24 Musicians Share Their Paintings

24 Musicians Share Their Paintings

We asked 23 musicians—including Mindy Smith, Julianna Hatfield, Robyn Hitchcock, Joseph Arthur and Ani DiFranco—about their love of painting and to share some of their works.  read more

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Ani DiFranco: Asking All The Questions

Ani DiFranco: Asking All The Questions

The first words we hear on Ani DiFranco’s new album, Which Side Are You On? are these: “Every time I open my mouth, I take off my clothes. I’m raw and frostbitten from being exposed.”  read more

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Ani DiFranco: Which Side Are You On?

Ani DiFranco: <i>Which Side Are You On?</i>

Nobody picks up an Ani DiFranco album because they ride the fence politically. The openly bisexual feminist icon has made a career out of her fearless commentary-ridden folk songs.   read more

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Lou Reed, Tom Morello, Others to Pay Tribute to Woody Guthrie

Lou Reed, Tom Morello, Others to Pay Tribute to Woody Guthrie

In commemoration of Woody Guthrie's would-be-100th birthday in July 2012, several musicians have teamed up with the hugely influential folk singer's estate to pay tribute to him.  read more

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Margaret Cho Talks New Album, Working With Jon Brion and Andrew Bird

Margaret Cho Talks New Album, Working With Jon Brion and Andrew Bird

Margaret Cho didn’t really pick up a guitar and start playing music until about a year and a half ago, when she decided it would be a good idea to record an album...  read more

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Dr. House of Blues: Hugh Laurie to Release Album

Dr. House of Blues: Hugh Laurie to Release Album

British comedian and grumpy/fictional doctor extraordinaire Hugh Laurie is a man of many talents. Among them, apparently: the self-taught ability to play piano, guitar, harmonica, saxophone and drums....  read more

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Lenny Kravitz, Mos Def, Allen Toussaint, More Play Gulf-Aid in New Orleans

Lenny Kravitz, Mos Def, Allen Toussaint, More Play Gulf-Aid in New Orleans

Musicians are coming together in New Orleans at Mardi Gras River City this Sunday, May 16, to raise money to help mitigate some of the myriad problems caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Called Gulf-Aid, the show’s proceeds will go to local groups working to clean up the coasts and wetlands affected by the spill and to Gulf Coast fishermen and the damaged seafood industry....  read more

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Best of What's Next: Anaïs Mitchell

Best of What's Next: Anaïs Mitchell

Twenty-nine-year-old singer/songwriter Anaïs Mitchell lives in a little house...  read more

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Preservation Hall w/Tom Waits, Jim James, Buddy Miller & More

Preservation Hall w/Tom Waits, Jim James, Buddy Miller & More

Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Ani DiFranco, Richie Havens, Andrew Bird, Steve Earle and others sound even better when backed by on the nation's finest jazz ensembles.  read more

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Preservation Hall w/Tom Waits, Jim James, Buddy Miller & More

Preservation Hall w/Tom Waits, Jim James, Buddy Miller & More

Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Ani DiFranco, Richie Havens, Andrew Bird, Steve Earle and others sound even better when backed by on the nation's finest jazz ensembles.  read more

Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the Day
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