Today we explore the story of Bob Dylan’s “The Hurricane,” which helped raise awareness and support for wrongly accused boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter.
Tag: folk music
How to Use a Jazz Turnaround in Your Pop or Folk Song
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Our 2020 Guide to Music and Songwriting Conferences
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Can You Actually Make Electronic Folk Music?
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The Best Guitar Music in the World Is Coming from Agadez
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8 Incredible Songs of the Sea to Celebrate the International Day of the Seafarer
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How to Overcome Musical Boredom? Make “Incorrect” Music Instead
Midway into the song “Room,” the opening track of Arthur Moon’s debut EP Our Head, a slightly…
Why a Video of a Young Ukrainian Accordionist Went Viral
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