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MUSIC NOTES: Rhiannon Giddens, artist and teacher

PV June 10, 2019

John Jeremiah Sullivan’s essay “Rhiannon Giddens and What Folk Means” is a must-read for people interested in the history of American folk music and its contemporary relevance. Giddens is a singer, banjoist, fiddler, and...

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Music Notes: May Day Salute to Musicians in Struggle

PV April 24, 2019

There are thousands of musicians who make public statements on crucial issues that affect working people; who compose music to educate and inspire progressive change; and who organize and perform at solidarity concerts both...

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Music Notes: Sir Richard’s Live Aid

PV April 1, 2019

Liberal rhetoric as a cloak for actual power and the professional celebrity as a status distraction permit the power elite conveniently to keep out of the limelight....

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Music Notes March

PV March 3, 2019

Musicians in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en, Sting plays for Oshawa GM workers, cheers for Roger Waters, jeers for Mariah Carey, and Jazz gender justice at Berklee College....