Tag: Music
Leonard Cohen: giving Nobel to Bob Dylan like ‘pinning medal on Everest’
At an event in Los Angeles to launch his album, the 82-year-old singer-songwriter rows back on claims he was ready to die by saying he now wants to live for ever. On Thursday, Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel prize for literature, sparking controversy among musicians, novelists and fans. That evening in Los Angeles, his […]
Fascinating, infuriating, enduring: Bob Dylan deserves his Nobel prize
Many have questioned the accolade, but there is no question that he is a singular talent even if he’s not really a poet. As you will no doubt have noticed, Bob Dylan is the recipient of the 2016 Nobel prize for literature for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition. It […]
Greg Tate: the flyboy goes back to the future
From Michael Jacksons nose to the righteousness of Jan-Michel Basquiat, Tate has been analysing culture for over 30 mind-expanding years. He talks philosophy, Afrofuturism, and how black artists defy boundaries. In his 1987 Village Voice essay I’m White! What’s Wrong with Michael Jackson, Greg Tate wrote there was proof that God dont like ugly since […]
Comeback kids: the Jayhawks ride again
Combining melancholia with sunshine choruses, alt-country pioneers return to their best. Life is dark, but with a beautiful melody, says founder Gary Louris Perseverance is a virtue many bands run out of after they reach a modicum of success. Divorces, money squabbles, drug problems, boredom these are the usual culprits cutting bands short before their […]
Mumford and Sons Tickets at DTE Energy Music Theatre, Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, MCU Park, Xfinity Center, Rexall Place, Scotiabank Saddledome On Sale @ TicketProcess.com
(PRWEB) April 17, 2015 The band had the fortune of being the musical act on Saturday Night Live this past week, giving them exposure to millions of folks who may have never otherwise seen the gentle British legends of folk rock. Their chemistry is top-notch and their talents are world-class, which translates into amazing live […]