The most remembered date in the history of the Newport Folk Festival is July 25, 1965, the day Bob Dylan famously “went electric.” When he replaced his usual acoustic guitar…
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Beer-lovers should check out these Newport County breweries RI
The breweries of Newport County are a six-pack of sudsy fun waiting to be gulped down, and include some innovative brews and great new places to drink them. “The Newport…
At Newport Jazz Festival, legends, rising stars, and exciting collaborations
Newport Jazz Festival founder George Wein sent out an e-mail blast last month describing his successful appeal to Andra Day, who had played Billie Holiday in the recent film “The…
Q-and-A: Deer Tick on July Concerts, Newport Folk Fest Album Release and New Music
Deer Tick includes Christopher Ryan, Dennis Ryan, John J. McCauley and Ian O’Neil. Things used to be wild, but it’s been an understandably quiet year and a half for the…