Marcia Ball grew up in Louisiana, and was exposed to rock, blues, and zydeco from the start. She has been in several jam bands throughout her life, but has made her reputation as a solo pianist and singer. With plenty of critical acclaim under her belt (including five Grammy nominations and a 2012 Blues Music Award), Ball is well known for her boogie and blues piano and emotional lyrics....
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Loudon Wainwright III is something of popular music's class clown. Since 1970, he's been poking and prodding with irreverent songs that, while written in a folk style, are removed of the dour seriousness that can sometimes accompany the genre. Yet beneath that clown's mask, Wainwright still has the ability to make touching observations about life, death, and everything in between. Just a glance at his latest album's title--Older Than My Old Man Now--hints at the dark sense of humor that lies at the heart of Wainwright....
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