The Wikipedia entry for Ben Harper lists eight genres he’s associated with. A stylistic nomad, Harper roams freely on his new album, Wide Open Light, finding a genre to fit the needs of the song rather than writing a song […]
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Ben Harper is a master of trickeration. That’s the term gospel icons The Dixie Hummingbirds used to describe what their lead singer Ira Tucker did: in-your-face showmanship that soul men lifted right out of church, the gospel aspects of […]
Sixty-five years into her recording career, Mavis Staples’ incomparable voice and infectious spirit are truly wonders to behold. Born in 1939 to Oceola and Roebuck “Pops” Staples, Mavis got her start early, singing in church and at home in Chicago. […]
Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals played with the L.A. Philharmonic for the first time ever at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night, and it was nothing short of breathtaking. It was the perfect Summer evening under a full moon, and […]
In the heat of summer, in this furnace of unrest, we’re all in need of solace. To paraphrase Maya Angelou, music is refuge. Here are the fifteen songs I’ve had on heavy rotation this season. Most are new releases from this […]
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