Fort Worth Weekly

Your New Year Should Include Great Art, Literature, and Music. Discuss.

From banned books to weird movies, local art for sale to a deep dive into the techniques employed by national treasure ...

The Loss of Count Basie

Basie's output during the fifties and the early sixties was staggering, and most of his best albums from that period remain in print, including April in Paris (Verve 2641), Basie (popularly known as ...

There's a 'secret' underground jazz bar in this romantic European city tourists are becoming obsessed with

Jazz music is an inherently elusive genre. While its roots stem from influences like European harmonics, African rhythms, ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1943, the Country Singer Who Wrote a Pair of No. 1 Songs for Her Then-Husband, Merle Haggard

Eighty-three years ago today, the country singer and songwriter who wrote hits for Merle Haggard and other legends was born.

Only 3 people named in Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ are still alive

With the recent death of French actress/singer Brigitte Bardot, only three living people remain in the 1989 hit.
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1930, the Singing “Jolly Green Giant” and Jeannie Seely Duet Partner Who Got His Big Break Thanks to Ernest Tubb

Ninety-six years ago today, the country singer who got his big break with Ernest Tubb before becoming a "Giant" solo success was born.
Louder

"I looked around and nobody was happy. And I was thinking: 'This is going to be rough'": What happened when Bruce Dickinson made the decision that changed his …

In 1981, Bruce Dickinson became the fourth singer to front Iron Maiden, after Paul Mario Day, Dennis Wilcock and Paul Di’Anno ...