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By Jim Bessman

New York, New York

One of the major tenets of music criticism is that great artists must take risks. By that criterion, there was no greater artist than...

Jim Bessman

Mar 23, 20206 min read

"Petits Sans Mamans, Petits Sans Papas" Mainstays of Grammy-nominated Cajun music group Magnolia Sisters, Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine have...

Jim Bessman

Jan 21, 20203 min read

Lou Reed library card (Photo: Jonathan Blanc/The New York Public Library) The New York Public Library (NYPL) for the Performing Arts,...

Jim Bessman

Mar 16, 20192 min read

Portia Munson "Tree Knife Elbow" While Rosanne Cash’s latest album She Remembers Everything has garnered customary critical acclaim, the...

Jim Bessman

Dec 17, 20186 min read

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