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Singer Candi Staton, smiling, hands on her hips, over a patchwork clip of images of her over the years.
Posted inFeature

“I Had to Face the Blues Every Day”

by David Gambacorta July 12, 2022October 20, 2022

Soul and gospel singer Candi Staton let no hardship stand in the way of her voice, one that helped define the music of her generation.

Stevie Nicks Singing in Concert
Posted inArts & Culture

Sister of the Moon: A Stevie Nicks Reading List

by Jill Spivey Caddell May 26, 2022October 19, 2022

Six stories celebrating Stevie Nicks in honor of her birthday on May 26th.

Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

What If This Is It: Will Huey Lewis Sing Again?

by Krista Stevens February 7, 2020October 19, 2022

‘The music went away slowly and then all at once. So what if it never comes back? “I haven’t allowed myself to go there yet,” Huey says, worry in his voice.’

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

Living in a Tree House: Sybil Rosen Remembers Blaze Foley

by Krista Stevens September 19, 2018October 19, 2022

“And if I’ve learned anything from Blaze Foley, it’s that memory is like a thought: it weighs nothing. You can’t even hold it in your hand.”

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