Ellen Alaverdyan and Bootsy Collins Are Holding the Groove

Ellen Alaverdyan and Bootsy Collins Are Holding the Groove

Twelve-year-old bass virtuoso Ellen Alaverdyan (better known as @ellenplaysbass on Instagram and YouTube) looks nervous as she waits for one of her idols—acclaimed bassist, singer, and songwriter Bootsy Collins—to appear on screen. She occasionally sweeps her long, brown hair out of her eyes, smiling shyly, as her dad, Hovak, an accomplished musician himself, comes into…

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5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Dan Wilson of Semisonic

5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Dan Wilson of Semisonic

Name  Dan Wilson Best known for  “Closing Time,” “Someone Like You,” “White Horse,” “Not Ready to Make Nice,” “The Only Heartbreaker,” “Butterfly.” Probably mostly “Closing Time.”Current city  Los Angeles.Really want to be in  Paris at the Louvre Museum, drinking up the amazing paintings. Excited about  Playing guitar later today. My current music collection has a lot of  Keith Jarrett, SZA, Joni Mitchell, Radiohead, Jaco Pastorius,…

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Roxanne Shanté’s Happy Ending

Roxanne Shanté’s Happy Ending

Roxanne Shanté is seated near the front row inside the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, where she’s minutes away from receiving a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. She’s accompanied by her Rock The Bells radio show co-host and Biz Markie’s former DJ/friend, DJ Cool V. With her hair placed perfectly on top of her head…

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