Bonnie Raitt is giving environmentalists something to talk about. The singer was among 20 activists, including former Doors drummer John Densmore, who were arrested on Wednesday for holding a sit-in outside an office products company in the Chicago suburb of Itasca, according to Reuters. Raitt and the others were demonstrating against the logging practices of Boise Cascade Office Products. They were handcuffed and charged with disorderly conduct. The activists were released later Wednesday from the city jail and face a small fine. The sit-in was organized by the Rainforest Action Network, which has publicly fought with Boise Cascade for more… Read more »
If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of experiencing Charlotte Sands and everything her music has to offer, now’s the time to dive in headfirst. The emerging artist has just released her debut album, can we start over?, an opus built on self-discovery and embracing the uncharted, new beginnings in life. With themes ranging from redefining relationships and personal growth, this ten-track masterpiece serves as an empowering rallying cry for anyone on the brink of transformative change. As the euphoria of her debut release settles in, Charlotte caught up exclusively with idobi Radio to share her top 5 female artists… Read more »
— Today we talk about this year’s Grammy nominations, the protests continuing in Iran, and Taylor Swift fans’ agony. — Grammy Nominations It’s that time of year again: The Grammy nominations have dropped. We seem to have taken a time machine because ABBA has made the list. The group has nominations in Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, and both Record and Album of The Year. Lizzo, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Adele have also made their marks on the list this year (to no one’s surprise). The nominations for Song of the Year look like they… Read more »
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Knuckle Puck, American Authors, Smallpools, and more.
The initial lineup for Summerfest 2014 has just been announced, taking place on June 25th-29th and July 1st-6th in Milwaukee, WI.
In the weeks leading up to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the recession was the tense undercurrent beneath the excitement over its 40th anniversary. The lineup was announced early this year to extend the ticket-buying season, and other festivals canceled or scaled down. Corporate sponsors Borders, AIG and Southern Comfort withdrew their support. But any concerns about Jazz Fest’s economic well-being evaporated Saturday when Bon Jovi delivered the second-largest audience in festival history. The hard rock band was this festival’s cause célèbre, evidence for festival veterans that Jazz Fest is losing its way, trading New Orleans music for… Read more »
As the recorded music business seemingly careens toward oblivion, John Hiatt is standing on the sidelines having a good laugh. It’s not as if the singer-songwriter has been unscathed by the industry’s decade-long capitulation to piracy. Each of his last three albums sold 30,000 copies less than the one before. His last release, 2005’s “Master of Disaster,” moved 78,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. But as he sagely pointed out during a recent breakfast, “I think I’m not the only one. I think we’re doing OK.” That very day his 18th album, “Same Old Man” (New… Read more »
When it debuts Tuesday on the Web, My Damn Channel will become the latest attempt by Hollywood professionals to cash in on the huge popularity of online video. Comedian Harry Shearer, filmmaker David Wain and music producer Don Was, among others, also hope to find creative freedom seldom offered by traditional media companies. The site is the brainchild of former MTV and CBS Radio executive Rob Barnett, who believes Internet audiences want to see professionally produced shows other than network TV fare. “The old media companies don’t know how to program for this medium,” Barnett said. “There is a focus… Read more »
Somewhere out there, “American Idol” producers, and judge Simon Cowell, are hoisting frosty ones and heaving huge sighs of relief. After an inexplicably long run that was full of flash, goofy haircuts, gleaming smiles and more showmanship than all of the other finalists combined, phenom “Idol” underdog Sanjaya Malakar finally ran out of gas Wednesday night. Following a painfully flat rendition of Bonnie Raitt’s “Something to Talk About” on Tuesday night’s country-themed show , Malakar was sent home to the grinning satisfaction of Cowell, who hinted before the elimination that he suspected the jig was up. The night began with… Read more »
Phew! CBS got through the halftime show without a “wardrobe malfunction.” The Artist Formerly Known as a Munchkin of Wardrobe Dysfunction began by singing “Let’s Go Crazy,” but he didn’t. Prince, who became a Jehovah’s Witness in the mid-1990s, no longer wears yellow, butt-baring pants as he did at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards (prompting Howard Stern’s send-up at the ’92 VMAs). The closest thing to a fashion statement Sunday night was an odd kerchief on his head. So the NFL had no repeat of the 2004 Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake show, which happened the last time CBS broadcast the… Read more »
