“The man is dead, the man is dead” This week marks the 40th anniversary of the death of South African anti-apartheid activist Bantu Stephen Biko. Biko, a leader in the Black Consciousness Movement, died in the custody of South African … Continue reading →
This week on The Sing Out Radio Magazine we celebrate Accordion Awareness Month. The month long celebration was created to promote one of the most versatile of instruments. We’ll hear players and music from the world over including the band … Continue reading →
This week we continue our feature Fleet Fingers and examine American Fingerstyle Guitarists. American players take their influence from the Blues players but put the emphasis on softening the melodic quality of their playing while still using many of the … Continue reading →
Every year there are more and more great recordings released. This week and next we’ll sample some of the finest. This week we focus on Singer/Songwriters. We’ll hear Gillian Welch, John Gorka, Kaia Kater, Putnam Smith and many more. LISTEN: … Continue reading →
This week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine we complete our two part feature focusing on Innovators in Acoustic Music. We’ll hear some fascinating reworkings of Pop classics as well as some innovations in Klezmer and Dance music. Artists include … Continue reading →
SIMON and GARFUNKEL The Complete Albums Collection Legacy www.legacyrecordings.com Folk rockers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, both born in 1941, grew up three blocks from each other in the Forest Hills suburb of Queens, … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our two part feature focusing on Topical Songs. We’ll hear songs about Human Rights, The Environment, The Never Ending War and Politics with a Comical View. Songs written or performed by The Freedom Singers, Pete Seeger, … Continue reading →
PAUL SIMON Over The Bridge of Time Legacy Records www.sonymusic.com There’s no point to a conversation about the past six decades of songwriting if Paul Simon’s name isn’t invoked. His has been a decidedly … Continue reading →
“Those Three Are On My Mind” was one of several songs born out of the tragic killings in Neshoba County, Mississippi in the summer of 1964. It’s hard for me to say whether it’s the best known, but was the … Continue reading →
As readers of this website already know, Aztec Two Step will be performing the Simon & Garfunkel Songbook at the Hurdy Gurdy on Saturday April 14. Rex and Neal performed several S&G songs live my radio show this past Sunday. … Continue reading →
