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Friday, April 10, 2020

The Primest Prine

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bonnie Raitt, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illegal Smile, John Prine, Oh Boy Records, RIP, Sam Stone

John Prine, one of the greatest architects of Americana music, passes away from COVID-19

Remembrance

LISTEN: RIP Hal Willner

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Charles Mingus, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Gavin Friday, Hal Willner, Hunter S. Thompson, Kurt Weill, Laurie Anderson, Leon Redbone, Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull, Lucinda Williams, The Neville Brothers, Walt Disney

Remembering the legendary producer through his work behind the boards

New Wave Pop Rock

LISTEN: Prayers for Marianne Faithfull

April 4, 2020April 4, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Blazing Away, Broken English, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Marianne Faithfull, Strange Weather

Early accounts confirm the beloved English singer is currently in hospital battling COVID-19

Country and/or Western Remembrance

Just a Regular Joe

April 4, 2020April 5, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Aaron Tippin, Charlie Daniels, Collin Raye, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Darryl Worley, Joe Diffie, members of Shenandoah, Pickup Man, Restless Heart, RIP, Sammy Kershaw, T.G. Sheppard, The Kentucky Headhunters, the Marshall Tucker Band, the Outlaws

Joe Diffie’s death becomes another loss for the country community

Pop Power Pop Remembrance

Fountain of Brilliance: Losing Adam Schlesinger

April 2, 2020April 5, 2020 Ron Hart 2 Comments Adam Schlesinger, Chris Collingwood, COVID-19, Fountains of Wayne, Governor Phil Murphy, Ivy, RIP, Tinted Windows, Tom Hanks

Friends, colleagues, superstars and statesmen all come together to share memories, express sorrow over the passing of a most beloved American pop auteur

Remembrance Rock

Remembering Alan Merrill

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Alan Merrill, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Joan Jett, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, RIP, The Arrows, The Left Banke

The man who shared his love of Rock & Roll succumbs to Coronavirus at age 69

North Americana

LISTEN: Prayers for John Prine

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Angel from Montgomery, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illegal Smile, John Prine

The American music legend is in critical condition after contracting COVID-19

Blues Classical Country and/or Western Electronic Folk Gospel Pop Rock

The Great American Quarantine Tour: Week Two

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Alexis P. Suter, Allman-Betts Band, Corona, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Devon Allman, Diplo, Tilly Foster, Tim Fogarty, Yo-Yo Ma

5 more commanding performances from the neverending living room concert

Music Journalism

The Ghost of SXSW 2020: Lost In Austin

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 Jason Gross 2 Comments 2020, Austin, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dirty Dog, SXSW, Texas, The Alamo, Willie Nelson

The city struggles with/without live music as clubs and musicians pick up the pieces of a cancelled SXSW

Music Journalism

WATCH: Michael Stipe Returns To The PSA Life For Coronavirus Warning

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, Michael Stipe, R.E.M.

The former R.E.M. singer parlays the revival of an old hit single to raise awareness on the dire importance of social distancing