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Music Expert Dr. Bruce Conforth Discusses "Stephen Stills: Back to the Blues"

When

Tuesday May 3, 2016: 7:00pm to 8:30pm  Add to Calendar /   Add to Google Calendar

Where

Downtown Library: 4th Floor Meeting Room

Description

Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame founding curator and U-M professor of American Culture Dr. Bruce Conforth as he discusses the music of Stephen Stills.

Separated in age by a musical generation but bonded by a mutual love of classic cars and the blues, two time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stephen Stills and five-time Grammy nominated singer, guitarist and songwriter Kenny Wayne Shepherd draw fire from their extraordinary collective histories–and will join forces with famed Chicago rock/blues keyboardist Barry Goldberg–in a special concert at the Michigan Theater on Friday, May 6.

Join us for this special pre-concert lecture as Dr. Bruce Conforth takes a deep look at the musician Stephen Stills and his music. This event will include music excerpts and is cosponsored by the Michigan Theater and held in conjunction with the upcoming concert.

Bruce Michael Conforth was the Founding Curator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. He has been a Lecturer in the Program in American Culture since 2001 and was the 2012 recipient of the Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teaching. He received his PhD in ethnomusicology, folklore, American and African American studies from Indiana University and specializes in the blues, American roots music, 20th Century popular culture, and youth cultures.

Bruce is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Blues Heritage Foundation and serves on the Executive Board of the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation where he is also resident scholar. Bruce continues to perform music and his recent book "African American Folksong and American Cultural Politics" is published by Rowman & Littlefield.

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