The singer known as H.E.R. Her latest full-length, Back of My Mind is on our shortlist of the best albums out on June 18. Tim Saccenti/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Other notable releases for June 18 : Angelique Kidjo — Mother Nature ; Azure Ray — Remedy ; Francis Lung — Miracle ; Hania Rani — Music For Film And Theater ; Joan Armatrading — Consequences.
Tiny Desk Playlist: Celebrating Black Music Month Is A Family Affair : NPR
For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. To celebrate Black Music Month, we've asked Tiny Desk production team member and Production Assistant Gabrielle Pierre to curate some of her favorite Tiny Desks from African American musicians.
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter declared June Black Music Month (also celebrated as African American Music Appreciation Month), an opportunity to celebrate the undeniable influence of African Americans on American popular music. Black music shapes the landscape of the industry and is the source of so much ingenuity, and it's important to recognize the sources of inspiration for some of our favorite musicians. As I watch my favorite Tiny Desks by expressive Black artists, one theme has stood out to me: the way family brings strength and intergenerational music intelligence to these artists and inspires their innovation. Watching the performances in this playlist, I can't help feeling as if I've been invited into someone's home to catch a glimpse of the compelling force of art and ancestry that has been passed down through their family's generations.
And Tiny Desk is no stranger to keeping it in the family. Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear came to the Tiny Desk with the kind of steadfastness and depth that can only be found in a mother-and-son relationship. Saba, meanwhile, introduces his father with a special excitement and gleam, a look that is shared when a child has made their parents proud. At Tobi Nwigwe's Tiny Desk, his wife and daughter got the best seats in the house, showing his intention to pass on his values to the next generation. Spouses bring both enthusiasm and affectionate vibrancy to Avery*Sunshine and Leslie Odom Jr.'s Tiny Desk performances, as the artists are joined by their significant others. Siblings have made their fair share of appearances on Tiny Desk through the years, too, including sister duo Chloe x Halle and brother duo The Bots. And the musical collective Spillage Village gives new meaning to the saying "it takes a village," as we watch brothers Hollywood JB and Jurdan Bryant, backed by Hero the Band, made up of the four Barnett brothers. All the while, SiR proves sharing musical talent with loved ones is a form of therapeutic support and an anchor; his performance includes his mother and brother and is dedicated to his late godson.
Black musicians are pioneers and tastemakers in every facet of the industry, and music has been one of the strongest tools in the Black community. It provides a means to both strategize and reflect, while also being a source of comfort and pride. The role of music in the African American family is not only that of providing social fun, but of creating a poetically weaved family tree. So as I celebrate Black Music Month, I look not only to celebrate the music, but the power and resiliency of a people and art form that has transcended generations. —Gabrielle Pierre
Music on Main returns to Cashton
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Rock and Soul Mainstay Steve Cropper Is Still Making Music - WSJ
Steve Cropper has been the cornerstone of some of the best rock and soul music of the 20th century, revered by fellow musicians but never as well known as some of his collaborators. As guitarist, songwriter and producer, the 79-year-old Mr. Cropper made music with Otis Redding, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Levon Helm, Jeff Beck, John Prine, the Staples Singers, Rod Stewart and Neil Young. Among the songs he helped create are "In the Midnight Hour," "(Sitting on) The Dock of the Bay," "Born Under a Bad Sign" and Booker T. and the MGs' "Green Onions," one of the most iconic instrumental tracks ever recorded.
Mr. Cropper's pithy, soulful guitar part on that song inspired legions of admirers. "Hearing 'Green Onions' on the radio as I got ready for school gave me chills and made me feel wild," says blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan. "The guitar lead was shattering; it all sort of starts there for so many of us."
“ Cropper's new album, 'Fire It Up,' features stabbing lead lines and chugging rhythms propelling tunes punctuated by horns. ”
Mr. Cropper has recorded on his own only sporadically, releasing eight solo albums over 50-plus years. Now he has released "Fire It Up," his first solo album in a decade and a product of the pandemic. For the first time, Mr. Cropper worked with veteran singer-songwriter Roger C. Reale, who shocked him by suggesting that he would record all his vocals on an iPhone. It was a scary proposition for Mr. Cropper, one of the all-time great studio magicians.
When the time came to finish the guitar tracks, Mr. Cropper had to confront a problem. "I had left the guitar alone for too long, and my fingers weren't working like they used to," he says. "I've never really played much when I'm not on the road or the studio, but I had never taken that long of a break. I had to work to get back to where I wanted to be."
“ 'When the spirit hits me, I go with it. From time to time, it just falls out of the ceiling, and I'm there to catch it.' ”
Asked how he developed his singular guitar style, a bedrock of soul music deeply rooted in gospel, country, blues and R&B, Mr. Cropper shrugs. "I've always been a channeler, not a musician," he says. "When the spirit hits me, I go with it. From time to time, it just falls out of the ceiling, and I'm there to catch it."
Mr. Cropper was born on a farm in Willow Springs, Mo., in 1941. When he was 9 his family moved to Memphis, Tenn., where his father worked as a railroad detective. He was exposed to Black gospel music and fell in love with it, working odd jobs to save up $18 to purchase his first guitar from the Sears catalog.
Make Music Madison coming Monday to private driveways, public parks and street corners | Music |
Some 325 free shows will take place in parks, outside businesses, on street corners and on apartment balconies during the daylong event, running 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The three bands scheduled to perform at "Barb and Jim's Garage/Driveway" include folk singer/songwriter Kevin Mason at 4 p.m., the Sundance Band Trio with country, folk and rock at 5 p.m., and The Folk Circus, with blues, country and jazz from 6 to 7 p.m.
But Make Music Madison offerings run the gamut — from classical music to experimental. Musicians can be any age, amateur or professional, and play any genre of music to participate. A bucket or tip jar will be available at most shows, and crowds will be encouraged to donate some cash to the performers, many of whom have not been able to play in public for more than a year due to the pandemic.
Barb Brodhagen's driveway overlooking Monona Bay will be the stage for three musical acts for Make Music Madison on Monday. Held each year on June 21, the free celebration of music will feature 325 shows at 106 venues, including many residential front yards, driveways and porches.
"I think people will be ready to get out and enjoy some music," said Brodhagen, whose front yard at 928 West Shore Drive overlooks a view of the state Capitol and Monona Bay, and is along a favorite route for walkers, bike riders and other outdoor enthusiasts. "It's a tiny contribution that we can give back to the music community."
Brodhagen and Beane used to enjoy Make Music Madison by biking around Madison on June 21 and stopping to hear different performers, they said. But in 2018, they decided to offer their own driveway as a venue. That year it poured rain, so both band and audience members took cover in the garage and had a great time, they said.
This year, mild temperatures and cloudy skies are forecast for June 21, the day of the Summer Solstice and always the date of Make Music Madison.
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"ISINA has always been a platform for musicians to take their career to the next level. But more than a year ago, our world outside started to stand still. No more concerts, no more gigs, no more music festivals. We all experienced an unprecedented global challenge and tragedy together, and yet alone. Today, we feel that the time is right to come together and connect again. As musicians we will share our art, creativity and passion with the world, and be discovered by a new audience," says Oleg Shmelev , CEO and Founder of ISINA.
The challenge of making it as a musician
How do artists become successful in today's world? How can more musicians be discovered in spite of skyrocketing cost to take the first and second step in their career? Listening to music everywhere and anywhere has been solved, but how do artists "make it"?
Recording one decent demo is not enough anymore, it needs to be great. Having potential is a great start as step one. Labels also want an existing fanbase, a following, and preferably multiple tracks or an album ready to go. Spotify has a broad artist base, but how do you stand out among 1.2 million artists who have 1,000 fans or more? How do you become one of the 13,000 artists that make at least $50k in royalties? And how do we grow this number - together? That's where ISINA's new music platform comes into play.
ISINA is connecting technology, fans, professionals and artists
ISINA.com is new. More than 12 months of listening to artists, planning with experts, talking with music professionals, and extensive platform development are coming together for ISINA's new and expanded platform. More industry professionals are joining our group of mentors. And after a soft launch in March of this year, as of June 17, 2021 , ISINA.com is ready to help you be discovered.
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ISINA.com is a new music platform helping musicians create better music and empowering artists to connect with a fanbase. Unlike existing digital music platforms built and focused on the listener, ISINA is focused on the artist .
Want to create better music? ISINA's Mentors provide guidance to point up-and-coming and established artists into the right direction to create more great tracks.
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Make Music Day is coming to Middletown. Here's the lineup.
World Music Day in Middletown, happening citywide all day Monday, will feature a multitude of acts, including Wiberi Jordan, front, and her band. Shown here, on percussion, is Scott Kessel of Middletown, who will not appear.
World Music Day in Middletown will feature a multitude of acts, such as Time of Day Acoustic with Dave (left) and his daughter Georgie TenEyck (right) and others, including Corey Tribz, up-and-coming guitarist Greyson Charles, Jenavieve Hawks, Amanda Brite, Wiberi Jordan, and Cessa and the Zach, a brother and sister duo. They will be stationed at Cinder + Salt on Main Street from 6 to 8 p.m.
World Music Day in Middletown, to be held all day Monday, will feature a multitude of acts at Cinder + Salt on Main Street from 6 to 8 p.m. Others wil be stationed along Main Street and at other locations. Greyson Charles is shown here.
MIDDLETOWN — Strains of world music will fill the city Monday as an array of artists lend their talents to the global celebration of Fête de la Musique.
Also known as Make Music Day , the event is a free celebration of music that’s held simultaneously around the world every June 21. Launched in 1982 in France, it is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries.
Dave TenEyck and his Middletown-based band Time of Day , which features his 16-year-old daughter Georgie TenEyck and Corey Tribz, will be part of the open mic, acoustic lineup at Cinder + Salt at 195 Main St. Several acts will play from 6 to 7 p.m.
The band plays classic rock-inspired, all-original tunes, along with Hawaian fusion, TenEyck said. “I like to call our music beach bar rock or classic rock. Some songs are surf rock, some ska, classic rock and a few venture into hard rock.”
Georgie TenEyck, an incoming senior at the Classical Magnet School in Hartford who recently learned how to play the guitar, is lead singer. “She’s always knocking it out of the park with the vocals,” her father said.
Musicians will include TenEyck’s young cousin Greyson Charles, a “really good-up-and-coming guitarist,” who “plays guitar like Chuck Berry,” Jenavieve Hawks and Amanda Brite, and the Cessa and the Zach brother-and-sister duo.
Class of 2021 | Benson has a passion for performing, making music | Port Townsend Leader
A brilliant sun slipping over purple-crested mountains, chasing dark green shadows to the shoreline of Quilcene Bay.
It’s one she’ll leave soon, but as she departs, the Quilcene High Class of 2021 graduate is happy to have left her mark at the school.
A wall in the school’s courtyard is awash in vibrant colors, decorated by a massive mural that Benson painted over the summer before school started back up in September.
Benson recalled how it all got started. Teacher Jake Reichner asked her to come in to work on an art project.
“I like performing things that I know will speak to people, and feel an emotion. Seeing people, like, smile or cry.”
“When they are emotional with my performances, it means a lot; it really brings me joy,” she said.
She first walked into a Quilcene classroom in 2016, coming here from “big city” Scottsdale, Arizona.
Benson’s favorite subject has been music. She plays the piano and the ukulele, and is known for her singing voice.
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