By Kieran Guilbert LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Leading African female musicians have recorded a video of songs and instrumental music, joining a “Poverty is Sexist” campaign to put women and girls at the center of the global drive to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030. Investing in women and closing the gender gap could reduce […]
Joel Rafael is a disappearing breed: a Guthrie-Dylan-Llewyn Davis-style folk singer and Vietnam draft-dodger armed with a harmonica rack and acoustic guitar, who sings tales of love and history flickering with ache and political outrage. His ninth LP is unfussy and modestly heroic, drawn in clean fingerpicking laced with Greg… Source: RollingStone Link: Baladista
Less than a year before his death, John Coltrane sat for an interview in which he spoke about how he wanted to be a “force for good” and the ways in which music plays a role in his life. The interview, which KPFK radio’s Frank Kofsky conducted in November 1966… Source: RollingStone Link: John Coltrane […]
Raekwon and Snoop Dogg keep it simple in the clip for their tough new collaboration “1,2 1,2.” The single is off Raekwon’s oft-delayed solo release Fly International Luxurious Art, which came out in late April. In the new video, the two rappers are joined by producer Scoop DeVille and Chi-Town Finest Breakers in front… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Former LCD Soundsystem mastermind James Murphy will open up a new wine bar, the Four Horsemen, in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn next month, The New York Times reports. Located at 295 Grand Street, the 40-seat spot will focus primarily on natural wines — which, for the most part, are allowed to ferment with… Source: RollingStone Link: James […]
Performing at Saturday’s GLADD Media Awards in New York, country singer Ty Herndon chose to cover a song that speaks to his own coming out story. “It’s an honor to be doing my part for love and acceptance. It’s an honor to be here tonight,” Herndon said from the stage, which… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
Kacey Musgraves, who wore the crown as the CMA’s New Artist of the Year in 2013, thanks to the success of her gold-certified debut album, Same Trailer Different Park, is polishing up her tiara: On June 23rd, she’ll release Pageant Material, her highly anticipated second LP. The two-time 2014 Grammy winner… Source: RollingStone Link: Kacey […]
With U2 kicking off a North American tour this week, the group has released a short video offering a glimpse of what fans can expect. The 45-second clip opens with an illustration of the staging, shots of the band backstage and the Edge warming up. But it really kicks into… Source: RollingStone Link: U2 Preview […]
In the gorgeous new version of Reggae Scrapbook, renowned author and reggae archivist Roger Steffans teams up with photo editor and award-winning photographer Peter Simon to deliver a stunning visual document of Jamaican music, including album art, rare posters and photographs of numerous musicians. With a foreword by Toots Hibbert,… Source: RollingStone Link: 'Reggae Scrapbook' […]
LONDON (AP) — Stephen Hawking is a scientific superstar. Now he’s going to mix with rock stars, taking the stage at the Glastonbury Festival. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Stephen Hawking to appear at Glastonbury music festival