Celtic music
The Big Blue Ball project defines 25 years of Real World Records
During the summer of 1991, Peter Gabriel hatched an idea for a new project for his label, Real World Records — one week of free-wheeling collaboration between international musicians. The result was something called Big Blue Ball, and the concept encapsulates Real World’s overarching mission — to transcend divisions through music.
Green Guitars
Reporter Mary Ambose profiles environmentally-conscious guitar maker Linda Manzer. Manzer’s guitars, played by artists such as Pat Metheny and Bruce Cockburn, forgoes the ivory and rainforest wood found in many high-quality guitars for cow bone and driftwood, or wood from windfalls or sustainably harvested trees.