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
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
Dawg DNA
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Rock Me
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There are many ways to tell the story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, but all angles converge on
There's Your Trouble
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How Bob Dylan hinted at the rise of Trump back in 2012
Five years ago, Bob Dylan warned of the dangers of ignoring racism in America
Happy birthday to Bob Dylan, who was born on May 24, 1941, and once said in an interview, “When I was a boy, Harry Truman was president. Who’d want to be Harry Truman?”
During Dylan’