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Music Is The Peacekeeper Of The World! – October 2020

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Meet the Next Generation of Cabaret Showstoppers October 21, 2020
Teens competing for the New York Cabaret Convention are proving that young people are invested in the Great American Songbook.
By Elysa Gardner
After Delay, Ticket Holders Are Getting Refunds for Two Concerts October 21, 2020
People who had planned to see Tool and Judas Priest at Nassau Coliseum are getting payments, after a holdup involving a billionaire Russian investor.
By Ben Sisario
Spencer Davis, Whose Band Helped Power the Sound of the ’60s, Dies at 81 October 20, 2020
Hits like “Gimme Some Lovin’” and “I’m a Man” made the Spencer Davis Group, based in Britain, famous worldwide and launched the career of its lead singer, Steve Winwood.
By Jim Farber
Jon Gibson, Minimalist Saxophonist and Composer, Dies at 80 October 19, 2020
Best known for his long association with Philip Glass, Mr. Gibson also worked with Steve Reich, Terry Riley and La Monte Young as well as performing his own music.
By Steve Smith
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ Returns to the Top 10, Thanks to TikTok October 19, 2020
The album’s last run in the upper echelons of the Billboard chart was in February 1978.
By Ben Sisario