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 […]
She said she wanted to go to Studio 54
No more hypocrisy in Afghanistan!
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 […]
A story about John Lennon and Brian Wilson
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 […]
WHITE HOT DAYS
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 […]
Watch a Never-Before-Aired James Baldwin Interview From 1979
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
🏴 This Is England: Ash Sarkar’s Alternative Race Report. “No other country could have made someone as obnoxious as me”.
Don’t be surprised at the racist abuse of Bukayo Saka – this is England, after all
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 remembers Jon Hassell
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 […]
Jon Hassell is dead
PRESS STATEMENT from Jon Hassell’s Family JULY 26, 2021 Family Statement: Our beloved Jon M. Hassell – iconic trumpet player, author, and composer – has passed away at the age of 84 […]
A WHITER SHADE OF PALE!
By Jim Kerr, lead singer in Simple Minds “What’ve you been listening to Jim, have you heard any good new music recently?” You’d expect that the first thing a dentist would ask […]
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