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The Roots of the Blues: A Quick History for Modern Listeners

The Roots of the Blues: A Quick History for Modern Listeners

July 15, 2025

Walk into Dabney & Co. on any given night, and you’ll hear traces of the blues humming beneath the clink of glasses and the buzz of conversation. It’s in...
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Blues & Bourbon: Why the Soundtrack of the South Pairs Perfectly with America’s Spirit

Blues & Bourbon: Why the Soundtrack of the South Pairs Perfectly with America’s Spirit

July 07, 2025

Some things just belong together—like the aching cry of a blues guitar and the amber glow of a fine bourbon. Both are steeped in history, born from the heart of th...
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Freedom in Full Flavor: Honoring Black History This Fourth of July

Freedom in Full Flavor: Honoring Black History This Fourth of July

July 01, 2025

Independence—But for Whom? When the bells of liberty rang out on July 4, 1776, they echoed a promise that was not fully extended to all. While white colonists toas...
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From the Motherland to the Mambo: The Deep Black Roots of Latin Jazz

From the Motherland to the Mambo: The Deep Black Roots of Latin Jazz

June 23, 2025

When you hear the crack of a conga or the steady rhythm of a clave, you're not just listening to music—you’re hearing history. Latin jazz, with all its fiery...
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Juneteenth: Freedom in Full Color at Dabney & Co.

Juneteenth: Freedom in Full Color at Dabney & Co.

June 16, 2025

Honoring History with Heart Juneteenth, observed each year on June 19th, commemorates the moment in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas lea...
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The Gospel in the Blues: How B.B. King and Bobby Blue Bland Brought Church to the Stage

The Gospel in the Blues: How B.B. King and Bobby Blue Bland Brought Church to the Stage

June 10, 2025

The Sacred Roots of the Blues The blues was born out of hardship, spiritual yearning, and a deep well of emotion—and gospel music walked hand in hand with it throu...
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Host Your Summer Event at Dabney

Host Your Summer Event at Dabney

June 02, 2025

Summer in Michigan has a rhythm all its own—warm breezes, golden evenings, and the soundtrack of good times echoing through the air. At Dabney & Co., we believ...
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The Speakeasy Reimagined: How Dabney & Co. Balances Nostalgia and Innovation

The Speakeasy Reimagined: How Dabney & Co. Balances Nostalgia and Innovation

May 26, 2025

In the heart of Michigan, tucked into the rhythmic pulse of its local arts scene, lies a venue that defies the ordinary. Dabney & Co. isn’t just a bar—it...
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Why New Edition Still Matters: A Legacy of R&B and Brotherhood

Why New Edition Still Matters: A Legacy of R&B and Brotherhood

May 19, 2025

The Birth of a Movement: R&B’s First Boy Band Emerging from Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood in the early 1980s, New Edition wasn’t just a group of ta...
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