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News: Book / Magazine

Advance Praise for African Rhythms...

July 17, 2010

COMING IN OCTOBER on Duke University Press: An as-told-to autobiography Composed by Randy Weston; Arranged by Willard Jenkins “Randy Weston is a magical, spiritual, ebullient, and generous soul who just happens to be one of the most original composers and pianists of the last sixty years. African Rhythms is his fascinating story in his own voice--a ...

News: Interview

He Just Keeps Gettin' Up: Pianist/Composer/Bandleader Orrin Evans

July 17, 2010

Last Tuesday evening at the Jazz Standard, fortified by a plate of succulent ribs and amidst an appreciative audience, sonic rewards were plentiful from pianist Orrin Evans once again offering ample evidence that his arc continues on the rise. That evening and the next at the agreeable East Side joint, Evans piloted a rough & ready ...

News: Interview

The Case for Hubert Laws

July 17, 2010

The 2011 class of National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters, the highest honor this country bestows on living jazz artists and advocates, is not without controversy. There's been much conversation about the unprecedented elevation of the entire Marsalis Family; and just the other day while doing some research at the Institute of Jazz Studies at ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Roxy Music: First Tour in a Decade

July 17, 2010

FOR YOUR PLEASURE Roxy Music Art rock legends Roxy Music have announced they will hit the road in celebration of their 40th anniversary. The tour will be traveling throughout Great Britain starting January 25 and into the beginning of February. The 2011 “For Your Pleasure" tour will feature vocalist Bryan Ferry, multi-instrumentalist Andy Mackay, guitarist Phil ...

News: Performance / Tour

Apocalyptica: U.S. Tour Dates

July 17, 2010

NEW VIDEO FOR “END OF ME" FEATURING GAVIN ROSSDALE; PRE-ORDER ON AMAZON.COM Apocalyptica Apocalyptica have announced a co-headlining tour with Dir En Grey that begins in Toronto on August 23 and concludes September 12 in Seattle, Washington. The band's new album, 7th Symphony will be released August 24 through Jive Recods. The first single off the ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Little Steven's Underground Garage Girls of Summer Tribute

July 17, 2010

WHAT'S SUMMER WITHOUT GIRLS? Starting July 16, Little Steven pays tribute to the girls of summer with classic songs on his nationally syndicated radio show, Little Steven's Underground Garage. From Aerosmith's “Girls of Summer" and The Rolling Stones' “Lady Jane" to the Beach Boys' “Help Me Rhonda," Bob Dylan's “Absolutely Sweet Marie" and beyond, Van Zandt ...

News: Book / Magazine

Friendfinder Makes $210m Bid for Playboy

July 17, 2010

FriendFinder Networks, a social networking site, said Thursday that it had made an unsolicited $210 million bid for Playboy Enterprises. FriendFinder, which includes a personals site as well as a a more adult option, also owns an additional 30,000 Web sites, the company said. MarketWatch reported that the Playboy board promised to consider the offer, after ...

News: Music Industry

30 Tips for the Typical Musician

July 17, 2010

There are two new posts up over at Music Think Tank. One is from Jon Ostrow titled Reality TV Killed The Rockstar. But Is That So Bad; it is on the role of transparency in careers of artists. The other, by Mike Venti of the Wayward Musician blog; he gives 30 tips for the typical musician. ...

News: Interview

Finally, Myspace Rolls out Redesigned Profiles

July 17, 2010

MySpace has long been criticized for poor design and as part of a turnaround effort, the struggling social networker has finally done something about it. The new profiles are not available throughout the site, but Sean Percival, MySpace's VP of Online Marketing, tweeted about his own “clean new" profile early on Friday. “We're testing a new ...

News: Radio

Music Think Tank Radio: Upload Your Song Now

July 17, 2010

Our sister blog, Music Think Tank, has this great feature called Radio, where artists can upload their music and expose their songs to other artists, to managers, and to industry insiders. Since it's introduction, Radio has remained to be one of the most popular places on the site, garnering 5,200 views already this month. We ask ...