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Known in the 1960s as the “Mayor of MacDougal Street,” folk artist Dave Van Ronk was every songwriter’s favorite songwriter.
So much so that even the great Bob Dylan stole from him, as you’ll see below.
Born David Kenneth Ritz Van Ronk on June 30, 1936, the songwriter and performer
Jody Miller, a versatile singer with a rich, resonant voice who won a Grammy Award for “Queen of the House,” a homemaker’s reply to a hobo’s refrain, and had her biggest hit with a teenage anthem, “Home of the Brave,” died on Oct. 6 at her home in Blanchard, Okla.
June begins with a heartfelt salute to a fallen rocker as well as long-awaited returns by Crowded House, Liz Phair and, to the solo ranks, the Jayhawks’ Gary Louris…
Album of the Week: Gang of Four came to a tragic end with singer-guitarist Andy Gill’s death in February of 2020,
Tanden’s nomination has appeared increasingly in jeopardy over the past week as Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) and a number of moderate Republican senators announced they would not vote for her, probably dooming her selection in an evenly divided Senate.
One key GOP senator — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) ―