Joan baez

Joan Baez and Garth Brooks have been named among the 2020 Kennedy Center Honors recipients, the organization announced on Wednesday. Multidisciplinary artist-actress Debbie Allen, violinist Midori, and actor Dick Van Dyke will also receive the award for lifetime achievement in the arts. The 2020 event was postponed due to the pandemic and will now be held in May. … [Read more...] about Joan Baez, Garth Brooks to Receive Kennedy Center Honors

“Debbie Allen moves seamlessly between artistic disciplines and is a cultural ambassador for all while having a monumental impact on dancers of color everywhere; “Folk icon Joan Baez breathed new life into the genre and powered rock music’s turn toward social and political consciousness “As one of the world’s best-selling music artists, Garth Brooks heightened country music’s profile like no other singer before him “With an international presence for over 35 years, violinist Midori combines graceful precision and expression for performances building connections between art and the human experience “With a charm that has made him one of the most cherished performers in show business history, Dick Van Dyke has brought us beloved film, stage, and TV characters adored by generations of fans, for more than seven decades.” The additional statements from honorees were: … [Read more...] about Dick Van Dyke, Debbie Allen Among Kennedy Center Honorees

Lizzo, for her part, took to Instagram to post a tearful video in which she said: “There are few times in this country where I’m hopeful. It feels like every time I’m hopeful, it gets taken away for me. And this time I was hopeful and I was scared and I think Trump is out of office.” In her caption, she wrote: “Let’s get to work, America. It’s time to hold the people in charge accountable. It’s time for them to listen. And it’s time for actual change in our policies and practices.” She then posted a video on a jetski captioned: “BYE BITCH 2020.” … [Read more...] about Everyone From Lizzo to Mick Jagger Is Celebrating Joe Biden’s Presidential Victory

Prince, Sign O’ the Times: Deluxe Edition (Warner) On this 1987 masterpiece, Prince’s second double LP in less than five years, the R&B futurist responded to the serial crises in his personal life — the end of an affair; the firing of his band, the Revolution; escalating wartime with his label — in a kinetic tour de force of tightly wired pop, exploding bedroom funk, and soaring, redemptive climax. The big-box version of this reissue reveals the depth of Prince’s urgency in three CDs of unreleased studio treasures: diamonds and pearls by anyone else’s measure, all left behind on the way to his last perfect album. … [Read more...] about Year in Review: The 10 Best Reissues of 2020