November 2016

THE ROLLING STONES - Blue lips should be kissed

23. November 2016

The Rolling Stones

THE ROLLING STONES - Blue lips should be kissed

Chicago blues is, according to the lexical definition, a variation from the first half of the 20th century that is based on the flight of impoverished black farm workers from the southern states to the midwest of the USA. Through him, the "classical blues" and the country blues were brought together into a more urban variant: more jazz oriented and more technically sophisticated. Not only the guitar, but also the piano was a formative stylistic element.

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We shall overcome - SUZANNE VEGA puts Carson McCullers´ demands on resubmission

23. November 2016

Suzanne Vega Carson McCuller

We shall overcome - SUZANNE VEGA puts Carson McCullers´ demands on resubmission

The times when the Californian-born Manhattan resident stood for folk pop hits like "Luka", "Marlene On The Wall" or "Tom's Diner" are finally over. Today, at 57, the superstar of the 80s is at home in the world of art and theatre - as a director, scriptwriter and composer. Which is why her current project "Lover, Beloved" also proves to be a mixture of a studio album and her now second stage play about the US writer Carson McCullers (1917-1967).

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