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The World Leaves Their Hearts with Tony Bennett
8 months ago

The World Leaves Their Hearts with Tony Bennett

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The world leaves their heart with Great American Songbook crooner Tony Bennett who died Friday at 96 years old. His devotion to performing and preserving the American standards spans decades …
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Zombies Jim Rodford Music Odessey: Tales of a Daddy
9 months ago

Zombies Jim Rodford Music Odessey: Tales of a Daddy

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8455″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text] This Father’s Day we share one of our most beloved feature interviews with one of the world’s most beloved musicians and a family’s beloved dad — …
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Laurence Juber’s Wind Beneath the Wings Still Blows Fierce
10 months ago

Laurence Juber’s Wind Beneath the Wings Still Blows Fierce

Legendary acoustic guitarist Laurence Juber’s wind beneath Paul McCartney’s WINGS still blows mighty fierce. This two time Grammy®-Winner and former lead guitarist in WINGS flew into the Big Apple to …
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Record Store Day Returns to Single Day Format
2 years ago

Record Store Day Returns to Single Day Format

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s back in live action! Record Store Day 2022 returns full throttle to a single day format with a few caveats. Due to the uncertain times we all are living in …
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The GRAMMY® Goes to Women Rockers On and Off Stage
2 years ago

The GRAMMY® Goes to Women Rockers On and Off Stage

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]And the GRAMMY® goes to women rockers on and off the musical stage this year.  Last night’s 64th annual GRAMMY Awards show returned fully LIVE after last year’s pandemic postponement …
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Gypsy Jazz and Django A Gogo
2 years ago

Gypsy Jazz and Django A Gogo

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Gypsy Jazz comes front and center to NYC this weekend when guitarist/composer Stéphane Wrembel brings his annual Django A Gogo Music Festival to The Town Hall on March 5th. The …
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Every Day is Father’s Day for Rock Icon Ian McDonald
2 years ago

Every Day is Father’s Day for Rock Icon Ian McDonald

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Rock icon Ian McDonald passed away on February 10th after a long battle with cancer. He leaves us with a legacy of music and love for his family, friends and …
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Ma Rainey Remains Top of Mind in 21st Century
3 years ago

Ma Rainey Remains Top of Mind in 21st Century

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The legendary “Mother of the Blues” Ma Rainey remains top of mind these days as a trailblazing performer and inspiration. The newest vehicle to keep the music icon at the …
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Remembering John Lennon 1940-1980
3 years ago

Remembering John Lennon 1940-1980

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Remembering John Lennon 40 years later. (1940 – 1980). Forty years ago on that fateful day of December 8th, we lost music legend John Lennon to senseless gun violence when …
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3 Day Virtual Music Fest  Hopes to Save Our Stages
3 years ago

3 Day Virtual Music Fest Hopes to Save Our Stages

Live Performance and our independent venues are in serious jeopardy and time is running out to save our stages. The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) hopes to keep both alive …
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Lady Gaga’s Inspiring Words: Quote of the Week
4 years ago

Lady Gaga’s Inspiring Words: Quote of the Week

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lady Gaga’s inspiring words to believe in yourself is the Socially Sparked Quote of the Week. The award-winning diva’s powerful message of encouragement comes at a time when our struggles …
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Music Community Comes Out to Save NYC Stages & Live Entertainment
4 years ago

Music Community Comes Out to Save NYC Stages & Live Entertainment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The New York City (NYC) music community came out Sunday morning to pose in solidarity to save our independent venues and live entertainment with the support of the newly-formed New …
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Aretha Franklin on Respect for Human Rights: Quote of the Week
4 years ago

Aretha Franklin on Respect for Human Rights: Quote of the Week

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Legendary singer and activist Aretha Franklin was a champion of music, culture, civil rights, human rights, the women’s movement and so much more. Her words on respect and human rights …
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This Land is Your Land at 80 Still Made for You and Me
4 years ago

This Land is Your Land at 80 Still Made for You and Me

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Folk singer songwriter Woody Guthrie’s legendary song ‘This Land Is Your Land’ is still made for you and me as the anthem turns 80 on February 23rd. The folk hero …
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Remembering Legendary Bassist Jim Rodford (1941-2018)
4 years ago

Remembering Legendary Bassist Jim Rodford (1941-2018)

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EPILOGUE

Remembering the legendary bassist Jim Rodford today. Jim Rodford died on January 20, 2018, months after our Socially Sparked® Spotlight Interview was first published for Father’s Day 2017. …
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The Power of Music Sees the Light of Day
4 years ago

The Power of Music Sees the Light of Day

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Light of Day Foundation and its quest to find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease and the Parkinsonisms (ALS and PSP) begins with the power of music. The power of …
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Cassandra Kubinski Soars as a Pop Artist with a Purpose
4 years ago

Cassandra Kubinski Soars as a Pop Artist with a Purpose

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To say that millennial Cassandra Kubinski is a pop artist with a purpose is the  understatement of the year. She is a multi-talented artist, actress, singer-songwriter, vocalist, philanthropist, activist and …
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The Socially Sparked Year in Pictures
4 years ago

The Socially Sparked Year in Pictures

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The Socially Sparked® year in pictures returns with our annual round-up of all the people, places, events and causes that Socially Sparked® our world in 2019. SOCIALLY …
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Happy Holidays 2019 from our Sparks to Yours
4 years ago

Happy Holidays 2019 from our Sparks to Yours

Happy Holidays From Our Sparks To Yours

Happy Holidays from our Sparks to Yours. SOCIALLY SPARKED NEWS. is Real News that Sparks. We spotlight the intersection of pop-culture …
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