Berliner Morgenpost : Bitte alle mal aufstehen für Glen Hansard! →

„Danke, dass ihr euch an uns erinnert“, sagt Glen Hansard, als er das Publikum in der Verti Music Hall begrüßt, mit seiner unnachahmlich sonoren Stimme. [...] Jetzt ist Hansard wieder unterwegs, um sein neues Studioalbum zu promoten, „All That Was East Is West Of Me Now“. Seine siebenköpfige Band brilliert zu Beginn des Sets vor allem dadurch, dass sie ganz viele Noten weglässt. Bei „Sure as the Rain“, mit einem zwischendurch ins Französische wechselnden Text, werden die Instrumente nur flüchtig hingetupft; Fender Rhodes E-Piano, Kontrabass, behutsam geklöppeltes Schlagzeug., ein bisschen Geige.

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American Songwriter : Producer and Songwriter John Leventhal Reveals Debut ‘Rumble Strip,’ Shares Two Singles, One Featuring Rosanne Cash →

Throughout his 45-year career, John Leventhal has worn many hats, as a producer and songwriter, musician, composer, and more. In all this time, Leventhal has never explored being a solo artist until Rumble Strip, the namesake of his and wife Rosanne Cash‘s newly formed label and his forthcoming debut album, out January 26. [...] Cash and Leventhal are also working on the music and lyrics for the upcoming Broadway musical Norma Rae.

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American Songwriter : Glen Hansard Announces New Solo Album ‘All That Was East Is West of Me Now’ (by Lorie Liebig) →

Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard will share his first new music in four years this fall. His fifth studio album, All That Was East Is West of Me Now, is set for release on October 20 via ANTI Records. The nine-track project was born from five intimate, unpublicized concerts that the Grammy-nominated artist played in his local pub in November 2022. “I told no one. We set up in the corner and played to the locals, some of whom were only half listening,” Hansard says in a statement.

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Rolling Stone : Watch Patti Smith’s Stunning Rendition of ‘She’s Leaving Home’ at Paul McCartney Tribute Concert (by Andy Greene) →

AN ALL-STAR LINEUP of musicians came together at New York’s Carnegie Hall Wednesday night for the Music of Paul McCartney charity concert, which raised money for music education programs. Patti Smith wasn’t part of the official bill, but she came out midway through the night to deliver a stunning rendition of “She’s Leaving Home.” It was her first time performing the 1967 Beatles classic, and she added to the song’s poignancy by tacking on a new verse delivered from the perspective of the young girl that runs away from home, leaving her parents emotionally shattered.

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