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Out of Season - Gold Ain’t My Color. A still from a live concert video.
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Joyful Funk Grooves from Denmark

Tom Orr May 19, 2024 No Comments funkOut of SeasonR&Bsoul

Familiar music from an unexpected place is one of the factors that make “world” music worldly. Thus, it is that Denmark-based band Out of Season…

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Artist Profiles: War

Angel Romero December 30, 2017 No Comments funkJazzR&BrockUnited States of AmericaWar

War is an American band that mixes funk, jazz, R&B and rock. The group has sold more than 5 million albums worldwide and been honored…

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Artist Profiles: Mollie O’Brien

Angel Romero October 6, 2017 No Comments BluegrassMollie O'BrienR&BUnited States of America

Mollie O’Brien was born October 25, 1952 in Wheeling, West Virginia. In the mid-1970s she moved to Colorado, where she performed with a number of…

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Go Go Juice by Jon Cleary Wins the Best Regional Roots Music Album Award at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Angel Romero February 15, 2016 No Comments funkGrammyR&B

The Recording Academy announced today the winners the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Go Go Juice by Jon Cleary (FHQ Records) won the Best Regional Roots…

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