birthday of Sy Oliver. Oliver is a very important figure, and a pioneer. This is from Wikipedia: In 1933, Oliver joined Jimmie...
[column size=one_half position=first ]Neil Diamond is one of the most successful recording artists in American history. He has sold more than 125 millions...
Editor’s Note: The Daily Music Break is a horizontal site: We cover much of the musical waterfront, but at a relatively shallow level. (The exception is...
Music, or a good deal of it, should be plain fun–and nobody is more fun than Marcia Ball. The Daily Music Break highlighted her a while ago. Here she...
A Conversation with Doug MacLeod: Doug MacLeod is a bluesman, which I believe he would consider a great compliment–it certainly is meant that way. His...
I posted a couple of songs from Valerie June about a week ago. Here is one more. It’s just tremendous. Everything she does is, and it’s all...
