music history

Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Presents Billy Joel- My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey

Richard L'Hommedieu Billy Joel, Hall of Fame, long island, long island music hall of fame, music, music history November 5, 2023

First-Ever Major Billy Joel Exhibit to Open on November 24th at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame ‘My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey’ to showcase the legendary musician’s life and career in an exclusive exhibition After nearly a year in the planning, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has […]

Music Business

Long Island Music Hall of Fame opens Their Museum in Stony Brook!

Richard L'Hommedieu long island, Music Hall of Fame, music history November 29, 2022

Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Opens their Museum in Stony Brook NY! In 2003 I was the publisher of Long Island Entertainment Magazine, a free music and entertainment magazine that serviced Long Island NY. I had just returned from a tour to perform at the Dogwood Festival with John Pagano when I […]

On the Scene

Long Island Music Hall of Fame 7th Induction Ceremony 2018!

Richard L'Hommedieu long island, long island music hall of fame, making a Scene, music history November 6, 2018

LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME 7th Induction Ceremony! In May of 2003 I was the publisher of an entertainment newspaper on Long Island NY called “Long Island Entertainment”. When I sat down to write my monthly column, I wrote about the possibility of a Long Island Music Hall of Fame. I wrote about a […]

DVD-BlueRay Review

DVD Review: Robert Mugge – ‘The Last of the Mississippi Jukes’ [Special Edition]

Rhetta Akamatsu americana, blues, Blues Documentary, blues foundation, blues history, blues venues, dvd reviews, indie Blues, making a Scene, music documentary, music history, Robert Mugge, The Last of the Mississppi Jukes. music documentary January 10, 2017

Robert Mugge loves making films, and he loves music, especially roots music like bluegrass and the blues, music that comes from deep in the soul in a very direct and honest way. His films feel that way, too. In 2003, Mugge was deeply concerned about the state of Mississippi blues. Things were changing as performers […]