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Rafael Alvarez

BOOKS

Moon Zappa Lays Out the Good, the Bad, and the Scatalogical in a New Memoir

Life as Frank Zappa’s daughter could be as exhilarating — and bizarre — as one of his outlandish songs.

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Playing the blues in Ukraine

War In Ukraine

Robert Lighthouse Brings the Blues to a Ravaged Ukraine

Born in Sweden, the singer/songwriter/guitarist is taking America’s seminal music to the frontlines of a European war. 

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Village Voice article about tornado damage to blues legend Muddy Waters' home town in Mississippi.

CULTURE

Muddy Waters Restored in Rolling Fork

A historical marker honoring the blues legend is getting a second life after a devastating tornado.

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Village Voice article about the music of Louisiana, with a look at the importance of the accordion.

MUSIC

The Music of the Pelican State Rises Up From Somewhere Deep

Musicians of all stripes tell tales of the unique pull of the accordion on Louisana and beyond.  

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MUSIC

Dion: The Wanderer Has Never Left the Building

A 1950s heartthrob survived his own blues, and is still singing them.   

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BOOKS

Ada Calhoun Explores Personal and Cultural History in ‘Also a Poet’

When the writer—daughter of renowned art critic Peter Schjeldahl—found a stash of cassette tapes, she opened a window to an era.

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MUSIC

Da Blooze: Springtime in Memphis

Surveying the 37th International Blues Challenge, and remembering those who came before

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War In Ukraine

A Long Way Home for Ukrainian Sailors

Stranded in Philly, they watch the war at home from afar

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MUSIC

Robert Ross Never Thought It Would Be this Hard for this Long

On playing guitar with the blues greats as a “White Boy Lost in the Blues” (and being ignored by Jimi Hendrix)

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