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Music & Culture
Drum Fill Friday Returns, For July 24
Our recurring puzzler for careful listeners is back with a new set of drum fills. See how many you can match to the right song.
Leaving Los Angeles: Rickie Lee Jones Turns A Decade Into An Album
The new album The Other Side of Desire marks Jones' first original material in years, spurred on by a life-changing move to New Orleans.
Reissue Of Thelonious Monk's 'Riverside Recordings' Shows A Star On The Rise
Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a reissue of The Complete Riverside Recordings of pianist Thelonious Monk. He says it's really the story of two men: Monk and late record producer Orrin Keepnews.
Songwriter Wayne Carson Dies At 72
Wayne Carson was a prolific songwriter who hit the top of the country and pop charts. He was best known for songs that included "Always On My Mind," recorded by both Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson.
'Sonic Trickster' Miguel Blends Genres And Melodies On 'Wildheart'
Singer-songwriter Miguel mixes rock, pop, hip-hop, reggae and funk on his new album. Critic Ken Tucker says the musical slight-of-hand that results is "excitingly diverse and vivid."
Theodore Bikel, Who Starred In Broadway's 'Fiddler On The Roof,' Dies
The actor and singer, who recorded 37 albums, has died at 91. Bikel took over the role of Tevye for more than 2,000 performances of Fiddler on the Roof.
Springsteen Crashes The Show ... And No One Seems To Mind
The Boss showed up, unannounced, at a bar on the Jersey Shore and played for nearly two hours.
Revisiting The Career Of Gospel-Singer-Turned-Hit-Maker Garnet Mimms
All but forgotten today, Garnet Mimms was one of the early voices of soul. Now, Looking For You, a new collection of his records, is available on Kent Records. Rock historian Ed Ward has Mimms' story.
After 20 Years, New Orleans Band Galactic Lifts Off With New Voices
The band might not have a permanent lead singer, but on the new album Into The Deep, the musicians show just how well they've learned to play with others.