“Music is the shorthand of emotion.”
― Leo Tolstoy

Darius Rucker On His New Memoir And Getting Back On The Road With Hootie & The Blowfish

By  Sid Evans Published on May 28, 2024

https://www.southernliving.com/biscuits-and-jam-darius-rucker-s5-ep13-8644899

Music Festivals this summer

Fool in Love Festival
When: Aug. 31
Where: Los Angeles, CA
Lineup: Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Al Green, Charlie Wilson, Dionne Warwick, Chaka Khan, The Jacksons, and more

Music at the Intersection
When: Sept. 14-15
Where: St. Louis, MO
Lineup: Chaka Khan, Black Pumas, Jordan Ward, Lady Wray, and more

He’s the greatest composer you’ve probably never heard of.

Joseph Bologne – also known as Chevalier de Saint-Georges – was a violin virtuoso, a skilled fencer and a favorite of Marie Antoinette. Now, he’s the subject of the historical drama “Chevalier,” which stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. as the Black French maestro whose extraordinary music is frequently compared to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.