Remembering Sam Cooke on his 90th birthday
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“Play along. Ask yourself when a song could have been written.” – Peter Stampfel
St. Louis blues man Jeremiah Johnson will be performing a virtual concert on Friday evening. In the midst of the worst pandemic of our lifetimes, Johnson released 2 charting albums, spent time as a father, and plays when he can, all with a smile on his face.
“When I first heard the song, I thought it was such a wonderful thing, both open and calm, with that steady, insistent groove. The chords go from looming to embracing then back again, like a sad, friendly giant.” – Ural Thomas
SheWolf Sacred presents a four part virtual performance series about going through stages of transformation to call in, claim, heal — and how to thrive in 2021
A. J. Croce, renowned as a piano player, plays guitar on “Better Day,” the third single from his upcoming album ‘By Request.’ It was the first song he learned when he took up the instrument in his 30s.
Call It Roots, Call it The Blues, Call It What You Will – It’s 100% Veronica Lewis
“I realized the best route to convey this was the most literal device—fire. I don’t sing ‘I’m all burnt,’ I sing ‘I’m all burn.’ I’m just fired up.” – Cathy Grier
Happy Birthday to Bo Diddley, born Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008)
Bandcamp live album preview performance set for January 29, 2021