Do you believe it has almost been thirty years since the historic recording of the song “We Are the World”? That means there is an entire generation of people who although are very familiar with the song, were not born when the song was recorded and initially released. It also means there is an entireRead More
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New Americana
The Ridgelings If I placed an advertisement looking for musicians to form a new band and asked for a guitar player, you would most likely think I am creating a pop or jazz music band. However, if next on the list is a banjo player, and then mandolin, you would start to see the makingsRead More
Good Music Transcends Everything
Esnavi “What music are you listening to today“? This is a question we all hear possibly several times a week. With all of the mobile devices, music services, and the ability to download just about any song or album digitally, everyone potentially has a full library of music at their fingertips. As a music blogger,Read More
The Blues: Up Close and Personal
Keb’ Mo’ Many of you, who have been following Weekly Music Commentary over the past month, know that I attended consecutive concerts a few weeks ago. Well, last week I attended my third concert within the span of a month. The first show was Earth, Wind and Fire. It was a concert I really wantedRead More
Prince Delivers Again
“> Do you remember where you were late Saturday night, November 1, 2014? Some of us may have to think carefully to remember where we were, but for others it may be a very simple answer. Many music fans were watching Saturday Night Live, awaiting the heralded performance of Prince. Once the segment of Prince’sRead More
A Tough Act to Follow
Minnie Riperton Have you ever attended a show with multiple artists set up to perform? One after the next an act appears, performs, receives applause and quickly moves from the stage for the next performer. Inevitably, one or more artist will stand out among the group and enjoy more accolades from the audience. How wouldRead More
She Can Sing Anything
Patti Austin Another busy week is done and I am still moving forward and working hard. This marks the second consecutive week that I attended a live performance. This is very unusual for me because I rarely attend live performances. Normally I view several videos of live performances in preparation for features in Weekly MusicRead More