Band Weblogs (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Truly one of of the greatest African-American female vocalists of the 20th century Nina Simone (1933-2003) holds a special position of honor for the fearless role she played as an uncompromising ambassador of cultural pride at the height of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements ...
Wolfgangs Vault (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Listen to Michael Shrieve performed at Parr Meadows on September 7, 1979
Wolfgangs Vault (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Listen to Rick Danko & Paul Butterfield performed at Parr Meadows on September 7, 1979
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
By: Dennis Cook Richie Havens doesn't make bad records, which is pretty impressive considering his career begins in 1967 and includes over 25 albums. It's arguable that he's retained the bulk of his powers better than almost any of his Woodstock peers, and his latest, Nobody Left To Crown (Verve Forecast) is an especially bittersweet reminder that a few folks from his era are still out there fighting...
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
It's a hippy drum circle from the late '60s, and Richie Havens just drop out of a cloud with the good stuff, but you won't need four hits of sunshine acid to dig it.
Wolfgangs Vault (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Listen to Johnny Winter performed at Parr Meadows on September 7, 1979
New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
The Rapture will release a new album next month.
Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
Richie Havens reminds us that Handsome Johnny is always eager to march off to war.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
LEXINGTON, Ky. - In more than a few ways, Richie Havens seems the ideal invitee for Monday's 500th broadcast of "WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour." Over the years, both have been fiercely independent in establishing their respective folk music followings.
TheCelebrityCafe.com (Free subscription) | 14/09/2008
Richie Havens made his music mark with his soulful singing style in New York's Greenwich Village in the 1960s. For more than 30 years he's been delivering a message of brotherhood and personal freedom, and he's till going strong with his latest release Nobody Left to Crown. TheCelebrityCafe.com's Dominick Miserandino spoke with Richie about staying young on stage and going through changes. DM: How...
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
LEXINGTON, Ky. - In more than a few ways, Richie Havens seems the ideal invitee for Monday's 500th broadcast of "WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour." Over the years, both have been fiercely independent in...
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Richie Havens' place in pop culture is secure. That's what opening the show at Woodstock will do for you. Catch him Sunday at the Carnegie.
Earvolution (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
By: David Schultz It may not be the first image that comes to mind when somebody brings up Woodstock but Richie Havens’ chanting of “Freedom,” while he improvised due to the need to fill time, set the tone and mood for the entire three day festival and in the years since, has become one of his most identifiable songs. One of the original New York City Greenwich Village folkies, Richie Havens has
Michael Sporn Animation - Splog (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008
- The recent post about Richie Havens by Annulla (who photographed the picture to the left) on her blog, Blather from Brooklyn, brought back a short memory I have from a number of years ago. I think it was 1984. I’d received a call out of the blue from Mr. Havens. Now, remember I [...]
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Terrence Howard earned an Oscar nomination for his role as a pimp aspiring to be a rapper in "Hustle & Flow" but the 2005 movie also shone a spotlight on the actor's musical talents and helped him land a record deal.
