Pete Seeger

Peter "Pete" Seeger (born May 3, 1919) is an American folk singer. A fixture
on nationwide radio in the 1940s, he also had a string of hit records during
the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, most notably their recording of
Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950.
Members of The Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In ... read more

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen and folk legend Pete Seeger are to be inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences as part of the class of 2013.The two...
Posted 25 April 9.56pm — Comment on this

Pete Seeger: The Storm King - Stories, Narratives, Poems (Audiobook Review)

Legendary musician, activist, and environmentalist, Pete Seeger, has released a new audiobook, Pete Seeger: The Storm King - Stories, Narratives, Poems How does it stack ...
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Pete Seeger announces two new albums: A More Perfect Union and Pete Remembers Woody

Including duets with Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris, and Steve Earle.
Posted 3 August 2012 8.00pm — Comment on this

Pete Seeger Aims To Be The Oldest Hitmaker Ever With Bob Dylan Remake

Folk icon Pete Seeger is aiming for the top of the world's pop charts and the chance to break Tony Bennett's six-month-old record, as the oldest person to score a hit, wi...
Posted 16 March 2012 10.45pm — Comment on this

Newport Folk Festival 2012 Lineup

The Newport Folk Festival, the same storied event where Bob Dylan once terrorized Pete Seeger’s sensitive ears by plugging his guitar in, has transformed over the y...
Posted 1 March 2012 5.45pm — Comment on this

Alan Lomax's archive goes online

Folklorist's archive of 17,000 field recordings to begin streaming for free, including music from Britain, Ireland and the USOne of the biggest collections of field recor...
Posted 1 February 2012 11.24am — Comment on this

Bruce Springsteen Is YOUR SXSW 2012 Keynote Speaker

On March 15 of next year, one Bruce Springsteen will walk into the Austin Convention Center to deliver the year’s SXSW keynote address. And even if he just blathers...
Posted 1 December 2011 7.34pm — Comment on this

Clearwater benefit honoring George Wein

George Wein & Pete Seeger Clearwater, founded by Pete Seeger, honors George Wein (founder of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals) with the first annual "Power of Song Awa...
Posted 16 September 2011 3.51pm — Comment on this

Mike Waterson obituary

Singer and songwriter with the family of folk musicians, he was known for his hard-hitting and humorous lyricsFor almost five decades, the Waterson family of singers had ...
Posted 22 June 2011 2.18pm — Comment on this

Bruce Springsteen collaborates with Pete Seeger once again

'The Boss' sings on a new track written in response to Gulf Coast oil spill
Posted 16 June 2011 12.46pm — Comment on this

Clearwater Fest 2011 lineup

Pete Seeger at Clearwater 2009 (more by ) The 2011 edition of the Clearwater Festival boasts some big names over its two days, June 18th and 19th, in Croton Point Park in...
Posted 12 May 2011 9.37pm — Comment on this

Why Bob Dylan didn't ring the chimes of freedom over Ai Weiwei

Those who wanted pop's once-political poet to condemn China's treatment of Ai Weiwei haven't been paying attention to his career"Don't you understand It's not my problem....
Posted 11 April 2011 2.36pm — Comment on this

Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx: We're New Here – review

(XL)There can be few albums more eagerly awaited than the next release from south-west London's purveyors of intimacy, the xx. But while the Mercury prize‑winning t...
Posted 20 February 2011 12.05am — Comment on this

Pete Seeger Cancels Jan. 28 Performance at Hartford's Bulkeley High School

Pete Seeger has cancelled his performance Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m., as the headliner in a show at Bulkeley High School, due to his wife's health.
Posted 28 January 2011 3.01pm — Comment on this

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