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Girl Power!

Aug 30, 2022 12:44PM ● By Jan Weeks

Enter to win 2 tickets from the BEACON! Community Concerts kicks off 78th season with these female powerhouses.

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Songs from a local troubadour

Aug 02, 2022 10:37AM ● By Kristin Winn

88-year-old John Winn played the ’60s Greenwich Village music scene with greats like Judy Collins and Bob Dylan.

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Behind the beat of "Rockin' Robin"

Aug 01, 2022 03:34PM ● By Randal C. Hill

The genesis of “Rockin’ Robin” was a rock ‘n’ roll story of legend.

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An evening in Rio

Aug 01, 2022 01:08PM ● By Miriam Singer

Singer & Simpson Productions hosts an Evening in Rio at the Avalon theatre on September 14.

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Music is back, baby!

Jun 01, 2022 09:50AM ● By Cloie Sandlin

Now that live music is back, I’m looking forward to cashing in my tickets and going somewhere new.

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Whole Lotta Love

May 03, 2022 03:48PM ● By Leanne Goebel

Delta cellist Martha Ditto toured and did studio work with big-name musicians like Dolly Parton and Led Zeppelin.

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Musical memories with Mom

May 03, 2022 02:32PM ● By Denise Thiery

Hearing one of my late mother’s favorite tunes also brings waves of nostalgia and grief, but it’s eased by laughter. She knew how painfully bad her singing was—she just didn’t care.

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The British Beat

May 03, 2022 02:32PM ● By Bobby Dee

Interesting facts about the bands during the British Invasion.

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That old Prima magic shines again

Feb 24, 2022 03:33PM ● By Jan Weeks

Enter to win two tickets to Louis Prima Jr. on April 28.

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Album cover of Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge over Troubled Water
The gospel roots of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

Jul 26, 2021 11:18AM ● By Randal C. Hill

Upon completion of the first draft of “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Simon was so affected that he burst into tears.

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