Rock journalism in the 1970s was never short on hyperbole, but when Jon Landau described seeing the young Bruce Springsteen as “rock’n’roll future” – a line which subsequently became part of Springste...
04.24.2025 Theguardian.com and 5 sitesN estled between Millwall FC stadium and an intersection of south London railway lines, the 350-capacity Venue MOT – once an actual MOT garage – is a cornerstone of the city’s underground music scene....
04.23.2025 Theguardian.com and 1 sitesThe NEA Jazz Masters fellowship began in 1982, establishing a lifetime achievement honor for practitioners of a uniquely American art form. One of the first three inductees was Sun Ra — a composer, ba...
04.25.2025 Npr.orgPunk, metal, and hip-hop all emerged around the same time, so it makes sense for them to blend and bleed into each other. It's how we got the Judgement Night soundtrack and crossover thrash bands with...
04.26.2025 Screenrant.comAre you one of the millions who’ve viewed comedy videos from “It’s a Southern Thing”? On the podcast today (see the player below), we welcome producer/writer/actor Adam Schwartz, who’s been with IAST since its inception. The rest of today’s report follows. Patel at Redstone FBI Director Kash Patel toured the FBI facility at Redstone Arsenal on Wednesday, reports AL. com’s Patrick Darrington . Patel said “We’re going to put more and more and more people here on a permanent basis from the FBI. ” M...
04.24.2025 Al.comSun Ra , an Alabama native and pioneering force in jazz music, will be honored in his home state with a new, multi-day festival this spring. Organizer Lee Shook has raised more than $21, 000 for the f...
04.23.2025 Al.comI n her living room in south London, Emma-Jean Thackray triumphantly opens the gatefold sleeve of her new album, Weirdo , to reveal the liner notes inside. It’s a dizzying index containing the brass t...
04.22.2025 Allusanewshub.com and 1 sitesNEA to Honor Jazz Masters at Kennedy Center, Other DC Venues By DownBeat I Apr. 22, 2025 The 2025 NEA Jazz Masters (Photo: Courtesy National Endowment for the Arts) --> The National Endowment for the...
04.22.2025 Downbeat.comFriends were encouraging Quang Do to apply for the president and CEO role with Create Birmingham when he coincidentally found the first check he had ever received for performing spoken-word poetry, as...
04.25.2025 Birminghamwatch.org🔑 Words by Adam Abada Spring is as great a time as any for reading. While reading can mean a lot of things, consider using time in the newly crisp air and blossoming scenery to read some of these books authored by skaters from the past year or so. +...
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