- Kris Kristofferson passes away at 88
- The Magic Summer Tour: A Night of Nostalgia and New Memories
- Vlad Holiday at ACLfest 24: A Sonic Journey Through Indie Landscapes
- Cage The Elephant’s Resilience and Triumph at Noblesville Indiana: Review and Photos
- Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind, and Fire in Louisville: A review and photos
- Brittney Spencer: A Dynamo on the Rise at Railbird Festival
All posts by Hector M. Montes
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T-Bone Walker, Stormy Monday
The late B.B. King cited him as the musician who inspired him to learn to play guitar. Historically, along with jazz great Charlie Christian, he is one of the very earliest electric guitar masters and showmen. A...
- Posted January 16, 2019
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12 Christmas Blues, R&B and Soul Songs
It’s not the 12 Days of Christmas, but Blue Notes put together a playlist of 12 favorite Christmas Blues, R&B and Soul songs for the Holidays. Silent Night – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings Merry Christmas...
- Posted December 20, 2018
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Jose Feliciano’s Feliz Navidad
Jose Feliciano’s Feliz Navidad By Hector M. Montes “Feliz Navidad,” is an almost fifty-year-old musical tradition on the radio in the U.S. One of the most popular Christmas songs of all time, Feliz Navidad was composed in...
- Posted December 17, 2018
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Latin Rock and Rock En Español
“Despacito,” the recent mega-hit by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee was hardly the first time that Spanish-language lyrics with Latin music and rhythms appeared in pop and rock music in the U.S. In fact, the “Latin tinge”...
- Posted December 12, 2018
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Protected: Blue Notes. Backstories and Insights
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- Posted November 22, 2018