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On the Beat: David Menconi on music

News & Observer music critic David Menconi's random (and we do mean random) musings about all things related to music and culture of the "popular" variety.

Tift Merritt sings for change

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If you were thinking about heading west on Monday to attend the Charlotte Obama rally, here's some possible added incentive -- our expatriate homegal Tift Merritt reports that she'll be there to sing the national anthem.

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About the blogger

David Menconi has been the News & Observer's music critic since 1991. Before that, he spent five years at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colo. He has a masters in journalism from the University of Texas and a B.A. in English from Southwestern University. You can find more of his writing here.

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