The US band 'Kool and the Gang' gave a concert in Havana over the weekend that attracted thousands of Cubans who danced and sang along to songs like 'Celebration'. Read More
Sunday night the coast of Cuba - officially 94 miles from Key West - floated incrementally closer, buoyed by the voice and music of Cuban virtuoso Carlos Varela who was introduced to a Sonoma audience by Darius Anderson, the developer, political consultant, philanthropist and owner of, among other things, Ramekins. Read More
No record store here has ever sold their music, and before Sunday, no one in the country had ever seen the band live. Read More
A report says the oldest sibling of pop group the Jonas Brothers and a former hairdresser have married at a French-style chateau in suburban New York. Read More
The soul of New Orleans is in a trumpet and a low-ceilinged bar. Read More
Mods, I checked and the last post was a "best-of 2009 so far" and that was in July. Read More
Years ago someone told me I should always have younger friends. Read More
Two of my favorite holiday-season musical events occur this week. Read More
Hip-hop pioneers, the Fat Boys are set to launch a brand new clothing line, according to BallerStatus . Read More