Billboard : As Years Go By: Marianne Faithfull’s Life in Three Recordings (by Robert Levine) →

You could tell the story of Marianne Faithfull, who died Jan. 30 at the age of 78, in three recordings — specifically three versions of “As Tears Go By.” The British singer initially recorded the song, one of the first that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote together, in 1964 as a 17-year-old ingénue. Produced by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, who discovered her at a party, the recording is a brisk, breezy slice of chamber-pop and Faithfull’s vocals are all breathy sweep. Faithfull wrote in her 1994 autobiography that Oldham immediately knew it would be a hit, and it reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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The New York Times : Marianne Faithfull: A Life in Pictures →

The singer and actress, who embodied the Swinging Sixties and performed for decades afterward, exuded an effortless cool.

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The Guardian : Marianne Faithfull obituary →

Those who first glimpsed Marianne Faithfull in the 1960s as Mick Jagger’s angelic girlfriend, or the winsome singer of As Tears Go By, probably did not imagine she would go on to forge a career of more than 50 years as a songwriter and recording artist in her own right. Faithfull, who has died aged 78, released 22 solo albums and collaborated with many big names in music. She also had some success as an actor. All of it was achieved against a backdrop of addiction and personal struggles that she did not hide.

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BBC : Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull dies at 78 →

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson has said. Born in Hampstead in December 1946, she was known for hits like As Tears Go By, which reached the UK top 10 in 1964, and for starring roles in films including 1968's The Girl On A Motorcycle. Faithfull's long-time friend, the BBC Radio 2 presenter Bob Harris, called her an "encapsulation of the sixties". He said while she initially was known for being Mick Jagger's girlfriend, through her "people began to see her as an artist, as a creator".

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e-flux : Soundwalk Collective et Patti Smith : Correspondances →

Correspondences is an ongoing collaboration between Soundwalk Collective and Patti Smith, spanning over a decade and traversing diverse geographies, histories, and natural environments.The presentation at kurimanzutto marks the first time this body of work is shown in New York and in a gallery setting. At its core, the project transforms field recordings collected by Soundwalk Collective’s founder, Stephan Crasneanscki, from some of the world’s most remote and resonant landscapes—sites of poetic inspiration, historical significance, and environmental urgency—into immersive soundscapes. These compositions evoke a “sonic memory” of place, embodying traces of revolutionaries, artists, and the ongoing impact of climate change. Through an intimate dialogue with these recordings, Patti Smith channels her poetic voice to create pieces that reflect on the intersections of nature, human history, and artistic creation. Each work challenges the traditional relationship between sound and image, allowing the sonic landscapes to dictate their visual counterparts.

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KGET.com : National Music Council to Honor Rosanne Cash with American Eagle Award at the 2025 NAMM Show →

The National Music Council is thrilled to announce it will honor global musical icon Rosanne Cash at the organization’s 41st annual American Eagle Awards on Friday, January 24th at the 2025 NAMM Show in Anaheim. The highly prestigious award is presented each year in recognition of long-term contribution to American musical culture and heritage, and highlights the importance of music education for all children, as well as the need to protect creators’ rights both domestically and internationally.

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EIN Presswire : Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame Presents 'Joan Baez: A Life of Music, Art, and Activism' →

The creative genius and passionate determination of one of America’s musical icons comes to life inside the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame with "Joan Baez: A Life of Music, Art, and Activism". The exhibit, curated by Museum Collective, will feature handwritten lyrics, rarely seen personal photos, original artwork and famous instruments that defined Baez’s award-winning career. The new exhibit opens inside the Boch Center Wang Theatre, March 6, 2025.

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Boston Globe : Jazz and dance will collide at esperanza spalding’s new shows (by Victoria Wasylak) →

In 2018, esperanza spalding released the song “You Have to Dance” as part of her Grammy-Award-winning record “12 Little Spells.” The jazz composer and bassist’s jaunty tune revolves around the concept of being “magical” through movement, with spalding’s bass leading a proclamation of empowerment: “And I claim it / Yes, I’m magical.” Seven years later, spalding is still exploring the magical intersection of dance and jazz, a junction that’s been the centerpiece of her stripped-down shows for the past 2½ years. With only two bandmates and two dancers joining her onstage, spalding’s exploration of the interplay between the two art forms embraces intimacy, focus, and fluidity — an approach that the artist’s Massachusetts fans will witness for the first time this Saturday at Cary Memorial Hall in Lexington. (Her brief slew of January shows begins one night prior at the Nashua Center for the Arts in New Hampshire.)

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WPLN : A new exhibit captures the rich complexity of Rosanne Cash’s career (by Jewly Hight) →

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has opened its newest exhibit, putting the spotlight on Rosanne Cash, a second-generation star who’s fleshed out her own identity. (...) The exhibit depicts the dialogue she engaged in with her dad, the songs, letters and tokens they exchanged back and forth. At the same time, it shows how Rosanne continually expanded her world intellectually, and moved from writing songs to short stories, essays and memoir. In her remarks, she spoke of how sifting through the mementos that she’d long stockpiled, now thoughtfully framed by museum curators, gave her new perspective on her lifelong restlessness: “So many of those attempts to break the binds, successful or not, are behind glass now, and in the vaults here.” The exhibit’s title is “Rosanne Cash: Time Is a Mirror,” and it will remain open until March 2026.

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Relix : Patti Smith, Allison Russell and Ebon Moss-Bachrach Join 38th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert with Philip Glass Ensemble, Laurie Anderson and More →

As Tibet House’s highly-anticipated 38th annual benefit concert steadily approaches, the host organization has expanded its star-studded lineup with three new additions. On March 3, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, New York icon and longtime Tibet House advocate Patti Smith will return to perform at Carnegie Hall’s hallowed Stern Auditorium, alongside Grammy-winning Americana trailblazer Allison Russell and Emmy-winning co-star of The Bear Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

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Grateful Web : JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Announces ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO as special guest at the RALPH PUCCI 9th Annual Jazz Set Benefit on Thursday, March 6, 2025 →

Today, JAZZ HOUSE KiDS announces international singer-songwriter, actor, and activist Angélique Kidjo as the special guest for the fundraiser, RALPH PUCCI 9th Annual Jazz Set, The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian, on March 6, 2025. Hosted by nine-time GRAMMY-winning bassist and composer Christian McBride, this intimate evening will benefit JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, the nationally acclaimed nonprofit that uses the power and legacy of jazz to give young people an artistic edge—providing them with access to world-class arts education and live performances regardless of financial constraints.

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Rock Cellar Magazine : Out Now: Rosanne Cash Traces Her Place in Music with ‘The Essential Collection’ (Listen); Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit On Now →

Rosanne Cash has a new The Essential Collection available today, Jan. 10, commemorating her spot in music history and her role in the development of Americana music. This definitive 40-song set spans Cash’s music catalog from 1979 up through 2021, highlighting her 14 studio albums and 10 No. 1 hits, as well as collaborations with John Leventhal, duets with Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco.This release is meant to complement a new exhibit, Rosanne Cash: Time Is a Mirror, which is running now through March 2026 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn. Per its official description, the exhibit will explore Cash’s more than 40-year journey as an artist, songwriter and storyteller, and how she has embodied both tradition and innovation across her musical career.

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Los Angeles Times : Bob Clearmountain, L.A. studio icon, lost his home in the Palisades fire: ‘This could be the end of our world’ →

On Tuesday afternoon, Bob Clearmountain was driving back from Apogee Studios in Santa Monica to his home in Pacific Palisades. The revered producer and mixer has helmed records by such rock legends as Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Roxy Music and David Bowie, often out of his home studio, Mix This!, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. He could feel the Santa Ana winds ripping up the coast and through the canyons.

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Clash : U2 Singer Bono Receives Presidential Medal Of Freedom (by Robin Murray) →

U2 frontman Bono has picked up the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The award is the highest that can be bestowed by the United States of America upon a civilian, with the ceremony taking place over the weekend. (...) “Thank you for all you’ve done to help this country. You all literally embody the nation’s creed,” Biden said. “Your innovation, you inspire, you bring on healing and joy to so many lives that otherwise wouldn’t be touched. You answered the call to serve and led others to do the same thing.” U2 frontman Bono picked up the medal, writing on social media: "Thank you President Biden. Frontmen don’t do humble, but today I was. Rock n roll gave me my freedom… and with it the privilege to work alongside those who’ve had to fight so much harder for theirs. And I want to give it up for my band mates – Edge, Adam, and Larry – without whom I would never have found my voice."

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Rolling Stone : Lupe Fiasco Will Teach Rap at Johns Hopkins’ Peabody Institute (by Tomas Mier) →

Lupe Fiasco is headed to Johns Hopkins as a professor. On Wednesday, the rapper announced that he’ll be a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute this year. The rap star will teach a course for their four-year hip-hop program that starts in 2025. “Let’s hit the ground running in 2025… Thrilled to share that I’ll be joining the faculty at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute in Fall 2025 as a Distinguished Visiting Professor,” Fiasco wrote, thanking the degree program leader, musician Wendel Patrick.

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UT : Joan Baez Receives Medal From Historical Society (by Eliora Abramson) →

Joan Baez received a gold medal for her outstanding contributions in art and public discourse, the highest honour awarded, from the Historical society on Friday, December the 13th. Baez, who rose to fame in the 60s, has become a legend in folk music and has advocated for nonviolence and human rights throughout her long and illustrious career. Baez was first introduced and awarded the medal for her work in activism and art before sitting down for a Q&A session with the Auditor of the Hist, Tom Francis. Francis asked Baez questions about the intersection between music and activism and the particular current state of the world. Of activism and social change, Baez stated, “I wouldn’t be interested in it without the music. I believe that it’s the spirit and it’s really the only thing that crosses borders”.

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Forbes : Rosanne Cash Honored With New Exhibit At The Country Music Hall Of Fame Pam Windsor →

Her career stretches back to more than four decades ago with her first album in 1979. It was the next record, Seven Year Ache, that led to her first No. 1 first with the title track. Over the next decade, Rosanne Cash lit up the country charts with a string of No.1’s like “Blue Moon with Heartache,” Tennessee Flat Top Box,” “Runaway Train,” and others.

With her distinctive vocal style, talent for songwriting, and extensive catalogue blending country, country rock, pop, and Americana, the four-time GRAMMY winner Rosanne Cash has cemented her own place in music history. To celebrate her many contributions, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has opened a new exhibit: Rosanne Cash: Time Is A Mirror.

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RTE : Joan Baez joined by Irish stars for Dublin documentary screening (by Laura Fletcher) →

There were stars a plenty at the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin last night. Yet they were all playing second fiddle (excuse the pun) to a global star who was in Dublin for a screening of a documentary about her life, Joan Baez. Now 83, Ms Baez is as famous for her decades of political activism as she is for her music, and indeed the two became interwoven over the years. "The activism came a teeny bit earlier than the songs and the guitar and the ukulele and all of it," Ms Baez said. "All I can tell you is that when I was eight and my parents joined a quaker church, it was about learning about violence and non-violence and nation-state versus human beings and I found that all through the years I've been the happiest and felt the most reason to be here when I was doing music and activism at the same time," she added.

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Leaf Chronicle : Rosanne Cash reflects on career, legacy as new Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit opens (by Marcus K. Dowling) →

Rosanne Cash's journey from curiosity-driven teenage rock fandom to a Grammy and Americana Music Association award-winning and 11-time Country Music Association award-nominated musician is highlighted via the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's newest exhibition, "Rosanne Cash: Time Is a Mirror." It runs through March 2026 and is included with museum admission.

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The Irish Times : Looking young and powerful at 83, Baez is still engaged in politics (by Patrick Freyne) →

Baez is a legendary folk musician and a lifelong activist who was at the forefront of 1960s counterculture. She marched with Martin Luther King, opposed the war in Vietnam, attended peace marches in 1970s Belfast. A recent documentary about her life, Joan Baez: I Am a Noise, tells the story of her music and activism but also deals with her struggle with anxiety and some upsetting family secrets. It’s all the more affecting given how powerfully Baez has moved through the world. The impression most fans would get from her is that she is someone who’s at peace and knows exactly what she’s doing. She laughs. “That’s true now.”

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