The brilliance of Björk can extend interminably outward, filling out the starry firmament from which she finds inspiration and unity. To call Björk unique is an infinite understatement. She’s more of a protean polymath exploring the outer rims of the psyche with an unflappable lust for life. Because, in her own words: “The unknown turns […]
Björk and frequent collaborator Sjón wrote “Cosmogony,” the first single from the Icelandic Hamrahlíð Choir’s upcoming album Come and be Joyful, which is out on Dec. 6. “Cosmogony” is an entirely a capella work first performed by the Hamrahlíð Choir at the premiere performance of Björk’s Cornucopia shows at the Shed in New York in May […]
It seemed too good to be true: Björk playing four live acoustic shows in front of an actual crowd this year. Well, it was. The Icelandic singer’s long-awaited orchestral show series — titled Björk Orkestral – Live from Reykjavík in Harpa — is postponed until January and February 2021, according to Iceland Airwaves. This is not its first time […]
Hayley Williams isn’t just active on social media, but she’s also never hesitated in chatting with her fans. Remember when she shared her favorite Paramore songs a few weeks ago? So when someone asked her to cover a Björk track, it may have taken a bit (she did recently release a new album after all), […]
Björk is playing three actual concerts in August in her hometown of Reykjavík, because unlike the United States, Iceland has just about defeated the coronavirus. The singer partnered with Iceland Airwaves for Björk Orkestral, three special matinee shows that will raise money for Kvennaathvarf — an Icelandic women’s shelter. The shows are slated to take place at Reykjavík’s Harpa Hall […]
Rock ‘n roll and politics have a long, intertwined history — and it’s hard to find a better example than the Tibetan Freedom Concert. Beginning in 1996 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the festival brought together many of the biggest artists of that time for one reason: liberating Tibet from decades of crippling control at […]