St. Vincent shares International Women’s Day playlist
She also talked about her love of Billie Holiday, saying, ”long live the genius spirit of Billie Holiday that will live on forever through her transcendent work.”
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Today’s livestreams (Kendrick Lamar, Solange, Missy Elliott, Alanis Morissette, more)
plus Jeff Rosenstock, Soccer Mommy, Yves Tumor, Margo Price, Charly Bliss, Andrew Bird, and more livestreams you can watch today since there are no live concerts to attend.
Bob Dylan discusses George Floyd, John Prine, Little Richard & more in rare interview
”It sickened me no end to see George tortured to death like that.”
Iggy Pop, Public Enemy, Roberta Flack, John Prine & more receiving Lifetime Achievement Grammys
The Recording Academy will honor Iggy Pop, Public Enemy, Chicago, John Prine, Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2020...
Frank Turner releasing LP dedicated to historical women, shares song about Sister Rosetta Tharpe
”These stories should have been told already, and I suspect if they were men they would be better known,” Frank says on the album's accompanying podcast.
The NY Times names hundreds more artists who lost masters in 2008 UMG fire
Just about every area of recorded music was hit by the fire, from jazz to punk to cabaret to comedy, new wave, historical speeches, metal, hip hop, you name it.
Rock Hall 2018 videos: Killers cover Tom Petty, Lauryn Hill covers Nina Simone, Ann Wilson & Jerry Cantrell cover Soundgarden, more
Also: watch Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes team with Questlove and Paul Shaffer to cover Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Weezer's Scott Shriner perform with The Cars, and more.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2018 nominees: Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Kate Bush, Judas Priest, more
Talking about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien said: "But if you ask me what I'd rather be doing that night, I'd rather be sitting at home in front of the fire or going to a gig."
NY Guitar Fest 2016 lineup & schedule (Valerie June, Nels Cline, William Tyler, Ryley Walker, more)
We just mentioned that there's a guitar marathon with Ryley Walker, Noveller, Gyan Riley, Vernon Reid, William Tyler and more happening during the 2016 New York Guitar Festival, and here's more info on that fest...