One hundred five years ago today, the Grand Ole Opry star who could make listeners laugh and cry with his songs was born.
The Grand Ole Opry first came to be back in the 1920s. It remains one of the most important radio broadcasts in country music history. And, born on this very day in 1899, one DeFord Bailey became one ...
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced the officially launch celebration marking 100 years of Highlife music on 19 December 2025 at the La Palm Royal Beach Resort in Accra. Highlife ...
Peter DeVries once wrote that "nostalgia ain't what it used to be," and this is certainly true when it comes to music. The greater the time distance, the harder it is to maintain authenticity. As a ...
One of the longest struggles in U.S. labor history last week came to an end. Sergei Koussevitzky’s superb Boston Symphony, only surviving major non-union orchestra in the U.S., finally knuckled under ...
I really didn’t see it coming. This year, I’ve listened to a lot of my beloved Britpop – having missed out on the Oasis tour – and my most-played artist was Lily Allen, on account of having her new ...
FOXBURG, Clarion County — Organs need consistent maintenance for their pipes to continue producing music properly, but the one at Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts also powers a “toy counter,” ...
A new exhibit is on display at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture in uptown Charlotte, profiling iconic jazz artists who played in a period that included the Jim Crow era. ...
Real Scenes of 1920s USA - Rare Colorized Photos of Vintage America Today, we embark on a journey to the vibrant twenties in America – an era that gave birth to jazz, embraced flapper fashion, and ...