Add one part quirky English actress Helena Bonham Carter, three parts Rufus Wainwright, some lip-syncing, a library and a mattress and you get Wainwright’s latest music video. The song, “Out of the Game,” is off the songwriter’s upcoming album of the same name. In addition to his co-staring role with Bonham Carter, Wainwright teams up with […]
The Walkmen are set to release their sixth album (not counting the covers album they did) June 5. They recently played “Heaven,” the title track from the album, on an episode of “+1” for Pitchfork.tv on YouTube. Before the performance, band members Pete Bauer and Hamilton Leithauser reminisced about an old rehearsal space in Philadelphia, […]
“I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.” – Ralph Ellison in “Invisible Man” This quote was one of many statements Ellison made about his identity as a black man living in the early 20th century in his novel “Invisible Man.” As a 15-year-old, reading this novel proved to me the power of […]
Just saw this video today (thanks to a tweet by music critic Jenny Eliscu) and fell in love. This guy’s music is dark and bleak and beautiful. BBC Music described Keaton Henson as “a crafter of small music and slow sounds” and said “his songs creep up on you – they don’t shout for your attention, […]
To Timeline or not to Timeline? That has been the question for several Facebook users since the site introduced its new format last year. However, businesses don’t have a choice anymore. Facebook announced that all business pages must be converted to the Timeline format by today. Some companies expressed concerns and frustrations, while others embraced […]
Banjo genius Earl Scruggs died last night. According to reports, the 88-year-old died of natural causes at a hospital in Nashville, Tenn. Scruggs, an award-winning artist, started playing bluegrass music at a young age. He eventually joined Bill Monroe’s group. Scruggs gained even more notoriety when he formed the duo Flatt & Scruggs with guitar […]
Legendary folk performer Richie Havens, who has spent much of the last 45 years on stage, announced he will be retiring from touring. Havens, born in 1941, started out singing doo-wop and gospel songs with neighborhood groups in Brooklyn. Inspired by the folk music he heard visiting the clubs in Greenwich Village, Havens eventually picked […]
A war is brewing. As music streaming services gain traction among listeners, interested parties such as the services themselves, record labels and mainstream and independent musicians, continue to debate the amount of profits, the possible cannibalization of revenue, and the distribution of earnings. Sean Parker, Napster co-founder and Spotify board member, predicted at a SXSW […]
Instead of drinking pints of Guinness, let’s celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with another great export—music. These days, St. Patrick’s Day is more about reveling in Irish culture than about honoring the patron saint of Ireland, and as someone who loves all things Irish—Gaelic and Celtic culture, the Emerald Isle geography, the history—I am also an […]
More than 20 acts came together last night at Carnegie Hall in New York City for a charity show event featuring covers of songs by The Rolling Stones, who celebrate their 50th anniversary this year (and are expected to do an anniversary tour in 2013). The concert featured performers from a variety of genres, including […]
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