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westernartgirlA Welcome Reversal: Recording Academy Reinstates Latin Jazz GRAMMY
Some of us here might be inclined to think the decision was made just in time to coincide with The Autry’s Sizzling Summer Nights series, which starts in July. Well, no, but even so, musicians across the country on Friday rejoiced at news that the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences‘ Board of Trustees … Read more
Native American Music and the GRAMMY Awards
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) decision in April to drop 31 music categories from the annual GRAMMY Awards, including their own, has left Native American musicians dismayed. They say it took a herculean effort to achieve the academy’s recognition with their own category in 2001, only to have it taken away … Read more
A Nice Place to Listen to an Indie Rock Band
If you’re a boomer or Gen-Xer, you probably have a definite mental picture of what going to a rock concert is: a crowd of thousands, huge sound and light shows, beer — or worse — spilled down your back. Even the live and local music scene, despite its more intimate venues, can be rather raucous … Read more
