Reuters (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Terrence Howard earned an Oscar nomination for his role as a pimp aspiring to be a rapper in "Hustle & Flow" but the 2005 movie also shone a spotlight on the actor's musical talents and helped him land a record deal.
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
in post Covering The Working Life: Songs About Day Jobs (From Those Who Don't Have Them) from Cover Lay Down .
Musical Stew Daily (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
As we metioned yesterday, the Woodstock Music And Arts Festival started on this weekend in 1969. The festival ran from the 15th through the 17th on Max Yasgur’s farm in the rural town of Bethel, NY. It’s widely regarded as one of, if not the most influential event in rock and roll history. Tickets for [...]
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
IT'S NOT EASY being a child star - just ask Britney Spears. But for a much deeper and more satisfying response, from a survivor with a real head on her shoulders, check out Janis Ian's entertaining and enlightening tome "Society's Child: My Autobiography" (Tarcher/Penguin).
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Some of Richie Havens' best material has arrived in the latter part of his career. The superb Nobody Left to Crown marks his return home to the label that introduced him to the world 40 years ago.
Dissensus (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Various Artists - 'Le Tour du Monde, Volume 7' (2xLP, Musique du Monde , France - 1973) Download here Quote: Originally Posted by Notes Side A: 01 Dorothy ASHBY - "Soul Vibrations" (1968, USA) 02 Janko NILOVIC - "Roses & Revolvers" (1970, Yugoslavia) 03 FAUST - "The Sad Skinhead" (1973, Germany) 04 Karen DALTON - "Same Old Man" (1971, USA) 05 Beaver & KRAUSE - "Another Part of Time" (1970, USA) 06...
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
in post Richie Havens: Nobody Left To Crown from Muruch .
http://feeds.feedburner.com/muruch (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Legendary folk singer-songwriter Richie Havens has returned with Nobody Left To Crown , a moving work of political and social commentary. The new album features several new originals as well as a selection of covers of songs written by Pete Townsend, Citizen Cope, and Jackson Browne. I wrote a rather extensive post on Havens back in 2006 after seeing him perform in the Peter, Paul, & Mary documentary...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
By Ed Bumgardner, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C. Aug. 7--Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for the following shows: Janis Ian, 7 p.m. Oct. 26, McGlohon Theatre, North Carolina Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. $20, $25, $27.50 .Visit www.carolinatix.org or call 704-372-1000.
Hidden Track (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Yesterday Scotty gave us the first part of his three part Newport review, but Luke Sacks also attended Saturday's festivities and offers his opinion: The Newport Folk Festival holds a special place in the history of rock and roll and conjures up some great imagery. After all, Bob Dylan plugged in and changed the course of music forever at the festival back in 1965. Dylan was almost booed off the stage...
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
I've always loved Richie Havens, who was the opening act at Woodstock in 1969. According to Park Slope's Ben Greenman in the New Yorker, he has a great new album just out called Nobody Left to Crown. “Nobody Left to Crown” (Verve Forecast), Havens’s first recording in four years, opens with a pair of originals, “The Key” and “Say It Isn’t So,” which manage to address spiritual themes without sounding...
Hidden Track (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
If you're a music fan and have never been to the Newport Folk Festival , you are truly missing out. You can't ask for a more picturesque setting to enjoy music from a wide range of genres. Yes, that's right, the "folk" part of the festival's title doesn't exactly ring true. This past weekend in Newport we were treated to outstanding performances from folkies, rockers, hipsters, jammers and the King...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
There's always plenty of things to do in Michigan during summertime and this weekend is no exception. Here are some noteworthy events to check out.
Hidden Track (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
With a lineup featuring the Black Crowes, Trey Anastasio and Jimmy Buffett this year’s Newport Folk Festival ain’t your daddy’s folk festival. The promoters are clearly trying to reach a bigger audience and this HT favorite laden lineup certainly got me to make the trek. This week’s Friday Mix Tape offers a taste of six [...]
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
If you can't make it out to Newport, you can hear parts of the folk and jazz festivals on the Internet.
