This excellent book by Simon Reynolds resonates with anyone who lived through the punk rock explosion in music in the UK and USA in the late 1970’s.
It’s an examination of what happened after the initial bands like the The…
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Candice Ivory - a look at the intuition and magic in her songwriting
Candice Ivory is an artist with deep roots in blues and gospel, who has great breadth in her songwriting and creativity.
All her original albums cover soul , jazz , neo-soul -as well as blues and gospel on her latest…
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Madaline Collins - creating dramatic piano driven soundscapes
Madaline Collins is a Memphis musician performing and releasing her own music.
She is self taught on piano and has been performing and composing since she was 15.
Her style is introspective and reflective, augmented by powerful piano led arrangements…
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Roberta Flack - “First Take” - her debut 1969 album is still vital and relevant
Although remembered for her 1973 hit “Killing Me Softly” - its Roberta Flacks’s debut 1969 album that packs an emotional punch.
Traversing gospel, blues, soul and jazz her intensity is apparent as she interprets the songs.
The album kicks off…
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Richard Wilson's "Promised Land" soulful blues album- inspired by the legacy of MLK
Richard Wilsons latest album was recorded at the historic Royal Studios in Memphis - just a few miles from the Mason Temple.
This is the album’s cover photo -but also the venue for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “Mountaintop” speech-the…
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Dwayne Wilson - a music producer who defines his sound
Dwayne is an accomplished music producer and composer.
He spans the genres from hip hop and rap to ambient film scores that echo Quincy Jones ,The Crusaders and Gil Scott-Heron.
He has a smooth style that is never too upfront…
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Nia Nicholls - integrity and high standards in this British songwriter
Nia Nicholls is a British singer songwriter that is spending more and more time winning over new audiences -performing in the USA (Memphis and Nashville in particular).
She writes virtually all her own songs - with only a few collaborations…
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TK - Guitar Repairman to the Legends!
TK or Tom Keckler has been repairing guitars for over 50 years.
For any musician a good playing guitar is the make or break for allowing good creativity.
Fortunately TK has the expertise to tackle most issues that can come…
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Marr's Guitars
Like most guitar players - guitarists love their guitars - and Johnny Marr is no different.
This wonderful book showcases the back stories and iconic Smiths songs that were written on these beautiful instruments.
For those of us that grew…
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