During his post-World War II ascension to the top of the recording charts as one of the most original voices in jazz and popular music, Frankie...
Few guitarists fail to cite Django Reinhardt as an influence since his passing 60 years ago at age 43, and the Gypsy Swing Cats are no...
“There’s nobody that makes me feel the way you do… you’re like a dream come true…” You can’t be earnest about love and coy about it...
The Steep Canyon Rangers win bluegrass Grammy! This was a good year for bluegrass music at the annual Grammy awards. The Steep Canyon Rangers took home...
It’s been years, decades actually, since Fiona Ritchie’s The Thistle and Shamrock shared some of the weekend programming time on KPBS. After all these years, it’s...
“Hi everybody, welcome to San Diego Sessions, I’m Sue Palmer.” And with those words on Sunday, January 27, 2013, local piano legend Sue Palmer began her...
Well, we are starting into converting the music from the 11th San Diego State Folk Festival, having just finished the 1975 and 1976 concert series we...
The endless aisles of handshakes and smiles that wound through the salesmanship and sonic spectacle that was the 2013 Winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants)...
