News
Service to Take Place Thursday, June 2
Jun 02, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
A memorial service for revered poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron, who died last Friday at the age of 62, has been scheduled for Thursday, June 2, in New York City. More
“Godfather of Rap” Passes Away in NYC at age 62
May 28, 2011
By Mark Redfern
The influential poet and singer/songwriter Gil Scott-Heron, who rose to prominence in 1970s with such tracks as “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” has passed away today in New York City at the age of 62. The news was broken on Twitter by Jamie Byng, Scott-Heron’s U.K. publisher. More
Second Single from We’re New Here
Jan 06, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Today, Jamie xx unveiled the second single in Gil Scott-Heron remix project, We’re New Here. More
First Single, Video Unleashed Today.
Nov 30, 2010
By Lauren Barbato
On February 22nd, Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx will release We’re New Here, which sees Jamie xx remixing 13 tracks off Scott-Heron’s most recent record. We have the stream. More
Reviews
Apr 17, 2010
By Laura Ferreiro
The 2010 Coachella Festival kicked off yesterday (April 16) in a chaotic fashion, with massive crowds making it difficult to get onto and off of the grounds and challenging to catch close-up glimpses of the bands. An Icelandic volcano also threw a wrench into the works, making it impossible for artists including The Cribs and Bad Lieutenant to fly from England to California to perform. That said, stellar sets by Vampire Weekend, Them Crooked Vultures and La Roux, among others, made fighting through the crowds and braving the heat worthwhile. More
