When is the Key West Songwriters Festival? Music Events by da jack hayford - May 2, 2016March 28, 20230 The 27th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival will take place May 3-7 2023 in Key West Florida. The Key West Songwriters Festival - the largest festival of its kind in the world. Celebrating its 27th year. Since 1997 BMI has been a presenting sponsor of the festival and has helped it
What Song Changed Your Life? Books About Music Music History by da jack hayford - May 2, 2016March 30, 20230 Editors note: I've always been a big fan of the music programming on NPR. Since 1988, the music has been directed by Bob Boilen who does a fantastic job of discovering great new songs, sounds and artists, and introducing them to the general public through NPR. --DA Jack Hayford What Song Changed
Nitanee Paris’ Super Sweet Soiree April 30 2016 Los Angeles Music Events by da jack hayford - April 30, 2016May 2, 20160 Nitanee Paris' Super Sweet Soiree April 30 2016 Los Angeles Are you in Los Angeles for the ASCAP I Create Music Expo? YES? Then don't miss this incredible post-event Party and Showcase hosted by the amazingly talented and lovely Nitanee Paris to benefit the fabulous "Rock Against Trafficking" charitable organization. Where: Dave & Buster's
International Jazz Day April 30 2016 Music Events by da jack hayford - April 30, 2016March 22, 20230 The President of the United States Barack Obama and the First Lady will host the International Jazz Day April 30 2016 from the White House in Washington D.C. Jazz artists from around the world will perform at a concert on the White House South Lawn. The International Jazz Day concert will
Who Wrote My Funny Valentine? Music History by da jack hayford - April 23, 2016December 27, 20210 "My Funny Valentine" is from the musical comedy Babes In Arms which was made into the 1939 motion picture of the same name starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.
Who Invented the Whammy Bar? Music History Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - April 23, 2016March 9, 20230 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 heels of Prince's shocking death, music fans, musicians and historians have been additionally stunned and saddened by the death of Lonnie Mack, in a Nashville hospital, April 21, 2016. Lonnie was a MAJOR innovator himself
What was the Impact of Prince on Music? Music Events Music History Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - April 23, 2016August 6, 20230 In the sad wake of Prince's untimely death (The seven-time Grammy winner died on April 21, 2015 at the age of 57 from an accidental fentanyl overdose.) there is also a wonderful revealing of just how impactful Prince was on the entire music spectrum. It seems ironic that the grand-daddy of music
The Great Prince Silenced Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - April 21, 2016August 6, 20230 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 home today, April 21 2016. He was Hendrix, Michael, James Brown, Bob Marley...and more...all rolled into one. The term "genius" is often thrown around loosely when speaking of artists but Prince truly
When is the Beale Street Music Festival? Music Events by da jack hayford - April 18, 2016April 12, 20230 The 45th Beale Street Music Festival is set for May 5-7, 2023, in Tom Lee Park and on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Around the world, Memphis means great barbecue and great music. And each year music lovers from around the globe gather at the Beale Street Music Festival to celebrate the Memphis heritage, through this
Prince Makes Some Noise Music News by da jack hayford - April 18, 2016August 6, 20230 Pop and R&B superstar Prince made some noise last week [Friday, April 15th] when his private airliner made an emergency landing at Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois, where the singer was rushed to a nearby hospital. Prince had canceled two shows due to illness previously in the week while on
Coachella 2016 – It’s Baaaaaaaaaack! Music Events by da jack hayford - April 17, 20160 One of the biggest and most popular music events in the world is on again— COACHELLA MUSIC and ARTS FESTIVAL APRIL 14-17 and APRIL 22-24! The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an annual event held in the desert at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California, featuring dozens of performing
Did Elvis and Nixon Meet at The White House? Music and Movies Music and Politics Music Legends by da jack hayford - April 17, 2016March 4, 20230 In April 2016, Amazon Studios releases "Elvis and Nixon," the dramatized story of the actual true circumstances surrounding the infamous meeting of "The King," Elvis Presley and the sitting President of the United States Richard M. Nixon, in 1970. "On a December morning in 1970, the King of Rock 'n Roll
What is the History of “We Shall Overcome”? Music History by da jack hayford - April 16, 2016May 28, 20230 The classic folk standard "We Shall Overcome" doesn't stay out of the news for very long. It has been a controversial "Public Domain" song for nearly a century. "It began as a folk work song, became a hymn, and then was used politically for the first time on the picket lines
What is Burning Man? Music Events by da jack hayford - April 9, 2016February 17, 20230 Burning Man is held annually in the Black Rock desert in Nevada and begins the week before Labor Day. The 2016 Burning Man will run from Aug. 28 to Sept. 5, with a 'da Vinci Workshop' art theme. "Burning Man isn’t your usual festival. It’s a city wherein almost everything that happens is created
Merle Haggard – A Fond Farewell to a Country Music Legend Music Events Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - April 8, 2016March 22, 20230 According to Nashville's Tennessean.com, a private funeral service will be held Saturday (April 9, 2016) in Palo Cedro, California, for country music legend Merle Haggard, who died Wednesday on his birthday at age 79. Haggard had lived in California for many decades and grew up and began playing music in Bakersfield (later to become a
What is Tin Pan Alley? Music History by da jack hayford - April 3, 2016June 25, 20230 According to Wikipedia, "The name 'Tin Pan Alley' was originally derogatory, a reference to the sound made by many pianos all playing different tunes in this small urban area, producing a cacophony comparable to banging on tin pans. With time this nickname was popularly embraced and many years later it came
Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival Music Events Nashville by da jack hayford - March 24, 2016March 28, 20230 The Next Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is set for March 28 - April 1, 2023 Nashville, TN. #tinpansouth For all the details on this year's event visit: tinpansouth.com. TIN PAN SOUTH HISTORYIn October 1967, forty-two songwriters got together and formed the Nashville Songwriters Association, because they knew their profession needed a voice.
