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Jerry Lee Lewis once ceded the piano bench to Russell saying, "he plays a lot better than I do!"
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50 years ago, on August 1, 1971, the Concert for Bangladesh, led by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, raised funds — and awareness — for Bengali refugees. What's the legacy of this landmark event?
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Considered the first real act of great benevolence by the rock community, the Concert for Bangladesh was held 50 years ago, on August 1st, at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Steve Ripley, guitarist, inventor and leader of the country rock group The Tractors, died Thursday evening at his Pawnee County home after a year-long…
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Justin Vernon's career as Bon Iver has perfectly aligned with NPR Music's existence. It was 10 years ago this past summer that For Emma, Forever Ago began…
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When Leon Russell died last November, the 74-year-old star was recuperating from heart surgery and itching to get back out on the road. So it's no…
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NPR Music remembers musicians — singers, songwriters, instrumentalists — and other visionaries we lost in 2016. Explore and celebrate their musical legacies.
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Officials say the planned $25 million Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture will be built on donated land in downtown Tulsa.The Oklahoma Historical Society…
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell has died in Nashville at the age of 74. His wife, Jan, said through an intermediary that the legendary musician…
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The revival of two forgotten music films — Heartworn Highways and A Poem is a Naked Person — documents the scene populated by Townes Van Zandt, David Allan Coe and Leon Russell.