Kamasi Washington, the jazz saxophonist who has collaborated with Herbie Hancock and Kendrick Lamar, was in his early teens when he first heard Metallica. “Just being where I was from, their music wasn’t on our radar,” theLos Angeles native, now 40, says. “A friend of mine turned me on to …
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In a locker room converted into a makeshift dressing room in North Augusta, South Carolina, the members of Hootie and the Blowfish are gathered in front of a TV, watching Tiger Woods tee off. It’s the beginning of Woods’ Masters comeback, and the band is invested — it played his …
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Darius Rucker and Kellie Pickler are among the artists who will be on hand to honor the men, women and families of the U.S. Armed Forces with a special Grand Ole Opry event later this month. Set for May 22nd at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, the Salute …
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