Broadway World : Joan Baez And Emmylou Harris to Discuss Baez' New Book At OZ Arts Nashville (by Chloe Rabinowitz) →

March 20, 2023 by gabriela anco

Contemporary arts center in partnership with Parnassus Books, will host an intimate conversation with author, dedicated advocate, and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joan Baez, alongside her longtime friend, 14-time Grammy winner Emmylou Harris. The April 8 event celebrates the release of Baez's new book of drawings “Am I Pretty When I Fly? An Album of Upside Down Drawings”, and all ticket buyers receive a signed copy of the book.

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

March 18, 2023 by gabriela anco

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.

Rolling Stone : Christine and the Queens Enlist Madonna, 070 Shake for New Album ‘Paranoïa, Angels, True Love’ (by Daniel Kreps) →

March 08, 2023 by gabriela anco

Christine and the Queens will follow up their 2022 pop opera Redcar les Adorables Étoile this June with Paranoïa, Angels, True Love, featuring guests like Mike Dean, 070 Shake and Madonna. “This new record is the second part of an operatic gesture that also encompassed 2022’s Redcar les adorables étoiles. Taking inspiration from the glorious dramaturgy of Tony Kushner’s iconic play, Angels in America, Redcar felt colorful and absurd like Prior sent to his insane dream-space,” Chris said in a statement.

Music in Africa : Women’s Day playlist: Amplifying voices and inspiring change (by Gabriel Myers Hansen) →

March 08, 2023 by gabriela anco

From the shores of Benin to the streets of Morocco, the Motherland echoes with the melody of female African musicians unapologetically using their art to ignite positive change that transcends the music industry. In the soaring vocals of Fatoumata Diawara, to the bold lyrics of Muthoni Drummer Queen, the message is clear: it is time to fight for a world where gender equality is the norm, not the exception, and to amplify the voices of women and girls who have been overlooked for too long.

Far Out : How Patti Smith’s ‘Just Kids’ changed my life (by Aimée Ferrier) →

March 07, 2023 by gabriela anco

Regardless, I am certain that reading Just Kids at any time in one’s life is no doubt a transformative experience. Smith’s words possess an otherworldly power that pierces deep down into the reader. Whether you’re a fan of Smith’s music or not, Just Kids is essential reading, acting as the ultimate reminder to fill your life with art and like-minded people and to love deeply.

Rolling Stone : U2 at the Crossroads: Inside the Band’s Ambitious Reinvention for 2023 (by Andy Greene) →

March 06, 2023 by gabriela anco

NEAR THE END of U2’s new album, Songs of Surrender, the band kicks into the familiar opening chords of their 1980 breakthrough single “I Will Follow.” But there are no drums, bass, or electric guitar, and Bono quickly begins singing new lyrics that better fit his perspective on life at age 62, rather than 22.

Deadline : Berlin Review: ‘Joan Baez I Am A Noise’ (by Todd McCarthy) →

March 01, 2023 by gabriela anco

Folk music icon Joan Baez, who’s now 82, came of age just as musicians’ live gigs were often recorded and thereby preserved for the record, virtues that are used to advantage in Joan Baez I Am A Noise. An up-close, intimate and mostly frank account of a career that arched across more than 60 years of musical and political expression while countless trends came and went, this elaborate documentary navigates adroitly through the professional and the personal aspects of a very full life, one marked by far more good fortune than bad.

Jeff Young Obituary Los Angeles CA, Keyboardist with Jackson Browne has passed away →

February 27, 2023 by gabriela anco

Keyboardist with Jackson Browne, Jeff Young has passed away. Keyboardist and renowned singer-songwriter Jeff Young was a member of the band. Los Angeles, California. Jeff brings a diverse musical background to the table offering his knowledge and experience to some of the most well-known recording artists in the world.

Jeff has worked closely with Donald Fagen and Steely Dan for a long time. He contributed keyboards and backing vocals to a number of tours where Steely Dan and Donald Fagen appeared on the New York Rock and Soul Revue.

Best Classic Bands : When Donald Fagen Lightened Up With ‘The Nightfly’ (by Sam Sutherland) →

February 04, 2023 by gabriela anco

On his debut solo album, Donald Fagen trades cynicism for nostalgia in a song cycle that lands midway between Proust’s madeleine and Mr. Peabody’s Wayback Machine. In tracks set in the late ’50s and early ’60s, when their author was soldiering through adolescence, he revisits the era’s aspirations and fears with the optimism and innocence of his proxy protagonists. The worldview mirrored in his sardonic tone with Steely Dan is softened, if not entirely jettisoned, in favor of songs that retain an affectionate glow.

RWC Pulse : The Blind Boys of Alabama move spirits at The Guild Theatre (by Heather Zimmerman) →

February 03, 2023 by gabriela anco

The Blind Boys of Alabama have been performing gospel for the better part of the 20th century all the way into the 21st. But this group's status as veteran musicians doesn't keep them from new musical explorations. Far from it: the Blind Boys got their start in the 1940s and '50s singing gospel music on the road, and have brought their rich, layered harmonies into a new century with albums and musical collaborations that meld gospel with influences from blues to rock.