JamBase — Words by: Andrew Bruss | Images by: Julian Furtak Tom Morello :: 11.17.08 :: Middle East Downstairs :: Cambridge, MA Tom Morello - The Nightwatchman :: 11.17 :: MA In a recent interview with JamBase, Tom Morello described his forthcoming tour ... more info

Pitchfork — Well, this was unexpected. Perhaps coming to terms with the fact that increasingly few people give a shit about the Grammys, the Recording Academy tonight announced its list of nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, and those nominees were...sho... more info

Pitchfork — Well, this was unexpected. Perhaps coming to terms with the fact that increasingly few people give a shit about the Grammys, the Recording Academy tonight announced its list of nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, and those nominees were...sho... more info

JamBase — Odetta: December 31, 1930 - December 2, 2008 Odetta Odetta Holmes, known as Odetta, was an African-American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and a human rights activist. Often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement," she ... more info

Pitchfork — Folk singer and civil rights icon Odetta died yesterday (December 2) of heart disease, according to The New York Times. She was 77 years old.Odetta, born Odetta Holmes, began her professional singing career on the West Coast in 1950, with an appearan... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Folk singer Odetta, the “Voice of the Civil Rights Movement,” died of heart disease in New York yesterday, December 2nd. She was 77. An influence to singers like Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez and countless more, “The Queen of ... more info

BBC News - UK — US folk singer Odetta, a civil rights campaigner and major influence on Bob Dylan, dies aged 77. more info

Stereogum — In case you didn't know, yesterday (12/1) was World AIDS Day. To help mark the occasion, Bono added a wing to his organization (RED): RED(WIRE)'s a new website that will feature exclusives from Coldplay, the Killers, the Dixie Chicks, John Legend, R... more info

Stereogum — In case you didn't know, yesterday (12/1) was World AIDS Day. To help mark the occasion, Bono added a wing to his organization (RED): RED(WIRE)'s a new website that will feature exclusives from Coldplay, the Killers, the Dixie Chicks, John Legend, R... more info

Pop Matters — Like Bob Dylan, the studio versions of a lot of Jolie Holland’s songs are mere blueprints for what’s possible onstage. more info