William Bell

A familiar hook plays over the opening seconds of Ludracris’ “Growing Pains.” It’s a seven-note guitar riff, repeated twice and capped by a lush minor-key resolution, sounding sultry, sad and funky all at once. On the surface, it might

The singer’s 1968 track attracted the attention of reggae producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry — and peroxide pinup Billy Idol… Garth Cartwright OCTOBER 23 2023
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By HAL HOROWITZ Wednesday May 1, 2024 06:24 PM EDT

EXCERPT "Three local roots artists are gaining national and international recognition for recent projects. William Bell, Jontavious Willis, and Blackberry Smoke are all receiving wide acclaim for their Georgia music.

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On March 20th, the Recording Academy® revealed the 2024 inducted recordings to the distinguished GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® on its 50th anniversary. 

This year’s additions include four albums and six singles that exhibit qualitative or historical significance and are at…

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Article By Bo Emerson Feb 18, 2024

Excerpt "It’s a given that most original American music — country and western, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, the blues — came from the South. READ FULL ARTICLE

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