Lofty quotes about music litter the philosophical record. Confucius and Plato both weighed in, although their respective aphorisms—”Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do ...

In 2010, Troop moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and lived there for 10 years, working primarily as a musician and private music teacher. He started Che Apalache with three of his students in ...

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Larry & Joe recently released their debut album, “Nuevo South Train.” (Brett Vilena/Contributor) Larry Bellorin and Joe Troop are asking audiences to hop on board the “Nuevo South Train” to travel ...

Online sales are closed. Tickets will be sold at the door. Join us for a spinoff to our popular Sound On concert series, featuring instrumental artists across all genres. You’ll continue to meet fresh ...

When musician Joe Troop visited the Arizona borderlands with his band Che Apalache in 2019, he had a shattering experience. While going into the Sonoran desert with guide Randy J. Mayer of Good ...

Amythyst Kiah kicks off the Blue Ridge Music Center’s Deep Roots, Many Voices: Summer Outdoor Concert Series at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 24, in the venue’s amphitheater on the Blue Ridge Parkway just ...

Best-known as the leader of the Grammy-nominated folk ensemble Che Apalache, singer and banjo player Joe Troop has sharpened both quill and activist voice on his new single, "The Rise of Dreama ...

The Pasadena City Council is set to discuss four options next Monday, Oct. 21, to recognize a homegrown R&B music group. One of the proposals, which would rename a portion of Dayton Street to Troop ...

Larry Bellorin and Joe Troop are asking audiences to hop on board the “Nuevo South Train” to travel across the Americas through music and storytelling. The duo, who recently released their debut album ...