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Linda Ronstadt

Singing, Crying and Whining the Blues

Wayne Trujillo | Posted 12.14.2009 | Denver

Read More: Glenn Miller, The Blues, Hazel Miller, Linda Ronstadt, Entertainment, Mick Jagger, Mahalia Jackson, Pbs, Martin Scorsese, Soul, Hattie McDaniel, Music, Blues, Keith Richards, Denver, Gospel Music, Louis Armstrong, African American, Bessie Smith, George Morrison, Rolling Stone, Pat Benatar, Rock and Roll, Black Music, Jerry Wexler, Denver News
Wayne Trujillo

As I scope out Denver's upcoming concerts, checking the calendar for any hint or mention of an act associated with blues, jazz, gospel or old school soul, I am left feeling a bit stranded.

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HuffPost Reviews: Alice In Chains, Rosanne Cash, Kiss, and more, plus a Brandi Carlile Interview, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Peter Gabriel, Black Orpheus, Sarah Cracknell, Linda Ronstadt, Bola Sete, Indigo Girls, Roxy Music, The Eagles, Andrew Gold, Neil Young, Sade, Stan Getz, Alice in Chains, Brandi Carlile, Miles Davis, Cal Tjader, J.D. Souther, Peanuts, Dave Brubeck, Stephen Stills, Lisa Germano, Rosanne Cash, Elton John, Dan Fogelberg, Elvis Costello, Meshell Ndegeocello, Kiss, Joan Armatrading, Jaco Pastorius, Robert Fripp, Wal-Mart, Crosby Stills & Nash, Charles Schulz, Vince Guaraldi, Wilco, Mary Travers, Jeff Tweedy, Robbie Robertson, Erroll Garner, Charlie Brown, Astrid Gilberto, Charlie Mingus, Karla Bonoff, Entertainment News, Joni Mitchell, Rufus Wainwright, Amy Ray, Sam's Club, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

With Layne Staley's death, Alice In Chains was all but done. But fourteen years later, here we are with something that sounds a lot like what the group would have had they returned to the studio a couple years later.

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Linda Ronstadt On The Promise of Music

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Education, The Promise of Music, Linda Ronstadt, Dr. Jose Antonio Abreu, Julia Moulden, El Sistema, Ted, Glenn Gould, Daniel J Levitin, New Radicals, Earth Overshoot Day, Music, Murray McLauchlan, Simon Bolivar Orchestra, The Giving Life, Living News
Julia Moulden

If you were interviewing Linda Ronstadt, would you be tempted to ask her to sing a few lines from your favourite song? Oh, I don't know, maybe "Silver...

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HuffPost Reviews: Leonard Cohen - Live In London / Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! / Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins - Sara Watkins

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Linda Ronstadt, Dino Soldo, Richard Thomspon, John Paul Jones, The Chieftains, Jimmie Rogers, Tim O'Brien, Cylon, Capitol Records, Dave Rawlings, Battlestar Galactica, Neil Diamond, Kris Kristofferson, Led Zeppelin, Robbie Robertson, Bela Fleck, The McGarrigle Sisters, Sean Watkins, New Wave, Sara Watkins, Benmont Tench, Punk, Leonard Cohen, Gillian Welch, U2, Warner Bros Records, Bow Wow Wow, Entertainment News, Rickie Lee Jones, Bill Adama, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, Bob Metzger, Pop, O2 Arena, The Webb Sisters, Chrissie Hynde, Adidas, The Strokes, Kate Voegle, Bob Wills, Paul Simon, Chris Eldridge, Sharon Robinson, Edie Brickell, Rock, Nickel Creek, Nick Zinner, Rafael Bernardo Gayol, Steve Lillywhite, Rayna Gellert, Ronnie McCoury, The Louvin Brothers, Jon Mark, White Stripes, Alex Woodard, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Elektra Records, Bob Marley, Dan Wilson, Chris Thile, Javier Mas, Avenue C, Karen O, Laura Roslin, Roscoe Beck, Alternative, Bob Dylan, New York City, Tom Waits, Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, Chris Rea, Ben Lee, Jon Brion, Annabella, Svengali, I-Threes, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Leonard's voice really has grown better over the years, Yeah Yeah's new album is 42 minutes of electronically retro-licious pop, and Sara Watkins is as a serious lyricist with a mission.

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Not Just Kid Stuff: From Kidz Bop to The Fuzzy Stones

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Kenny Loggins, Linda Ronstadt, Jason & the Scorchers, Gorillaz, Lisa Loeb, Janis Ian, The Fuzzy Stones, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dan Zanes, Kelly Clarkson, James Blunt, The Music Man, John Mayer, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Bette Midler, Mary Poppins, Hans Christian Anderson, Timbaland, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Robert B. Sherman, Van Hunt, Tom CHapin, Peter Paul & Mary, The Jackson 5, Daughtry, Fleischer Brothers, Millie Jackson, Pbs, Teddy Pendegrass, Black Eyed Peas, Think Tree, Barney & Friends, Fergie, George Benson, Dr. John, Elmo, Pete Fitzpatrick, Gwen Stefani, Teddy Geiger, Todd Tobias, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, They Might Be Giants, Al Jarreau, Tracy Bonham, Taylor Swift, Smash Mouth, Laurie Berkner, Cobra Verde, Pink, Jack Johnson, The New Zoo Review, David Seville, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Monkees, Justin Timerblake, Barenaked Ladies, Barney, Laurel & Hardy, Buck Howdy, Rankin & Bass, Miley Cyrus, Sesame Street, The Original P, National Geographic, The Wiggles, Britney Spears, Clem Snide, The Blue Man Group, Brad Robinson, Harry Chapin, Judy Garland, Billy Joel, The Beatles, Douglas "Truth" Smith, Lou Rawls, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Robert Pollard, Peanuts, Carly Simon, Public Broadcasting System, Ohio, Plain White T’s, Nikka Costa, Count Zero, Naftule's Dream, Cleveland Scene, Jim Henson, Bing Crosby, The Partridge Family, Rhianna, Dr. Suess, Green Day, Beyoncé, Texas, Looney Tunes, Fat Albert, Justin Roberts, Kidz Bop, Marlo Thomas, Kate Taylor, The Sippycups, Farmer Jason, Josie & the Pussycats, Guided by Voices, Gang of Four, The Chipmunks, The Doobie Brothers, Nelly, Alicia Keys, The Simon Sisters, Richard M. Sherman, Eric Paul, James Taylor, The Archies, Bruce Springsteen, Putumayo, How I Met Your Mother, Sony Wonder, Neil Patrick Harris, Fall Out Boy, Raffi, Baby Einstein, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Blake, Robert Burns, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, Veggie Tales, Red Skelton, The Red Skelton Show, Jackie Gleason, Lawrence Welk, The Jackie Gleason Show, The Lawrence Welk Show, Itunes, Fraggle Rock, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

When did children's music get so awful? It wasn't always as painful to listen to. Some historic recordings, though not exactly classified as "children's," have been cherished forever.

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Deluxe of the Draw: R.E.M., Warren Zevon, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Juno

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Carl Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Greg Calbi, Paul Stookey, Christmas, Cd, Michael Cera, J.D. Souther, Apple, Peter Buck, Folk, Lindsey Buckigham, Capitol Records, Gregg Ogorzelec, John Stewart, Belle & Sebastian, Stevie Nicks, Arrested Development, The Bristols, Digital Download, Ellen Page, Mike Mills, Phil Everly, Mary Travers, Bill Berry, Cheryl Pawelski, Barnes & Noble, Punk, Jason Reitman, Carlos Grasso, Borders, Michael Stipe, Paul & Mary, Glenn Frey, David Lindley, Toronto, Buddy Holly, Dana G. Smart, Jay Boberg, Canada, Rock, Trio Los Panchos, Athens, Mitch Easter, I.R.S., Asylum Records, Warren Zevon, Southern California, Labor Day, Compact Disc, John David Souther, Don Dixon, Hindu Love Gods, Feist, Yo La Tengo, Don Henley, Kimya Dawson, Amazon, Peter Yarrow, 45s, Jim Croce, Texas, Juno, Best Buy, Jon Stewart, Georgia, John Denver, Jr. James & the Late Guitar, New West, Jackson Browne, Astrud Gilberto, Itunes, R.E.M., Peter, Ppm, Hib-Tone, Peter Paul, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

In case we didn't know the holiday season was fast approaching... a spate of CD box sets, hits compilations and expanded, Deluxe Editions of some of our favorite albums are usually tell-tale sign.

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