Family group brings folk talent to town Nov 18, 2009
When Arlo Guthrie, and his extended family, took the stage Tuesday night at the State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., the politically themed folk singer came full of both songs and stories ... The group played songs by Arlo Guthrie, Woody Guthrie and other family members who took the stage during the evening ... enjoyed the focus on Arlo Guthrie's father. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Family brings folk to sold-out venue Nov 17, 2009
What: Greenhouse Productions presents Arlo Guthrie: The Guthrie Family Rides Again When:8 tonight Where:The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave. Details: The concert is sold out ... Now that folk musician Arlo Guthrie's grandchildren are performing onstage, his family legacy goes back nearly 100 years ... Although this tour should further cement the Guthrie name in folk music history, Arlo Guthrie remains humble about his legacy. (Daily Collegian, PA)
A new generation of folk Nov 13, 2009
Arlo Guthrie Photo by Michelle McDonald ... In August, Guthrie released "Arlo Guthrie: Tales of '69," a concert recorded just before Woodstock. (Albany Times Union)
The Global Anti-Trust Battle Over Google's Library Nov 1, 2009
Opponents of the settlement include silver-maned folk singer Arlo Guthrie and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo, author of the so-called "torture memos" for President Bush. The settlement counts The Joy Luck Club author Amy Tan and noir crime novelist Elmore Leonard among its supporters. (Time.com)
Mom: Singer killed on hike loved nature Oct 30, 2009
In July, she said she took a Greyhound bus to perform in the Young Performers Program at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, her first show west of Ontario, which featured acts including Arlo Guthrie, Neko Case and Elvis Costello. She played more shows in the Toronto area, relishing the airplay her album was receiving, and worked on songs for her next album, Weitz said. (CNN -- International)
No comments posted. Oct 25, 2009
A: I would love to meet Arlo Guthrie. Besides enjoying his music, he runs a foundation that gives people the opportunity to make the world a better place, and he's a great storyteller. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Letters to the Magazine Editor Oct 11, 2009
Folk Ode It was enjoyable to read the interview with Arlo Guthrie (First Person, September 13). It seems something might have been forgotten, though. (Boston Globe)
John Denver tribute slated Saturday at Crockett Theatre Oct 8, 2009
Josh Watkins, percussion, performed with Keith Moody, Arlo Guthrie, Corky Hale, Fred Hernke Jr., Jake Clayton and the Missouri Chamber Orchestra. He is a percussion instructor and published author. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Amy Goodman: Future of libraries at odds with technology Oct 3, 2009
After Judge Denny Chin, who is presiding over the case, called for public comment, opposition began flooding in from around the globe, from the governments of France and Germany to scores of smaller and foreign publishers, authors and artists, including folk singer Arlo Guthrie and author Julia Wright, daughter of Richard Wright, who wrote the classics Black Boy and Native Son. Marybeth Peters, head of the U.S. Copyright Office, called it an end run around legislative process and prerogatives. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
All together now Sep 13, 2009
Arlo Guthrie s tour with his extended family includes three Massachusetts shows next month, playing classics and new material from his father s archives. Arlo Guthrie and his family hit the road on tour -- together. (Boston Globe)
Amazon objects to Google Books settlement Sep 3, 2009
Other letters of opposition to the settlement appeared this week from the German government, the daughter of science-fiction writer Philip K. Dick, folk singer Arlo Guthrie, groups representing professional photographers and publishing houses in the Netherlands. The settlement does have its supporters. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
BJC and State Theatre to bring in talent Aug 21, 2009
Arlo Guthrie: The Guthrie Family Rides Again ... Presented by Greenhouse Productions, Arlo Guthrie: The Guthrie Family Rides Again will bring together four generations of Guthries to sing songs that it has written and learned together. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Stardust or bull dust? Aug 20, 2009
There were a surprising number of people drawn from the folk world, Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie, John Sebastian and Joan Baez brave enough to face the hordes armed with just an acoustic guitar. The spectacular - The Who played a powerful two hour plus set, the excruciating - CSbling and faking it, and the disappointing, aside from Star Spangled Banner, Jimi's band were a shambles and he was not having a good morning, who could blame him. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Saturday Is 40th Anniversary Of Landmark Woodstock Music Festival Aug 17, 2009
Arlo Guthrie says he didn't see any babies born at Woodstock, but says it might be interesting to count ahead and come with up the number of babies born who were conceived during the concert. Guthrie says the fact that people are still talking about the festival shows how much of an impact on the culture it had. (KWTX.com, TX)
The love and peace live on after 40 years Aug 16, 2009
Folk singer Arlo Guthrie, 62, was the second-last performer on the first night, before Joan Baez. Guthrie, the son of legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie, said: ''A lot of young people have never heard of me. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
40 years after, Woodstock still resonates with the make-love-not-war generation Aug 16, 2009
AUG. 15, 1969Richie Havens, Sweetwater, Bert Sommer, Tim Hardin, Ravi Shankar, Melanie, Arlo Guthrie and Joan Baez AUG. 16, 1969Quill, Country Joe McDonald, John B. Sebastian, Keef Hartley Band, Santana, Incredible String Band, Canned Heat Set, Grateful Dead, Leslie West ain, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Sly amily Stone, The Who and Jefferson Airplane AUG. 17, 1969Joe Cocker, Country Joe ish, Ten Years After, Johnny Winter, Blood Sweat And Tears and Crosby, Stills, Nash AUG. 18,... (Florida Today)
Journeyman/electrician to wire Troubadour Aug 14, 2009
Sever has always been drawn to natural storytellers such as Arlo Guthrie, but doubted his gift when he was younger. I think, honestly, I don t know that I was very good at telling stories, in fact if anything I think most of my friends would say that my stories just never ended like I would tell really long annoying, boring stories that never really went anywhere, he laughed. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Woodstock 1969: Mud, music and merriment Aug 10, 2009
He remembers seeing Arlo Guthrie take the stage and watching a pregnant Joan Baez perform. After the first day, he lost his great seat. (The Herald-Mail Online)
'WE'RE HERE TO MAKE THE NEWS!' Aug 9, 2009
"The brown acid announcement was difficult. Saying, 'You've just taken something that's going to kill you' is not the best way to put it. But I did it as bluntly as possible. "John Sebastian [of the Lovin' Spoonful] and Arlo Guthrie went into the medical tent and started a little performance for those on a bad trip. I think they started with 'Amen. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Woodstock’s spirit plays on Aug 9, 2009
69-$69; and Boston Pops with Arlo Guthrie, Aug. 22, $10-$85. The Museum at Bethel Woods Summer hours 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. (Boston Globe)
SIRIUS XM Radio to Launch The Woodstock Channel in Celebration of Woodstock's 40th Anniversary Aug 8, 2009
The Woodstock Channel will launch on Friday, August 14, at 12:00 pm ET and air through Sunday, August 16 on Deep Tracks, SIRIUS channel 16 and XM channel 40, and will be devoted to the historic music festival featuring music, interviews and memories from the artists who were there, including Graham Nash, Leslie West, Arlo Guthrie, The Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Joe Cocker. SIRIUS XM listeners will hear music from artists in the exact order that they performed at the festival each day... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
THE PLAYLIST: Levon Helm, Beastie Boys, Elvis Aug 4, 2009
Coming Into Los Angeles Arlo Guthrie. Gear up for Woodstock's anniversary with this live track (at PopMatters. (USA Today -- Life)
New and old celebrate 50 years of folk at Newport Aug 3, 2009
And Arlo Guthrie was as much of a rascal as ever, remembering the stories behind tunes such as The Motorcycle Song. Next up was Joan Baez, who first played Newport in 1959 as an unannounced guest, struck a perfect balance between looking back and forward. (Boston Globe)
Seeger Still Strumming After Hard Knocks Aug 3, 2009
The celebration, which is being broadcast on PBS, reunited folk veterans like Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, and Emmy Lou Harris. "He's a living example of how you can change the world one song at a time, one banjo tune at a time," Harris said. (CBS News)
Newport folk festival marks 50th annniversary Jul 31, 2009
Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie to be among performers ... She shares the bill with 90-year-old Pete Seeger, another of the festival's original performers and a towering folk icon, as well as Arlo Guthrie, Judy Collins and more contemporary acts. (MSNBC -- Music)
Just a song singer’ Jul 30, 2009
There he met Alan Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, singers Peter, Paul and Mary, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and later Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie. It was folk singer Fred Neil who nudged Havens onto the stage. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Webb Center tickets on sale to members Jul 30, 2009
Arlo Guthrie and friends will entertain at the Webb Center in April ... The upcoming season brings a wonderful mix of exceptional artists and well known names in the music world, such as Marty Stuart and Arlo Guthrie, to the Webb Center s intimate venue. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Pete Seegers 90th birthday bash airs this week Jul 29, 2009
Joining Seeger are more than 40 artists including Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, Ani DiFranco, Taj Mahal, Steve Earle, Tom Morello and Dave Matthews. Collectively, they sing of a joyous activism and love of country. (MSNBC -- Television)
Richie Havens Still seeking freedom Jul 27, 2009
That Havens became as important to the success of the three-day festival as the well-known acts that followed (The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Sly & The Family Stone, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young to name a few) matters little. He said his journey since Woodstock has been one of "divine chaos" and he has enjoyed the ride. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Where are the musicians now? Jul 26, 2009
Arlo Guthrie: Guthrie, who went on to have one hit (1972's "The City of New Orleans") and success with the song "Alice's Restaurant," recently performed in Pittsburgh and occasionally pops up with symphonies. Tim Hardin: Folk singer and composer died of drug overdose in 1980. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Woodstock revisited ... 40 years later Jul 26, 2009
"I took that big ribbon, pinned it on the front of my shirt and told the guard at the stage gate that I was part of the crew. He let me in, and I went on stage and watched the bands set up. Later, I sat on stage and watched Joan Baez and Arlo Guthrie play.". For Nelson, who lives in Greene County and is an outreach worker for the federal government, along with her art and freelance writing, a weekend at Woodstock has given her bragging rights for life. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Named American Trains in Folk Music Jul 23, 2009
Steve Goodman passed his song on to folk singer/ icon Arlo Guthrie, and in 1972, Arlo included it on his album Hobo s Lullaby (mixonline. com/recording/interviews/audio_arlo_guthries_city/). (Suite101.com)
Back to Yasgur’s farm Jul 19, 2009
And while most of the quotes he uses are positive (Woodstock was wonderful and breathtakingly exhilarating, says Arlo Guthrie. some are much less so. (Boston Globe)
City Beat (4) Jul 12, 2009
Cain Park presents folk legends Arlo Guthrie and Richie Havens in concert at its Evans Amphitheater at 8. or 216-371-3000. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Today in History Jul 10, 2009
Folk singer Arlo Guthrie is 62. Rock musician Dave Smalley is 60. (Yahoo News)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 5-11 Jul 2, 2009
Folk singer Arlo Guthrie is 62. Bassist Dave Smalley of The Raspberries is 60. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration from Madison Square Garden: A Great Performances special airing on PBS this summer Jun 30, 2009
Joining Seeger for this extraordinary concert event were more than 40 artists, including Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, Ani DiFranco, Taj Mahal, Ben Harper, Dave Matthews, and many others who performed songs inspired by Seegers music and activism. Concert highlights include Seeger leading the audience in a rousing sing-along of Amazing Grace. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dave Gerard releases 'The Zoomy Trail' Jun 19, 2009
In his acoustic guise he's shared bills with Richie Havens, Toots & the Maytals, David Lindley, Arlo Guthrie, Chris Smither, Pat Donohue and Tinytown (half of the Subdudes). With his band (Savoy) Truffle he's headlined respected national venues and shared the stage with Little Feat, Phish, The Band, Blues Traveler, The Radiators and Dave Matthews Band and others. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Jun 3, 2009
The 2009 Clearwater Festival is being headlined by the legendary Folk Musician Arlo Guthrie, along with blues singer Susan Tedeschi, red hot progressive bluegrass band, Old Crow Medicine Show, and of course and friends. The Festival will be June 20-21 at Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, New York. (Suite101.com)
Break summer boredom May 14, 2009
31 Feel the heat at the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority's Eight Great Tuesdays concert series at Pepsi Amphitheater, featuring, starting July 7: Key West Express, Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy, Arlo Guthrie, Jakes Blues, John Eddie, STRUTTER -- The Ultimate Kiss Tribute, Dave Stevens Big Band and Rick Magee and the House Rockers. Info: ; 455-7557. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Roger McGuinn: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer the 'Forrest Gump of music'? May 7, 2009
"Harrison "really liked the break," he recalls.Sunday McGuinn, who fronted the Byrds (McGuinn suggested the spelling of what is English slang for girls) from 1964 to 1973, shared a Madison Square Garden stage with Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Ani DiFranco, Kris Kristofferson and 2008 Dowagiac visitor Arlo Guthrie, among many others, for a four-hour benefit concert for Pete Seeger's 90th birthday.Tickets for "The Clearwater Concert" cost 19.19 (Seeger's birth year) to 250, with the... (Dowagiac News, MI)
'Wolverine' leads pack May 5, 2009
" Arlo Guthrie, son of folk legend Woody Guthrie, was joined by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for "Oh Mary Don't You Weep. " 'Idol' winner's brotherdies of brain cancer Adam Cook, the eldest brother of "American Idol" winner David Cook, died Saturday from brain cancer. He was 37. David Cook announced the death at the 12th annual Race for Hope 5K in Washington, D.C., where he was serving as grand marshal. Adam Cook was a lawyer from Terre Haute, Ind., who battled cancer for more than a decade.... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Springsteen Honors Seeger At 90th Birthday Concert May 5, 2009
Arlo Guthrie, son of folk legend Woody Guthrie, was joined by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for "Oh Mary Don't You Weep.". Tom Morello was the evening's interloper, performing four numbers with different artists. (KIRO TV, WA)
An all-star hootenanny for an American icon May 4, 2009
Arlo Guthrie, Del McCoury and U.S. Rep. John Hall, D-N.Y., were part of the eclectic outfit performing Oh Mary Don't You Weep; Roger McGuinn, Ben Bridwell and Tyler Ramsey played Turn, Turn, Turn; and The Torn Flag featured Bela Fleck and Ruby Dee, the latter reading Seeger's poem. (USA Today)
Seeger To Celebrate 90th With Springsteen, Friends May 4, 2009
The event will also feature Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez and dozens of others. The concert will surely be an homage to one of music's most revered voices, a man known for his poignant protest songs and social activism, from the fight for racial equality to labor rights and world peace. (KIRO TV, WA)
Turn, Turn, Turn 90 May 2, 2009
The fund-raiser show -- which also features folks such as Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie, Ani DiFranco and many more -- was the only way Seeger would agree to participate in the big party. "I'm really not enthusiastic about big things," he says, shying from the attention. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Great Performances To Record All-Star Concert Celebrating Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday May 3 at Madison Square Garden May 2, 2009
Joining Seeger for the once-in-a-lifetime concert event are John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Bruce Springsteen, Kris Kristofferson, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, Ani DiFranco, Taj Mahal, Ruby Dee, Ben Harper, Peggy Seeger, and Dave Matthews, plus many others who perform songs inspired by Seegers music and activism. The power of music is great, but there is something special about the power of television and music together, said Neal Shapiro, President and CEO of WNET.ORG,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Newport Folk, Jazz Festivals Returning to Roots Apr 18, 2009
Judy Collins and Arlo Guthrie also are on the bill, along with more contemporary acts like the Decemberists and Iron and Wine. "The whole concept of the folk festival is a reunion of the old people to celebrate 50 years of folk music in Newport _ and to show how many young people are involved with folk music," said 83-year-old George Wein, who founded both festivals a half-century ago. (Newsmax)
COLUMN: The 1960s were not so different when looking at the current decade Apr 8, 2009
Younger staff members raised eyebrows when I mentioned the names Arlo Guthrie and Joie Chitwood in conversations ... Arlo Guthrie, of course, probably is most famous for recording The City of New Orleans. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Bill Miller pays homage to La Crosse with CD release, free concert Apr 5, 2009
Other performers include Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp and Arlo Guthrie. For me to be included in an all-star lineup is quite an honor, Miller said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Fifteen Facts About Pete Seeger Apr 2, 2009
Bio, the Weavers, Politics, the Clearwater and his Impact on Music. Pete Seeger is one of the great patriarchs of American Music. (Suite101.com)
This Week: Arts and entertainment picks Mar 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009. Zounds, the comedy queen of queens playing the burbs and not the city's great stages. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Our liberty is in danger Mar 30, 2009
Stephen wrote on Mar 29, 2009 12:01 PM:" Yippee Yeah! ... but so...(?) whats the point? What is the suggestion here? Liberty and individual responsibility are not directly related. I am almost certain that the people living in China or in the former Soviet Union also exercise responsible behavior and they do not have the same kind of liberty that we have here. Similarly, even irresponsible people enjoy liberty in America and Europe. And as for the Cache Valley, and... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Dream Away Lodge serves hearty, fresh fare Mar 18, 2009
Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg, and Arlo Guthrie were filmed there in Bob Dylan's "Renaldo and Clara." There is still live music most weekends. In 1997, California-born actor Daniel Osman bought Dream Away and its pond and 43 wooded acres from Mamma Frasca's daughter, Tessie. (Boston Globe)
Arlo Guthrie: Music for hard times Feb 25, 2009
-- Arlo Guthrie makes music with personality and purpose. He continues a family tradition passed on to him by his father, Woody Guthrie, one of America's most beloved songsters. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Arlo Guthrie show put off until May 19 Feb 14, 2009
DURHAM -- Singer/songwriter Arlo Guthrie's Lost World Tour concert originally scheduled at the Carolina Theatre in Durham at 8 tonight, has been postponed because of illness. . (Herald Sun)
• Translator reads poetry of Rumi Feb 13, 2009
Darling has played with a range of musicians from the Paul Winter Consort and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra to Bobby McFerrin and Arlo Guthrie. Chisti is a Sufi Order International senior teacher and retreat guide with a special interest in the interface between psychology and spirituality. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
