After being abit depressed at all these fine musicians seemingly collectively popping their clogs in unison this made me chuckle and reminded me to smile that bit more .
Big Al preps for the release of his new album by doing a “Sheppard Fairey-esque” wheat paste poster campaign. I’ve been seein em all over the city so I guess he’s gettin it done. Here’s a joint he recently did with Evidence called “Calmly Smoke” to tide you over until the release of Chemical Warfare.
Bishop discusses all the details surrounding his upcoming “Reformation” project, what it’s like working with Dr. Dre, what’s hiding in the legendary Aftermath vaults, and much more. He even told some behind the scenes stories about Dre’s “Detox” album.
Missed this one over the weekend, so many musicians passing away lately it’s been a little crazy. R.I.P. I know we all gotta go, but to lose such influential contributors to their professions, so close to one another seems a little far fetched.
Ronnie Drew, the legendary Irish folk singer and musician, has died, his family said.
The 73-year-old founder of The Dubliners had been battling ill health for some time.
In a brief statement, his family confirmed he passed away at St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Dublin at 2pm on Saturday.
Drew founded the then-Ronnie Drew Group in 1962 which later came to be known as The Dubliners.
The group included fellow Irish music legends Luke Kelly, Ciaran Bourke and Barney McKenna.
They emerged from back room sessions in the O’Donoghues Pub in central Dublin to become world-renowned.
While Kelly was known for singing their soulful ballads, Drew will be best remembered for his gravelly-voiced renditions of rabble-rousing folk songs, like Finnegan’s Wake and Dicey Reilly.
Earlier this year, U2, Sinead O’Connor, Shane McGowan, Christy Moore and others came together to record a tribute to the singer, called The Ballad Of Ronnie Drew.
All profits from the release of the single went to the Irish Cancer Society.
Speaking at the time of the recording, U2 frontman Bono said: “Ronnie is like the King of Ireland, and we are his subjects. This is a big fight for him. But like any fighter, it’s easier if there’s a crowd cheering.”
WASHINGTON (CNN) — It’s the stuff crime movies are made of: Determined police officers shadowing their suspect as he drives around town, watching and waiting for his next move, always careful not to lose him.
David Lee Foltz Jr. faces trial on abduction and sexual battery charges after police tracked him using GPS.
But now, investigators can track a potential bad guy without ever leaving their desks, thanks to the Global Positioning System, or GPS.
The technology is easy to use and the devices are hard to detect.
All police have to do is attach a GPS receiver to a suspect’s car and they easily go along for the ride online, tracking the individual’s exact location in real time from their computer. (more…)
Last week i gave you the 2 released covers for the 20th anniversary issue of The Source featuring Nas and LL. Here are the other 2 covers that make up the set of 4. All taken by Spike Lee.
Pervis Jackson (pictured below top-right) was a founding member of “The Spinners”, he reportly passed away last night from cancer. Rest in peace Mr. Jackson
Pervis Jackson, one of the original members of the R&B group The Spinners, has died at a Detroit hospital.
Claudreen Jackson says her husband, Pervis, died about 2 a.m. Monday at Sinai-Grace. She says the 70-year-old bass singer had been diagnosed two days ago with brain and liver cancer.
She says doctors found tumors late last month, but were unsure at the time if they were malignant. Pervis Jackson last performed with other members of the group in mid-July in California.
The Spinners formed in Detroit as a 1950s doo-wop group. They strung together a number of hits in the 1970s that included Mighty Love and I’ll Be Around with Atlantic Records.
In addition to his wife of 40 years, Jackson is survived by two daughters and two sons
Raphael Saadiq has been making sweet soul music since his youth in the 1980s leading the Oakland-based retro-nuevo combo Tony! Toni! Tone! He’s produced many notables, most recently Joss Stone, and made some unjustly overlooked solo albums. But now’s the time for a Saadiq revival.
In mid-September Columbia Records will release his new album, “The Way I See It” — a loving tribute to 1960s soul that’s made with such precision and vitality, it’s guaranteed to make Mark Ronson (whom Saadiq says is a pal) squirm.
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