Kraftwerk: The Krautrock footage – YouTube
The Kraftwerk sections from the BBC Four documentary “Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany” originally aired Friday 23 October 2009.
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7 Essential Clauses in an Artist Management Deal
1. Exclusivity 2. Time 3. Manager’s Management Services 4. Decision-Making 5. Commission 6. Expenses 7. Cash Flow Source: 7 Essential Clauses in an Artist Management Deal
Woody Guthrie, ‘Old Man Trump’ and a real estate empire’s racist foundations
If you want to know more about this amazing songwriter, read his book “Bound for Glory” Source: Woody Guthrie, ‘Old Man Trump’ and a real estate empire’s racist foundations
The War on Drugs Is Still Playing Rock the Old-Fashioned Way – The New York Times
Holding On Source: The War on Drugs Is Still Playing Rock the Old-Fashioned Way – The New York Times There is hope. I like what this band is doing and they way the singer/writer talks about it. This could be the future the music business has been waiting for. Back in the way back of…
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LISTEN: RADIOHEAD COVERS GLEN CAMPBELL’S ‘RHINESTONE COWBOY’
Glen Campbell, the Rhinestone Cowboy himself, passed away the morning of Tuesday, August 8. The 81 year old country legend had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years earlier, a diagnosis he coped with in his later music, most notably his final album, Adios, released just two months before his death. A string of tribute covers have…
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The 15 Best Delta Blues Songs
“The blues are some of the most iconic sounds of America. What began in the South in the late 19th century as a mix of work songs and spirituals evolved into a mostly secular, acoustic guitar driven musical embodiment of suffering, struggle and—in the best case scenarios—triumph that proliferated during the early-to-mid 20th century. But…
Brian Eno Explains the Loss of Humanity in Modern Music | Open Culture
In music, as in film, we have reached a point where every element of every composition can be fully produced and automated by computers. This is a breakthrough that allows producers with little or no musical training the ability to rapidly turn out hits. Source: Brian Eno Explains the Loss of Humanity in Modern Music…
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Unpacking the Absurd Logic Of Cultural Appropriation—And What It Costs | Observer
It is not stealing or looting to take things that inspire you in one culture and adapt and change them to further your own expression. Source: Unpacking the Absurd Logic Of Cultural Appropriation—And What It Costs | Observer “While I was there, I was just gathering images and names, and ideas and rhythms, and I…
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My Buddy: Patti Smith Remembers Sam Shepard | The New Yorker
Sam liked being on the move. He’d throw a fishing rod or an old acoustic guitar in the back seat of his truck, maybe take a dog, but for sure a notebook, and a pen, and a pile of books. He liked packing up and leaving just like that, going west. He liked getting a…
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