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Summer jazz: Mavis Staples, Trombone Short headline San Jose Jazz Fest

5395 days ago

Mercury News, California — The Healdsburg Festival returns with a stellar lineup including Charles Lloyd, Geri Allen, Fred Hersch Charlie Haden and more; and the exciting Jazz Mafia outfit headlines several Bay Area venues. more info

Phoebe Snow obituary

5423 days ago

Guardian Music — A distinctive American singer-songwriter, her stardom was fleetingThe New Rolling Stone Record Guide described the singer-songwriter Phoebe Snow, who has died aged 60 from complications following a brain haemorrhage, as "one of the most gifted voice... more info

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Phoebe Snow dies aged 58

5424 days ago

Guardian Music — Singer, guitarist and songwriter best known for 1970s hit Poetry Man dies of complications from stroke in 2010Phoebe Snow, a bluesy singer, guitarist and songwriter who had a defining hit of the 1970s with Poetry Man but then largely dropped out of t... more info

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Mavis Staples playing festivals & other shows (dates)

5425 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — Mavis Staples @ the Bell House in January (more by Jacob Blickenstaff) "Mavis Staples has no doubt about why the good Lord put her on this Earth. "I was put here to sing," she said. "I was put here to... more info

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Debbie Harry, the Jazz Passengers and Northern Sinfonia – review

5454 days ago

Guardian Music — Sage, GatesheadDebbie Harry is best known as the face of Blondie. She's slightly less well-known for her intermittent collaboration with Roy Nathanson, a stalwart of New York's free-jazz scene, who is famed for playing two saxophones at once and whos... more info

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Mavis To Headline Greenbelt: Gospel diva Mavis Staples to headline Greenbelt 2011

5457 days ago

Cross Rhythms — Gospel diva Mavis Staples to headline Greenbelt 2011 more info

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Grammy Winners 2011 : BeBe & CeCe Winans, Mavis Staples, Switchfoot pick up Grammy awards

5482 days ago

Cross Rhythms — BeBe & CeCe Winans, Mavis Staples, Switchfoot pick up Grammy awards more info

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Mavis Staples to play the Satellite March 3

5486 days ago

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Last year Mavis Staples cut a great new album, "You Are Not Alone," for Silver Lake's Anti-Records (produced by her new label-mate Jeff Tweedy). Next month she's going to further cement her local bona fides with an insanely rare and... more info

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Grammy awards 2011: list of winners

5496 days ago

Guardian Music — Following are the main winners at the 53rd annual Grammy awardsAlbum of the year – Arcade Fire, The SuburbsRecord of the year – Lady Antebellum, Need You NowSong of the year – Need You Now (Lady Antebellum, performers)Best new artist – Esper... more info