The Guardian : Marianne Faithfull obituary →

Those who first glimpsed Marianne Faithfull in the 1960s as Mick Jagger’s angelic girlfriend, or the winsome singer of As Tears Go By, probably did not imagine she would go on to forge a career of more than 50 years as a songwriter and recording artist in her own right. Faithfull, who has died aged 78, released 22 solo albums and collaborated with many big names in music. She also had some success as an actor. All of it was achieved against a backdrop of addiction and personal struggles that she did not hide.

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BBC : Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull dies at 78 →

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson has said. Born in Hampstead in December 1946, she was known for hits like As Tears Go By, which reached the UK top 10 in 1964, and for starring roles in films including 1968's The Girl On A Motorcycle. Faithfull's long-time friend, the BBC Radio 2 presenter Bob Harris, called her an "encapsulation of the sixties". He said while she initially was known for being Mick Jagger's girlfriend, through her "people began to see her as an artist, as a creator".

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e-flux : Soundwalk Collective et Patti Smith : Correspondances →

Correspondences is an ongoing collaboration between Soundwalk Collective and Patti Smith, spanning over a decade and traversing diverse geographies, histories, and natural environments.The presentation at kurimanzutto marks the first time this body of work is shown in New York and in a gallery setting. At its core, the project transforms field recordings collected by Soundwalk Collective’s founder, Stephan Crasneanscki, from some of the world’s most remote and resonant landscapes—sites of poetic inspiration, historical significance, and environmental urgency—into immersive soundscapes. These compositions evoke a “sonic memory” of place, embodying traces of revolutionaries, artists, and the ongoing impact of climate change. Through an intimate dialogue with these recordings, Patti Smith channels her poetic voice to create pieces that reflect on the intersections of nature, human history, and artistic creation. Each work challenges the traditional relationship between sound and image, allowing the sonic landscapes to dictate their visual counterparts.

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KGET.com : National Music Council to Honor Rosanne Cash with American Eagle Award at the 2025 NAMM Show →

The National Music Council is thrilled to announce it will honor global musical icon Rosanne Cash at the organization’s 41st annual American Eagle Awards on Friday, January 24th at the 2025 NAMM Show in Anaheim. The highly prestigious award is presented each year in recognition of long-term contribution to American musical culture and heritage, and highlights the importance of music education for all children, as well as the need to protect creators’ rights both domestically and internationally.

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EIN Presswire : Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame Presents 'Joan Baez: A Life of Music, Art, and Activism' →

The creative genius and passionate determination of one of America’s musical icons comes to life inside the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame with "Joan Baez: A Life of Music, Art, and Activism". The exhibit, curated by Museum Collective, will feature handwritten lyrics, rarely seen personal photos, original artwork and famous instruments that defined Baez’s award-winning career. The new exhibit opens inside the Boch Center Wang Theatre, March 6, 2025.

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Boston Globe : Jazz and dance will collide at esperanza spalding’s new shows (by Victoria Wasylak) →

In 2018, esperanza spalding released the song “You Have to Dance” as part of her Grammy-Award-winning record “12 Little Spells.” The jazz composer and bassist’s jaunty tune revolves around the concept of being “magical” through movement, with spalding’s bass leading a proclamation of empowerment: “And I claim it / Yes, I’m magical.” Seven years later, spalding is still exploring the magical intersection of dance and jazz, a junction that’s been the centerpiece of her stripped-down shows for the past 2½ years. With only two bandmates and two dancers joining her onstage, spalding’s exploration of the interplay between the two art forms embraces intimacy, focus, and fluidity — an approach that the artist’s Massachusetts fans will witness for the first time this Saturday at Cary Memorial Hall in Lexington. (Her brief slew of January shows begins one night prior at the Nashua Center for the Arts in New Hampshire.)

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WPLN : A new exhibit captures the rich complexity of Rosanne Cash’s career (by Jewly Hight) →

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has opened its newest exhibit, putting the spotlight on Rosanne Cash, a second-generation star who’s fleshed out her own identity. (...) The exhibit depicts the dialogue she engaged in with her dad, the songs, letters and tokens they exchanged back and forth. At the same time, it shows how Rosanne continually expanded her world intellectually, and moved from writing songs to short stories, essays and memoir. In her remarks, she spoke of how sifting through the mementos that she’d long stockpiled, now thoughtfully framed by museum curators, gave her new perspective on her lifelong restlessness: “So many of those attempts to break the binds, successful or not, are behind glass now, and in the vaults here.” The exhibit’s title is “Rosanne Cash: Time Is a Mirror,” and it will remain open until March 2026.

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Relix : Patti Smith, Allison Russell and Ebon Moss-Bachrach Join 38th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert with Philip Glass Ensemble, Laurie Anderson and More →

As Tibet House’s highly-anticipated 38th annual benefit concert steadily approaches, the host organization has expanded its star-studded lineup with three new additions. On March 3, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, New York icon and longtime Tibet House advocate Patti Smith will return to perform at Carnegie Hall’s hallowed Stern Auditorium, alongside Grammy-winning Americana trailblazer Allison Russell and Emmy-winning co-star of The Bear Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

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Grateful Web : JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Announces ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO as special guest at the RALPH PUCCI 9th Annual Jazz Set Benefit on Thursday, March 6, 2025 →

Today, JAZZ HOUSE KiDS announces international singer-songwriter, actor, and activist Angélique Kidjo as the special guest for the fundraiser, RALPH PUCCI 9th Annual Jazz Set, The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian, on March 6, 2025. Hosted by nine-time GRAMMY-winning bassist and composer Christian McBride, this intimate evening will benefit JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, the nationally acclaimed nonprofit that uses the power and legacy of jazz to give young people an artistic edge—providing them with access to world-class arts education and live performances regardless of financial constraints.

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Rock Cellar Magazine : Out Now: Rosanne Cash Traces Her Place in Music with ‘The Essential Collection’ (Listen); Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit On Now →

Rosanne Cash has a new The Essential Collection available today, Jan. 10, commemorating her spot in music history and her role in the development of Americana music. This definitive 40-song set spans Cash’s music catalog from 1979 up through 2021, highlighting her 14 studio albums and 10 No. 1 hits, as well as collaborations with John Leventhal, duets with Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco.This release is meant to complement a new exhibit, Rosanne Cash: Time Is a Mirror, which is running now through March 2026 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn. Per its official description, the exhibit will explore Cash’s more than 40-year journey as an artist, songwriter and storyteller, and how she has embodied both tradition and innovation across her musical career.

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