VIDEO: 11th annual Parade of Choirs raises $3,600
The 11th annual showcase of local and regional choirs, the event is a fundraiser for the Hough Memorial Cancer Society which aims to raise funds to purchase cancer detection equipment for the Cariboo...
View ArticleIn Laguna, 'The Graduate' with Melanie Griffith doesn't make the grade
Laguna Playhouse's production of "The Graduate" stars Melanie Griffith as Mrs. Robinson and Nick Tag as Benjamin Braddock. That maxim probably wasn't on Terry Johnson's mind when he wrote the stage...
View ArticleToday in Music History 03/07/18
Let's start on this day in 1970. Simon and Garfunkel's album Bridge Over Troubled Water starts a ten week run at No.1 in the US.
View ArticleBetween the Rows: What you should know about growing common herbs
Herbs bring flavor and savor to a meal - that bit of piquance that can turn a bland dish into something delectable.
View ArticlePaul Simon: Farewell Tour plays Orlando Sept. 11
Paul Simon has put Orlando on the final leg of his 'Homeward Bound -- The Farewell Tour.' Tickets to see the legendary singer-songwriter in Orlando go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday,...
View ArticlePaul Simon bringing his farewell tour to New Orleans in September
Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON--Paul Simon performs on the Acura Stage on the second Friday of Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Friday, April 29, 2016.
View ArticleMusic Legend Paul Simon Announces Final Leg of Homeward Bound - the Farewell...
Legendary songwriter, recording artist and performer Paul Simon has announced the final leg of Homeward Bound - The Farewell Tour , culminating with four shows in the New York City area: the Prudential...
View ArticlePoldark's Eleanor Tomlinson to release album of folk-influenced covers
The actress has covered the likes of Simon & Garfunkel and Carole King on Tales From Home as well as a number of traditional Irish and Scottish folk songs. The 25-year-old makes it a family affair...
View Article20 iconic rock album covers hijacked by cute kittens
By day Alfra Martini is a New York-based graphics designer. But in her spare time, she enjoys replacing the bodies of musicians on classic rock album covers with kittens.
View ArticleOld Forge Studio aims for 'good, natural-sounding recordings'
To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: David Cope, right, proprietor of Old Forge Studio in Mystic,...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Carol Kaye: A Career Of Hit Making & More Spotify Playlist
Legendary session musician Carol Kaye was born in Everett, Washington on this date in 1935. The 83-year-old bassist and guitarist was a member of the renowned 1960s group of session players known as...
View ArticleBig Ears 2018: 10 Best Things We Saw
"That's what it's all about, folks. No boundaries, no limits," gushed Big Ears Festival founder Ashley Capps after progressive banjo explorer Béla Fleck helped launch the 2018 edition.
View ArticleAlt-folk quartet Darlingside to play Union Stage in DC
Acclaimed alt-folk quartet Darlingside will perform at Union Stage in Washington, DC on March 31 in support of their celebrated new album Extralife .
View ArticleDonald Drumpf Theatre: Donald Drumpf Theatre Vol. 63, Segment 1
Donald Drumpf Theatre: Vol. 63 A Tale of Two Drumpfs. A personality crisis this week.
View ArticleDid Simon & Garfunkel Write The Jewish 'Sgt. Pepper?'
In the late spring of 1967, the release of the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" hit the world like a paisley paint bomb.
View ArticleLana Del Rey review: Vintage glamour can't disguise formulaic music
For all the arguments about authenticity that have dogged Lana Del Rey since her 2011 breakthrough, when the self-described "gangster Nancy Sinatra" switched to old-Hollywood gowns and Bond-theme...
View ArticleSimon & Garfunkel Tribute Comes to Spencer, 4/14
The sounds of silence seem to be drowning out what really matters in this day and age, making the universal lyrics of Simon and Garfunkel more relevant than ever. Hailing from Stourbridge, England, Dan...
View ArticleWelhaven's Vinyl Vignette
In 1966, Lyndon B. Johnson was president, color TV sets were all the rage , and mini skirts were getting shorter. On the music scene, The Beatles and The Beach Boys ruled the airwaves, Simon &...
View ArticleWatford Palace Theatre Community Choir
Members of the Watford Palace Theatre Community Choir will extend their horizons this summer, to perform with two other well-established choirs in special events. The female members will join with the...
View ArticleSunday Session: April 8, 2018
Here's a roundup of various music-related items of interest that have shown up in one of StLJN's various inboxes or feeds over the past week: * Spotify Is Killing Song Titles * Branford Marsalis talks...
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