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Bob Dylan and the creative leap that transformed modern music

Dylan and singer-songwriter Mimi Farina relax at the Viking Hotel in Newport, R.I., in July 1964. John Byrne Cooke Estate/Getty Images by Ted Olson, East...

Why Black country matters, and not just because of Beyoncé

This post was originally published on Word In Black By Aaron Foley The ascendance of Beyoncé the country music singer — following the rise of Beyoncé the dance...

With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre is finally breaking free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it

Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, at the 66th Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images by William Nash, Middlebury On Super Bowl...

‘Time In A Bottle’: Jim Croce’s music continues to inspire 50 years after his life was cut short

Jim Croce went from struggling folk musician to chart-topping singer-songwriter. Charlie Gillett Collection via Getty Images by Ted Olson, East Tennessee State University On Thursday, Sept. 20,...

Stars react to nominations for the 2016 Grammy Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Stars react to the 2016 Grammy Award nominations, announced Monday: _ ``4 Grammy nominations! Thank you!'' _ John Legend, who has...

Richie Havens in his own words

(CNN) -- Folk singer Richie Havens, who died Monday at 72, was the opening act in 1969 at Woodstock, the historic counterculture music festival, catapulting him to fame and securing his status as an icon of the baby-boomer generation.

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