Oct 10, 2019 | 2019, October
October 10, 2019 TOM NETHERLAND | SPECIAL TO THE HERALD COURIER March 17 marked the 100th birthday of silken-voiced Nat King Cole. Alas, he died of cancer at age 45. World-renowned guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli heralds the 100th birthday of Mr. Unforgettable on...
Oct 3, 2019 | 2019, October
October 03, 2019 TOM NETHERLAND | SPECIAL TO THE HERALD COURIER Lorrie Morgan Give wide berth to major country music lineage en route to the Birthplace of Country Music. Presenting: Lorrie Morgan. Her guest? Hers and the late Keith Whitley’s son, Jesse Keith Whitley....
Sep 26, 2019 | 2019, September
September 26, 2019 TOM NETHERLAND The Paramount Chamber Players We know Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. They’re comparable to chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry — instantly recognizable from the vast enclaves of classical music. But what of Beach, Price and Holler?...
Sep 16, 2019 | 2019, September
September 16, 2019 DEBRA MCCOWN THOMAS John Pizzarelli grew up in a home steeped in music. His first instrument was a tenor banjo, which he was taught by his great-uncle starting at age 6. To the observation that jazz might not be the most familiar musical genre in...
Sep 15, 2019 | 2019, September
September 15, 2019 BY TOM NETHERLAND | SPECIAL TO THE HERALD COURIER Somewhere down on State Street awaken the ghosts of Jimmie Rodgers and Maybelle Carter astride alongside A.P. and Sara Carter. Look close. Listen closer. Feel their presence most profoundly in the...