Gil Scott-heron

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

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Review: 'Beasties: A Sci-Fi Rock Opera' is out of this world at Regent Theatre

Telegram & Gazette - Worcester 11 Oct 2024

And, what a mighty stab he has taken ... Ballsy, boisterous and sometimes brilliant, Whitfield delivers modern-day, Gil Scott-Heron-inspired social commentary alongside military drumbeats and flickering images of Adolf Hitler and other crazed dictators.

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The end of Generation Rock

New Statesman 09 Oct 2024

At the start of that decade, Gil Scott-Heron – the soul poet whose “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” laid down the gauntlet for hip hop – returned from the wilderness and the US penal system with ...

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A Deep Soul Opera: Millie Jackson’s Caught Up and the ‘Other Woman’ in Soul Music

The Quietus 07 Oct 2024

Sir Walter Scott, ‘Marmion’ ... But it became crucial for serious themes; from Marvin Gaye’s ecological prayer ‘Save The Children’ to Gil Scott Heron or The Last Poets’ proto-hip hop street poetry.

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Crossroads: The Military, The Monetary, The Mercenary

Truth Dig 03 Oct 2024

“The Military Industrial Complex / The Military & the Monetary / The Military & the Monetary turn our brothers & Sisters into mercenaries turning the planet into a cemetery” • Gil Scott-Heron ... • Gil Scott-Heron ... Work For Peace • Gil Scott-Heron.

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Michael Kiwanuka announces ‘Small Changes’ UK And European 2025 tour

NME 03 Oct 2024

READ MORE. Michael Kiwanuka live in London ... “Looking ahead even as he evokes the work of greats as such as Bill Withers and Gil Scott-Heron, Michael Kiwanuka’s bravura self-titled record sees him fiercely reclaim his identity ... FEBRUARY ... MARCH ... .

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Richard Russell’s New Single Pairs Bill Callahan With Noah Cyrus

Stereogum 30 Sep 2024

His latest mix-and-match job is pretty fascinating. Russell has long admired Callahan, whose Smog song “I’m New Here” became the title track on Gil Scott-Heron’s Russell-produced farewell album ... Listen below ... Chris DeVille Staff.

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The seven greatest cover songs of all time – according to music experts

The Conversation 26 Sep 2024

Me and the Devil Blues, by Gil Scott-Heron (2014) ... But Gil Scott-Heron’s cover of Robert Johnson’s Me and the Devil Blues (1938), on Scott-Heron’s final album, accomplishes an even rarer feat.

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Gil-Scott Heron -- The Revolution Will not be Televised

Bitchute 23 Sep 2024

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Music executive from Wilmington who influenced major stars dies

StarNews Online 23 Sep 2024

Primus Robinson, a prominent record executive called "an institution" in the music business for his work with a diverse array of artists including Queen, Kenny G., Keith Sweat, Peabo Bryson, Gil Scott-Heron, Luther Vandross and other stars, has died.

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‘Not having a phone is the dream’: Jamie xx on dance music, modern life and getting hooked on surfing

The Observer 22 Sep 2024

L-r ... “I wasn’t elbowing my way in but I was trying really hard to prove that I could do it.” It was similar when XL Recordings founder Richard Russell asked him to remix Gil Scott-Heron’s 2010 comeback album, I’m New Here – Smith’s first solo project.

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Poster Boy for the 'New Right': Behind JD Vance's dual identity in GOP politics

Alternet 16 Sep 2024

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's running mate, Sen ... READ MORE ... George Conway ... The late political R&B singer Gil Scott-Heron, a major supporter of progressive and left-wing causes, was fond of saying that "the New Right is the same old wrong." ... .

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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's crossword, Who's Your Friend Who Likes to Play

Oakridger 15 Sep 2024

"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" poet Scott-Heron) GIL Scott-Heron (1949-2011) was a jazz poet known for his spoken-word performances ... GIL Scott-Heron's work is often cited for its influence on hip-hop.

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Michael Kiwanuka announces new album ‘Small Changes’ and shares new tracks ‘Lowdown’ Parts I and II

NME 12 Sep 2024

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Ohio State assistant hip-hop professor, DJ and producer talks about the future of the genre

The Columbus Dispatch 29 Aug 2024

Rawls, who eventually became known in hip-hop circles as J ... "I remember my father getting that record and playing (Rapper's Delight), dancing and having parties," Rawls recalled ... Nobody raps on a mic. That's for like, Gil Scott-Heron or Last Poets ." ... J.

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Did Jamie xx Ruin Club Music?

New York Magazine 27 Aug 2024

Photo. Brennan Bucannan for New York Magazine ... penance ... While Madley Croft and Sim took time off between records, Jamie kept working, remixing albums by Gil Scott-Heron, producing for Drake, and quickly becoming the group’s first breakout star ... Photo.