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They will be backed up by violinists from the Met Orchestra and Katia Reguero, a violinist who is married to the Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Other guitar virtuosos might crave at least a little downtime between concluding a Las Vegas concert residency with one band and launching a national tour with another band, not but Joe Satriani.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a new interview with Zane Lowe, Grohl discussed the Foo Fighters’ switching drummers following Hawkins’ death, giving some context from a drummer’s perspective.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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Turnstile’s powerhouse rhythm section of bassist Franz Lyons and drummer Daniel Fang, and guitarists Pat McCrory and Meg Mills (who replaced founding guitarist Brady Ebert in 2022) are skilled musicians who allow Yates to soar while holding down the sound.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kermit Ruffins pays tribute to Louis Armstrong By far the most exciting performance scheduled at Jazz Fest’s Economy Hall Tent features one of the Crescent City’s greatest living trumpeters saluting the most important trumpeter in New Orleans history.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
21 Apr. 2026
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Other artists who were honored included Dolly Parton, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, John Boylan, Leland Sklar, Nicky Hopkins (posthumously) and Flow State collaborators Huff and McDonald.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The second floor landing by Blue Brick Design Designer Lara Hovanessian has transformed the foyer walls of both the first and second floors into a striking display for local artists Blakeney, Susanna Speirs Ali and Lareina Holsopple.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Soloists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soloists. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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