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The ambush began with gunshots that killed five officers and sent screaming crowds scrambling for cover. It ended when a Dallas police bomb squad robot killed a gunman after negotiations failed.Investigators identified the dead suspect as 25-year-old Micah Xavier Johnson of Mesquite, Texas, a military veteran who'd served in Afghanistan. Police said they searched his home Friday afternoon and found bomb-making materials, ballistic vests, rifles, ammunition and a personal journal of combat tactics. Investigators are analyzing information in the journal, a police statement said.But authorities are still trying to answer key questions.Federal law enforcement officials say they believe Johnson was the only shooter in the ambush that began Thursday night, according to law enforcement officials briefed by the Dallas police.Dallas police Chief David Brown earlier suggested that other suspects played a role, too."Through our investigation of some of the suspects, it's revealed to us that this was a well-planned, well-thought-out, evil tragedy by these suspects,The deadly gunfire erupted in Dallas after videos showing two African-American men shot by police in Louisiana and Minnesota spurred protests and debate over police use of force across the country.

What qualities make a great drummer?  The ability to "feel" the correct tempo of a song before it startsThe ability to keep that tempo extremely constant throughoutThe ability to communicate feeling of the song through pushing the beat, pulling the beat, accents and ghost notes, etc.The ability to enhance the song with fills, rolls, and rhythms, creating wonderment and surprise in the listeners.The taste to know when the above should be used

I'm interviewing Linda Carriere, my bandmate from Dynasty. Call in, we're live!

Why do I like Jazz?When I say there’s no better music than jazz, the only ones with a good argument against it are those who listen to classical music.Recently a friend asked me this, “why do you like jazz so much?” A simple answer to that could be, “because there’s no better music than jazz”. But that would not be the right way to answer. I’m sure everyone think their favorite music is the best music. But when I say there’s no better music than jazz, the only ones with a good argument against it are those who listen to classical music. Besides jazz, classical and some folk music, there’s no other music that even comes close in quality.Why do I include folk music? Because Classical composers originally were inspired by european folk music for their compositions. And the roots of jazz music are basically the folk music of the african-americans at the end of the 19th century. Folk music from Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America have a quality that can’t be found in most popular music today. That quality is “truthfulness”, folk music comes from years of tradition and represent the culture of each country.

Billy has recorded over 20 albums. The Grammy award winning “Me And Mrs. Jones” gold album and platinum single broke records worldwide. Billy continued to captivate audiences throughout the world. He toured extensively in South America and Europe. His album, “The Very Best Of Billy Paul” went double platinum in France. His latest recording, as yet untitled, will display the many musical styles of Billy Paul.  In 2008 Billy received the Congressional Recognition Of Lifetime Achievement Award in San Francisco. Billy and his wife of 44 years, Blanche, are currently in production of a reality syndicated radio show. Billy’s career has endured over fifty years, and his fans span from continent to continent. We were honored to have Billy join us on WDKK Radio for a very candid interview about his lifes work. Billy passed away Sunday, April 24th 2016.