The first show Jake Blount ever played professionally was at a furniture maker’s workshop in Hillsborough, N.C. Blount, who specializes in performing Black American traditional music, played a set of folk tunes that included the blues standard “John Henry.” Between songs, he talked about the music’s context within the legacies
Buy tickets for Kenny Chesney State College, PA concert
Country music star Kenny Chesney will return to the Bryce Jordan Center on March 25, 2023.
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A four time Country Music Association entertainer of the year winner will kick off his next tour at State College’s own Bryce Jordan Center.
Sphinx Was Ahead of the Curve on Diversity in Classical Music
“She has no vanity about her,” said Victoria Robey, a member of the organization’s board. “She just wants to see Sphinx be the best it can be. And she’s fantastic at fund-raising. She doesn’t do it in an aggressive, transactional way; she does it in an organic way. Donors want
Leaving Twitter? Hive, Mastodon and Post are alternatives seeing new users : NPR
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has spurred many longtime users to look for alternative social networks.
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Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has spurred many longtime users to look for alternative social networks.
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10 Great Music Documentaries to Stream Right Now (November 2022)
The holiday season is upon us and it’s a great time to catch up on music documentaries. Any time is a good time to watch a music documentary, but you hopefully have a little extra time on your hands between now and the end of the year. If you’re done
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Five Indigenous artists who are changing our sonic landscape
Since forming in 2014, Crown Lands has released five EPs and a full-length album, landed a deal with Universal Canada and won a Juno.andy ford/Handout
When the Haisla hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids performed at this year’s Juno Awards, they wore custom wood-carved masks and fringed ceremonial aprons