by Downtown Magazine | Feb 8, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Formed in Garfield, New Jersey in 1965, The Rascals charted nine singles before the end of the 1960s. Hits like “Good Lovin’,” “Groovin;” and “A Beautiful Morning” remain radio staples almost 50 years after their release....
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 3, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Jean “Django” Reinhardt was a Belgian-born French jazz guitarist. While he passed away over 60 years ago, Django remains one of the most popular guitarists of all time as many of his compositions have become jazz standards. The list of guitarists he...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 30, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Undoubtedly one of the most versatile American bands of the last 50 years, NRBQ — short for the “New Rhythm & Blues Quartet” — formed in 1966. While NRBQ never had a Top 10 hit in the U.S., the band has always had friends in high places....
by Downtown Magazine | Sep 21, 2016 | Music, News
Born in Baltimore and raised upstate in Elmira, John Hall’s music career kicked off in the late 1960s when his band Kangaroo signed to MGM Records. John continued to knock around New York after things did not happen as planned for Kangaroo, writing and/or...