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Carole King's Major Honor

Wed, May 22 2013 11:10pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

President Barack Obama is showing singer-songwriter Carole King that she has friends at the White House.

Xaque Gruber: Remembering Joni Mitchell's First Decade of Music As She Turns 70

Wed, May 22 2013 5:48pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Though I remember being assigned to sing "I've looked at life from both sides now" in the third grade choir, it wasn't until purchasing 1991's Night Ride Home (on cassette!) when I fully jumped aboard the Joni Mitchell train.

‘The Voice’: The Swon Brothers Pay Tribute To Country Legend George Jones

Tue, May 14 2013 1:00pm - Source: Idolator

Based on what we're seeing during the live rounds of The Voice , it is very likely that the apocalypse is near.

The Everlasting Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 278

Fri, May 03 2013 4:13pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Brazilian treasure, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Milton Nascimento was born in Rio in 1942.

Dan Hazlett – The Corner of My Eye (2013)

Wed, May 01 2013 6:25pm - Source: Something Else!

Midwesterner Dan Hazlett ambles out on The Corner of My Eye with a gently undulating cadence and an ever-so-comfy vocal on "The Alchemy of Fish," beginning an album-long connection with every classic 1970s-era singer-songwriter type.

Country Superstar George Jones Dead at 81

Fri, April 26 2013 8:03pm - Source: WNEW

When it comes to country music, George Jones was The Voice.

George Jones, 1931 - 2013

Fri, April 26 2013 7:02pm - Source: Mojo

George Jones , one of the greatest voices in country music, has died at the age of 81.

R.I.P. George Jones

Fri, April 26 2013 4:11pm - Source: Stereogum

The country music legend George Jones, whose resonant and conversational baritone was one of the most expressive voices of any singer in any genre, died this morning at a hospital in Nashville.

Country Music Legend Dies At 81

Fri, April 26 2013 3:48pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Country music legend George Jones has died at the age of 81.

Gibson Amphitheatre Takes A Bow

Wed, April 24 2013 6:25pm - Source: Live Nation

(Los Angeles, CA / Wednesday – April 24, 2013) This fall, a celebrated chapter in Los Angeles' rich musical history will come to a close when the Gibson Amphitheatre shuts its doors in September.

Desert Island Discs with Alexander Fairchild

Tue, April 23 2013 7:20pm - Source: Pop Dose

Alexander Fairchild is a unique artist that is soon to be a household name.

Richie Havens sang from his soul

Tue, April 23 2013 10:15am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

Richie Havens sang from his soul, one of the reasons he will be mourned so deeply by music fans and the music community today.

Aerosmith Q&A: Steven Tyler and Joe Perry Reflect on Songwriting, Boston Years With ASCAP Award

Wed, April 17 2013 5:10pm - Source: Spinner

Recently, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced that they will be honoring Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith with the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award during its 30th annual Pop Music Awards on April 17 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles.

Josh Doyle: From the Dum Dums to the 'next great American songwriter'

Sat, April 13 2013 9:13am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

Doyle was 22 when the Dum Dums split up while recording their second album in late 2001.

Wikileaks reveals US secret plan to defeat communism using Bob Dylan and James Taylor

Wed, April 10 2013 6:55pm - Source: Death + Taxes

A new document dump from Wikileaks reveals a US strategy from the cold war—propaganda deployed in the name of psychological warfare, intended to turn hearts and minds away from communism and toward the glorious American way.

Album Review: Kurt Vile – Wakin on a Pretty Daze

Wed, April 10 2013 4:17am - Source: Consequence of Sound

Plenty of songs capture a decade's worth of feelings, but Jackson Browne swept up all the dust of the '70s with his 1978 single, "Running on Empty".

Maroon 5 To Headline 2013 Honda Civic Tour With Special Guest Kelly Clarkson

Mon, April 01 2013 1:18pm - Source: Live Nation

GRAMMY award winning recording artist Maroon 5 are proud to announce their participation in the 2013 Honda Civic Tour presented by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. The band is looking forward to joining forces with the popular vehicle manufacturer to bring fans the second leg of their 2013 tour.

Phil Ramone, Grammy-Winning Producer, Dead At 79

Sun, March 31 2013 1:53am - Source: WNEW

Phil Ramone, the masterful Grammy Award-winning engineer, arranger and producer whose platinum touch included recordings with Ray Charles, Billy Joel and Paul Simon, died Saturday of complications stemming from heart surgery, his family said.

Brian Levin, J.D.: A Gentle Voice Resonates Four Years After Falling Silent

Mon, March 25 2013 9:03am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Four years ago today , the music world lost one its sweetest, and perhaps most unpretentious, voices with the sad passing of "England" Dan Seals, one half of the duo England Dan & John Ford Coley (EDJFC) from mantle cell lymphoma at the age of 61.

(Re)Graded on a Curve: Townes Van Zandt, (s/t)

Fri, March 22 2013 12:32pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Both in songwriting circles and in the oft harsh arena of departed personalities that never got their just due, the late Townes Van Zandt has grown into a mythic figure.

Tracking Our Favorite Songs of 2013 #6

Wed, March 20 2013 10:55pm - Source: Pretty Much Amazing

Don't forget: use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move between posts quickly and easily.

The Week In Music Writing: 2/24/13 – 3/2/13

Sun, March 03 2013 11:03pm - Source: Stereogum

Welcome to the third installment of The Week In Music Writing.

Friday on My Mind: Johnny Cash

Fri, March 01 2013 5:24pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

It's time again for Friday on My Mind , our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common topic.

Graded on a Curve: Chris Darrow, Artist Proof

Tue, February 26 2013 1:47pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Up to this point the career of Chris Darrow has been far from front-page news, but the overdue reissue by Drag City of his terribly overlooked 1972 solo LP Artist Proof should underscore his small but substantial placement in the history of early-'70s country-rock.

New Music Monday: Steven Wilson, the Mavericks, Justin Hayward, Antonio Sanchez, Johnny Marr

Mon, February 25 2013 12:41pm - Source: Something Else!

The Fabulous Thunderbirds return with an R&B-soaked groover.

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry to get ASCAP Founders Award

Fri, February 22 2013 1:02am - Source: Music-News.com

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith will be presented with the ASCAP Founders Award at their 30th annual Pop Music Awards, April 17 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles.

Sam Palladio, 'Nashville' Star, Makes Music City Memories (Exclusive Interview)

Thu, February 21 2013 6:49pm - Source: The Boot

"I'm not gonna comment, maybe she'll be here tonight."

Mixtape: What If Presidents Liked Indie Rock?

Mon, February 18 2013 7:04pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

Despite their various political differences, if there's one thing that we know all U.S. presidents have shared, it's that they have horrible taste in music.

Mike Ragogna: Money Jungle & I've Got Your Number: Conversations with Terri Lyne Carrington and Tom Wopat

Mon, February 18 2013 7:31am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Terri, Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue is a bit of a concept album for you.

Scales Of Justice: Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” and Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”

Mon, February 11 2013 1:08pm - Source: Pop Dose

The Scales of Justice aren't always about assigning placement of pop culture items in a ranked context.

Grammys Honor Carole King, The Temptations, Ravi Shankar

Sun, February 10 2013 4:11pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Ravi Shankar passed away in December before he could attend The Recording Academy's Special Merit Awards celebration where he was to receive a lifetime achievement award.

Warner Music Pays $765 Million for Parlophone

Fri, February 08 2013 6:29pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Warner Music's $765 million purchase of the Parlophone record label, which includes the rights to catalogs by Pink Floyd , Coldplay , Radiohead and Daft Punk, gives the third-biggest record label a much-needed power boost with regard to rivals Universal and Sony. Warner is the smallest of the "Big Three" record labels, providing just 20 percent of overall album sales in 2012, according to Nielsen SoundScan, but Parlophone should significantly increase that number.

Old music: Stephen Foster – Hard Times (Come Again No More)

Thu, February 07 2013 8:19am - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

By the standards of most entries in the Old Music blog, this song should probably be filed in the classical section.

Chris Darrow: Artist Proof

Tue, February 05 2013 6:40am - Source: Pitchfork Media

There's no more cliched declaration of vaguely anti-mainstream, middlebrow tastes than someone saying that they listen to "everything but country."

James Taylor Is Taking a Year Off

Tue, January 29 2013 6:49pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Legendary rock singer James Taylor , who sang at Obama's second inauguration ceremony last week, is going on vacation.

Read My Lips

Fri, January 25 2013 4:30am - Source: Bottom of the Glass

Damn you for moving me to expend the finger energy necessary to type these lines, and damn you for wasting so much of your "news" time covering that most important of topics, namely Beyonce and her pre-recorded "Star Spangled Banner" at Obama's second inauguration.

Can It Be That Is Was All So Simple Then: A History of Soul Covers of Soft Rock

Wed, January 23 2013 2:39pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Joshua Lerner is a writer, teacher, and DJ based in Chicago.

Star-mangled banner? Beyonce accused of lip-synching at President Obama's inauguration

Wed, January 23 2013 10:17am - Source: The Independent - Music

The Grammy-winning singer remained silent on yesterday amid a media storm over whether she was lip-synching, singing over her own pre-recorded track, or performing live when she delivered a flawless version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" to hundreds of thousands of people in Washington and millions watching on television.

Was Beyoncé Lip-Synching The National Anthem?

Tue, January 22 2013 6:28pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

President Barack Obama's second inauguration on Monday featured performances from Kelly Clarkson, James Taylor, and a rousing rendition of the National Anthem from Beyoncé.

James Taylor Plans Year Off to Make New Album

Tue, January 22 2013 3:32pm - Source: Rolling Stone

As his career in music approaches 50 years, James Taylor names an unusual inspiration for his songs: boredom.

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