Tuesday, August 5, 2014

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Mavis Staples, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2014

Mavis Staples, whose titanic career spans the civil rights movement, Soul Trainand solo work with Curtis Mayfield, Prince and Jeff Tweedy, closed the 2014 Newport Folk Festival on Sunday, July 27.
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Tom Petty On Cheap Speakers And George Harrison

Petty says his new album, Hypnotic Eye, takes an observational look at the American dream: "I don't really take a side," he says. "I just invented characters that had their points of view."
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Jon Batiste And Stay Human: Newport Jazz 2014

Following a high-energy main stage set — filled with turbocharged versions of standards, rags and his own party anthems — the young pianist and singer brought his band out into the audience.
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At The Cradle Of Country Music, A Monument You Can Hear As Well As See

Bristol, a Virginia border town, hosted the first recording sessions of Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family. Now, a museum stands to honor what is known as country music's "big bang."

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