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Tanita Tikaram on Learning about Life through Theater (and Music)

Tanita Tikaram on Learning about Life through Theater (and Music)

Tanita Tikaram will never forget a concert she performed many years ago in Wales. “I once played a gig in Cardiff and, afterward, was in my hotel bedroom trying to sleep,” Tikaram says. “I could hear people in the street singing ‘Cathedral Song.’ It doesn't get better than

The Accidentals Feel Right at Home at Denver House Concert

The Accidentals Feel Right at Home at Denver House Concert

Ellin Rosenthal really knows how to throw a House Party. Especially when the invited guests are treated to 90 minutes of spirited live music, personal revelations and sneak previews presented by three rising stars known as the Accidentals. The talented trio of early twenty-somethings — Savannah “Sav” Buist, Katie Larson and

Bob Dylan’s Nobel Lecture: Heard Melodies Are Sweet

Bob Dylan’s Nobel Lecture: Heard Melodies Are Sweet

On June 4, 2017, as part of his Nobel Prize for Literature acceptance, Bob Dylan recorded a speech in Los Angeles. Please listen to it here, before you read it, and absolutely before you read anything about it. The text of the speech has also been printed by the Nobel

Steam-Powered Radio with Kelly Wells

Steam-Powered Radio with Kelly Wells

This is the third DJ we've interviewed from St. Louis's fiercely independent KDHX. I am impressed by their programming and community involvement. Kelly Wells is not only a host but also a staff member, and has a country-folk band with her husband. Where and when did

Jim Dickinson May Be Dead, But He's Not Gone

Jim Dickinson May Be Dead, But He's Not Gone

When I heard the news that Gregg Allman died, I immediately pulled out his album Laid Back and listened to it over and over, especially the songs “All My Friends,” “These Days,” and “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” I’d never again see Gregg Allman play and sing those songs,

Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' Create Joy and Optimism with "TajMo"

Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' Create Joy and Optimism with "TajMo"

TajMo, the new collaboration between Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’, opens with the arresting groove of “Don’t Leave Me Here,” driven by a horn section, guitars, and Billy Branch on harmonica. The two blues musicians trade lead vocals on the verses and the refrain: “So if you’re goin’

In Austin and TVs across the Land, Jenny Reynolds Connects through Stories and Emotions

In Austin and TVs across the Land, Jenny Reynolds Connects through Stories and Emotions

Growing up in Westwood, Massachusetts, singer-songwriter Jenny Reynolds appreciated all of her mother’s records—except one. “Before I was old enough to go to school, my mom and I used to listen to her records, including the Kingston Trio, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Gordon Lightfoot, and Peter, Paul and