Gil Scott-Heron

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Gil Scott-Heron

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is one of the anthem songs of the 70’s and handed its writer, Gil Scott-Heron, the title of the Godfather of Rap. The poet, musician, author and social activist joins us to perform live and to talk about the state of political music in ...

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Why Music Magazines Love Lists

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Lists ranking top musicians, songs and albums have long been a staple of music magazines like Rolling Stone and Blender. But do magazine lists generate debate and conversation or undermine the craft of music journalism? It's the subject of today's Soundcheck Smackdown. Also: Spoken word artist Gil Scott-Heron joins us ...