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Remembering the Mighty Sam McClain: Bill Wasserzieher
Mighty Sam McClain Remembering the Mighty Sam McClain
"I have come to know many musicians over the last 30 years. Some have been happy about their lives, if not their careers. Some vice-versa. Others have been bitter about both. Mighty Sam was grateful for both. He had found much joy in his music and his life. Even his early hand-to-mouth days, when he slept rough on the banks of the Mississippi River, taught him how to appreciate the good things that eventually came his way. As he sang in one of his songs, “I’m living in my dreams, as thankful as a man can be.” And that was...
Robert Rich to Perform a Sleep Concert Live at The Gatherings Concert Series
Robert Rich returns to Philadelphia and The Gatherings Concert Series for an eight hour sleep concert performance, from Midnight to 8AM, on Sunday 4 June 2016, within The Rotunda Sanctuary, 4014 Walnut Street in Philadelphia. Attendance is limited to 100 quietly prone attendees with proper sleeping apparatus.For more information visit The Gatherings Concert Series. Tickets available via iSoTank Music.
Remembering the Mighty Sam McClain: Ted Drozdowski
Mighty Sam McClain Remembering the Mighty Sam McClain
"I've spent much of my life deeply studying the work of American roots artists, and I know Sam's voice was a national treasure—an instrument on par with those of Sam Cooke, Solomon Burke or his hero, Bobby Bland. He was grossly unappreciated during this lifetime, and yet his voice and songs will continue to be a beacon for everyone lucky enough to discover them. And unlike most roots artists, Sam continued to grow throughout his entire career—exploring new themes, pushing ahead into genres he'd not explored, and bringing his mastery to all of it right to the end of life....
Mahsa Vahdat, Tord Gustavsen & Greg Ellis to Perform at Cowell Theater in San Francisco
Tina Guo Performs with Hans Zimmer at Coachella
Grammy nominated cellist Tina Guo is touring the world this Summer with Hans Zimmer Live. The world tour kicks off in Helsinki on May 16 and closes August 12 in San Diego. The famed composer of scores to The Lion King, Pirates of Caribbean, The Thin Red Line, and The Dark Knight Trilogy brought Hans Zimmer Live to Coachella this weekend. Check out a visually and aurally stunning video of the group performing a medley from Inception below. For Hans Zimmer Live tour dates, check out his official website www.hanszimmerlive.com.