Posts Tagged ‘The Experience’
Dedry Jones, Chicago businessman and creator of ‘The Experience,’ has died
Dedry Jones, a Chicago business owner and creator of The Experience, has died. He was found unresponsive in his home yesterday. For almost three decades Jones was a prominent fixture in the music industry. His store. The Music Experience on Chicago’s South Side was more than a record store. It was a gathering place to discuss music,…
Read MoreDedry Jones connects musicians and fans with The Experience
Dedry Jones is a small business owner on the South Side of Chicago. His sells music from his shop Music Experience. It’s far left of what technology allows us to do these days. If I want to hear an album now, I just go to my phone, open my favorite streaming service and voila new…
Read MoreMusiq Soulchild talks ‘Life On Earth’ at The Experience
Musiq Soulchild was in Chicago recently for Dedry Jones’ event, The Experience, to promote his most recent release Life On Earth at The DuSable Museum of African American History on the South Side of Chicago. Cars were lined up for blocks signaling an event where every single seat in the house was sold. It has been…
Read MoreTweet talks ‘Charlene’ at The Experience with Dedry Jones
Artists of the early 2000s have been making a resurgence lately. Charlene Keys, better known as Tweet, is a singer-songwriter from the early aughts who has made a significant impact on the industry. Recently, she visited Chicago to take part in The Experience and promote her latest release, Charlene, with Dedry Jones at Room 43 on the South Side. The fans came out…
Read MoreIndia Arie opens up at The Experience
I’ve had the pleasure of attending a few of Dedry Jones ‘The Experience’ events. They have all been very good; however, the most recent one with India Arie is my favorite, thus far. Grammy award winner, singer and songwriter India Arie visited The Kroc Center on the south side of Chicago recently to take part…
Read MoreBilal shares insight and love at The Experience
In the era of social media one would possibly say they know more about their favorite artist than they did even 10 years ago. Everyone seems more accessible and, in some cases, to a fault. We may know more about our favorite artist know because of social media, but it doesn’t really tell the entire…
Read MoreDedry Jones offers ‘The Experience’ to give fans a personal view of their favorite artists
“If you have a goal, never allow anyone to steer you away from what you believe in your heart is right for you.” –Dedry Jones The music industry has changed. There is no fighting it. Rolling out had a discussion with a group of 20-somethings and asked them point blank what would make them consider buying…
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