Jul 12 Singer says lawsuit over Lady A name is ‘white privilege’ By Associated Press Singer Anita White, who was sued by a country group over the use of the name Lady A, says the group is using their white privilege against her. The band, who had previously been known as Lady Antebellum, filed a… Continue reading
Jul 06 Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press His song “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” was No. 1 on the country charts in 1979 and crossed over to the pop charts. Continue reading
Jun 25 Dixie Chicks shorten name to The Chicks in order to ‘meet this moment’ By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press The term Dixie refers to Southern U.S. states, especially those that belonged to the Confederacy. Continue reading
Jun 22 Amid pandemic, Live Nation announces drive-in concert series By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press The entertainment company on Monday announced “Live from the Drive-In” — a set of nine shows to take place July 10-12 in Nashville, Tennessee; Maryland Heights, Missouri; and Noblesville, Indiana. Continue reading
May 26 9 songs that show how people of the past coped with pandemics By Gretchen Frazee Throughout history, people have turned to music during disease outbreaks as a way to seek spiritual guidance, express pain or even educate others about hygiene. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 5:34 A music maker sings the coronavirus blues By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson Musician Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen has long met adversity with music. She lost her New Orleans home to Hurricane Katrina and relocated to North Carolina with assistance from the Music Maker Relief Foundation, a group that supports blues musicians. But… Continue watching
May 02 Levon Helm’s spirit remains in barn that bears his name By Tom Casciato The rock group “The Band” left an indelible mark on 20th century music, and its drummer, Levon Helm remained a formidable presence well into the 21st. Continue reading
Apr 30 New Orleans musicians find way to soothe the city with music By Stacey Plaisance, Associated Press The coronavirus and the social-distancing measures designed to fight it have nearly silenced the New Orleans music scene. But some are still finding a way to play their music. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 5:12 Louisville musicians make a song for the city amid crisis By Christopher Booker Soon after Louisville, Kentucky shut down in response to the global pandemic, Teddy Abrams, the conductor of the Louisville orchestra, was asked by the city's mayor to create a song that would emphasize its strengths. The end result is a… Continue watching
Apr 25 Courtney Barnett: Sending out ‘Empathy Signals’ By Tom Casciato The acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett recently completed her first U.S. solo tour. NewsHour Weekend’s Tom Casciato caught up with Barnett at her stop at the historic Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY. Continue reading