Music

Gary Lewis & the Playboys, 1996, by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson
Music

Gary Lewis & the Playboys Today

Still bringing back music of the ’60s

By Nick Thomas | February 6, 2023
1950s style jukebox Stefano Ember. For article on musician deaths, the memories and feelings they stir
From Our Readers

No More New Music

The days that music died for one boomer reader

By Larry P. Lefkowitz | December 12, 2022
Album cover art of Jimi Hendrix with article title, "Who Killed the Guitar God?" from Karl Ferris. Album designer Karl Ferris and writer David Comfort teamed up to solve the mystery of Jimi Hendrix's death, using new revelations.
Music

Who Killed the Guitar God?

The mystery behind the death of Jimi Hendrix

By Karl Ferris and David Comfort | November 22, 2022
Recording studio in the new VMFA exhibition. Whether you’re a fan of music or art, the new exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia, will strike a chord.
Museums & Galleries

‘Storied Strings’ at Richmond’s VMFA

Picturing the American guitar 

By Annie Tobey | October 6, 2022
Naomi Judd photo by Imagecollect Dreamstime. In article on Tributes to Naomi Judd
Music

Celebrity Tributes to Naomi Judd

People from across the music industry voiced their mourning of the country music legend

By J. Kim Murphy,  Variety | May 9, 2022
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin playing Hamburg, Germany, in 1973 | Photograph by Heinrich Klaffs. For article, “Travelin’ Memories with 100 Greatest Rock Songs”
From Our Readers

Travelin’ Memories with 100 Greatest Rock Songs

Boomer reader Steve Cullen shares a list of his favorite music

By Steve Cullen | February 9, 2022
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett perform at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS). For article on Tony Bennett’s final performances
Music

Tony Bennett’s Son, Danny, on His Father’s Final Shows

There will be no more shows for the 90-year-old singer, but Alzheimer’s is not the reason

By A.D. Amorosi, Variety | August 30, 2021
The Dave Matthews Band, 2020, photo by Danny Clinch. For article on Grammy Museum Dave Matthews Band exhibit
Museums & Galleries

Grammy Museum Presents “Dave Matthews Band: Inside and Out”

New exhibit highlights the band’s career and commitment to social change

May 5, 2021
1951 quartet with trophy. Schmitt Brothers barbershop quartet
Books

Four Small Town Boys Who Made It to the Big Time

The champion Schmitt Brothers barbershop quartet

By P.T. Rivers | April 20, 2021
Neil Sedaka at his piano in his Los Angeles home about to record a new mini-concert - provided by Neil Sedaka
Music

Neil Sedaka's Pandemic Performances

Still singing, for joy, hope, and therapy

By Nick Thomas | November 30, 2020

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