Written by: Edie Weinstein The first time I heard the Tracy Chapman classic, “Fast Car,” in 1988, I was blown away. Her mellow, warm voice and vivid narrative beckoned listeners into the world of the storyteller. Thirty-five years later, country singer Luke Combs brought the song into the spotlight again. He won song of the year at the Country …
Billy Strings, the group Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, and Iris DeMent won top competitive honors at the International Folk Music Awards, handed out in a ceremony Wednesday night in Kansas City, Missouri as part of the annual Folk Alliance International Conference. Strings was named artist of the year, while “City of Gold,” from Tuttle and Golden Highway, was awarded …
On a special episode (first released on February 7, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: At the 2024 Grammy Awards, a Black woman and a white man sang together about people down on their luck and dreaming of better lives. It was a moment that hit an emotional note with millions of people all over the world. The song was Fast Car, …
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Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter with four Grammys under her belt. Her song “Fast Car” gained renewed popularity this year after Luke Combs’ cover of the song went viral. Chapman is now the only Black woman to ever have a solo writing credit on a No. 1 country song. Tracy Chapman was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1964. She …
Tracy Chapman is a renowned singer-songwriter who has captivated audiences with her soulful vocals and heartfelt lyrics. With a career spanning over three decades, Chapman has left an indelible mark on the music industry and has become one of the most respected and influential artists of her time. Her unique blend of folk, rock, and blues, coupled with her thought-provoking …
Released in 1988 at the height of hair metal, few expected ‘Fast Car’, a socially-conscious acoustic ballad about two young lovers yearning for a new life, to be a hit. And yet, on release, it soared to the top of the charts, cementing Tracy Chapman as one of the most promising young songwriters in America. Join us, then, as we …
Culture can too often drive us apart. At the Grammys on Sunday, two artists delivered something different. When a beloved artist who has not performed live in some time returns to the stage, we often expect them to appear fragile, unsteady, ill at ease. But during Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, when the camera first pulled back from a tight shot …
Tracy Chapman’s catalog surged in consumption following her appearance at the recent 2024 Grammys. The singer took to the main stage to perform her smash “Fast Car” along with Luke Combs, who was nominated for his recent rendition of the tune. In the wake of their duet, which was considered by many as a highlight of the evening, the original …
“I’d be like, ‘It’s not going to be a big deal.’ And then those are the things that become memes for the next 20 years.” Lena Dunham is looking in the rearview back to when she put Allison Williams through the wringer while they were shooting Girls. The series creator jokingly apologized to Williams for making her sing so many …
