Inside “Fast Car”: My Ö1 Interview on Tracy Chapman
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Stefan Niederwieser from Ö1, an Austrian public radio station that…
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Tracy Chapman news 2025: anything you need to know about Tracy Chapman this year, her tour dates 2025 and upcoming projects…
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The goal of this newsletter Social media is a good way to stay informed, but you still need to be connected when…
Tracy Chapman macht weiter Musik – aber nur privat
San Francisco. Die US-Sängerin Tracy Chapman hat ihre in der Schule erworbenen Sprachkenntnisse einst genutzt,…
Tracy Chapman’s Debut Album Hits Top 10 on Billboard’s Album Sales Chart After Vinyl Reissue
It’s also top 10 on Top Rock Albums, American/Folk Albums, Vinyl Albums and Indie Store Album Sales. By…
Tracy Chapman, 17 years on since her last album: ‘I’m worried about democracy in the United States’ (El Pais – April 13, 2025)
In one of the few interviews she’s given in over a decade, the singer-songwriter reflects on a career that began…
In just one night, Tracy Chapman wrote a life-changing hit (CBC, April 11, 2025)
In a Q interview, the American singer-songwriter also looks back on her performance at Wembley Stadium By CBC…
Library of Congress picks Tracy Chapman’s debut album for the National Recording Registry
Tracy Chapman, Tracy Chapman debut album release in 1988, has been chosen by the Library of Congress for…
Tracy Chapman on the vinyl re-release of her bestselling debut album (Front Row, BBC Radio 4)
Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman talks about the re-release of her eponymous debut album after 35 years, about…
Tracy Chapman on re-releasing her self-titled 1988 debut album on vinyl (NPR)
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Tracy Chapman about standing the test of time and the re-release on vinyl of her…
Tracy Chapman on Revisiting Her Self-Titled Debut Album, 37 Years Later: ‘I’m Just So Proud of It’ (Billboard – April 4, 2025)
In their first-ever joint interview, Tracy Chapman and producer David Kershenbaum reflect on the creation and…
Tracy Chapman Wants to Speak for Herself (New York Times – April 4, 2025)
For years, the singer and songwriter has avoided the spotlight. But she is breaking her silence to look back on…
Behind the scenes of the Debut Album vinyl re-release
On April 4, 2025, Tracy Chapman’s iconic 1988 debut album makes a triumphant return in a meticulously crafted…
Zadie Smith on the magic of Tracy Chapman: ‘She didn’t just look like us – she was singing our songs’ (The Guardian – March 31, 2025)
In her essay, Zadie Smith recalls the first time she saw Tracy Chapman perform at the 1988 Free Nelson Mandela…
Bob Dylan Wishes Tracy Chapman a Happy Birthday
Bob Dylan honored Tracy Chapman’s birthday via a post on X (Twitter)
Tracy Chapman’s Debut Album Reissue on Vinyl on April 4, 2025
Tracy Chapman's debut album has been released on April 4th, 2025 !
Tracy Chapman Makes Google’s Top 2024 Trends
From the Grammys to Global Searches As 2024 draws to a close, Google’s “Year in Search 2024” highlights the top…
Tracy Chapman’s Debut Album will be reissued on vinyl this summer 2024!
Tracy Chapman's debut album will be re-released on vinyl in the summer of 2024!
Tracy Chapman Receives Her First Academy Of Country Music Awards Nomination
Tracy Chapman has received further recognition for her 1988 hit “Fast Car,” securing her initial…
The Grammy Effect: the impact of Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs’ performance on online searches and social networks
The impact of Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs’ performance at the Grammy Awards was enormous from every point…
Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’ makes a comeback on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
After her performance at the 66th Grammy Awards in duet with Luke Combs, Tracy Chapman is back on the Billboard…
Watch Tracy Chapman performing ‘Fast Car’ with Luke Combs at the 2024 Grammys
Watch Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs perform "Fast Car" at the 2024 GRAMMYs online (on Youtube, Instagram and the…
Tracy Chapman to Perform ‘Fast Car’ With Luke Combs at Grammys on February 4th, 2024
Exciting news!! Tracy Chapman will perform “Fast Car” with Luke Combs during the 2024 Grammys ceremony on…
Tracy Chapman won Song of the Year at the 2023 CMA Awards for ‘Fast Car’
Over thirty years since its initial release, Tracy Chapman’s iconic track “Fast Car” remains a…
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman: everything about “Fast Car”
"You got a fast car, I want a ticket to anywhere...": love that song? Read more about its meaning and watch…
Tracy Chapman takeover curated by us on Pine Royal, Polaroid Radio
Stefan Evans and I were fortunate enough to be invited by Polaroid Radio to curate music as guests on Royal…
South Africa: Tracy Chapman was bestowed the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo
The Order of the Companions of OR Tambo recognizes eminent foreign nationals for friendship shown to South…
Over 46 million worldwide streams for Luke Combs’ Fast Car
A controversial opinion about Luke Combs' cover of "Fast Car"
Social Stats: How Tracy Chapman helped swing the presidential election
November 3rd was an exciting day for me, it was the day when my vocation (Social Media) and my favourite…
Tracy Chapman performing “Talkin’Bout A Revolution” at Late Night with Seth Meyers on November 3rd 2020
Tracy Chapman delivered her first TV performance in years with a rendition of “Talkin’Bout a Revolution” on Late…
The Top 20 Fan Favourite Tracy Chapman Songs
Can you guess which ones reached the top 3?
Download your FREE ebook “Their Stories with the Debut Album” to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tracy Chapman’s first album
1988-2018, 30 years since the release of Tracy Chapman’s Debut Album! The album’s global sales exceed 18…
Video: Rare pre-fame footage of Tracy Chapman performing “For My Lover”
Rare footage! Watch Tracy Chapman perform "For My Lover" at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival in 1986.
End of the Bridge School Benefit Concerts? Let’s revive Tracy Chapman’s performances at the concerts
The San Francisco Gate just announced “Neil Young’s annual Bridge School Benefit Concert appears to have…
‘Beach Blanket Babylon’ scholarship celebrated 15 years this year
By Catherine Bigelow, San Francisco Chronicle, June 14, 2017 You’d think after 15 years, “Beach Blanket Babylon”…
Did Ed Sheeran copy Tracy Chapman on “Shape Of You”?
The UK number one single, “Shape OF You”, penned and performed by British singer Ed Sheeran has been compared to…
Bob Krasnow, who signed Tracy Chapman at Elektra in 1987, passes At 81
If Bob Krasnow hadn't signed Tracy, another record company would certainly have signed her as well, but would…
Tracy Chapman attends show ‘Luzia’ by Cirque du Soleil in San Francisco
Tracy Chapman attends show ‘Luzia’ byCirque du Soleil in San Francisco, CA at AT&T Park on November 18, 2016…
Tracy Chapman among the celebrity panel of judges of The Steve Silver Foundation & Beach Blanket Babylon “Scholarship for the Arts”
Jo Schuman Silver, producer of Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon, announced the three Bay Area high…
Q&A: Tracy Chapman – The Fans’ Interview
In collaboration with Tracy Chapman's team, we put a call out to her fans on Facebook, giving them an…
5 Best Tracy Chapman Moments of 2015
It has been a very great year for Tracy Chapman. After the “Our Bright Future” tour in 2009, she…