IT was in early 1980s when Freddie Ndala Kasheba rose from obscurity to command the Tanzanian music scene with his scary ...

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Joe Satriani and Steve Vai perform at Fox Theater on April 4 in Oakland, Calif. The pair will play the Palace Theatre in ...

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From one of the world’s best jazz guitarists to the return of star soprano Renee Fleming and a new program from Smuin Contemporary Ballet, there are a lot of great shows to catch this weekend. Here is ...

Dave Mason, the singer, songwriter and guitarist who first found fame with Traffic and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the band, died Sunday. He wa ...

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