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...Brown of today, while he may no longer date singer Linda Ronstadt, still talks like a flake. Take a listen...
Other nominees in this category were Wilson Phillips, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, the B-52s, and last year's winners, Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville...
...Zydeco, gospel) and spicy food (jambalaya, crawfish pie, gumbo, red beans and rice), set in America's premier party town. Now in its 21st year, the festival will play host to some 3,000 musicians, including local artists and such international stars as B.B. King, Ramsey Lewis, Linda Ronstadt, Gary Burton, Ornette Coleman and the Crescent City's own Neville Brothers. April 27 through...
With each succeeding album, Blades has continued to expand the established limits of Latin music. Escenas (Scenes) featured British rocker Joe Jackson and Linda Ronstadt singing in Spanish, in what might be called "reverse crossover." It was only a matter of time before Blades broke the language barrier, and in 1988 he released his first album in English, Nothing but the Truth. Featuring collaborations with Lou Reed, Elvis Costello and other non- Latin artists, the record made several Top Ten lists but was a commercial dud. "That album pissed a lot of people off," Blades says. "Some people felt...
Blades blames "ignorance and fear" for the gulf that persists between Latins and Anglos. "Paul Simon is doing an album in Spanish, and Ronstadt and Los Lobos just did albums in Spanish, so what's the big deal?" asks Blades, who eschews the term crossover to describe such projects. "It implies an acceptance of a barrier," Blades explains, "and I refuse to acknowledge a barrier. I think the barriers are in the mind and in the heart. People tell me, 'You close your eyes, and you're too idealistic,' and I have to say no. In all honesty, I never...