Do you have Ben Harper's new album yet? It's been out for two weeks. And he's going on tour. So get the album. Here - just download it now. Then come back here and let's talk about it. Seriously. I'll wait. So, he opens the album Give Til It's Gone with the phrase "Don't give up on me now," which haunts me since I know that in the last six months or so, he and Laura Dern [...]
Ben Harper is an artist that you have to appreciate. Seemingly never content to stick around any given genre for too long, Harper gets his Hindu god on, and has appeared in various reincarnations over the years: with the Innocent Criminals, the Relentless 7, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and his most recent project, Fistful of Mercy. As a music fan this is incredibly refreshing: seeing an artist explore the limits of his talents, seeing him tackle new styles and influences. While the majority [...]
Photographic Evidence by Kira Doucette LIFE IS GOOD music festival Blue Hills - Canton, MA 9/11 - 9/12 [ Editor's Note: Between the rapid fire CD release schedule this Autumn (seriously bands, are you trying to kill me??) and the bounty of festivals and photos to go through, this is the first you are seeing of the [...]
MP3: Ben Harper and Relentless7 - Under Pressure (Queen cover) from Live from the Montreal International Jazz Festival (2010) How this so-called "Campus Consciousness" Tour , featuring Ben Harper and Relentless7 and opener Alberta Cross wound up at Pier Six Pavilion on the biggest stoner holiday...well, the only stoner holiday of the year...is beyond me. I mean, who wants to "Burn One Down" in the Inner Harbor? The last time you may [...]
Let it be known that the soothing sounds of Ben Harper got me through some particularly rough patches in the early goings of Beaston: the College Years. So any time I come across new tunes from the dude, along with his ever-changing band lineup, I revert to a much simpler time when a simple song could make all seem right with the world. From Harper's latest realease, White Lies [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Summertime means baseball games, backyard barbecues, dog days and, oh yeah -- Dave Matthews Band 's annual amphitheater outing. It's a bit of an American tradition, as is their rotating special guest opener slot which has highlighted a number of integrity acts and "IT" bands over the years. Looks like 2010 will stick with that exciting convention, as this year's support acts will include Raphael Saadiq , Brett Dennen , Gov't Mule , Ben Harper and the [...]
Eventually all music media will mash into one huge technological hotpot, brilliant ideas for every social spectrum, ultimately giving the consumers more choice interacting within sound and vision. Music fans now have the ability to experience their favourite bands in glorious 3D digital technology by going no further than their local movie theatre. This December, the first in a series of 3D concert events will debut with the digital cinema 3D release of " Larger Than Life…In 3D " Featuring Dave Matthews Band , Ben Harper , Relentless7 and Gogol Bordello. [...]
It's contest giveaway time! (like we've ever had one before). This one is for the InConcert 3D movie featuring Dave Matthews, Ben Harper and none other than our own indie fave Gogol Bordello. The Larger Than Life 3D movie concerts will be playing for a limited time at selected theatres throughout the US from December 11 to 17th. To promote it, the InConcert guys have given us a couple of giveaways to ( obviously ) give away. So, what do we have in store? Three (3) [...]
If you have ever been to a large scale music festival, you know that it can be quite a spectacle of sight and sound. Long lines, muddy shoes, and nagging bugs are usually the price to pay for enjoying some of your favorite bands at outdoor festivals. Well, music lovers get ready as now you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the show from the comfort of a movie theater near you. Larger Than Life...In 3D , is a full scale "visually surrounded, fully immersed" concert experience delivered to over 500 theater [...]
Vedder put it best when he said "There are laws in this state against things like gay marriage, but there isn't a law in California that says you can't lose your shit at a rock 'n' roll concert." On this night, he was correct.
Music video for "Fly One Time" by Ben Harper & the Relentless7 from the album "White Lies for Dark Times."
Sia che si tratti di svolta o di un semplice sfizio musicale, non si può negare che il progetto discografico che Ben Harper ha seguito con la band dei The Relentless7 sia di qualità: abbandonare quel pizzico di folk and blues per avvicinarsi ad una relatà più rock/pop è stato un buon modo per Ben di riuscire a cimentarsi con qualcosa che per lui, e anche per noi che ascoltiamo, sia molto stimolante. "White Lies For Dark Times" (per maggiori informazioni cliccate sul myspace dell'artista) è l'album uscito lo scorso aprile che [...]
Ben Harper and Relentless7 perform a pair of songs on the June 18 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live.
It's been a busy week for sweepstakes, but I almost forgot to mention the Ben Harper one. You've got just over 24 hours left to enter our Ben Harper & Relentless7 Sweepstakes . One winner will receive a trip for two to the Ben Harper & Relentless7 show in Denver, to be held at the Mile High Music Festival in on July 18. The trip includes round-trip coach airfare from a major airport near the winner's residence; transportation to and from the airport and hotel; two nights accommodations; and two concert tickets. Enter to win [...]
Ben Harper & Relentless7 - Shimmer & Shine
Album name: White Lies For Dark Times Artist name: Ben Harper & Relentless7 Genre: Rock Released: May 5th, 2009 Label: Virgin ZME Rating: 8/10 Website: http://relentless7.benharper.c om/ Band names, eh? There's rarely an in-between with them: they either sound exactly right, or absolutely ridiculous. Try saying any death metal band name with a straight face in polite company, and you'll have an idea of what I mean with the latter. When your grandma asks you what you're doing this weekend, and [...]
Ben Harper and Relentless7 NEW RELEASE & A FRESH START Very impressed with what we've heard so far from Ben Harper's new album, White Lies for Dark Times . In an unintentional (but largely welcome) restart of his modern career - the naturally gifted Harper has turned the page and is playing with a tight new band and making a hell of a lot of rock noise. Here's the video performance of the band's recent appearance on [...]
I have a somewhat conflicted love for Ben Harper, and I doubt I'm the only one. Harper has almost limitless appeal, with his soulful blues-rock style, serious musical chops, and sincere delivery, but for the last seven years or so, he's been frustratingly inconsistent. There was Diamonds on the Inside , a diverse and sprawling, but mostly great rock album followed quickly by Harper's acclaimed work with The Blind Boys of Alabama, about which I had mixed feelings. Then came Both Sides of the Gun , a two-disc set that was more filler than fun, and lastly, 2007's [...]
Ben Harper'ı oldum olası takdir ederim, severim. Bugüne kadar biri geçen sene olmak üzere iki kere seyrettim ve onu dinlerken müziği nasıl bir aşkla yaptığını anlamak çok zor değil. Bu da doğrudan dinleyiciye geçiyor. Blues'un modern yüzlerinden biri kendisi. Küçüklüğünde Robert Johnson'ı örnek alarak başlayan, daha sonra kendi tekniğini geliştirip Slide gitar'a hakimiyetini apayrı noktalara taşıyan [...]
Ben Harper has been around for ages. However, he consistently finds ways to put out music that feels fresher than most of the muck in today's music scene, he's headlining just about every music festival worldwide, and he's never sold himself out. What percentage of artists can say all of these things? With White Lies for Dark Times , Harper continues to surprise us, as he's assembled quite possibly his strongest band ever ( Relentless7 ), and certainly his most rocking. Opening up the album are the swampy sounds of "Number With No Name". The track [...]
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