In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Soundbytes’ David Hyland examines the career of Irish music legend Van Morrison. Continue reading
Tag Archives: music
Soundbytes: 5 Music Predictions For 2007
2007 is nearly here. But before we change calendars, Soundbytes’ David Hyland has gazed into his crystal ball and is ready to divulge some musical predictions of what we can expect in the year to come. Continue reading
2000 / Music / Technology
Online Music: The Answers Are In
In the second in a three-part series, Soundbytes examines the changing shape of the music industry and how fans will be experiencing music in the future. Continue reading
2000 / Music / Technology
Online Music: MP3 Or Not, This Is The Future
In the first of a three-part series, Soundbytes examines New Media’s impact on the music industry. While the Internet is changing everything, perhaps the fiercest area in which the online world and “unplugged” businesses are fighting over customers is in the music industry. Continue reading
Curtis Mayfield Was More Than His Music
Curtis Mayfield’s delicate falsetto always had a cool feeling to it. And yet, it was the burning-passion of his songs that solidified his reputation as one of soul music’s greatest singer-songwriters and social critics. Mayfield died on Dec. 26, 1999. He was 57. Continue reading
1999 / Live Reviews / Music
Cuban Musicians Say Forget Me Not
Beyond the music, the success of the Buena Vista Social Club project has been its story — that of older, forgotten musicians rediscovered as Cuba’s national treasures. With a string of albums and a documentary about the project celebrating this rebirth, members are currently touring the U.S., bringing with them almost a century of Cuban music. Continue reading
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