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May 2011 Issue

Ladies First

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates the women who made music history.

When telling the story of rock 'n' roll, it's important to start at the beginning.

But contrary to pop-culture belief, the tale doesn’t begin with a hip-swiveling Southerner named Elvis, or John, Paul, George and Ringo, that famous foursome of long-haired Brits who invaded America in 1964.

The real music-history buffs will tell you that it was the blues that birthed rock.

And the blues began with women. To read more, click here to subscribe. >> 
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It's a story filled with hope and courage — not to mention two dozen tunes that are an integral part of the Great American Songbook. In a nutshell, that's "Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical," which debuted last week at the Victoria Theatre in Dayton. As I sat in the audience during the Sunday matinee of this stellar show — produced by the acclaimed Human Race Theatre Company — I couldn't help but marvel at the fact that there is indeed so much more to this legendary song stylist than the image we se... Read More »

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