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Woody Guthrie's Unrealeased Recordings See Light

"Come back Woody Guthrie to us now!" A collection of previously unreleased recordings by Woody Guthrie is to be released on August 25. "“It was as if he was a few feet away,’’ says Woody’s daughter Nora Guthrie, of hearing the recordings for the first time....

United Breaks Guitars: Dave Carroll Defeats United with YouTube

United has finally apologized to Dave Carroll for breaking his guitar. AMeanwhile United breaks Guitars has surpassed 3 million views in just ten days. The American airline industry took notice, however, and has...

Calling All Bands - Green Man Music Festival Needs YOU!

Fancy being the first band to play at Green Man 2009, standing on the main stage on Friday August 21st as the sun beats down over the Black Mountains and opening the festival with one of YOUR songs in front of thousands of people?How about sharing the bill Animal Collective,...

Ukulele Ray Releases New Album

Famed pop-artist, musician and singer/songwriter, Ukulele Rayannounces the release of his new album "My Heart Belongs to Uke."The new CD features Ukulele Ray, performing several of his original...

Andrew Bird: NPR Interview and Live Set

March 30, 2009 - Wielding many instruments and a remarkable whistling ability, Andrew Bird has developed an offbeat marriage of classical and pop music over the course of his decade-long career. The musical...

Simon and Garfunkel Plan First Tour in Five Years

After Art Garfunkel made a surprise guest appearance at a recent Paul Simon concert in New York last Friday night, Garfunkel announced that the popular duo Simon and Garfunkel are planning another tour together —...

Queen's Medal awarded to pipes player

Kathryn Tickell plays the Northumbrian pipes. It's a brave teenager who after picking the pipes up at age nine doesn't move on to pop and rock but dedicates herself to traditional folk music but that's what...

Myths and Legends a Thriller Paisa

Medellin becomes a thriller carnival, a night of dancing, myths and legends a dreadful and festival tradition for 34 years, "The Madremonte", "The Cabellona" or "Mechuda", "The Cure without Head", "Mohan" among...

Odetta, American Folk Music Legend, Dies at 77

The ‘Queen of American Folk Music’ passes at age 77 American folksinger Odetta died this evening, December 02, 2008. The 77-year-old singer was being cared for at New York's Lenox Hill...

Is it time for the Catalan media to go back to school?

"I’ve been reading with interest what’s been happening this week in Cataluña regarding the…ahem language spoken by the Catalan media. The Periódico de Cataluña gave us an insight this week into the right and wrong way of pronouncing certain Catalan expressions which...

Music Legend Miriam Makeba Is Dead At 76

Miriam Makeba, the singer who became the musical symbol of the black struggle against apartheid, has died after collapsing at a concert in Italy. She was 76.Makeba, nicknamed "Mama Africa" by a worldwide legion of...

Boy Eats Drum Machine Creates Boomboxxx

"Boy Eats Drum Machine as you might guess, is not a incense loving folk trio"

Female Dub Poet, Cherry Natural For Indiana University Workshop Series

In a continued effort to "bring the world to the students," Indiana University Residential Programs and Services, Foster International Living-Learning Center and Collins Living-Learning Center will co-sponsor a...

Skatalites Take Ska Reggae To Czech Republic

Along with dramatic changes in the weather, autumn this year brings a wealth of first-class world music. Starting this week and continuing into next month, Respect offers a program that includes Guinea Afro-pop...

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