Carmen Consoli and Vinicio Capossela, the leading voices of a new generation of Italian singer-songwriters, are slated to perform no less than five concerts in seven days in the States. Hailed by the likes of ....
SPIN has called Bonde Do Role’s music "a mutant strain of baile funk - a whiplash-inducing mix of Miami bass, samba drums, Alice in Chains riffs, and lascivious rapping that originally hails from the favelas (shantytowns) of Rio de Janeiro." ....
Ukulele lovers from all over the world will converge April 3-6 in New York City for N.Y. UkeFest 2008, a four-night, three-day celebration of ukulele music. This extravaganza of concerts, workshops, seminars, world-renowned ukulele makers ....
Malian guitarist Habib Koité and his band Bamada return to North America this spring with an 11-city tour, marking the first opportunity for this legendary African music figure to perform songs from his most recent ....
Last week Toumast announced that the dates for their planned American tour this spring are cancelled. Fans looking foward to the upcoming shows will have to wait fot the opportunity to watch the Toureg band ....
At 3 A.M. on Friday, February 15, music producer Scott Harding was returning home from a late night mixing session. The cab he was riding in was broadsided by a stolen car, and the impact ....
Riot police were called to quell angry protests that broke out Sunday, March 16, in Santiago, Chile after tickets for a concert by internationally acclaimed Italian screen music composer Ennio Morricone sold out. Although 10,000 ....
The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), which will celebrate the history and diversity of musical instruments from regions around the world, broke ground on its 180,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix Arizona on February 6, 2008. Scheduled to ....
On March 7, 2008 it was announced that Las Dos Caras de Jano (The Two Faces of Janus) has been selected as an official film entry—and is set to premiere—at The 24th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival. ....
From April 23-27, The 2008 Asian Cultural Festival will be held in Queens Theatre In The Park. The event will feature stand-up comedy, musical performances, and storytelling by some of the most renowned artists in ....