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Obama sings praises of civil rights music

5399 days ago
Guardian MusicBarack Obama joins musicians on stage at end of White House bash celebrating music of civil rights eraBarack Obama last night hosted a celebration of the music of the civil rights era, describing it as "a movement with a soundtrack".The president ack... more info

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Blind Boys of Alabama and Bob Dylan to Play White House Concert

5410 days ago
All About JazzBLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA, BOB DYLAN, JOHN LEGEND and MORE TO PERFORM AT WHITE HOUSE FOR PRESIDENT AND MRS. OBAMA Blind Boys of Alabama Blind Boys of Alabama have been invited to perform at a special concert at the White House on February 10. In Per... more info

Hudson to sing at White House

5413 days ago
Chicago Sun-Times, ILJennifer Hudson, Bob Dylan and Natalie Cole are among the performers President Obama will welcome to the White House next month for a concert celebrating music of the civil rights movement. The Feb. 10 concert will be broadcast the next evening on PB... more info

Timothy B. Schmit puts 'Expando' on the road

5489 days ago
Live DailyEagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit [ tickets ] will hit a few West Coast venues next month to support his latest solo effort, "Expando," which dropped last month. The brief trek gets underway Dec. 7 in Portland, OR, traveling down the Pacific Coast ... more info

Blind Boys of Alabama – Duets

5492 days ago
TwangvilleSeventy years.  That’s right, this year marks the seventh decade the Blind Boys of Alabama have been performing.  Sure, the personnel have undergone some changes in that time, but one of the original members, Clarence Fountain, still tours wi... more info

Timothy B. Schmit previews 'Expando' in LA

5517 days ago
Live DailyBlues and folky melancholy dominated the first intimate showcase performance by Eagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit [ tickets ], who is hopscotching across the country to support his Oct. 20 release, "Expando." Tunes from the new album dominated the ... more info

Timothy B. Schmit Rounds Up His All Star Friends

5546 days ago
Undercover, AustraliaThe new Timothy B. Schmit album in October will feature Kid Rock, Dwight Yoakam, Graham Nash, Keb' Mo', Kenny Wayne Shepherd, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Van Dyke Parks, Gary Burton and Greg Leisz. more info

Emmylou Harris headlines Kate Wolf fest

5637 days ago
Live DailyEmmylou Harris [ tickets ], Richard Thompson [ tickets ] and Patty Griffin [ tickets ] will be among the artists joining forces June 26-28 at the 14th annual Kate Wolf Memorial Musical Festival at the Black Oak Ranch in Mendocino County, CA, accordin... more info

Bobby Womack, Kenny Wayne Shepherd headline Long Beach Blues Fest

5657 days ago
Live DailyBobby Womack, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mavis Staples and The Funky Meters will deliver the headlining performances at this year's Long Beach Blues Festival slated for Labor Day weekend. The 30th annual blues event, which earns money for the publicly-su... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: 'Let Freedom Sing': 70 Years and 58 Songs of Civil Rights

5749 days ago
All About JazzLet Freedom Sing: The Music of the Civil Rights Movement is a three-disc, 58-song collection. When Barack Obama became the nation's first black president in January, many said he stood on the shoulders of those who fought for and sacrificed for ci... more info

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