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Terry Callier obituary

5126 days ago
Guardian Music — Jazz, folk and soul musician with a string of influential albums, who was later taken up by Massive Attack and Beth OrtonFrom his beginnings in jazz, folk and soul music onwards, the singer and guitarist Terry Callier, who has died aged 67 after suff... more info

Singer Terry Callier dies aged 67

5128 days ago
Guardian Music — Jazz, soul and folk singer experienced late career success after his work was rediscovered by Massive Attack and Beth OrtonSoul and jazz singer Terry Callier has died. The 67-year-old songwriter experienced belated success in his career after working... more info

Six Songs of Me: Rob Kenny from 365 days of youtube

5183 days ago
Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectRob writes the 365 Days of Youtune Blog charting his "daily musical odyssey one Youtube video at a time."What was the first song you ever bought?Jamiroq... more info

Carl Davis obituary

5199 days ago
Guardian Music — Chicago record producer with a gift for talent spotting who worked with Jackie Wilson, the Chi-Lites and Curtis MayfieldWhen the singer Jackie Wilson approached the microphone to overdub the lead vocal on an uptempo song called (Your Love Keeps Lifti... more info

Snoop Doggy Dogg: 'Ain't nobody else bigger than me but Michael Jackson' – a classic interview from the vaults

5245 days ago
Guardian Music — As Snoop prepares to headline Bloc.2012 we take a trip to Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music journalism – and find him in 1994, doing the washing upSnoop Doggy Dogg is cleaning up. Literally. The number one gangsta ra... more info

Breakin' Convention – review

5302 days ago
Guardian Music — Sadler's Wells, LondonFor three days each spring, the Breakin' Convention festival turns Sadler's Wells into a hip-hop hive, every foyer, studio and auditorium abuzz with workshops and shows. Typically, the programme touches three bases: mainstream h... more info

Curtis Mayfield – We've Only Just Begun

5315 days ago
Guardian Music — In the great soul man's hands, We've Only Just Begun was tender and excited, not cloying and sentimentalAt the beginning of the 70s Curtis Mayfield left the Impressions and was in the mood for tuneful activism. In the spirit of the times, he had it i... more info

Sinéad O'Connor cancels tour owing to bipolar disorder

5316 days ago
Guardian Music — Singer announces cancellation of North American tour on Twitter, saying she wishes to be 'out of limelight and showbiz'Sinéad O'Connor has cancelled her entire tour schedule, citing doctor's orders, in her struggle with bipolar disorder. After tweet... more info

Curtis Mayfield tribute concert scheduled @ Lincoln Center (w/ Mavis Staples, Aloe Blacc, TVOTR members & more)

5336 days ago
Brooklyn Vegan — July 20th at Lincoln Center in NYC:"The product of a collaboration between Lincoln Center Festival and the Mayfield estate, this one-night-only event pays tribute to the late Curtis Mayfield, an iconic Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and Roc... more info

Parsing the samples and quotes on Bruce Springsteen's 'Wrecking Ball'

5370 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Bruce Springsteen draws on other artists work for his new "Wrecking Ball," including James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, and the recordings of Alan Lomax. Randall Roberts highlights the original work that the Boss harnesses. more info

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