Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Rhino Release Boxed Set, CSNY 1974
Celebrated American folk-rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Rhino records have released a box set of live recordings titled CSNY 1974. The…
Playing For Change Releases Star-Studded Video Version of “La Bamba”
Playing For Change has released its “La Bamba” video featuring David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos, Argentine star Andres Calamaro and musicians…
Siriá, the Hybrid Mix of Afro-Brazilian, indigenous and Caribbean Music
Mestre Cupijó Siriá (Analog Africa, 2014) From Brazil’s Amazon region comes Mestre Cupijó e seu titmo. The compilation Siriá contains material from the band’s six…
Blues Guitarist Johnny Winter Dead
The blues guitarist that a 1968 Rolling Stone article described as “a cross-eyed albino with long, fleecy hair, who plays some of the gutsiest,…
Celtic Band Luar na Lubre to play at the Alfonso XIII Royal Botanical Gardens in Madrid
Galician folk group Luar Na Lubre is set to perform July 17, 2014 at the Alfonso XIII Royal Botanic Gardens at Complutense University of…
Cuban Son Maestros Conjunto Chappottín y sus Estrellas to Perform at The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles
Renowned Cuban band Conjunto Chappottín y sus Estrellas is set to perform a free concert on Thursday, July 31, 2014, at 8:00 p.m. at…
WOMEX 2014 Announces Second Round of Showcase Artists
World Music Expo (WOMEX) organizers announced today the list of second round artists confirmed as part of the Official Showcase Selection for WOMEX 2014. The…
Emerging Saharawi Singer Aziza Brahim to Perform at Sahara Soul in London
Aziza Brahim (Western Sahara) is scheduled to perform on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Barbican in London. The young singer is granddaughter of Al…
Pete Seeger “Pete” Album Reissued and Remastered
Grammy Award-winning album Pete by Pete Seeger is available album on Paul Winter’s Living Music record label. “In 1982, we invited Pete Seeger to be…
The Startling Edgy Sound of Harri Kuusijarvi Koutus
Harri Kuusijarvi Koutus Koutus (Sibarecords, 2014) Over the years I’ve gotten to listen to a whole lot of music. Some I liked. Some I didn’t.…