Judy Collins News

NEWPORT, RI, July 03, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Folk music legend Pete Seeger has never been afraid to say what's on his mind, even if it is controversial.

Judy Collins can t remember life without music. Nor would she ever want to. "I was raised in a home where music was our bread and butter as well as our pleasure.

PLEASERS: "I always do the songs as if I've never done them before," says Judy Collins.

A good way to understand Tom Paxton's legacy is to consider his song "The Last Thing on My Mind." Originally recorded for his 1964 studio debut "Ramblin' Boy," the tune has been covered by more than 50 artists including Judy Collins, Willie Nelson and Harry Belafonte.

Thirty-one shows ranging from famed Broadway musicals and celebrity performances to dance shows and comedy acts have cemented the docket for the Performing Arts Foundation's 2009-10 performance series schedule.

All Things Considered , June 11, 2009 - Planning a wedding involves a lot of decision-making. After all, not only is it the bride and groom's special day, but it also necessitates being special in front of as many people as they can afford to feed.

BROOKLYN a ' As graduation season draws to a close after getting into full swing last month, political speakers in particular were in hot demand across the country this year.

Torture memos and waterboarding are the subject of much debate in Washington, but few are talking about the use of music in detainee interrogations.

A new chapter for Hancher Auditorium will begin in June as the performing arts venue's artistic director retires.

The summer music scene is sizzling in the London region. Rock legends, opera, country hunks, folk icons and more are all part of the mix.

After nearly five decades together, the Guarneri String Quartet will say farewell to New York on Saturday.

Sigrid Thornton as Desiree in Opera Australia's production of A Little Night Music .

Nashville's Justin Moore is climbing the country charts with "Small Town U.S.A.," an ode to ordinary people and "six packs of Lite." Washington Post music critic J. Freedom du Lac joins us to talk about the rise of small-town songs in recessionary times.

Portable audio players are putting more young people at risk for hearing loss. In the latest installment of our month-long series "Sound Off," we explore the latest research and find out what you can do to protect your hearing.

The recession is forcing summer concert tours to think cheap. Today, how musicians are traveling by train instead of plane, and concert promoters are offering free downloads to lure cash-strapped audiences.

Music sets the mood in the mysterious films of director Jim Jarmusch . Today, the iconic filmmaker talks about compiling two soundtracks for his new film, "The Limits of Control." Plus: singer-songwriter Steve Earle discusses the mentor who inspired his latest album.

Like Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins started out as a folksinger in the 1960s and became so much more: activist, Muse , mother, hitmaker, chanteuse, author, suicide-prevention crusader, icon.

The soulful British singer Adele won Grammy awards this year for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal.

Singer Judy Collins is 70. Singer Rita Coolidge is 64. Actor Dann Florek is 58. Singer-songwriter Ray Parker Jr.

Pop-folk singer Judy Collins turns 70 today. Rapper Chris Kelly, of Kris Kross fame, turns 31.