I was living on the Upper West Side, 99th and Riverside, and at about 7:00 at night I had the radio on in my bedroom, on [New York disco station] KTU, and I heard 'Everybody.' I said, 'Oh, my God, that’s me coming out of that box.' It was an amazing feeling.
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On the borderline: Madonna in New York, December 1982.
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Wednesday - March 20, 2019 Wed - 03/20/19
rantnrave:// The KILLERS, DEAD & COMPANY and JAY-Z will headline the three nights of WOODSTOCK 50, which, it turns out, will basically be a remixed version of BONNAROO circa 2016. Plenty of good rock, plenty of good other stuff and a couple handfuls of original Woodstock performers in the middle of each day's bill to make you feel good about glamping with your parents. Plus MILEY CYRUS, who I like quite a bit and is a damn good live performer but who seems to have been booked on the Friday night bill as part of an experiment to find out what exactly a Killers/Miley/Santana audience Venn diagram looks like. Or maybe she's there as the one performer who can get both JOAN BAEZ and ARIANA GRANDE to show up as special guests and tie these 50 years together, in which case two thumbs up... SANTANA is double-booked at Woodstock 50 and the same weekend's smaller BETHEL WOODS MUSIC AND CULTURE FESTIVAL, at the site of the original Woodstock... But if you're seeking one ideal festival of exploratory, improvisatory, mind-bending, au courant music, which I'm reasonably sure is what the original was going for, this is where you want to be on that exact weekend. Four days of "soul, hip hop, house, afro, electronica, jazz and beyond," including SONS OF KEMET, the COMET IS COMING, NUBYA GARCIA, THEO PARRISH, GILLES PETERSON and, yeah, beyond, in Cambridgeshire, England. Your options will plentiful for the third weekend of August. And the top choice is blindingly clear... Et tu, PELOTON? Responding to a suit from publishers representing the likes of DRAKE, LADY GAGA and GWEN STEFANI, the exercise-bike company said it has "great respect for songwriters and artists" and has deals with the major publishers and labels and "many leading independents," but didn't immediately deny the publishers' claim that it doesn't have deals for more than 1,000 songs in its streaming exercise videos... ARIANA GRANDE most definitely has a deal with the publisher of RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II, whose "MY FAVORITE THINGS" serves as primary source material for her "7 RINGS." Per the NEW YORK TIMES, the publishing giant CONCORD asked for 90 percent of the song shortly before it came out, and Grande said yes with no negotiation. Though her song—which has 10 credited writers including her, Rodgers and Hammerstein—wouldn't exist without theirs, hers has two additional musical sections and rewritten lyrics. It wouldn't have been unreasonable to make a counteroffer, even if Concord had most of the leverage (she couldn't release the song without a deal). Maybe she doesn't need the money, maybe she couldn't be bothered, maybe she's just a generous soul. Either way, her quick yes has the ring of pop-star swagger (as does Concord's ask). Why fight when you don't have to? Win-win... RIP J.H. KWABENA NKETIA and JAMES DAPOGNY.
- Matty Karas, curator
raindrops on roses
PBS Newshour
Shunned by country radio, female artists in Nashville are looking to break through
by Jeffrey Brown
The proportion of female voices on country radio has been dropping in recent years, amid “long-held beliefs” that male singers drive larger audiences and greater ad revenue. But not everyone in Nashville buys into that theory. Jeffrey Brown reports on how some female artists and industry experts there are banding together to build a community and raise the profile of women in country music.
The Walrus
In Times of Crisis, We Need Classical Music
by Kent Nagano
What will we lose if Bach and Beethoven disappear from our schools and concert halls?
The Ringer
Is America Ready for a Fugazi President?
by Rob Harvilla
Beto O’Rourke, presidential aspirant and one-time DIY musician, has said that he’s a devotee of legendary punk Ian MacKaye. But how does that ethos fit within American politics in 2019?
Music Business Worldwide
Masterminding Marshmello: 'How do we turn this into the next Disney?’
by Tim Ingham
Moe Shalizi on managing, growing up - and developing a cultural phenomenon
The New Yorker
Gesaffelstein's Dance Music Punctures the Coachella Bubble
by Carrie Battan
The d.j. Mike Lévy brings his apocalyptic sound to the festival tent.
HUCK Magazine
Tierra Whack is on a quest to make hip hop weird again
by Khalila Douze
With her debut, Tierra Whack crafted her very own audiovisual fantasyland. For the Philadelphia rapper, innovation is simply a way to stave off boredom.
The New York Times
‘7 Rings’ Is a Hit for Ariana Grande, and a Knockout for Rodgers and Hammerstein
by Ben Sisario
The company that controls the composers’ catalog cut a deal for 90 percent of the royalties for the singer’s remake of “My Favorite Things” just weeks before its release.
Wired
How Does Music Affect Your Brain?
by Peter Rubin
In this episode of Tech Effects, we explore the impact of music on the brain and body. From listening to music to performing it, WIRED's Peter Rubin looks at how music can change our moods, why we get the chills, and how it can actually change pathways in our brains.
VICE
The New Lil Peep Doc Is the Defining Document of the SoundCloud Rap Generation
by Justin Staple
'Everybody's Everything' is both a tribute to the late rapper, and an examination of the image and money-obsessed music industry he found success in.
Guitar World
Kiss Legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Talk Ace Frehley, Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick and More
by Richard Bienstock
"The only thing that means anything to me is you get up onstage and people love what you do." In a characteristically no-holds-barred interview with GW, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley discuss 'The End of the Road.'
whiskers on kittens
NBC News
R. Kelly groomed me to accept his total control. I want people to understand, so it doesn't happen to anyone else
by Asante McGee
It's easy to say you'd never let a man do this to you. It's hard to leave if you don't recognize early on what is happening.
The FADER
L.A.'s new rap stars are targets of the justice system; they're also stylistic innovators
by Paul Thompson
“Let’s Go” by Drakeo the Ruler & Bambino featuring 03 Greedo is a west coast anthem that means so much more.
Medium
Building Connections
by Jon Maples
How fans build a vibrant gimme radio community.
Medium
Why I Just Turned Down One Million Dollars
by Jabari
In this industry, COLORS Worldwide is not a traditional company. We produce our shows internally, we are the talent at the shows, we assume all monetary risk by renting out the venues that we play in, we market and promote our own shows, and control most of the ticketing our customers purchase admission through.
The Washington Post
Will we ever really, truly know Prince?
by Chris Richards
A new book of interviews with the purple pop star captures the magnetism of his mystique.
The New York Times
In Music and in Life, Tamaryn Dreams in the Dark
by Phoebe Reilly
In her first album since 2015, the singer-songwriter discovers a fascination with mysticism and confronts childhood memories in unexpected ways.
Billboard
AEG Launches Mission Fair Ticketing to Create More Equitable Experience For Fans
by Dave Brooks
Lumineers, Trey Anastasio Band and co-headliners Ben Harper and Trombone Shorty will offer fans equal shot at tickets when they open Denver's Mission Ballroom in August.
Daily Dot
The internet's most famous ASL interpreter discusses the benefits of going viral
by Josh Katzowitz
There are 466 million in the global deaf community. And many of them want to attend festivals and concerts.
Invisible Oranges
A Jesus Piece: Looking Back at Christianity's Role in Metalcore
by Jenna Depasquale
Was it weird or otherwise antithetical that Christianity surged throughout metalcore's veins during the subgenre's heyday? Jenna dives in to find out.
Trench
In The Beginning, There Was Shy FX
by Ian McQuaid
TRENCH writer Ian McQuaid sits down with the jungle originator to talk bass, drum, and treble.
MUSIC OF THE DAY
YouTube
"Act of Contrition"
Madonna
"What do you mean it's not in the computer?!?" Madonna at her most weird and wonderful, with an uncredited Prince on guitar.
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