A note to those who feel, not without merit, that popular culture is getting so stiflingly politically correct and even “woke” that it is being strangled to death: In 1989, when I published my book ...
Billboard named her the most popular female band vocalist of 1939, and she was the first to record the classic "Over the Rainbow." By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Bea Wain, a hit-making pop vocalist in ...
On the second floor of Alden Library is a “Marching 110: 50 Years of Women” exhibit with band memorabilia, including uniforms ...
If memory serves, Woody Herman was once quoted as saying "it's tough to be a canary," or words to that effect. "Canary" of course, was just one of the many euphemisms used for female big band singers ...
Over the years, rock music has featured strong female lead singers who gave their respective bands a distinct identity. Throughout its history, rock music has been a male-dominated space. There's ...
Two guitarists, one bassist, one drummer, a cellist, a violinist, a saxophonist and two singers — that's nine incredibly talented musicians — make up the all-female band, Burst into Dames. This ...
When: 7:30 p.m., Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. It really is Christmas in July for Andrea Olsen. The music director of the Spokane Valley Summer Theatre starts planning for ...
FOND DU LAC — From the sounds of big-band music to a book sale, you're sure to find some entertainment in the coming week. The Lighthouse Big Band will play March 26 while the AAUW book sale runs ...