Greg Brown drops by The Kate, Infinity Hall and the Iron Horse (video)
Greg Brown drops by The Kate, Infinity Hall and the Iron Horse (video)New Haven RegisterHis songs have been covered over the years by dozens of artists, including Willie Nelson, Carlos Santana, Ani DiFranco, Gillian Welch, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Joan Baez, Victoria Williams, Robert Earl Keen, Nina Gerber, Shawn Colvin, Richie Havens, ...
Album: Richie Havens, My Own Way (Wienerworld)
Album: Richie Havens, My Own Way (Wienerworld)The IndependentBefore the Woodstock film brought him iconic status, Richie Havens was a distinctive presence on the Greenwich Village folk scene. He was a dramatic interpreter of both soul material ("Down in the Valley", "Drown in My Own Tears") and modern folk songs ...
Who wrote the book of rock? No. 8
Who wrote the book of rock? No. 8 - Jimi HendrixVancouver SunRichie Havens spoke to me once about Hendrix, and he said Hendrix didn't play the guitar, he played the amplifier. And it dawned on me that it's absolutely true. There's no shortage of guitar players who are more technically adept, but when you put ...and more »
Rumer: 'Boys Don't Cry'
Rumer: 'Boys Don't Cry' - Album reviewDigital Spy UKEach number has been given the Rumer treatment; her mellow and hushed tones allowing her to flit seamlessly between the likes of Richie Havens's folk-driven 'It Could Be The First Day' to the funk-soul of Issac Hayes's 'Soulsville'.and more »
An appreciation of Robin Gibb, dead at 62 -Watch the Bee Gees cover Bob Dylan
An appreciation of Robin Gibb, dead at 62 -Watch the Bee Gees cover Bob DylanExaminer.com... "Massachusetts," "To Love Somebody" (originally written for Otis Redding, and covered by Janis Joplin, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Leonard Cohen, among many others), and "I Started A Joke" (covered by the Wallflowers and Richie Havens).and more »