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Obituary: Geraldine O’Grady Keogh, trailblazing violinist who performed on world’s biggest stages and led RTÉ Symphony Orchestra

Geraldine O’Grady Keogh, who has died aged 93, was a highly accomplished classical violinist and first female leader of the RTÉ Symphony Orchestra who developed a stellar international career. She was ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1887, the Legendary Fiddle Player Who Recorded the First-Ever Country Songs, Years Before the Bristol Sessions

One hundred thirty-eight years ago today, the legendary fiddler who made the first country recordings was born in Arkansas.

Why My Morning Jacket wrote an elegy and other stories from their back catalog

In our latest installment, Jim James of My Morning Jacket joins us to talk about the song that came to him in a dream, about ...
WTIP

Music in the Weeds: Between Howls on Sweetheart’s Bluff

Music in the Weeds is a video series from M Baxley and Will Moore showcasing northern Minnesota artists performing original ...
Hendersonville Lightning

STUCK MIDDLE: This is the time, and the place, for holiday tunes

As I have written before, I love music of almost every variety.