Pete Seeger
Cassandra Jenkins curates playlist for Smithsonian Folkways' People's Picks series (listen)
”I immersed myself in the World of Sound Catalog and gravitated towards the scientific, sacred, psychological, and spoken word corners of the collection. What emerged from my wanderings is a string of recordings that speak to our need to interpret, interact with, and immerse ourselves in nature, and occasionally aim to empower the listener with their innate inclination towards healing…”
22 New Songs Out Today
Listen to new songs by Disclosure, Tyler Childers, Lomelda, LEYA (Actress remix), Necrot, Red Fang, Unreal City, Loma, Kronos Quartet (Pete Seeger cover), and more…
Clearwater Festival not happening in 2020
After the festival lost money in 2019, they’re holding a two-day 500-capacity ”Community Celebration” instead of a full-scale music festival for 2020.
Grammys 2020 winners list: Nipsey Hussle, Vampire Weekend, Tool, Rosalia, Lizzo, Tanya Tucker, Billie Eilish, more
So far winners include the late Nipsey Hussle, Vampire Weekend, Tool, Lizzo, Anderson .Paak, Rosalia, Tanya Tucker, Tyler the Creator, Koffee, Lil Nas X, Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and more…
Massive Attack began 'Mezzanine' tour w/ Liz Fraser & Horace Andy, covered Velvet Underground, The Cure, more
Massive Attack played the entire ‘Mezzanine’ album and did covers of songs they sampled for the album. Here’s videos and the setlist…
Bob Marley, Johnny Cash & more featured in Netflix music doc series 'ReMastered'
The new monthly Netflix series ”investigates high-profile events affecting the legendary names in music” and premieres October 12
Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell team for collaborative covers LP, playing festivals this summer
Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses and Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam are old friends and have now made an album together, titled Sing into My Mouth, which will be out at some point this sumnmer…
Woody Guthrie 'audio walking tour' of NYC being released as 3-disc set (stream a track)
The late, great folk singer Woody Guthrie called NYC home for 27 years, and that portion of his life will be celebrated with a new three-disc album, My Name Is New York, on September…
Clearwater Festival 2014 day 1 in pics (Richard Thompson, Rufus Wainright, Spirit Family Reunion, Nicole Atkins, more)
Saturday the Great Hudson River Revival occurred for the first time without Pete Seeger, the giant folk singer and activist who called Beacon home, and Toshi Seeger, his wife whose strong shoulder and loving arms gave support to all who craved peace…
Pete Seeger tributes happening at 2014 Clearwater Festival
Pete Seeger at Clearwater 2009 (more by Chris La Putt)
As previously discussed, Croton, NY’s Clearwater Festival returns this year from June 21-22 with Richard Thompson, Rufus Wainwright, Puss N Boots (feat…
