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The Leonard Cohen Estate has sold his music catalog and announced the publication of a previously unpublished novel later in 2022. Photo: Courtesy Hipgnosis Songs + Leonard Cohen Song Catalog Acquired by Hipgnos + Leonard Cohen: previously unpublished novel to be released in autumn 06 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News Leonard…
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The gaming giant responsible for Fortnite and Gears of War has promised the two entities share a mission to build an âartist-friendly platformâ 05 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News What does Bandcampâs sale to Epic Games mean for independent music? 03 March 2022 | RANDALL ROBERTS | Los Angeles Times Since…
The last time I had such a ‘wtf’ moment upon hearing new music was The Cardigan’s ‘Long Gone Before Daylight’ (2003). I still listen to that one on a regular basis. 25 February 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News Big Thief is an American indie rock band with folk roots based in Brooklyn, New York, United States….
A yearly tradition, TCM Remembers celebrates the life and work of bright lights that will never fade. 22 December 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media #TCMRemembers the performers, filmmakers and creatives we lost this year. Their art will always serve as a beacon of joy for generations to come, with bright legacies that will…
Photo: Ricard DeAratanha/ Los Angeles Times They 72-year-old admits that his new album might-well be ‘an admission that youâre supposed to have settled stuff by this time.â 26 July 2021 | Amy Kaufman | Los Angles Times | With additional photos, album credits and video Jackson Browne knows people think heâs past his prime. Or…
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Following his two performances on that night, Hendrix rolled in to Le Hibou with his reel-to-reel recorder as promised and kneeled in front of the stage, unnoticed by most, and recorded Mitchellâs two sets that evening. As he also noted in his diary, Hendrix, like many others at the time, was mesmerized by Mitchell:Â âfantastic girl with heaven words.â
Photo: Los Lobos, from left, is Cesar Rosas, Louie PĂ©rez, David Hidalgo, Conrad Lozano and Steve Berlin.(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Los Lobos nearly called it quits last year. Lucky for music-lovers everywhere, they made an album of covers instead 29 July 2021 | RANDALL ROBERTS | Los Angeles Times Cesar Rosas had…
Photo: âShe wrote songs celebrating motherhood, female sexuality and her menstrual cycleâ ⊠Laura Nyro in New York, 1968. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Imagine a time when ‘new albums’ -not new ‘female’ albums- included Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, Blue and Tapestry. American Dreamer, a box set containing Nyro’s first seven albums and an eighth…
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Photo: JAMES TAYLOR. PHOTO BY HENRY DILTZ 24 July 2021 | PAUL ZOLLO | American Songwriter | Additional information supplied by Clipper Media A miracle song for so many reasons, âFire and Rainâ impacted the arc of popular songwriting powerfully and introduced us to an American artist of remarkable depth. Although this came from his…
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23 July 2021 | Press Release/Website | Neil Casal Music Foundation Highway Butterfly: The Songs of Neal Casal is a tribute to the life and music of the gifted singer, songwriter, musician, and friend to many. Featuring 41 of Nealâs songs on 5 LPs or 3 CDs, the collection brings together a galaxy of rock…
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Photo: This cover image released by Rack’em Records/Thirty Tigers shows “Treasure of Love” by The Flatlanders. (Rack’em Records/Thirty Tigers via AP) Do you remember rolling down the windows and cranking up the twang and listening to songs of joy, love and redemption? It is time to grab and beer and bible and rejoin the church…
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Cover Art: Art by Ben Shannon 19 June 2021 | CBC Music Original art and testimonials in praise of one of the greatest albums ever. See the full interactive experience here. âMy music is not designed to grab instantly,â Joni Mitchell once told historian Alice Echols. âItâs designed to wear for a lifetime, to hold up like a…
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