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The Cowboy Rides Away

It is the misfortune of Lloyd Estel Copas to be better remembered for how and with whom he died than for the wonderful music he made as Cowboy Copas, in which guise he was a dominant presence on the country charts from 1946 to ...

by David McGee

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Bob Marovich’s Gospel Picks

Seven potent new gospel releases appraised by BOB MAROVICH, including WILLIAM MURPHY, CASEY J, PHILLIP CARTER, GOLDEN GATE QUARTET, THE TOMMIES, THE RECORD COLLECTIVE and JESSICA DALLA TORRE.

by David McGee

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H.L. MENCKEN TO WILL DURANT

In 1933, WILL DURANT, author of The Story of Philosophy, asked H.L. MENCKEN, the Sage of Baltimore, to explain what meaning life held for him. Mencken was all too happy to write back.

by David McGee

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The String and The Source

On Néo, KAORU WATANABE celebrates 'going upward, connecting to the divine...the unity that binds us to something greater.' It's the master Taiko multi-instrumentalist/composer's finest hour.

by David McGee

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The Strange Adventures and Alluring Music of Alessandro Stradella

An exhaustive appreciation of Alessandro Stradella, one of the most enigmatic, colorful and gifted composers of the 17th Century, from whom Handel borrowed for Israel in Egypt and whose amorous inclinations led to his assassina...

by David McGee

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Deep Roots Albums of the Year, 2024 Edition

MIKE ZITO's 'Life is Hard' tops the 2024 Deep Roots Albums of the Year selections

by David McGee

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Updike & Easter, 2014

Continuing our annual tradition, we present seven new voices commenting on the meaning and import of John Updike's oft-contemplated, much-debated poem, 'Seven Stanzas at Easter.'

by David McGee

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Breathe Deep The Intoxicating Fragrance

Being unfamiliar with the first two self-released albums by the duo known as The Bergamot (native Indianans Jillian Speece of South Bend and Nathan Hoff of Michigan City), I will happily admit to being bowled over by everything...

by David McGee

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