Music from the US – Slayer – RIP Jeff Hannemann (guitar )

Jeff Hannemann , guitarist of the Trash-Metal band “Slayer “(California)  died yesterday due to liver failure  at the age of 49 .

Music from Canada – Austra

Austra is a three-man Canadian New Wave band founded  in 2010 around  the Toronto Latvian-Canadian singer-songwriter Katie Stelmanis. The band’s name refers to the goddess of light in Latvian mythology.

Here is her song “Home”

Music from the US – DulceSky

DulceSky is an US-american alternative rock and indie band from Salt Lake City, Utah. Listen to their dreamy song “Life as we knew”:

Music from the US – George Jones R.I.P.

George Jones (born 12 September 1931 in Saratoga, Texas, † April 26, 2013 in Nashville ) was an American country musician. He was considered one of the best singers that has ever spawned the genre. He died yesterday at the age of 81.

Here is his song “White lightning “

Music from the US – Neulore

Neulore are a fantastic new alternative/indie band out of Nashville, Tennessee.  The band formed in 2009.  The band has released an EP Apples and Eve.  They have done a lot of live shows in order to get their songs to the masses.  They are touring the US in May so check out their Facebook page.  This is their great song, “Eve.”

Music from the US – Richie Havens R.I.P.

A glory moment at the Woodstock Festival – a cry for freedom , impressive – Richie Havens an US American Folk singer became famous with this song , 400000  people at the festival heard his voice and stood up for freedom

Richie Havens died yesterday at the age of 72 by a heartattack.  Richie has been the unplanned opening act of the Woodstock festival , because the stars could not get through the crowd in time . With his songs ”Freedom”, “High Flying Bird” or  ”I Can’t Make It Anymore” he fascinated the public also with his cover versions of “Eleanor Rigby” or “here comes the sun”  (beatles)

In his 30 years active time as a musician he published 30 longplayer

Music from the US – Peter Bradley Adams

Peter Bradley Adams is an american folk-pop singer from Alabama. He released five albums so far, and started his career in the band Eastmountainsouth. Listen to his great piece “Keep Us”: