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  Was 1978 the Most Diverse Year in Music History?

  April 7 at 4 a.m.

  On Record – Vol. 1: 1978 – Images, Interviews, and Insights from the Year in Music By G. Brown 340 pp. $40 Colorado Music Experience Even the most causal music listener would find it hard to argue that 1978 was not one of – if not the – most diverse...

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  Stone Crush Revives "Lost" era of Memphis Soul & Funk

  April 3 at 4 a.m.

  When most people think of Memphis Soul, it’s the era from the mid-‘60s to mid-‘70s where labels like Stax and Hi put out the massively popular – then and now – music by artists like Otis Redding, Al Green, Booker T. and the MG’s, Sam and Dave, Carla Thomas, and...

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  The Road of Southern Avenue Leads to Blues, Soul, and Funk

  February 25 at 4 a.m.

  When he landed in Memphis, Tennessee in 2013 to compete in the annual International Blues Challenge and represent his native Israel, it was a dream come true for guitarist Ori Naftaly. And while victory in his category eluded him, he quickly made some contacts, formed a band, and went on...

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  New Bio is the Last Word on Wailing Texas Siren Janis Joplin

  Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 5 a.m.

  Janis: Her Life and Music By Holly George-Warren 400 pp. Simon & Schuster $28.99 Rock’s first female superstar has already been the subject of a numerous biographies, memoirs by those who loved and worked with her, documentaries, and even a musical play. But nearly 50 years after Janis Joplin died...

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  Tedeschi Trucks Band Play Powerful Fall Tour Opener in Houston

  Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 6:24 a.m.

  Tedeschi Trucks Band November 6, 2019 The Hobby Center In music journalism, terms like “spiritual” and “soulful” get thrown around quite a bit. A good chunk of bands have neither evident in their music. Some of have one. Fewer have both. And still less have both in abundance. Count the...

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  Derek Trucks on His Family Band, Personal Losses, and...Deshaun Watson??

  Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  It’s a Monday morning and just about 36 hours since the Tedeschi Trucks Band have stepped off the stage of New York’s storied Beacon Theatre, wrapping up their ninth annual run of gigs at the venue. The string of six shows saw them play an estimated 80+ different tunes. So...