The story of Drake as an uncompromising musical visionary is told by Joe Boyd, John Wood, Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, Beverley Martyn and more who knew the singer-songwriter.
“Thank you, Boston,” deadpans Thurston Moore as the audience at tonight’s gig show their appreciation for “Speak To The Wild”. Of course, we’re in east London – Dalston to be precise, at Café Oto, which has become a regular hang out for Moore since he moved up the road to Stoke Newington.
Neil Young is hoping to raise at least $2.5m on the Crowdfunder site for his PonoMusic venture by offering shares in the company.
In March 2014, Young raised $6.2m on crowdfunding website Kickstarter for PonoMusic.
Young's new campaign will allow public to invest in the high-end music player for as little as $5,000.
Van Morrison is to release a book of his lyrics, Lit Up Inside, on October 2.
The 230 page book, published by Faber & Faber, will be available in three different editions: a Deluxe Edition (50 copies available; £500); a Limited Edition (250 copies; £150); and a standard hardback, priced £14.99.
In a statement on his website, Morrison said "The lyrics in this book span 50 years of writing and as such are representative of my creative journey."
With a new Nick Cave documentary, 20,000 Days On Earth, due to open in the UK next month, I thought it a good time to dust down a piece I wrote on Cave's film career for our 2013 Ultimate Music Guide dedicated to Cave.
