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Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first hit. He barely got paid

Jul. 02, 2024 09:06 AM EDT

FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right,” an easygoing shrug to a lover, would become the first single Elvis Presley ever released. Rod Stewart would sing it on a chart-topping album. Led Zeppelin...

Musician T Bone Burnett is trading his dystopian sensibilities for some warm-hearted acoustic music

Apr. 18, 2024 13:01 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — At an age when many contemporaries contemplate retirement, musician T Bone Burnett has made big changes in his life and art. Burnett, most celebrated for his production acumen, uprooted from Los Angeles to move to Nashville and recorded a warm-hearted disc of his...