Swamp Dogg redefines bluegrass with soulful wisdom on 'Blackgrass'
Jerry Williams Jr. has a simple reason for deciding to record a bluegrass album: he doesn't know how much time…
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Sarah McLachlan on 30 years of 'Fumbling Towards Ecstasy'
Sarah McLachlan thinks her first trip to Los Angeles is a warning. Signed to Clive Davis' Arista Records when she…
The creator of 'We Are Lady Parts' talks about her 'villain era' and Malala on horseback
There is only one comedy series that could successfully combine punk rock rebellion with Pakistani education activist and Nobel Peace…
Asha Puthli was almost a disco superstar. At 79 years old, her tour is sold out.
For months, Indian vocalist Asha Puthli has lugged a portable, suitcase-sized karaoke machine out of her condo in West Palm…
Napster's 25th anniversary: The music-sharing site created a monster
Musicians are furious that new technology has destroyed their income. Record labels are cautious, but eager to strike deals with…
Los Angeles rapper Jay 305 on his new EP, “Don't Wait Until I Die,” and his love of perfume
For Jay 305, smelling good is holiness. A trail of musks, resinous woods and creamy flowers follow it like an…
Richard Sherman, half of the Sherman brothers, died at age 95.
For Walt Disney, who personally invited Richard and Robert Sherman to become full-time composers at his Burbank studio in 1960,…
'Praises of the accordion' by Noé Álvarez is a working-class odyssey in the desert
Book Review Praise of the accordion: a memoir of music, migration and Mexico By Noé ÁlvarezCatapult: 208 pages, $26If you…
The Beach Boys in Lana Del Rey, Charles Manson, Disney+ documentary
Mike Love sits in a dull-looking room at a Sheraton hotel in North Carolina, the bold print of his distinctive…
Charlie Colin, founding bassist of the rock group Train, dies at 58
Charlie Colin, bassist and founding member of the rock group Train, dies. He was 58 years old. Colin's sister, Carolyn…