This is how Wikipedia’s entry for The Lumineers begins: The Lumineers are an American folk rock band, based in Denver, Colorado. The core band consists...
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Louis Prima was a riot. And he was a riot that came came along at the perfect time. Whenever I hear this music, I think of what it must have been like to be in...
Talent gets handed down in strange ways: Gillian Welch’s parents, according to Wikipedia, were writers for The Carol Brunett Show. Here is part of the...
Here is the beginning of what Wikipedia says about Squeeze: Squeeze are a British band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave...
The Messiah, above — also known as The Hallelujah Chorus — is Handel’s best known composition and, indeed, one of the most popular classical...
This is second zydeco post at The Daily Music Break. The first is the almost fun and infectious Don’t Mess with My Toot Toot by Rockin’ Sidney. As...
Sammy Davis Jr. remains a complicated topic. On one hand, he is one of the great talents of the 20th century. He was an amazing dancer — check out the...
Here is the beginning of the bio of The Mamas and the Papas, perhaps the most important predominantly vocal group — alone, perhaps, with Crosby, Stills...
Here is the beginning of Wikipedia’s profile of The String Cheese Incident: The String Cheese Incident (SCI) is a band from Crested Butte and Telluride...
Here is the start of AllMusic’s profile of The Neville Brothers, one of the most important of the many great bands and performers to come out of New...
