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Remember When: John Belushi/Bluto Smashes a Guitar—and the Whole Folk Music Scene—in ‘Animal House’
In the world of the 1978 comedy classic National Lampoon's Animal House, we know garage rock is OK, as evidenced by John Belushi, as Bluto Blutarsky, belting out "Louie Louie." Rhythm and blues/soul ...
Bonnie Raitt shares her blues inspirations
The singer/songwriter is one of the 2024 Kennedy Center honorees. In 1996, Raitt spoke to Fresh Air about about the musicians that inspired her, including Mississippi Fred McDowell.Interview ...
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Blues brings musicians together to jam
"You can take a basic Blues structure and do anything with it. Anything. It's a lot of fun." Green said there's a strong ...
On Jimmy Carter’s Deep and Historic Connection With Musicians: Why He Is Remembered as the ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll President’
Jimmy Carter loved music enough that he was the subject of a documentary titled 'Rock & Roll President,' but his tastes ...
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Dirty Dozen Brass Band's Roger Lewis on their many collaborations and styles: 'I enjoy it all'
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band has been infusing funk and bebop into traditional New Orleans-style jazz since the 1970s.
Is Light Therapy The Solution to Winter Blues?
Ideally, our mornings begin with bright light for energy, and our evenings end with dark or indirect lighting to promote good ...
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Smack Dabs and Rhythm Future Quartet swing in the new year at Next Stage
PUTNEY — Next Stage Arts presents a double bill of good-time swing blues music from the 1930s from The Smack Dabs, and Gypsy ...