Music revolutionary Gil Scott-Heron passes away at 62
Popularly known as the “godfather of rap” and the “black Bob Dylan,” poet Gil Scott-Heron died Friday in New York City at the age of 62. According to an article on Rolling Stone magazine online, the renowned artist had recently taken ill after...
California Dreamin' or Top Ten lessons learned from a weekend on the West Coast
One week ago today, as my plane touched down in Hartford, Conn., I felt exhausted. Taking a redeye flight out of Los Angeles International Airport at 11:30 p.m. was partially to blame for my tiredness, and so too was a mid-trip emergency that required a nervous flight...Kurt Vile aims for musical heaven on new album Smoke Ring For My Halo
Kurt Vile Smoke Ring For My Halo (Matador) Having started out in his career using many of the same lo-fi tactics that helped produce indie darlings like – Sebadoh, Daniel Johnston, and Elliot Smith – Philadelphia native Kurt Vile hopes to finally reach a...Hip-hop artist Nate Dogg passes away at 41
Just one week after the death of original Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr, the music world has lost another pivotal figure. According to a recent article in Crawdaddy Magazine, Long Beach singer and hip-hop artist Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (aka Nate Dogg) passed away...Adult Swim pranksters Heidecker and Wood revisit the past on debut release
Heidecker and Wood Starting From Nowhere (Little Record Company) Opening with a smattering of applause from a supposed live concert, the debut record by Tim Heidecker and Davin Wood (co-workers on “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!”) wastes little time...
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