Discovering new interests or continuing your passions can be done by participating in a variety of acting opportunities in St. Louis. The city is home to the legendary W. C.
Handy, known as the father of the blues, who took advantage of the soul of his people and shared their rustic sound with the rest of the world. His most famous recording, St. Louis Blues, is a collaboration with Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues, and is enough to make anyone shiver. The city has also produced other influential musicians such as Ray Bryant, a pianist who was immersed in the sound of the black church, and Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder, who paid tribute to Gershwin's admiration for Handy.
For those looking for music-related websites or blogs based in St. Louis, there are several options available. Pitchfork was launched by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog called Turntable in 1995 and is now an influential American online publication. Music Business Worldwide is another great source for information on the global music industry.
Digital Music News stands out from other blogs with its distinctive approach to technology and its use and development within the music industry. AllMusic is an online music database that also has a blog with interviews from some of the best musicians of all time. Stereogum is another American online music blog founded 21 years ago by Scott Lapatine, and UFO Network is a great source for everything related to electronic dance music. Finally, New Musical Express (NME) was founded as a newspaper as early as 1952 and is now a London-based website and music brand.
