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Branford Marsalis and the Echoes of Grace Cathedral

Kristi Wooten

Oct 20, 2014

Branford Marsalis and the Echoes of Grace Cathedral

BY KRISTI YORK WOOTEN The latest album from saxophonist Branford Marsalis finds him playing at one of our country’s most beautiful...

Kristi Wooten

Oct 20, 2014

Will Super Fans Save Music?

Not too long ago, I had an interesting phone call with Benji Rogers, the president and founder of PledgeMusic. We geeked out about...

Kristi Wooten

Jul 1, 2014

What Paramore Did to Me at the Gas Station

OK, I admit it. I’m one of the geeks who sings along at the pump when the music comes on over those loud speakers at the gas station –...

World Party on Tour: Long Live Rainbows and Revolutions

Kristi Wooten

Jun 15, 2014

World Party on Tour: Long Live Rainbows and Revolutions

BY KRISTI YORK WOOTEN FOR THE HUFFINGTON POST Karl Wallinger is sitting on the running board of his tour van and smoking a cigarette. He...

Joys of Moogfest: Geeks, Hippies and Nile Rodgers

Kristi Wooten

Apr 29, 2014

Joys of Moogfest: Geeks, Hippies and Nile Rodgers

BY KRISTI YORK WOOTEN FOR THE HUFFINGTON POST First, let me set the tone: Imagine you’re walking around in downtown Portland, Oregon....

Kristi Wooten

Jan 24, 2014

Angélique Kidjo's Memoir: About a Girl

ANGELIQUE KIDJO’S childhood in Benin was a whirl of different languages and cultural influences. Hers was a family that spoke French, Fon...

Rosanne Cash and Southern Music:
The Fabric of Her Life

Kristi Wooten

Jan 14, 2014

Rosanne Cash and Southern Music: The Fabric of Her Life

FOR her latest muse, Rosanne Cash returns to the familiar world of the American South, where the ghosts of William Faulkner and Robert...

Kristi Wooten

Jan 11, 2014

Rock Hall of Famers Honor Gregg Allman

BY KRISTI YORK WOOTEN FOR ROLLING STONE Rock and Roll Hall of Famers joined current and former members of the Allman Brothers Band for a...

Vince Gill, Jackson Browne and Dr. John Honor Gregg Allman

Kristi Wooten

Jan 11, 2014

Vince Gill, Jackson Browne and Dr. John Honor Gregg Allman

All-star band gathers for ‘All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman’ in Atlanta: Rock and Roll Hall of Famers joined...

Kristi Wooten

Oct 30, 2013

Diane Birch Sheds Her Rebellious Past

It’s been nearly four years since Diane Birch performed her quirky hit “Valentino” on Ellen and mom bloggers went berserk for her debut...

Elvis Costello and The Roots:
Digital Duet

Kristi Wooten

Oct 23, 2013

Elvis Costello and The Roots: Digital Duet

ELVIS COSTELLO, a British singer-songwriter, is known for his rock rants and intricate ballads. He has recorded with dozens of artists in...

Kristi Wooten

Sep 30, 2013

When Little Richard Met Cee Lo

Last night in Atlanta, Little Richard joined Cee Lo Green onstage for a Recording Academy fundraiser, where the topics ranged from MC...

Paul Weller and Rock History:
Apollo Landing

Kristi Wooten

Jul 31, 2013

Paul Weller and Rock History: Apollo Landing

In Harlem the roots of the rock ‘n’ roll family tree are 100 years strong. THE Apollo Theatre’s place in music history dates from 1914,...

Kristi Wooten

Jun 27, 2013

In a Big Country, Reasons to Stay Alive

BY KRISTI YORK WOOTEN FOR THE HUFFINGTON POST It may surprise music fans of a certain age to know that various members of Big Country,...

An Open Letter to the Bedsit Disco Queen | THE HUFFINGTON POST | By Kristi York Wooten

Kristi Wooten

May 16, 2013

An Open Letter to the Bedsit Disco Queen | THE HUFFINGTON POST | By Kristi York Wooten

BY KRISTI YORK WOOTEN | FROM THE HUFFINGTON POST: This week, British singer Tracey Thorn released her first book, a memoir called Bedsit...

Sounding off about Smokey Robinson’s New Social Media Project, Smoke Alarm | Kristi York Woote

Kristi Wooten

May 12, 2013

Sounding off about Smokey Robinson’s New Social Media Project, Smoke Alarm | Kristi York Woote

Click on the image above to watch our Huffington Post Live interview with Smokey Robinson (that’s me live on the screen via Google+...

A “Private View” Into the Wonderful Life of … Swing Out Sister?! | THE HUFFINGTON

Kristi Wooten

May 11, 2013

A “Private View” Into the Wonderful Life of … Swing Out Sister?! | THE HUFFINGTON

BY KRISTI YORK WOOTEN | FROM THE HUFFINGTON POST: Of all the musicians on social media, who’d guess that Swing Out Sister would be one of...

Is Bryan Ferry the Real Great Gatsby? | THE HUFFINGTON POST | By Kristi York Wooten

Kristi Wooten

May 11, 2013

Is Bryan Ferry the Real Great Gatsby? | THE HUFFINGTON POST | By Kristi York Wooten

BY KRISTI YORK WOOTEN | FROM THE HUFFINGTON POST: He shimmied in shiny suits to the glam rock sounds of his band Roxy Music in the 1970s,...

Sir Paul, the Sun King | THE ECONOMIST | By Kristi York Wooten

Kristi Wooten

May 10, 2013

Sir Paul, the Sun King | THE ECONOMIST | By Kristi York Wooten

BY KRISTI YORK WOOTEN | FROM THE ECONOMIST: “Ocean’s Kingdom” sometimes played out like a generation clash among its collaborators, but...

Arrested Development’s Speech on Race, Religion, and Hip Hop | THE HUFFINGTON POST | By Kristi

Kristi Wooten

Apr 12, 2013

Arrested Development’s Speech on Race, Religion, and Hip Hop | THE HUFFINGTON POST | By Kristi

BY KRISTI YORK WOOTEN | FROM THE HUFFINGTON POST: This week in 1993, Arrested Development’s “Mr. Wendal,” an ode to a homeless man,...