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Fontella Bass, a vocalist whose 1965 soul hit “Rescue Me” became a staple of the genre, died yesterday, Dec. 26, of complications following a heart attack earlier this month. She was 72 and lived in St. Louis. In addition to her classic hit, Bass often crossed genres during her career, working within gospel, blues and jazz. She collaborated on numerous projects with her late husband, the trumpeter Lester Bowie, and recorded with the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
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Heavy numbers poured in Sunday to see The Avett Brothers close down Merlefest 2013, despite the calls for rain throughout the day, and their late afternoon set was alternately passionately energetic, to the point of raising the ire of some traditionalists, and sensitively quiet, with gorgeous harmonies, and beautiful cello moments that left some in the crowd in near rapture. Delete the scoop?
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This week we are going to once again remember the life and times of America’s Blue Yodeler, the Singing Brakeman, and the Father of Country Music: the late, great Jimmie Rodgers. On Sunday, May 26, Jimmie Rodgers will have been gone 80 years.
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False Idols is a sterling return to the form of Maxinquaye, full of sinister, infectious grooves of strings and sparse piano lines with his trademark mumble hiding behind the soulful lead vocals of female frontpersons.
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Nate Chinen, a jazz critic for The Times, talks to host Ben Ratliff about Pat Metheny’s new album “Tap: John Zorn’s Book of Angels, Vol. 20.
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Grab this weekend's Wall Street Journal. For my first "Playlist" column in the paper's Review section, I interview Joy Behar on her favorite song as a kid growing up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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She was the angry, androgynous runaway who got chatted up by Allen Ginsberg and had a grand affair with Robert Mapplethorpe. And at 66 Patti Smith shows no sign of mellowing. We spend a gothic afternoon at home with the punk legend Ping!
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Rural Rhythm Records is launching a new series of classic bluegrass reissues for online download which they are calling Rural Roots Digital.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s current show, “Punk: Chaos to Couture,” tells a fractured story of mid-’70s origins — Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren’s “Seditionaries” shop in London, Richard Hell taking scissors to his hair and T-shirts in New York — and influences, leading to designers like Martin Margiela, Junya Watanabe and Gareth Pugh. But it doesn’t tell much about the concurrent development of punk’s music, nor about its basic impulses and ideals, whether utopian, social-realist, or primal.[Audio | Popcast: Punk as Fashion, Music and Theory : Discussing punk’s origins and its legacy, and answering the question: why did punks hate hippies?
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The tragic collision of street culture and street crime at the May 12 second-line reverberates far beyond the immediate victims.
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In the late '30s, Herman never rivaled band-leading clarinetists Benny Goodman andArtie Shaw. But then came that late blooming. In 1944, not long before the swing era collapsed, Herman put together a stupendous band known as his First Herd. It was popping with talent, starting with hotdog bassist Chubby Jackson, whose added fifth string made him sound sped-up. The brass included young trumpeter Sonny Berman with his antic bebop solos, as well as the lyrical but shouting trombonist Bill Harris.Igor Stravinsky wrote his "Ebony Concerto" for them. Herman famously said later, "We had no more right to play it than the man in the moon had." Delete the scoop?
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Ever since he and his wife and Sonic Youth bandmate Kim Gordon announced their split in late 2011 Thurston Moore has kept his mouth largely shut "I wasn't doing any press whatsoever – I kind of embargoed that" says Moore "Personal issues are not... Delete the scoop?
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She explains; “I’ve always respected my profession as well as myself as an African woman. When I was younger the world was a different place. Music was like great wine -the more mature, the better. These days, with technology and media, things happen faster for the youngsters. I am glad I have crafted a legacy for the young generation that will be left behind when I pass on,” she says laughing. Delete the scoop?
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While Jay Carney has hinted at his adoration for the Ohio-based quintet in the past, his conversation with The Post revealed his full-blown addiction to the prolific group. "Bob [Pollard] is in a class of his own" Carney said.
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It was nearly called Slipped Disc until Tessa Watts, a member of the team Richard Branson had assembled around him at Student magazine, pointed out they were all "complete virgins at business." So Virgin became the name of the company Branson...
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the African Union, we asked the singer Rokia Traoré to share her thoughts on Pan-Africanism, the relationship between the continent and the west and her hopes for the future of her country, Mali.
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The four members of Seattle rock band Kinski let us in on the perfect soundtrack to their cityMelvins – Revolve Here's a secret. It doesn't always rain in Seattle. Between July and October there's nothing but sun.
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Mr. Moustaki, who wrote “Milord” for Édith Piaf, was known for his poetic sensibility and melancholy ballads.
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Review by Francis D “Ghost on Ghost” Iron & Wine Samuel Beam’s fifth, full-length, studio CD. Started as a low-fi, indie folk artist in 2002, but has worked hard over the years to move and grow within the indie folk-rock genre.
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Paul Winter Sextet – Count Me In – 1962 & 1963Paul Winter Sextet Count Me In – 1962 & 1963, Two-Disc Anthology (Living Music, 2013) Count Me In – 1962 & 1963 is a two-disc 50th Anniversary Anthology CD of the music created by the Paul Winter...
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Jamie Cullum's first album for Island may be his best. It certainly goes beyond his retro-jazz comfort zone, with piercing electric organ and electric piano lending a vibrant, visceral edge to several songs.
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Carrion C-1501 fretted Dreadnought guitar caseA new proposal before the European Parliament might finally solve the problems that musicians face when traveling on planes with their instruments.
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Album's guest spots, international tour dates to be announced later. The album will feature a few unexpected guest spots, which will be announced later. Its release will be followed by an international tour. Delete the scoop?
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Slowly but surely, Brooklyn quintet The National have developed over a decade from modest alt.country beginnings to the point where they can draw 10,000 fans to an Obama rally. Delete the scoop?
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