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Music and Social Justice
Number one with a bullet, or not
Jason Aldean claims ‘Try That in a Small Town’ celebrates small-town values, but the video’s defiant message goes beyond simple rural life.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Okie from Muskogee’
Long before the Jason Aldean controversy, another country star sang about what he found disturbing in America.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Say Goodbye to Hollywood’
Unionized actors have gone on strike, joining screenwriters, who already are on strike.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Cocaine’
While we wait for the dust to settle (no pun intended) on the latest White House controversy, give a listen to the most popular version of J.J. Cale’s ‘Cocaine.’
Another July 4 birthday
‘Sharp Notes Monday’ debuted a year ago today with Paul Simon’s ‘American Tune.’
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Bicentennial’
‘Hey, America’s having a birthday’ is exactly what the Fourth of July means.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘My Heart Will Go On’
The search for a submersible that was a disaster tourism expedition to sightsee the wreck of the Titanic captured the world’s attention last week, ending tragically in the deaths of the five people on the vessel.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Freedom’
Over the years, freedom has been a popular topic for songwriters and performers. We have many excellent options for this week, Sharp Notes Monday selection. But we feel Richie Haven’s’ performance of “Freedom” at Woodstock is the best one.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Blue Skies’
Smoke drifting down from eastern Canadian wildfires left us with hazy skies and poor air quality last week. Hopefully, a summer of clear blue skies is ahead.
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