MUSEYON BOOKS Smart City Guides for Travel, History, Art and Film Lovers

Brooklyn punks and TV comics band together for Haitian earthquake relief at popular Gowanus, Brooklyn venue. Read More »

Brazil is one of the most culturally diverse countries on the planet, so is it any wonder it keeps producing some of the coolest music in the world?   Throughout January, San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is celebrating Brazil’s cultural contributions with a four-part documentary series, A Bit of Brazilian Music on Film, which runs through Jan. ... Read More »

Seventy-five years ago today, the world of music was forever changed when Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Now you can honor his legacy with a king-sized celebration at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. All weekend long the seriously OTT museum is hosting special tours and talks in addition to their usual Elvis-centric fare. The mansion is a U.S. ... Read More »

  For pianist Kirill Gerstein it was the surprise of a lifetime — and a good one. The Russian-born musician thought he was headed to an interview, but the “interviewer” had some news for Gerstein: He had just won the $300,000 Gilmore Artist Award, an elite grant given every four years. Kirill is the sixth musicians to join the prestigious ... Read More »

Wonder what 2010 is going to sound like? The sonic savants over at Pitchfork have kicked off the year with their guide to this winter’s upcoming releases, so get your iPod ready for new jams from the likes of Kanye West, Yeasayer, Xiu Xiu and more. Our early favorite? The latest from Baltimore’s Beach House — we’ve been digging the ... Read More »

Rockstar. Performance artist. Party animal. Motivational speaker. Poseur. Genius. Hack.   The jury’s been out on Andrew W.K. since he burst onto the scene with the rock anthem ‘Party Hard’ from the 2001 album ‘I Get Wet‘. But the pop star’s myth has gotten even deeper; just last week he told a London audience that he is an actor playing ... Read More »

Later this week we’re going to share our interview with Detroit-based music-writer Mark Binelli, but to get in the mood let’s take a look at our favorite acts to come from the city they call Motown.   Read More »

Innovative, controversial and constantly cool, Fela Kuti was a pioneering Nigerian musician, a man with a message and a funky groove that influenced even James Brown. He is the creator of Afrobeat — a new blend of music combining jazz and funk with traditional African rhythms and highlife — and today he is known all over the world simply as ... Read More »