In the realm of Rock ‘n’ Roll music, no artist elicited more excitement, fervor, and sheer respect than Tina Turner. A favorite with music critics, in 2018, a writer for The Guardian noted her “swagger, sensuality, gravelly vocals and unstoppable energy,” while journalist Kurt Loder (of MTV fame) described Turner’s voice as a combination “emotional […]
“Experimental” is the term most often used describe the music of John Cage. But for those who have never heard nor seen a Cage performance, the term experimental says little. Mozart was experimental. Miles Davis was experimental. The Beatles were experimental. But when the word is applied to John Cage, “experimental” takes on an entirely
When British “outsider artist” Ron Gittins passed away in 2019 at the age of 79 (“outsider” the term referring to artists primarily self-taught), family and friends had no idea what to expect when they entered his rented apartment in Oxton, Birkenhead, England; but knew it would be fantastic. Even as a boy living in his
Before there was John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Chet Akins, or Freddie King, there was “Django” Reinhardt; creator of a style of Jazz guitar now referred to as “Gypsy Jazz.” After establishing an extraordinary following in Paris, France, in the autumn of 1946, Reinhardt made his first tour of the US, debuting at Cleveland Music Hall