Islamabad, December 14: Beatles and six other acts, including Isley Brothers and Kraftwerk will be honoured with Grammy's lifetime achievement awards.
In the wake of the announcements, Neil Portnow, head of the Recording Academy, said that it is a great privilege to recognize such an exceptional group of honorees, celebrate their accomplishments and their contributions to the recording industry, Dawn News reported.
Other awardees include Mexican composer Kris Kristofferson, Armando Manzanero, Clifton Chenier and late Us violinist Maud Powell. (Ani)...
In the wake of the announcements, Neil Portnow, head of the Recording Academy, said that it is a great privilege to recognize such an exceptional group of honorees, celebrate their accomplishments and their contributions to the recording industry, Dawn News reported.
Other awardees include Mexican composer Kris Kristofferson, Armando Manzanero, Clifton Chenier and late Us violinist Maud Powell. (Ani)...
- 12/14/2013
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
The Grammy Recording Academy today revealed its 2014 Special Merit Award recipients. The Beatles, Kraftwerk, the Isley Brothers, Kris Kristofferson, Zydeco artist Clifton Chenier, Mexican singer Armando Manzanero and violinist Maud Powell will each be honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards. "This astoundingly unique and gifted group have created some of the most distinguished and influential work in our musical history," said Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Recording Academy, in a statement. "Their legacies are timeless and legendary, and their creativity will continue to influence and inspire future generations." The Special Merit Awards take place at an invite-only ceremony...
- 12/12/2013
- by Whitney Phaneuf
- Hitfix
New Orleans — Singer John Mayer sang his hits after local-born bluesman Dr. John performed hometown favorites such as "Iko Iko" on Friday to close out the sun-drenched first day of the 2013 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
They were among the final performers on a day heavy on Louisiana-influenced music, such as T'Monde, a band of 20-somethings that kicked off the festival with century-old, fiddle-heavy Cajun tunes.
"Je vais faire accoire, que tu m'aimes toujours," sang Drew Simon (pronounced See-mon), while playing the accordion to lyrics from an old Cajun song that loosely translated means "I'm going to make believe that you still love me."
T'Monde (pronounced Tee-mone), in Cajun French can mean "little world" or "little people." The group based in Lafayette, La., opened one of the festival's 12 stages Friday under sunny skies, 70-degree temperatures and a gentle breeze.
Jazz Fest spans two weekends. It continues through Sunday and...
They were among the final performers on a day heavy on Louisiana-influenced music, such as T'Monde, a band of 20-somethings that kicked off the festival with century-old, fiddle-heavy Cajun tunes.
"Je vais faire accoire, que tu m'aimes toujours," sang Drew Simon (pronounced See-mon), while playing the accordion to lyrics from an old Cajun song that loosely translated means "I'm going to make believe that you still love me."
T'Monde (pronounced Tee-mone), in Cajun French can mean "little world" or "little people." The group based in Lafayette, La., opened one of the festival's 12 stages Friday under sunny skies, 70-degree temperatures and a gentle breeze.
Jazz Fest spans two weekends. It continues through Sunday and...
- 4/27/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Film-maker behind intimate, rounded portraits of musicians including Dizzy Gillespie and Lightnin' Hopkins
Les Blank and Werner Herzog: strange dreams and sole food
The film-maker Les Blank, who has died aged 77, explored the margins of America's music, capturing and framing idioms such as Louisiana Cajun and zydeco, the norteño music of the Texas-Mexico border, blues, polka, and Appalachian old-time music. He was also fascinated by traditions of eating and cookery, and when screening his film Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers (1980) he sometimes created what he called "smellovision" by cooking garlicky dishes in the auditorium.
Blank made more than 40 films, including Burden of Dreams (1982), about the shooting of Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo. While few of his documentaries were known to a wide public, many were admired by other directors. In 2007, he received the Edward MacDowell medal, an annual award for achievement in the arts, only twice before given to film directors,...
Les Blank and Werner Herzog: strange dreams and sole food
The film-maker Les Blank, who has died aged 77, explored the margins of America's music, capturing and framing idioms such as Louisiana Cajun and zydeco, the norteño music of the Texas-Mexico border, blues, polka, and Appalachian old-time music. He was also fascinated by traditions of eating and cookery, and when screening his film Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers (1980) he sometimes created what he called "smellovision" by cooking garlicky dishes in the auditorium.
Blank made more than 40 films, including Burden of Dreams (1982), about the shooting of Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo. While few of his documentaries were known to a wide public, many were admired by other directors. In 2007, he received the Edward MacDowell medal, an annual award for achievement in the arts, only twice before given to film directors,...
- 4/12/2013
- by Tony Russell
- The Guardian - Film News
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