Posted in Dirty Linen, Organizations, Record Labels/New Releases, tagged Johnny Cash, The Johnny Cash Project on May 6, 2010|
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The Johnny Cash Project, an online global collective art project and visual testament to the life and career of Johnny Cash, “The Man In Black,” celebrates its official launch today, with over 5,000 frames submitted to the dynamic website in the three weeks since the site’s soft launch.
The highly interactive website celebrates American VI: Ain’t No Grave
Posted in Dirty Linen, Festivals/Tours/Events, tagged Alan LeQuire, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Cultural Heroes, Doug Yeager, Josh White, Josh White Jr, Lead Belly, Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Woody Guthrie on May 6, 2010|
What: Cultural Heroes – A historic American civil rights museum exhibit honoring Bessie Smith, Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Josh White and Billie Holiday, with a related thematic music and stories program by Josh White, Jr.
Where: Fisk University, 1000 17th Avenue, Nashville, TN
Concert & Lecture: Little Theatre of Fisk University
Museum Exhibit: Aaron Douglas Gallery at the John Hope Franklin Library
Date: Concert Program – Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 4:00 pm. Exhibit runs through June 30th (more…)
Posted in Dirty Linen, Festivals/Tours/Events, tagged Bo Diddley, Bonerama, CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Danny Barnes Trio, Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women, Donna the Buffalo, Ed Poullard & Preston Frank, Geoff Muldaur & the Texas Sheiks, Horace Trahan & the New Ossun Express, Hot Tamale Brass Band, Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys, Johnny Nicholas & the Texas All-Stars, Little Freddie King, Magnolia, Marcia Ball, Occidental Gypsy Jazz Quartet, Planet Zydeco, Red Stick Ramblers, Rhythm & Roots Festival, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, The Texas Tornados, Uncle Earl on May 6, 2010| 4 Comments »
The 13th annual Rhythm & Roots Festival announces its spectacular all-star lineup for 2010. Held at Ninigret Park in Charlestown, Rhode Island every Labor Day weekend, the festival has become a destination event drawing roots music and dance fans from all over the country. This year the festival is held Sept 3-5, 2010. Ninigret Park is located at 4890A Old Post Rd, (just off Route 1), Charlestown, RI 02813. For tickets and info: www.rhythmandroots.com, 1-888-855-6940. Hours: Friday, 5:00 pm to midnight and noon to midnight on Saturday and Sunday. (more…)
Posted in Dirty Linen, Festivals/Tours/Events, tagged Anne Shapiro & Tom Callinan, Bob Reiser, Bobaloo Basey, Bonga & The Vodou Drums of Haiti, Brother Joscephus & the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra, Buckwheat Zydeco, C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Captain Killian & Crew, Dala, Dan Bern, Dave Conover, David Amram, David Bromberg, Dirty Stay Out Skifflers, Donna the Buffalo, Edukated Fleas, Eileen Ivers, Eric Russell, Evy Mayer, Folklore Urbano, Great Hudson River Revival, Hazmat Modine, Hope Machine, Jay, Joan Osborne, Jonatha Brooke, Kakande, Keller Williams, Kim Harrisleading, Le Vent du Nord, Lucy Kaplansky, Marva P. Clarke, Mel & Vinnie, Mike Doughty, Milton, Molly & Peter, Nancy Marie Payne, Nightingale, Pete Seeger, Pete Seeger & the Power of Song, Railroad Earth, Rhett Miller, Robert DeMayo, Sara Watkins, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Shawn Colvin, Slavic Soul Party!, Steve Earle, Steve Forbert, Steve Stanne, Stout and Matt Turk, Tao Seeger Band, the Felice Brothers, The Lee Boys, The Storycrafters, The Subdudes, Toshi Reagon on May 6, 2010| 1 Comment »
Inspired by Pete Seeger’s desire to clean up the river over forty years ago, the Great Hudson River Revival initially helped raise the funds to build the sloop Clearwater, which has since become a world-renowned floating classroom and a symbol of effective grassroots action. Today, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater is a non-profit organization that sails at the forefront of the nation’s environmental challenges. The revenue raised by the Revival goes to support Clearwater’s numerous educational programs and its work toward environmental and social justice—as well as keeping the sloop Clearwater afloat.
Pete Seeger & the Power of Song gets us underway on Saturday, June 19 on the Rainbow Stage. Also featured on this stage throughout the weekend are famed singer-songwriters Steve Earle and Shawn Colvin, contemporary music star Joan Osborne; Westchester County native David Bromberg and his quartet, Keller Williams, “newgrass” sensation Railroad Earth, Donna the Buffalo, Toshi Reagon, The Felice Brothers, sacred steel guitar family band The Lee Boys, and Hazmat Modine, a global blues band based in NYC. (more…)
Posted in Festivals/Tours/Events, tagged ASCAP, Growing Home, Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson, Paul Williams, Pete Seeger, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Tom Chapin, WhyHunger on April 20, 2010|
On Monday, June 21 at Gotham Hall in New York City, WhyHunger will celebrate its 35th anniversary by paying tribute to the 2010 WhyHunger Chapin Award honorees including the grassroots winners of the Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards. These awards will be given in recognition of their inspiring work and dedication on issues of hunger and poverty on a local, national and global level. The annual dinner will be hosted by three-time Grammy Award winner Tom Chapin.
Tickets can be purchased at www.whyhunger.org/dinner. (more…)
Posted in Festivals/Tours/Events, tagged Gabriel Ayanniyi, King Sunny Adé and His African Beats, Omo Olope, Tour Cancellation on April 20, 2010| 1 Comment »
It is with great sadness that we announce the cancellation of the entire April/May 2010 North American tour for King Sunny Ade and his African Beats.
On March 26th 2010 a tragic car accident took the lives of two members of the African Beats, talking drummer Gabriel Ayanniyi and percussionist Omo Olope, who were en-route to a video shoot for a forthcoming recording. When the US Embassy refused to grant visas to replacement members in a timely manner, there was confusion about the possible courses of action.At the same time, it became clear that the artist and the band had neither recovered from the impact of the tragedy, nor were they able to find consensus on how to move forward with normal touring.
As a result, the North American April/May 2010 tour has been canceled until such a time as King Sunny Ade and his group have sufficiently regrouped and are ready to face the rigors of an International tour again.
We offer our heartfelt condolences to the band and the families of the deceased. On behalf of the artist and his band we extend our apologies to all who will be disappointed by their inability to perform in North America this year.
Submitted by Rock Paper Scissors, Inc.
Posted in Record Labels/New Releases, tagged Coal Mining, Earth Day, free download, Great American Taxi, West Virginia on April 20, 2010|
Just in time for Earth Day (April 22), Great American Taxi, whose current album Reckless Habits is climbing the Americana radio airplay charts, has donated a free download of a song, “Appalachian Soul” culled from its debut album Streets of Gold, to raise awareness of the plight of coal miners and their communities in West Virginia. The track is offered free to radio stations that agree to direct listeners to http://www.greatamericantaxi.com, which in turn links to West Virginia Council of Churches web site http://wvcc.org, which collects donations for the miners.
GAT frontman Vince Herman, who grew up in West Virginia, comments: “Great American Taxi sends our thoughts out to the families and communities affected by the mining disaster at the upper big branch mine. We hope that their unconquerable Appalachian spirit and families can help them navigate these difficult times. The country and the world share in their grief. We need coal. We need our miners to be safe. We need understanding on all sides of this contentious issue of our national energy policy. We would like to make Taxis’ tribute to that Appalachian spirit available as a download here and suggest a donation to the WV council of churches to assist the families of our fallen brothers. Let’s all come together and honor the families who have paid that ultimate price for our energy needs and hope that this is the last such disaster we must face.” (more…)
Posted in Record Labels/New Releases, tagged Bob Gruen, BP Helium, Brendan Toller, Chris Frantz, Glenn Branca, Ian MacKaye, Legs McNeil, Lenny Kaye, Matt Newman, Mike Watt, Noam Chomsky, Pat Carney, Patterson Hood, Thurston Moore on April 20, 2010|
MVD Visual is pleased to announce “I Need That Record! The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store
Guerilla filmmaker Brendan Toller presents a documentary feature examining why over 3000 independent record stores have closed across the U.S. in the past decade.
Greedy record labels, media consolidation, homogenized radio, big box stores, Ecommerce, shoddy “stars” pushed by big money, and the digital revolution all pose threats on the very well being of our favorite record stores and the music industry at large. Will these stores die? Will they survive? (more…)
Posted in Record Labels/New Releases, tagged Ash Koosha, Ashkan, Bahman Ghobadi, Darkoob, Film, Hamed Seyed Javadi, Hichkas, Mahdyar Aghajani, Mirza, Negar, Rana Fahran, Roxana Saberi, Shervin Najafian, Take It Easy Hospital, The Free Keys, The Yellow Dogs on April 20, 2010|
No One Knows About Persian Cats– a film about Tehran’s underground indie music scene that has won awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the audience award at the Miami Film Festival -is finally opening across the United States. While the political themes of the film are engaging, eye-opening and supremely important the overarching theme of the film is the shared love of rock & roll music. The soundtrack album (A European Best Seller) was released in the U.S. through Milan Records on April 13. The film was simultaneously made available nationwide on IFC Films’ video on demand platform starting April 16, available to over 50 million homes in all major markets.
Persian Cats follows young singer Negar and her musician boyfriend Ashkan (Take It Easy Hospital), who attempt to form a rock band after being released from prison.Forbidden by the authorities to play in Iran , and dreaming of performing in Europe, they plan their escape. The necessary paperwork proves impossible to come by legitimately, so they team up with Nader, a fast-talking music promoter, who may be able to provide the connections they need. (more…)
Posted in Festivals/Tours/Events, tagged Carole King, Charity, James Taylor, Troubadour Reunion Tour on April 20, 2010|
Carole King and James Taylor are offering fans the opportunity-of-a-lifetime, to see two musical icons up-close-and-personal with ‘intimate and in the round’ Stage Seats on their Troubadour Reunion Tour. The VIP Stage Seats were designed as tables for two surrounding the center stage performance. The innovative design recreates the intimacy of a vintage nightclub within the high-energy atmosphere of a modern arena performance–paying tribute to Carole King and James Taylor’s legendary 1970 performances at L.A.’s famed Troubadour club.
All VIP Stage Seat Packages benefit established charities, including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Alliance for the Wild Rockies, which Ms. King and Mr. Taylor have long championed–plus more than 90 additional national and local charitable organizations. The VIP Stage Seat Packages are estimated to raise over $1 million for charity and are available for 37 of the Troubadour Reunion North American concerts. (more…)
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