Summertime and music festivals go together like arroz y frijoles or diri kole ak pwa, a.k.a. rice and beans. The number of festivals out there is hard to keep up with but here is one worth looking into. The Clearwater Festival in Hudson Valley, NY. Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, also simply and affectionately known as the Clearwater Festival (June 15-16, 2013; clearwaterfestival.org), unites major musical figures and green activism, building a creative community in one of the most scenic spots on the Hudson River.
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Music review | Dreams and Nightmares by Meek Mill
Since signing to Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group imprint in February 2011, Robert “Meek Mill” Williams has been shining so bright, that the entire hip-hop world needs to wear shades.
Music Review | Started from the Bottom, Drake
Where could such surreal words come from? Well, his mom calls him Aubrey, some big wigs may refer to him as Mr. Graham, Degrassi fans still call him Jimmy Brooks, but we call him Drake. The Toronto born, hip hop crooner continues to blaze up the charts with “Started from the Bottom” from his forth coming release “Nothing Was the Same”.
Music’s Biggest Night: The 55th Annual Grammy Awards
The Staples Center in Los Angeles was a cascade of stars, as the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, was broadcast live on CBS this past Sunday on Feb. 10.The show aired l from 8–11:30 p.m.
Music Review | Trust and Believe by Keyshia Cole
True words of a woman scorned, belted out by none other than Keyshia Cole. “Trust and Believe“ serves as the 2nd single from her long anticipated, 5th album, “Woman to Woman”.
Fun as Hell: Matuto’s Seductive Philosophical Trip through Brazilian Beats and Southern Roots on The Devil and The Diamond
Press Release: It’s Carnival in Recife. It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. And watch out: That just may be the Devil spinning through the drunken, dancing crowd, trying to get friendly with the saint in disguise, with the diamond in the rough. The rolling drums and quicksilver accordion licks, the earthy vibe and thoughtful reflections mingle on Matuto’s latest refinement of their Appalachia-gone-Afro-Brazilian sound, The Devil and The Diamond (Motema Music; release: May 14, 2013).