The New York Times – Music:
Traveling the nation to discover little-known performers for the Arhoolie label, which he founded in 1960, he earned a nickname: El Fanático.
Category: Folk Music
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When Connie Converse, the ‘Female Bob Dylan,’ Lived in N.Y.C.
The New York Times – Music:
There’s a resurgence of interest in the pioneering singer-songwriter who disappeared when she was 50.
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Did the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Gasp) Get It Right?
The New York Times – Music:
Hear songs from the class of 2023’s seven inductees, including Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Willie Nelson.
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Gordon Lightfoot’s 10 Essential Songs
The New York Times – Music:
The Canadian singer-songwriter, who died on Monday at 84, brought his rueful baritone to memorable, melancholy material.
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Moogs and Muppets: Record Shopping in Brooklyn
The New York Times – Music:
Picking through the bins at the Academy Records Annex, and rediscovering “Switched-On Rock,” as well as albums by Tim Hardin and Otis Redding.
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Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ Was An Unlikely Hit
The New York Times – Music:
Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 folk ballad told the true story of a shipwreck on Lake Superior. One of his old friends called it “a documentarian’s song.”
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Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Lightfoot’s rich baritone and gift for melodies made him one of the most popular artists of the 1970s.
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Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist
The New York Times – Music:
In the 1950s, when segregation was still widespread, his ascent to the upper echelon of show business was historic. But his primary focus was civil rights.
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Book Review: ‘Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You,' by Lucinda Williams
The New York Times – Music:
In “Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You,” the raw-voiced singer looks back on a contentious artistic life.