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As Bob Mackie is to Carol Burnett and Cher, Harry Tryon was to Sarah Bernhardt and Lillian Russell.

"Iko Iko" is among music's most covered, but few renditions have captured the song's bright New Orleans roots quite like the original.

Phaidon’s revised and updated "1000 Design Classics" (2022) is as entertaining as it is educational, bringing together the visual depictions of 1,000 designs and their brief histories.

It brings me personal sadness to write Dick Biondi – hands down one of the most influential rock ‘n’ roll disc jockeys in history – passed away on June 26

A few weeks back I participated in a debate on the subject of reparations. It was sponsored by a civic do-gooder organization called American Public Square and televised, in edited form, by the local PBS station in Kansas City, KCPT. Knowing that the live audience would be unfriendly and the TV audience less friendly still,…

Of all the concerts the Wheaton Municipal Band performs, the most beloved is the "Patriotic Concert."

Jesse Belvin was a legend among legends in L.A.'s 1950s R&B scene. Today, his grave is mostly forgotten.

This 1930s view of the Asselin Creamery, on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Saginaw Street in Norway, was provided by the Jake Menghini Historical Museum in

Dr. John, born Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. on November 20, 1941, was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist who made significant contributions to the genres of blues, jazz, and rhythm and blues. Known for his distinctive voice, charismatic stage presence, and mastery of the piano, Dr. John's music embodied the rich musical heritage of his

Frenchmen Street is not an ideal place to play jazz, in this response to Jan Ramsey's blog on Frenchmen Street's decline.