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May 20, 2024 · March 30 – James Cagney, US actor, singer and dancer, 86. March 31 – O'Kelly Isley of the Isley Brothers, 48 (heart attack) April 1 – Donald Grobe, operatic tenor, 56. April 3 – Peter Pears, opera singer and partner of Benjamin Britten, 75.
3 days ago · February 9 – Bill Haley, rock and roll pioneer, 55 (heart attack) February 15. Mike Bloomfield, blues guitarist, 37 (accidental drug overdose) Karl Richter, German organist and conductor, 54. February 19 – Olive Gilbert, actress and singer, 82. February 21 – Ron Grainer, electronic music pioneer and composer, 58.
3 days ago · February 28 – The 38th Annual Grammy Awards are presented in Los Angeles, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. Alanis Morissette wins four awards, including Album of the Year for Jagged Little Pill, while Seal 's "Kiss from a Rose" wins both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Hootie & the Blowfish win Best New Artist.
1 day ago · The United States has also seen documented folk music and recorded popular music produced in the ethnic styles of the Ukrainian, Irish, Scottish, Polish, Hispanic, and Jewish communities, among others. Many American cities and towns have vibrant music scenes which, in turn, support a number of regional musical styles.
May 7, 2024 · Tibrina Hobson (Getty Images for Americana Music Association) Tyler Childers and Sierra Ferrell lead the nominations for the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards, both picking up nods in each of the ...
2 days ago · A train song is a song referencing passenger or freight railroads, often using a syncopated beat resembling the sound of train wheels over train tracks.Trains have been a theme in both traditional and popular music since the first half of the 19th century and over the years have appeared in all major musical genres, including folk, blues, country, rock, jazz, world, classical and avant-garde.
2 days ago · July 15 – The Picnic at Blackbushe Aerodrome, Camberley, Surrey, England, a concert featuring Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Joan Armatrading, attracts some 200,000 people. [3] July 19 – Dead Kennedys play their first concert, at the Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco, California. July 21 – Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, a much-hyped ...
