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Black & Blues Documents Louis Armstrong’s Melodious Memoirs

Per Matt You may have heard that Louis Armstrong was labeled as the founding father of jazz music. He’s also been described as the “greatest influence” of the genre. Throughout his career, he was a trumpeter, a singer, a performer,… Continue Reading →

Boseman’s Final Performance Brings the Blues to Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Per Matt There’s a saying that you can’t really sing the blues until you have actually experienced the blues. All of the pain, the anguish, the suffering will then flow right into your music. And yet, there’s happiness in there,… Continue Reading →

January 18, 2021

Demons, Dead Animals and Rock ‘n’ Roll Royalty at the Nashville Film Festival

Per Matt My second day at the 2019 Nashville Film Festival was a doozy. Not only did I make up for lost time, having missed two-and-a-half days of films, but I had to work from a screening schedule that was… Continue Reading →

October 7, 2019

Beer with a Brewmaster: Scott Swygert

Per Matt Scott Swygert is an incredible multitasker. Not only is he the founder of Honky Tonk Brewing Co. but as the only full-time employee of the brewery, he also sells, brews, delivers, cleans, welds and does anything else necessary… Continue Reading →

April 21, 2015

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Black & Blues Documents Louis Armstrong’s Melodious Memoirs

Boseman’s Final Performance Brings the Blues to Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom