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? Pro-Science Rapper’s Shout Out for Evolution

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Wired - By Ben Paynter - Dec. 28 (Special Report) - Baba Brinkman—dubbed the hip hop Richard Dawkins—is releasing music videos from his Rap Guide to Evolution album in hopes that teachers will punch up their science lectures.

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Occupy Honolulu: Hawaiian Musician Makana Performs Protest Song to World Leaders at APEC Summit

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman - Nov. 14 (Interview) - within the heavily guarded compound where the summit took place, renowned Hawaiian musician and guitarist Makana carried out his own act of protest. Makana had been invited to play instrumental music at the gala dinner Saturday night. At the dinner, Makana opened his jacket to reveal a t-shirt which read, "Occupy with Aloha." Then, instead of performing the background instrumental he was scheduled to play, he started to sing a protest song he had released earlier that day.

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Legendary Folk Duo Crosby & Nash on Soundtracking Movements From the 1960s to Occupy Wall Street

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman - Nov. 10 (News Report) - Just days after performing at the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Lower Manhattan, the legendary musicians David Crosby and Graham Nash join us live in our studio. For the duo, Occupy Wall Street is the latest in a number of causes they have supported in their historic careers stretching back nearly five decades. They are best known as founding members of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, a supergroup that performed at Woodstock and sold millions of records. Both are two-time inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Throughout their careers, politics has played a central role in their music. About the Occupy Wall Street movement, Crosby says: “There's an awful lot of people who feel that they are not represented in Congress, that Congress has been bought by the large corporations, and that they are powerless and are getting the short end of the stick.” [Transcript to come. Check back soon.]

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Billy Bragg: Legendary British Rocker on Norway Attacks, Activism & His Latest, “Never Buy The Sun”

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman - Aug. 01 (Interview) - Billy Bragg: Legendary British Rocker on Norway Attacks, Activism & His Latest, “Never Buy The Sun”

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The Big Man, E Street Band Sax Player Clarence Clemons Dies

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

NPR - Jun. 19 (News Report) - Clarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player for the E Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen's life and music through four decades, has died. He was 69. Clemons died Saturday night after being hospitalized about a week ago following a stroke at his home in Singer Island, Fla. Heard On 'Weekend Edition Sunday' Remembering The Big Man Springsteen acknowledged the dire situation earlier this week, but said then he was hopeful. He called the loss "immeasurable." "We are honored and thankful to have known him and had the opportunity to stand beside him for nearly 40 years," Springsteen said on his website. "He was my great friend, my partner and with Clarence at my side, my band and I were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music. His life, his memory, and his love will live on in that story and in our band."

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The Legendary Bob Dylan Turns 70: Democracy Now! Airs Rare Interviews and Songs from Pacifica Radio Archives

Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Bob Dylan, Amy Goodman - May. 24 (Review) - The Legendary Bob Dylan Turns 70: Democracy Now! Airs Rare Interviews and Songs from Pacifica Radio Archives

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“Sing Your Song”: Harry Belafonte on Art & Politics, Civil Rights & His Critique of President Obama

Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Harry Belafonte - May. 16 (Interview) - Legendary musician, actor, activist and humanitarian Harry Belafonte joins us for the hour to talk about his battle against racism, his mentor Paul Robeson, the power of music to push for political change, his close relationship with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the U.S. role in Haiti

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Why the right hates Common

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Salon - By Mary Elizabeth Williams - May. 13 (Opinion) - On Wednesday, the White House honored arts education with a Celebration of American Poetry. There was a poetry workshop for children during the day, and in the evening, performances by the likes of Elizabeth Alexander, Rita Dove, Kenneth Goldsmith. This being the administration that can turn Jay-Z references into campaign rallying cries -- and campaign rallying cries into hit videos -- there were also musical artists on the bill, including Aimee Mann and Jill Scott. And, this being the administration that never fails to provoke the outrage of that holy trinity of right-wing attention gluttons -- Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Sarah Palin – there was controversy.

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OpEdNews - Article: Music or Guns, Choose Your Weapon

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Op Ed News - May. 13 (Opinion) - Cooperative teamwork is the opposite of violence and is the world's only hope for achieving a sustainable future. Music can lead the way.

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Decades Later, Beatles Hits Continue to Draw Fans

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

NewsHour - By Tim Riley - May. 13 (Interview) -

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Judges hand down the law with help from Bob Dylan

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Carol J. Williams - May. 09 (News Report) - The protest era's vagabond poet is cited more often than any other songwriter in legal opinions and briefs. His ballads have become models for legal storytelling.

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YouTube Launches Towson Teens' Music Career

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Towson Patch - Mar. 30 (News) -

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Madonna's Malawi charity 'squandered millions'

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By David Smith - Mar. 25 (News) - Managers ousted after damning audit reveals that £2.4m has been spent, but school project has not even broken groundThe managers of Madonna's charity in Malawi have been ousted after they squandered $3.8m (£2.4m) on a school that will never be built, it has been reported.The damning audit came as Raising Malawi confirmed it has scrapped plans for a $15m elite academy for girls.The charity's executive director Philippe van den Bossche, the boyfriend of Madonna's former trainer, left in October after criticism of his management style and spending at the school, according to the New York Times ."These included what auditors described as outlandish expenditures on salaries, cars, office space and a golf course membership, free housing and a car and driver for the school's director," the paper said.In a shakeup at the charity, the board of directors has been removed and replaced by a caretaker board that includes the 52-year-old singer and her manager, it added.The abandonment of the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls – backed by prominent Hollywood figures and Madonna's associates in Kabbalah – was announced in January. This caught the Malawian government by surprise and caused anger among villagers who had surrendered their homes to make way for a 117-acre construction site near the capital, Lilongwe.When the project began to turn sour, Madonna, who has reportedly invested $11m, turned to the Global Philanthropy Group for help. Its report on Raising Malawi's work, seen by the New York Times, was critical of the way Bossche oversaw both the building plans and the curriculum."Philippe's level of mismanagement and lack of oversight was extreme in both aspects of the project and the lack of success of the players on the ground is in large part a result of his inability to effectively manage project plans, people and finances," it was quoted as saying.The audit also gave a withering verdict on Anjimile Oponyo, who was supposed to head the school. "Her charisma masks a lack of substantive knowledge of the practical application of educational development, and her weak management skills are a major contributor to the current financial and programmatic chaos."Trevor Neilson, a founder of the Global Philanthropy Group, said $3.8m had been spent on the unbuilt school, much of it on architects, design, salaries and two cars for employees who had not yet been appointed."Despite $3.8m having been spent by the previous management team, the project has not broken ground, there was no title to the land and there was, overall, a startling lack of accountability on the part of the management team in Malawi and the management team in the United States," he was quoted as saying. "We have yet to determine exactly what happened to all of that $3.8m. We have not accounted for all the funds that were used."Construction of the academy was also delayed over a dispute between Raising Malawi and villagers who claimed they were not adequately compensated for land. The building had been due for completion in December this year.Michael Berg, a co-director of the Kabbalah Centre and co-founder of Raising Malawi, accepted defeat this week. He wrote to the centre's contributors: "A thoughtful decision has been made to discontinue plans for the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls, as it was originally conceived."But Madonna, who has adopted a boy and a girl from Malawi, insisted the charity will continue to work in the impoverished African nation. "There's a real education crisis in Malawi," she said. "Sixty-seven percent of girls don't go to secondary school, and this is simply unacceptable. Our team is going to work hard to address this in every way we can."Raising Malawi has made progress despite the setbacks, she added. "While I'm proud of these accomplishments, I'm frustrated that our education work has not moved forward in a faster way."In January, Madonna said she would now focus on building secondary schools across the country so she could reach thousands rather than hundreds of girls.In an interview last month , now leading the charity's efforts, told the Associated Press: "Basically, what we'd be doing is expanding the ability for a group of nonprofits to provide education to more kids."Madonna increasingly began to have concerns about the effectiveness of the existing strategy and management team, and as a result has made sweeping changes in order to better serve more children in Malawi."The Kabbalah Centre, once a part of the project, is no longer involved, Neilson added.MalawiMadonnaUnited StatesNew YorkDavid Smithguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

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Lyric Opera Baltimore announces inaugural season

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Baltimore Sun - By Tim Smith - Feb. 14 (News) - Memories of Baltimore Opera's demise might fade soon, if all goes well for Lyric Opera Baltimore, which has gradually emerged, partly from the ashes of the former company, and has just announced a three-production season for 2011-2012.

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The Songs Of The Egyptian Protests

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

All Things Considered - By Elizabeth Blair - Feb. 11 (News Report) - Musicians have not been silent in the movement that brought down Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Perhaps the most popular song of the Egyptian revolution is by Mohamed Mounir, a singer so revered, he's known as "The Voice of Egypt." The song is called "Ezzay," which means "How come?" Dalia Ziada, a blogger and human-rights activist in Cairo, says Mounir compares Egypt to a lover in the song. "He's telling it, 'I love you, and I know you love me, too, but you have to appreciate what I'm doing for you. I will keep changing you until you love me as I love you,' " Ziada says, adding that that's exactly how Egyptians feel about their country. Mounir's song was not played on Egyptian state radio, but the video is online, and it's been watched hundreds of thousands of times.

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Terra Firma and EMI: The magical misery tour

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Economist - Feb. 03 (News) - PRIVATE equity is no stranger to public embarrassment. But Terra Firma’s struggle to control EMI, a British music label whose assets include the Beatles’ back catalogue, has been particularly humiliating.

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Blaming Piracy, Music Industry Says It's Lost a Third of Its Value Over Past 7 Years

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

ReadWriteWeb - By Audrey Watters - Jan. 20 (Opinion) - It's a familiar refrain from the music industry: sales are down and piracy is to blame. That's the gist of the the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's (IFPI) annual Digial Music Report, which points to a slowdown in the growth of digital music sales. While digital music revenue has grown 1000% over the past seven years, the entire music industry has lost a third of its value over that same time period. And while digital music seems to represent both the best hopes and the worst fears of the industry, even its growth is slowing.

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Elton John Naples gig gets organisers into hot water

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 19 (News) - The organisers of an Elton John concert in Italy have been told to pay back the money they used to stage the event.

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Putting Sustainability to Music

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Miller-McCune - By MIchael Todd - Nov. 05 (News Report) - A body of environmentally minded musicians and music industry types, while not abandoning the public face of action, are working to create institutional change behind the scenes.

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All We Are Saying: Three Weeks With John Lennon

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

NPR - By Scott Simon, David Sheff - Oct. 09 (Interview) - In August 1980, writer David Sheff flew to New York for a big assignment: an interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono for the magazine Playboy. Every day for three weeks, Sheff, often with his tape recorder running, talked with the couple in their Central Park West apartment, on the street, in coffee shops and in recording studios. The Playboy interview hit the newsstands on Dec. 6. Two days later, Lennon was shot dead on the street in front of his apartment. Sheff's interviews with Lennon and Ono were collected in his book All We Are Saying. The book is being re-released as an e-book. Most of the audio from the conversations has never been broadcast, but Sheff shared several clips with NPR's Scott Simon. He describes his interview with the rock legend as a surreal experience. "I had been trying to get to him for a long time," Sheff says. "And one day, I got a phone call from somebody, and he asked me when I was born and where I was born. Three or four days later, I got a call. Someone said Yoko Ono wanted to meet me in New York." Sheff met with Ono at her New York studio. The next morning, he was having coffee with Lennon, whom Sheff remembers as gracious and thoughtful. They talked of family and philosophy, and of the love of his life.

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Ban on School Christmas Carols Upheld

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

beliefnet - By Jeanette Rundquist - Oct. 05 (News) - "Silent Night" and other religious songs will remain off the program at holiday concerts in one New Jersey school district -- and possibly others across the country -- after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a school ban on religious holiday music.

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Street Sweeper Social Club: "Revolutionary Party Music" from Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Boots Riley of the Coup

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Juan Gonzalez - Sep. 14 (Interview) - As part of our ongoing series on music and resistance, we speak to Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Boots Riley of The Coup. Their band Street Sweeper Social Club has just released a new record, The Ghetto Blaster EP.

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Kenyan Father, White American Mother, from Illinois & Went to Harvard: President Obama? No, It's Guitarist Tom Morello

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman - Sep. 13 (Interview) - Guitarist Tom Morello, whose great uncle was Kenya’s first prime minister, Jomo Kenyatta, talks about the similarities between his background and President Obama’s. "Other than the fact that we’re devastatingly handsome, half-black dudes with Kenyan fathers, white American mothers, from Illinois, who both went to Harvard, there’s very little in common between us."

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Fernando del Valle, Tenor Honors Katrina | NOLA.com

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

The New Orleans Times-Picayune - Aug. 28 (News) -

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Apple Is Said to Face Inquiry About Online Music

Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Brad Stone - May. 25 (News) - The Justice Department is examining Apple’s tactics in the market for digital music, and its staff members have talked to major music labels and Internet music companies, according to several people briefed on the conversations.

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