The greatest female singer-songwriter of her generation marks her 75th birthday today. To celebrate, some of Joni Mitchell’s famous fans are performing a two-night concert dubbed Joni 75 at LA’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Among the performers: James Taylor, Brandi Carlile, Continue reading
40 years since the April 1978 show at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the 4th of 5 the Dead played at Duke between 1971 and 1982. Fun started early as a ticket line formed 2 days prior to the on-sale date at Continue reading
(Updated 08/10/17) Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield reminds us that one of rock’s greatest bands, The Smiths, from Manchester, England, broke up 30 years ago this week. To commemorate, Sheffield has ranked all 73 Smiths songs, with notes and videos. I Continue reading
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In a thoughtful & optimistic New Year’s Day Facebook post, Brian Eno recaps 2016 and calls for action & engagement in 2017. The English musician, composer & producer is best known for his pioneering work in ambient and electronic music. Continue reading
Updated Dec. 12 – Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech (link below) From a New York Times report – Singer / songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for “having created new poetic expressions within the great Continue reading
How does he do it? Having just completed a 9-month tour of the U.S and Europe, with shows clocking in at 3-4 hours, here’s how Bruce Springsteen is celebrating his 67th birthday today (09/23) – — Tickets for a 9-date Continue reading
September 23 marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of John Coltrane in Hamlet, NC. Perhaps the greatest jazz saxophonist, Coltrane is one of the most dominant influences on post-1960 jazz musicians and a significant influence on players in other Continue reading
On July 7, 1956, Duke Ellington’s most famous live performance, and one of the most legendary in all of jazz, occurred at the Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island. The following excerpt from a 2010 article in The Guardian recounts Continue reading
Jazz legends Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter have posted a timely open letter to the next generation of musicians, addressing music, the world situation and life in general, noting – “We’d like to be clear that while this letter is Continue reading