HIDDEN HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Melissa Etheridge and songwriter Priscilla Renea had never met before sitting down to discuss their craft, and within an hour, they were spontaneously harmonizing together. Etheridge plucked a guitar from the wall of electrics and acoustics hanging in the front room of her suburban home. As she strummed a bluesy … Continue reading →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aloe Blacc raised the spirits of attendees at a pre-Grammy concert that celebrated giving back. The singer, whose album “Lift Your Spirit” is up for best R&B album at this year’s ceremony, was among more than a dozen performers Thursday, February 5, for “Lean On Me: A Celebration of Music and Philanthropy,” … Continue reading →
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