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When is the Key West Songwriters Festival?

The 27th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival will take place May 3-7 2023 in Key West Florida. The Key West…

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What Song Changed Your Life?

Editors note: I've always been a big fan of the music programming on NPR. Since 1988, the music has been…

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Nitanee Paris’ Super Sweet Soiree April 30 2016 Los Angeles

Nitanee Paris' Super Sweet Soiree April 30 2016 Los Angeles Are you in Los Angeles for the ASCAP I Create…

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International Jazz Day April 30 2016

The President of the United States Barack Obama and the First Lady will host the International Jazz Day April 30…

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Who Wrote My Funny Valentine?

"My Funny Valentine" is from the musical comedy Babes In Arms which was made into the 1939 motion picture of…

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Who Invented the Whammy Bar?

It's weird how one thing leads to another...and all of a sudden you realize, "wow, that's weird...that's deep." On the…

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What was the Impact of Prince on Music?

In the sad wake of Prince's untimely death (The seven-time Grammy winner died on April 21, 2015 at the age of…

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The Great Prince Silenced

So shocking, so unexpected, even given his recent "flu-like" symptoms and show cancellations: Pop/Rock/Soul/Funk icon Prince passed away in his Minnesota…

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When is the Beale Street Music Festival?

The 45th Beale Street Music Festival is set for May 5-7, 2023, in Tom Lee Park and on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee.…

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Prince Makes Some Noise

Pop and R&B superstar Prince made some noise last week [Friday, April 15th] when his private airliner made an emergency…

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Coachella 2016 – It’s Baaaaaaaaaack!

One of the biggest and most popular music events in the world is on again— COACHELLA MUSIC and ARTS FESTIVAL…

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Did Elvis and Nixon Meet at The White House?

In April 2016, Amazon Studios releases "Elvis and Nixon," the dramatized story of the actual true circumstances surrounding the infamous…

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What is the History of “We Shall Overcome”?

The classic folk standard "We Shall Overcome" doesn't stay out of the news for very long. It has been a…

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What is Burning Man?

Burning Man is held annually in the Black Rock desert in Nevada and begins the week before Labor Day. The…

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Merle Haggard – A Fond Farewell to a Country Music Legend

According to Nashville's Tennessean.com, a private funeral service will be held Saturday (April 9, 2016) in Palo Cedro, California, for country…

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What is Tin Pan Alley?

According to Wikipedia, "The name 'Tin Pan Alley' was originally derogatory, a reference to the sound made by many pianos all…

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Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival

The Next Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is set for March 28 - April 1, 2023 Nashville, TN. #tinpansouth For…

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