In February, the Chinese government celebrated the eradication of extreme poverty within its borders. This would be a massive achievement for any country, but for China it’s even more so as it […]
Although the free jazz movement of the 1960s and ‘70s was much maligned in some jazz circles, its pioneers – brilliant talents like Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, and […]
Introduction by George Wolff Already a million words have been written about the late Charlie Watts, but no one matches the following brief story. It’s by E. Kaye Fulton, one of Canada’s […]
By Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi, DW Afghanistan has been classified as supposedly safe for years. Now that the Taliban overran the country, some in the West are surprised. This hypocrisy must end. No sooner had the […]
By Alice Cooper This is a story about John Lennon and Brian Wilson. “I was sitting backstage after the 1974 Grammys with Bernie Taupin (Elton John’s lyricist) and John Lennon. This was […]
By Jim Kerr, Simple Minds As you’ll most likely know, many of Europe’s workers go on holiday in August. Also in England, August is considered the height of summer and the month […]
Buried by ABC at the time, the segment reveals a unique glimpse into Baldwin’s private life—as well as his resounding criticism about white fragility, as blisteringly relevant today as it was in […]
🏴 This Is England: Ash Sarkar’s Alternative Race Report. “No other country could have made someone as obnoxious as me”.
By Rupert Hawksley, The Independent You can argue that only a small minority of fans were involved, that they don’t represent England – but you’d be lying to yourself. It was inevitable. […]
ECM Records Press Release Jon Hassell 1937-2021 Jon Hassell, innovative trumpeter, genre-spanning improviser and pan-cultural musical philosopher, has died aged 84. His legacy lives on in the playing of the many artists […]
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