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The beauty of the words and voice of Bob Dylan
They have been putting him down for decades over his ability as a singer – well, here is proof again that he is quirky, unusual and so often downright charming…in fact I wish I...
The beauty of the words and voice of Leonard Cohen
I can’t leave my house Or answer the phone I’m going down again But I’m not alone Settling at last Accounts of the soul This for the trash That paid in full As for...
Believe it or not – here we go again as Cher tours UK, Europe and US
Cher is preparing to perform across the UK for the first time since 2004 – then the 73-year-old icon will move into Europe before hitting America and Las Vegas. But sadly Slovak fans have...
Why Alice is still a real rock’n’roll trooper at 71
When Alice Cooper creaked on to stage with a walking stick in hand, it looked like we were in for a bit of rock’n’stroll down Memory Lane… Alice certainly isn’t old snake hips any more. ...
The Indian summer of music behind ancient Slovak city walls
An Indian Summer is heading to the Spis region of Slovakia. And it is music to our ears. The Levočské babie leto is rapidly becoming part of the heritage of the Little Big Country with...
Well, Dylan just keeps on Bob Bob Bob-bin along – new dates!
It’s music week at CWF – from Poprad to Bratislava, from Kentucky to Chicago… read about music – rock and classical – an Alice Cooper tour review and get new Dylan tour dates on...
Is this the poem that had Isle promoters in panic over Dylan’s echoes of 69?
Well, it happened. His Royal Bobness did indeed supply an 11 line poem to be read publicly at at the Isle of Wight’s major convention to mark his appearance there fifty years ago. And...
There’s thunder on mountains and tumblers in the square … help Roman’s odyssey change lives
The curious and dramatic Slovak film this extract is taken from is the story of one man’s determination to succeed against all the odds. It was sent to the consumerwatchfoundation.com offices recently and the...
How Gloria got back on her feet after tour bus wreck threatened her career
With sassy, infectious Cuban dance beats and heart-wrenching ballads, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine were the soundtrack to the 1980s. While their pop songs were in everything from ‘Three Men’ and ‘A Baby...
The Leonard and Marianne film that makes us laugh and cry about it all again
We all hope that death will come to us gently in that good night. And for many of us it does … it should be our last act of dignity and belief. In his...
