The busker who never left the corner, even after the Oscar. Glen Hansard — the voice of Once, the heart of The Frames, the man who turned Christmas busking for Dublin’s homeless into an institution — is gone at 56. From an ocean away, with Irish roots of my own, a tribute to the music, the kindness, and the thread that doesn’t break.
Robert Cray is one of the defining voices of modern blues, a musician whose influence extends beyond technical prowess into storytelling. While many bluesmen lean heavily on tradition, Cray reshaped the genre’s future, fusing soul, R&B, and contemporary rock sensibilities into his sound.
Teddy is an artist we should all know-for the tender sadness of his songs and his plaintive delivery. One listen and your heart is slain.
