“Oh sweet Lorraine,” the song begins. “I wish we could do all the good times over again.”Fred Stobaugh, from Peoria, Ill., wrote lyrics to what he called “Oh Sweet Lorraine” after his 91-year-old wife passed away last April. In 1938 the couple met and fell in love at an A&WContinue Reading
British artist Jeremy Deller teamed up with Michelle Huggins-Watts, Trinidad’s “First Lady” of the steel pan, on a project to bring more young people into steel band music. Their collaboration combined their very different skills to create a brand new, one-off performance and music event in Trinidad.Jeremy Deller, speaking beforeContinue Reading
The quarterback for the University of Memphis Jacob Karam has showcased talents on the field, and has also taken time out of football to do some more important things in the local community. On a recent volunteer trip to the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, Jacob wasContinue Reading
Emily Kraus and her boyfriend were on their way to a Dave Matthews concert in Hershey, PA when guess who they saw stranded on the side of the road?…. grammy award winning musician DAVE MATTHEWS!! Dave Matthews was on a quick bike ride before his show when his bike brokeContinue Reading
Papa Joe Aviance hit #6 on the Billboard Magazine Dance Charts with his song “Last night a DJ saved my Life”. What should have been a happy moment, turned out to be a reality check for Papa Joe when he saw the music video playing on MTV and VH1. WatchingContinue Reading
David France, a world class violinist, can be found many mornings playing in the Boston subway. Many people stop and listen to him before they go to work and many donate money to his tip jar. He enjoys playing violin and making people smile, but his main goal in theContinue Reading
Only 20 minutes after tickets went on sale, the Disco Biscuits sold out tickets to their “Feed the Rocks” Earth Day benefit show on April 27th, 2013! The show will raise money for Denver’s Parks and Rec in addition to the Love, Hope, and Strength Foundation – a music cancerContinue Reading
OK, I’m speechless after seeing this video. Just imagine getting the opportunity to perform on stage with your role model and inspiration! It was a dream come true for Michael Pollack, a student at Vanderbilt University. Billy Joel hosted a Q&A session after his concert at the university. Michael happenedContinue Reading
Carnegie Hall is an impressive feat for any musician, but for the Afghanistan National Institute of Music’s youth orchestra, this was almost unimaginable…until now. One may ask how this would be such an impressive event? In Afghanistan, the Taliban banned music. Fortunately, there are good people in the world thatContinue Reading
A beautiful guitar is a work of art. From the first note that is picked, to the moving chord that is played, to the elegant shape of the guitar’s body. Waterstone Guitars, the brainchild of Robert Singer (very fitting name), views their guitars as a form of art. To pushContinue Reading