This is the grave of Billy Paul. Born either in 1934 or 1935 (sources vary), Paul Williams grew up in Philadelphia in a musical family. I don't see a lot.
'Game of Skittles', copy of 1660-68 painting by Pieter de Hooch in the Saint Louis Art Museum via Wikimedia Commons When I was a kid, I spent a fair amount.
Since tis' the season, I thought I'd write a little bit about Christmas albums. I really, really, really do not get this subgenre, based on the principle of who the.
Guess what? I saw LIVE MUSIC! That's right--LIVE MUSIC! Holy mother of God, LIVE MUSIC! Moreover, who was it? NEKO CASE! There's a place called South Farms in Morris, Connecticut..
Paul discussed the death of Toots Hibbert, so I will focus a bit on the other major musical death of the last couple of weeks, which is the great jazz.
The big news in music right now is the death of Justin Townes Earle. He had both the blessing and the curse of being the son of Steve Earle and.
One of the benefits of the folk revival of the 60s was a lot of people went out and shot documentaries of the aging musicians of the South, at times.
This is a genuinely astounding document. An hour of interviews with old musicians concluding with them playing the Dr. Pepper theme song. Doc Watson, Muddy Waters, Maybelle Carter, Bill Monroe,.
