Nas’ latest release — and ninth album — is the controversial concept CD, “Untitled,” which has been described as “an intense exploration of racial inequality in America.” This week, the rapper spoke to Tavis Smiley. Watch the interview…
Requiem, inspired by, but not based on Mozart’s same-titled piece, is work about loss – cultural, environmental, or otherwise – pieced with songs, chants and rituals from director Lemi Ponifasio’s native Samoa, where he is a high chief. Read more…
Sixteen-year old Joshua Jones of Chicago, Illinois kicks off Season Two of From the Top at Carnegie Hall. Whether he’s accompanying the Gospel choir in his church or playing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Percussion Scholarship Group, Josh finds rhythm all around him, sometimes even while doing his household chores. Watch the video.
For the benefit concert taking place on August 7 at Madison Square Garden, front-row seats and meet-and-greet packages were made available through ebay’s benefit auctions. See the list of all ticket packages up for bid; the auctions end on July 24.
Neil Young’s one-of-a-kind voice, crude guitar work, and outspoken political opinions made him a music legend. Last week, he sat down with Charlie Rose to discuss his recent tour with CSNY, his despair about the war in Iraq, and his dedication to, as he puts it, his “boss” — inspiration.
David Byrne discusses his 9,000-square-foot, interactive, site-specific installation that transforms the interior of the Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan into a massive sound sculpture that all visitors are invited to sit and “play.” Watch the interview…
The folks at the Austin City Limits blog have been shooting behind the scenes videos about the legendary music show. This week, Sara (aka Bonita Sarita) gives us a peek at Thievery Corporation fans enduring the long — and often fruitless — wait to get into the show.
If you doubt the importance of YouTube in how music gets heard and performed these days, consider a recent case: the Cistercian Abbey Stift Heiligenkreuz, in Austria.
Eight synchronized Yamaha Disklavier player pianos plus an automated ensemble of 2 xylophones, 4 bass drums, tamtam, siren, 7 bells and 3 airplane propellers. If you’re thinking this is a …
Most rock stars don’t sing about hygiene and sanitation. Then again, not many rock stars live and work in Niassa, one of the poorest places on earth, where people survive on subsistence farming and lack amenities such as indoor plumbing. Born and raised in Niassa, Feliciano Dos Santos wrote and performs the hit, “Wash Your Hands,” which is part of a public health campaign organized by his non-profit group, Estamos, that promotes the installation of pumps to provide clean drinking water and “EcoSan” toilets to improve sanitation. Read more and see videos…
