folk music
Andrew Bird: 'even hip-hop is folk music'
From his Chicago-based home - a farm in Illinois - the 36-year-old thinks up the songs featuring violins, guitars, voices and whistling, which have made him one of the best exponents of the folk renaissance. His latest album Noble Beast was a US hit and has been garnering praise in Europe, where he is touring until 24 November
Herman Dune vs. Vandaveer: transatlantic anti- & alt-folk
An American plying his trade in Europe and a Franco-Swiss exporting his ‘anti-folk’ to the American continent – that place where a guy called Dylan’s first notes were heard. Interviews
folk music, business, united states, interview, guitar, europe, culture
Michael Jackson dies aged 50: eastern EU grab their crotch in tribute
On 25 June, the king of pop died after a cardiac arrest in LA. He remains a firm musical reference for the 'eurogeneration’ growing up in the seventies and eighties. Ukrainian folk rock, Lithuania’s late MJ and Bulgaria’s Wacko Jacko wannabe – soundtrack tribute in videos
folk music, ukraine, videos, lithuania, united states, obituary, bulgaria
Piers Faccini: 'I do love the Italians aside from their politics'
The former Londoner is raising his Italian children and some gentle songs in a field in the south of France, where he grew up. A contemporary of Ben Harper and Francesca Beard, at 34, the British-Italian artist has many strings to his bow; those of his guitar are particularly well-tuned
Iva Bittová: ‘Czech politicians only think about becoming famous’
But the violinist, singer and actress loves Obama. Daughter of a Slovak mother and Moravian father, she recently moved to New York from the Czech Republic. At fifty, she embodies a type of music which is sophisticated, warm and popular
folk music, repubblica ceca, iva bittova, brunch, new york, classical music, pop music
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