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5 days ago | thatericalper.com | Eric Alper

What happens when you take one of the smoothest love songs of all time and play it on a 1,500-year-old Korean string instrument? You get Luna Lee’s breathtaking take on Stevie Wonder’s “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life.” It’s funky, it’s fresh, it’s proof that great music knows no borders—and the Gayageum just might be the coolest instrument you’re not listening to (yet). VIDEO

5 days ago | thatericalper.com | Eric Alper

Music historian Craig Harris explores more than five hundred years of Indigenous history, religion, and cultural evolution in Rise Up! Indigenous Music in North America. More than powwow drums and wooden flutes, Indigenous music intersects with rock, blues, jazz, folk music, reggae, hip-hop, classical music, and more. Combining deep research with personal stories by nearly four dozen award-winning Indigenous musicians, Harris offers an eye-opening look at the growth of Indigenous music.

5 days ago | thatericalper.com | Eric Alper

In Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My Songs, Willie Nelson—alongside co-authors David Ritz and Mickey Raphael—invites readers into the heart and soul of his songwriting journey. Both whimsical and wise, this beautifully crafted memoir is filled with lyrical insights, candid reflections, and decades of musical memories from one of country music’s most legendary voices.

5 days ago | thatericalper.com | Eric Alper

In 1992, the Screaming Trees were expected to become the next big band to come out of the Seattle music scene during the heyday of grunge. Except it never happened. It wasn’t because the band didn’t have great songs-indeed, the Trees were revered for their ability to write a great song that was both artistically original and commercially viable, which is no easy task.

6 days ago | thatericalper.com | Eric Alper

Today, Steve Earle announces his Fifty Years of Songs and Stories, a solo acoustic tour sprawling journey across over 50 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Marking half a century since he began writing songs and stories, this solo acoustic tour will take fans on a chronological exploration of his extensive discography. Along the way, Earle will share personal anecdotes from his legendary career, offering an intimate look at the moments that shaped his music.