Bo Diddley
This week marks the 65th anniversary of Bo Diddley‘s 1958 self-titled debut album, a compilation of multiple pre-released singles from the mid 1950s. Although this […]
Stax Records
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the founding of Stax Records (originally named “Satellite Records” at its founding). Although this label had less than […]
Please Please Me by The Beatles
When you consider the incredible body of recorded work The Beatles would release over the next seven years of their productive career, Please Please Me […]
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band released their self-titled debut album in 1965. While this record was not an immediate commercial success, over the decades the […]
A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Buy A Love Supreme A Love Supreme is a four part suite by American jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane released as an album in […]
Ann Kerstetter
NOTE: This was originally published on the DAMES of PA website on August 10, 2009. Ann Kerstetter is an artist that is finally getting […]
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Forging a unique mixture of rhythmic guitar music with Gospel-influenced lyrics, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a performer who shaped the yet-to-be coming genre of rock […]
Elvis’ Christmas Album
Released during the height of Elvis Presley‘s initial popularity, the original 1957 release Elvis’ Christmas Album found popularity both initially and through the subsequent decades. […]
Veronica Lewis
During this year’s (2022) Briggs Farm Blues Festival we had the honor of interviewing Veronica Lewis, a 19-year-old prodigy is such a beautiful soul and […]