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By Summit Wellness Contributor Marc Lee Shannon So, I ask you: How long will you live, and how well will you be when this journey reaches port? Notice that the question has two parts: how long and how well? I am digesting and reflecting on a book now, and I'm about ⅓ finished, so this […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor The Dave Matthews Band is the true definition of a fan-driven rock and roll success story. In 1993, they released their debut CD, 'Remember Two Things.’ This resulted from a consistently growing, rabid fan base for the unassuming band in Charlottesville, Virginia. The self-released disc went on to […]
Read MoreLast night’s “History of the Akron Sound” event, part of the Akron 200 Bicentennial’s Forgotten History Forum Series, brought the city’s musical legacy to life in a powerful and engaging way. Hosted at the Akron-Summit County Public Library and presented by the FirstEnergy Foundation, the evening was moderated by Brad Savage of The Summit FM and […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Born in England and raised in Australia, the Gibb brothers certainly had music in their DNA. Between 1963 and 1966, they released two LPs and eleven singles, one of which, “Spicks and Specks,” reached #5 in Australia in 1966. They were all still teenagers. Robin, Maurice, and older […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Born in Leeds, England, in 1979, Corinne Bailey Rae has long forged her own path. Her first proper gig with her band was in 1996. It would be another ten years before she finally released her debut LP. During that decade, she gained a great deal of insight […]
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