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Snarky Puppy, Christian McBride, Dora Morelenbaum and much Baltic talent took the stage at the 35th Jazzkar festival in Estonia

100 Years Ago: 1924 Gustave Simard of Lewiston owns the second largest bakery in Maine, yet he never made a loaf of bread himself. His bakery, known as Simards’s Bakery, produces and distributes to the retail trade nearly two million loaves a year. The average weekly sale in the wintertime is 37,000 loaves; and about […]

Tallin Music Week (TMW) is set to take place 4th - 6th April, transforming the vibrant venues of North Tallinn into a melting pot of musical diversity. From the eclectic Telliskivi Creative City to the new districts of Noblessner, Kalamaja, and Kopli, the festival promises an unforgettable experience celebrating the universal language of music. Boasting

The Wilkes Education Foundation recently awarded 32 mini-grants totaling $36,609 for the 2023-24 academic year to Wilkes County school teachers.

Doo wop revivalists Darts were one of the biggest-selling acts of 1978, scoring three hits and considered one of the foremost live bands of their day.

Back in the late 1970s, a handful of bands brought back the sounds of the 1950s from two decades previously, to great chart success.

The king of Congolese Rumba Papa Wemba died on Sunday morning after collapsing on stage. Rita Ray explains what made him so influential across Africa.

January 9, 2023 Rita Ray will read from her book of poetry “From the Shadows” at 6 p.m. on Monday, January 23 in the Cerritos Library Skyline Room.  Ray’s book is a collection of intimate verse about romantic love, exquisite passion and the anguish of struggle and loss. Copies of the book will be available…

Expect first-rate musicianship, intricate vocal acrobatics, a larger-than-life stage show, and humour injected into their live performances.

Plea by Addison Gardner during public hearing against bill that would prohibit procedure in nearly all cases goes viral