Life isn't only a happiness or tranquility fest, one where emotional regulation means calming and nothing more. It also means the amping up of motivation when there are obstacles to be faced, challenges to be met.
Because of growing corporate interests -- mostly from the fashion industry -- one can have a free blast without even stepping foot onto the Empire Polo Club grounds.
While many of us have seen and will see Rodriguez as part of our forays into spiritual tourism, on a pilgrimage of sorts, his music and his essence kind of send us back to ourselves.
In the age of Facebook, Google and Twitter, is rock really still as important a vehicle to convey the message of freedom?
After the documentary about his life and music won an Oscar Sunday, Detroit musician Sixto Rodriguez's first performance will be in his hometown. "...
JOHANNESBURG -- The story of Sixto Rodriguez, the greatest protest singer and songwriter that most people never heard of, is a real-life fairytale wit...
Sixto Rodriguez charmed audiences in last year's sweetheart documentary "Searching for Sugar Man," and now the 70-year-old Detroit native is thinking ...
By Michael Lopez It’s hard to believe that another Coachella concert is right around the corner. In just three months, dozens of bands will b...
I was sitting in a Manhattan movie theater waiting to see the newly Oscar-nominated Searching for Sugar Man, a documentary about the seeking and findi...
A movie documenting the search for an elusive Detroit folk singer has received an Oscar nomination. "Searching for Sugar Man," which explores the life...
We all have our own individual timing and like flowers, we bloom at different seasons.
This week our playlist includes music by Bruce Springsteen, Talking Heads, Broken Bells, Dr. Dog, Ghostland Observatory, Buddy Guy and more.
Where do we start? Actually, where do we start after we talk about A-Rod? The New York Yankees' postseason flameout ended on Thursday night in Det...
If you live in Detroit, chances are you've seen "Sugar Man," as the rest of the world now knows singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez. You've heard him pl...
This week our playlist includes music by John Lennon, Louis Armstrong, The Avett Brothers, Elvis Costello, The Black Eyed Peas and more.
TOP 5 FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 1. Rodriguez At Sixth and I Rodriguez may be the biggest and best famous folk singer that took 40 years to break thr...
TOP 5 FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 1. Toxie, Big Mouth, Big Hush At Comet Ping Pong Toxie is a post-punk band from Memphis. They play the type of music ...
It's something of a spoiler to let you know that Rodriguez, the subject of Sundance-approved documentary "Searching for Sugar Man," paid a visit to th...
"...Cold Fact‘s rabid cult following was hardly for novelty’s sake. The album is a true folk-pop masterpiece, full of bright melodies, biting lyri...
It’s a real-life tale of talent disregarded, bad luck and missed opportunities, with an improbable stop in the Hamptons and a Hollywood conclusion:...
The strangeness of truth compared to the limits of the human imagination gets a crystalline demonstration in Malik Bendjelloul's Searching for Sugar Man.
"Searching for Sugar Man" is the unbelievable story of Sixto Rodriguez, a Detroit singer-songwriter who was once projected to be bigger than the Beatl...
Sixto Rodriguez had a simple vision of success. "I just wanted to sell some records and play bigger rooms," the 69-year-old musician said after Tuesda...
This week we review albums by The Black Eyed Peas, Matt Elliott, Bob Marley, Dinah Washington, and more.
Following a national trend in which legislators force broad women’s health issues onto the battleground of anti-abortion politics, the Texas state S...
