Blues singer John Hammond dead at 83

While widely known and respected among musicians, Hammond purposefully avoided the trappings of celebrity bestowed upon “big ...
UNCUT

Karen Dalton: The lost queen of the Greenwich Village folk scene

Originally published in Uncut Take 113 [June 2008 issue], we profile Karen Dalton - the queen of Greenwich Village, a bewitching blues singer adored by everyone from Bob Dylan to Fred Neil. But why ...
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Report: Select groups to submit final bids to buy Padres

Four prospective ownership groups are expected to make the second -- and final -- bids to buy the San Diego Padres within the ...

1967 classic hit song was ranked as one of the greatest songs of all time

The Doors' Light My Fire became a defining counterculture anthem, blending psychedelic rock, jazz, and provocative lyrics ...
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Arrest made after 3 injured in a shooting at a San Jose mall on Black Friday

CASE AS IT COMES IN. A TEENAGER IS FACING CHARGES AFTER POLICE SAY HE SHOT THREE PEOPLE INSIDE A SAN JOSE MALL ON BLACK FRIDAY. AND TONIGHT, POLICE SAY ALL OF THE VICTIMS ARE OUT OF THE HOSPITAL.
WBUR

Live from the produce section: Grocery store launches concert series inspired by NPR's Tiny Desk

NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts have inspired a family-owned grocery store to put on live music in the produce section.
Sounds and Colours

Nunca Tarde – a round-up of recent new albums (Alcides Neto, Tim Maia, Steve Hernandez, Zanna, Lucas Santtana, Eddie Palmieri, Roberto Fonseca & Vincent Segal and many more)

I haven't published one of these round-ups since the end of January, so I'm paying a price this month, with a whole stack of new releases and reissues to tell ...