“It was the first heavy guitar riff rock record, ” says Kinks guitarist Dave Davies , adding that he really doesn’t like the term ‘ heavy metal ’. Still, the sheer simplistic brutality of the 1964 cla...
06.16.2026 Yahoo.com and 1 sites
Louisiana is one of the most musically influential states in America, a place where cultures, traditions, and sounds have blended for generations to create something truly unique. From the streets of ...
06.16.2026 Singersroom.com
The West Hartford Symphony Orchestra together with the West Hartford Women’s Chorale will host a free on July 1, 2026. Submitted In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the West Hartford Sympho...
06.17.2026 We-ha.com
BSR Agency/Gentle Look // Getty Images #1 pop song from the year you graduated high school The music we fall in love with as teenagers stays with us for the rest of our lives. A New York Times analysi...
06.14.2026 Kansas.com and 3 sites
Folk music has long served as the voice of everyday people, telling stories of love, hardship, hope, freedom, and the human experience through simple yet powerful songs. Across generations, folk bands have blended rich harmonies, acoustic instrumentation, and thoughtful songwriting to create music that feels both timeless and deeply personal. From traditional folk revival pioneers to innovative groups that expanded the genre’s boundaries, these artists have influenced countless musicians and lef...
06.14.2026 Singersroom.com
Most bands spend their second album figuring out what just happened. Led Zeppelin spent theirs seeing how much farther they could push it. Built in hotel rooms, recording studios, and stolen hours bet...
06.12.2026 Saportareport.com
Smithsonian Folkways is one of the more time-spanning record labels going today. While they reissue and unearth archival recordings from blues, folk, gospel, classical, and world music artists—many lo...
06.12.2026 Houstonpress.com
♪♪ ♪♪ -I've managed to find a marvelous song called "Society's Child, " written, astonishingly enough, by a 15-year-old girl named Janis Ian. This tune is very well known among the followers of pop mu...
06.12.2026 Wfyi.org
SISSY MAN SCREED: Naturally, I was shocked. Riding into work this week, I passed a huge yard sign calling for the assassination of the president. Even more shocking, the sign was displayed in front of...
06.18.2026 Independent.com
One-hit wonders often get an unfairly bad rap. Sure, they’re an artist or band’s only commercially successful single by definition. And sure, they’re often so indicative of a particular musical era that they can come across as dated or cheesy only a ...
06.12.2026 Americansongwriter.com