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Tracy Chapman news 2012: anything you need to know about the artist this year, her current tour dates and upcoming projects…
Before They Were Famous: Tracy Chapman on WUMB in 1985
The first ever radio interview that Tracy gave has just been dusted off and published online by NPR and this is a piece of history for any Tracy Chapman music fan! Listen to the 3 parts of interview + acoustic performances
Tracy Chapman @ A Spelling Bee for Cheaters in San Francisco
Musician Tracy Chapman will be among the spellers competing at “A Spelling Bee for Cheaters”on February 17th at Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. The event is organised by the creators of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 826 Valencia (a San Francisco literacy organization offering tutoring and workshops for kids and adults) and City Arts & Lectures.
Live recording from 1987 @ Nightstage, Cambridge, MA
Martin Hagfors just published an astonishing recording of a Tracy Chapman’s performance from 1987 @ Nightstage in Cambrigde, MA…
31st Grammy’s Awards: Tracy Chapman’s acceptance speeches (1989)
Archives: watch the videos of Tracy Chapman accepting her two Grammy awards for the Best New Artist of the Year and the Best Pop Vocal Performance Female…
Tracy Chapman talks about Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix died 40 years ago tomorrow September 18 2010, The San Diego Union Tribune asked Tracy Chapman what he means to her…
Tracy Chapman talks about “Fast Car” and “Talkin’Bout A Revolution” on the BBC
Tracy Chapman talks about her songs “Fast Car” and “Talkin’Bout A Revolution” to the BBC World Service as part of the program “Striking a Chord: songs that spoke to a generation, country or culture”
Tracy Chapman @ First Anniversary of The ASCAP Collection
Tracy Chapman performs “Fast Car” at the event that marks first anniversary of The ASCAP collection at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC on May 11, 2010
Tracy Chapman @ Live Your Best Life Walk in NY, May 9, 2010
Photos & Video of Tracy Chapman, Oprah Winfrey, Mary J. Blige, and Jennifer Hudson @ Live Your Best Life Walk in NY, May 9, 2010
Walk w/ Tracy Chapman to support A Better Chance in New York on May 9, 2010
Tracy will be participating in the Live Your Best Life Walk sponsored by O’, The Oprah Magazine, benefitting 10 charities. She has been chosen to be the spokesperson for “A Better Chance” (ABC)…
“Dear Tracy, 101 letters to Tracy Chapman” book release
The book “Dear Tracy, 101 letters to Tracy Chapman” is on sale at last! Tracy Chapman’s music listeners took the opportunity to speak their heart and story writing a letter to the musician, order the book to read about how Tracy Chapman touched people’s life…
Tracy Chapman @ Cocktails With CineGLAAD, Sundance 2010
Tracy Chapman attends Cocktails With CineGLAAD during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Tracy Chapman nominated for Best Contemporary Folk Album at the Grammys
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominations have been announced: Tracy Chapman is in the running for Best Contemporary Folk Album…
Tracy Chapman @ the amfAR’s 10th Annual Gala in San Francisco
Tracy Chapman was among the celebs to attend the amfAR’s 10th Annual Gala in San Francisco, the Foundation for AIDS Research…
Tracy Chapman’s video performance @ SF Fundraiser
Watch for Tracy’s complete performance at the opening in SF Fundraiser event with President Barack Obama.
Tracy Chapman singing for Barack Obama in San Francisco on Oct 15, 2009
Tracy Chapman will perform at the reception given at the returning of President Obama in San Francisco for the first time since his historic election…
Mountains O’ Things @ Montreux Jazz Festival in 1988
Video extract of the now legendary first Tracy Chapman’s performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in July 1988
Tracy Chapman NPR interview @ Tell Me More
Tracy Chapman is interviewed on NPR in the Tell Me More radio show: listen to the interview or read the transcript online
Tracy Chapman to collaborate with Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock is working on a new album due out in 2010, which takes from different cultures: Tracy Chapman will be part of the project with West African singer Oumou Sangare.
2nd show in San Francisco @ The Fillmore added
A second show has just been added @ The Fillmore in San Francisco on Saturday 8/22/09. Buy your tickets now on Livenation.com
In concert on July 12: Hamburg @ Stadpark
Tracy Chapman is concert in Hamburg @ Stadpark on July 12. You attend the show? Please comment the event!
Video Archive: Tracy Chapman @ Rosie O’Donnell show in 1996
Those beautiful videos just popped out on YouTube: Tracy Chapman singing “Smoke And Ashes” at the Rosie O’Donnel show in 1996. Don’t miss the really funny interview!
Covers experiment on the Our Bright Future Tour
Tracy Chapman and Band are having an experiment on the current tour which is to play a new cover song each night, until now they only repeated themselves once. Have a look to the list of unique covers…
The Villagers, opening act
The Villagers is the opening act of Tracy Chapman on her European tour until July 11 @ Amsterdam. He already opened for Neil Young sooner this month. Check out his music on his Myspace
More US tour dates added: New York, Washington, Chicago, Minneapolis Los Angeles
More US tour dates added: Tracy Chapman will also play in New York, Washington, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles… Check out the complete US tour schedule…
The Fillmore, San Francisco – August 21, 2009
Tracy Chapman will play at The Fillmore, in San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, August 21, 2009. Tickets on sale Thursday, June 28 at 10am
Rams Head Live!, Baltimore, MD – August 09, 2009
Tracy Chapman will play at Rams Head Live!, Baltimore, MD on Sunday, August 09, 2009. Tickets on sale Thursday, June 25 at 10 a.m.
Presale ticketeting for US shows
You can buy your tickets for the following shows today June 18 at 10am: Boston, Northampton, Glenside, Ann Arbor & Milwaukee…
Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, WI – August 14, 2009
Tracy Chapman will play at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, WI on Friday, August 14, 2009. Tickets on sale Friday, June 19 at 10 a.m.
Humphrey’s Concerts by The Bay, San Diego, CA – August 18, 2009
Tracy Chapman will play at the Humphrey’s Concerts by The Bay, in San Diego, CA on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.
Keswik Theatre, Glenside, PA – August 03, 2009
Tracy Chapman will play at the Keswik Theater, in Glenside, PA on Monday, August 03, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets on sale Friday, June 19 at 10 a.m.
Calvin Theater, Northampton, MA – August 01, 2009
Tracy Chapman will play at the Calvin Theater, in Northampton, MA on Friday, August 01, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets on sale Friday, June 19 at 10 a.m.
House of Blues Boston, Boston, MA – July 31, 2009
Tracy Chapman will play at the House of Blues Boston, in Boston, MA on Friday, July 31, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets on sale Friday, June 19 at 10 a.m.
Michigan Theatre, in Ann Arbor, MI – August 11, 2009
Tracy Chapman will play at the Michigan Theatre, in Ann Arbor, MI on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets on sale Saturday, June 20 at 10 a.m.
Tracy Chapman US Tour Coming Soon!!
Announced 39 minutes ago on Twitter by Tracy Chapman’s management company S.L. Feldman & Associates, stay tuned! :)
Tracy Chapman to play Edmonton Folk Festival in Canada, August 5, 2009
Tracy Chapman will play the Edmonton Folk Festival with Sarah McLachlan, on August 5, 2009. Buy your tickets now…
Videos of “Sing For You”, “Talkin’Bout A Revolution” & “Stand By Me” @ Taratata
Watch the videos of Tracy Chapman singing “Sing For You”, “Talkin’Bout A Revolution” and “Stand By Me” + her interview at Taratata (taped on April 7, 2009)
¿De que habla Tracy Chapman en sus canciones?
Briliant spanish radio show that translates English speaking songs into Spanish so that people that don’t speak English can understand the lyrics of Tracy Chapman first two albums.
Tracy Chapman performed for Gavin Newsom
Tracy Chapman helped kick-off San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s campaign for California Governor by singing at the event. She sang Our Birght Future, Fast Car and another song. Watch some videos…
Tracy Chapman to perform at the “New Direction for California” fundraiser event in San Francisco
Tracy Chapman to perform at the “New Direction for California” kick off fundraiser event by ActBlue to support local Demorats candidates in San Francisco on May 21st, 2009.
Thinking Of You, new single
“Thinking Of You” is the new (digital) single and the second one from Our Bright Future, exclusively in France for now
Tracy Chapman @ Goldman Environmental Prize 2009, San Francisco
Tracy Chapman performed at the Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony, also known as “Green nobel” at the San Francisco Opera House in San Francisco. Watch the photos of the event…
Tracy Chapman to perform at the $150,000 Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony in San Francisco
Tracy Chapman will perform at the $150,000 Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony in San Francisco on Monday April 20, 2009: 7 activists from 6 nations will receive the world’s largest, most prestigious award for grassroots activism.
A.C.T. Grants Honorary MFA Degrees To Tracy Chapman & John Guare 5/11
A.C.T. Conservatory Director Melissa Smith announced that an honorary master of fine arts degrees will be conferred upon Tracy Chapman. Chapman will receive her degree at the graduation ceremony for the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program class of 2009 on Monday, May 11, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the American Conservatory Theater
Tracy Chapman @ Taratata, musical TV broadcast
Tracy Chapman has been added to the final headline of Taratata, the best french musical tv show :) The show is taped tonight on April 7 @ 6pm. Read my review of the show
Tracy Chapman interview @ Virgin Radio
Tracy Chapman is back in France this week to promote Our Bright Future. She was interviewed on April 6, 2009 at Virgin Radio in the Bruno Guillon & Camille show. Listen to the show online
Paleo 2009, Nyon, CH, July 25, 2009
3 years after her first performance at the Paleo Festival Tracy Chapman is back again in the heart of Switzerland to perform in one of the greatest european festivals. The official program will announced and tickets will be on sale on April 16, 2009.
Opera Leśna, Sopot, PL, July 5, 2009
Tracy will play in Poland for the 2nd time in three years. She’ll headline the Opera Leśna in Sopot on July, 2009. Tickets to be purchased online on ticketonline.pl
Nice Jazz Festival, Nice, FR, July 18, 2009
Tracy will open the famous Nice Jazz Festival on July 18, 2009 on the scene Jardin. Tickets are on sale since this morning.
Tracy Chapman video interview @ SIC
Featured by a portugese TV channel and mixed with images of the “Sing For You” music video, watch this video of Tracy Chapman talkin’bout her new album…
Fortezza Medicea, Arezzo, IT, July 22, 2009
Third and last italian concert on this upcoming tour: Tracy will play at thefabulous Fortezza Medicea in Arezzo on July 22, 2009. Tickets to be on sale on Ticketone.it
Brescia Summer Festival 2009, Brescia, IT, July 14, 2009
Second stop in Italy on her upcoming european tour, Tracy Chapman and her band will play at Brescia Summer Festival on July 14, 2009. Tickets are on sale since today on TicketOne.it
Live at the Marquee, Cork, IE, June 22, 2009
Tracy Chapman will headline the Live at the Marquee festival in Cork (Ireland) on June 22, 2009. Tickets will be on sale on Ticketmaster on March 30, 2009
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome, IT on July 27, 2009
First italian concert for this summer 2009 to be announced is Tracy Chapman’s performance at the Auditorium Parco della Musica on July 27, 2009. Tickets are already on sale on Listicket.it
Stimmen Festival, Lorräch, DE on July 24, 2009
Tracy Chapman is adding a 4th concert in Germany and back at the Stimmen Festival in Lorräch, where she already performed in 2006. Tickets are already on sale…
Den Fynske Landsby, Odense, DK on July 3, 2009
Tracy Chapman will play @ the Den Fynske Landsby, in Odense, the only summer stop of the artist in Denmark. Tickets go on sale on March 23, 2009 @ 10:00am
Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, NL on July 11, 2009
Tracy Chapman is back in Amsterdam on July 11 at the Heineken Music Hall. Tickets will be on sale on saturday at 10am on LiveNation.nl
3 concerts in Germany: Halle, Köln and Hamburg
3 shows in Germany have just been added, Tracy Chapman will play in Halle, Köln and Hamburg in July 2009. Book your tickets before it’s too late!
2nd show in London on June 25, still @ the Roundhouse
Due to very fast sales of the June 24th concert at the Londonian Rondhouse, a second show has been added
Concerts in London, Paris, Nantes, Lille and Rouen in June 2009
France honoured Tracy Chapman buying at least 115,000 copies of Our Bright Future, she honores the French back with 4 new concerts in Zénith venues (between 5,000 and 8,000 seats). London in the UK is not missed either, with a concert at the wonderful Roundhouse
Tracy Chapman in concert in Europe this summer 2009
Tracy Chapman is back in concert in Europe this summer for a festivals tour!! She headlines two festivals so far: Cactus Festival 2009, Bruge (Belgium) and Moon and Stars 2009, Locarno (Switzerland)…
Tracy Chapman en Tournée en France et en Europe 2009
Tracy Chapman est en tournée en France et Europe cet été 2009. Consultez lesdates et réserver vos billets.
Live at Buenos Aires on the Amnesty International Human Rights tour in 1988
Tracy Chapman Concert at the Estadio River Plate (Buenos Aires, Argentina), the last concert of the famous Amnesty International Human Rights Now tour on October 15, 1988, is available as an audio streaming online on Concert Vault
New forum on Tracy Chapman
We now have a brand new and beautiful and efficient forum to talk about Tracy Chapman and anything related to her music. Join us now
Our Bright Future sales: more than 100,000 copies sold in France
It’s a real success for Tracy Chapman in France: her 8th album Our Bright Future has already sold more than 100,000 copies in France. The single Sing For You is on heavy rotation on many french radio stations and the music video is heavyly airplayed on TV as well. France stands for Tracy Chapman!
Sing For You Music Video
The Sing For You music video is out and is aired on TV (at least in France)…
Tracy Chapman invited to sing for Obama on Jan 20
In this interview given the parisian newspaper few days ago in Lyon (december 05) but published today (december 18), we learn that Tracy Chapman has been invited to sing for Obama on his inauguration day on January 20, 2009.
Tracy Chapman video interview on TV3
Tracy Chapman has been interviewed by the irish TV channel TV3 in Xposé. It was backstage at the Olympia Theatre on her third night in Dublin on the Our Bright Future Tour…
James Vincent McMorrow supports Tracy Chapman on her UK tour
Singer James Vincent McMorrow from Dublin opened for Tracy Chapman at the Olympia Theatre on December 8, 9 & 10. He’s just been invited to support Tracy on the rest of her UK tour.
Tracy Chapman Webisode #4
4th and last Webisode released by Atlantic Records: Tracy talks about her new album “Our Bright Future”…
Tracy Chapman Webisode #3
3rd Webisode released by Atlantic Records: Tracy talks about her songwriting process, where and when she writes her songs…
Tracy Chapman on ZDF, German TV channel
Watch Tracy Chapman in interview on ZDF in “Heute Nacht” on November 19, 2008
Tracy Chapman in Saga on RTL (french radio station)
On November 16 at 11pm (GMT + 1 h) the Georges Lang radio show “Saga” on the french radio station RTL will be dedicated to Tracy Chapman. 2 hours of a biography, songs from albums, and above all interviews from 2002 + 2008 and apparently some live sessions from 2002, maybe 2008.
Tracy Chapman Webisode #2
2nd Webisode released by Atlantic Records: Tracy talks about the musicians who played on the new record.
New tracychapman.de
The new german official website is online, its design is graphically excellent! Check it out on www.tracychapman.de
Audio interview + Acoustic songs for BBC – The Strand
Tracy Chapman has been interviewed by Harriett Gilbert for the radio show “The Strand” on BBC’s international. The interview has been broadcasted on November 11…
#1 on iTunes France
It worths the mention: Our Bright Future is #1 of the Top downloaded albums on iTunes France.
Tracy Chapman Webisode #1
For the release of “Our Bright Future”, Atlantic Records made 4 Webisodes. In the first of them, Tracy Chapman discusses the 20th anniversary of her debut album going back solo on tour.
Our Bright Future on iTunes
Our Bright Future is in the Top Downloads of many countries, big up to France and Spain where the album is ranked 4th of iTunes sales today!
New www.tracychapman.com online
To coincide with the US release of Tracy Chapman’s 8th album, the Tracy team has launched her official website. Very original, the possibility is given to color your world. It features Lyrics, Discography (including official Videos), Tour Dates. It promises some updates and an upcoming US tour for January 2009!
Audio interview + Acoustic songs for BBC 4 – Woman’s hour
Tracy Chapman has been interviewed by Jane Garvey on BBC 4 for the Woman’s Hour show. She talks to Jane about her life, music and politics, and performs Talkin’Bout A Revolution + Sing For You live in solo.
Upcoming “Sing For You” Video
Alicia Warrington (drummer) is publishing some photos of the video shoot of “Sing For You” from November 06, 2008 on her MySpace. Have a look on them and watch for the upcoming video!
**Photos courtesy of Koi Sojer**
New www.tracychapman.it
The new italian official is online: (almost) same basic content but new design with the Our Bright Future photos. Nice and simple lay-out.
Watch Tracy Chapman at the Jay Leno
Tracy Chapman on her Backpacker guitar and band (Joe Gore on the Guitar, Larry Klein on Bass…) sang “Sing For You”.
Listen to Our Bright Future
Listening to Our Bright Future before its realeased is made possible thanks to the exclusive premiere on Canada.com and Deezer.com
Tracy Chapman & Obama
“This is a hugely significant day… There’s been discrimination and all kinds of obstacles placed in the way of African-Americans and to now see an African-American president is momentous…” Tracy Chapman about Obama’s election.
Obama wins
Yes it is, Change has come to America, and Tracy Chapman said to BBC America yesterday evening “I am a proud American today.”
Tracy Chapman on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Tracy Chapman is scheduled to perform live at the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on November 5 on NBC. Watch out!
Tracy Chapman in concert in Barcelona, Espana / Spain
Tracy Chapman will play in Barcelona at the Palau de la Música on December 21, 2008. Tickets are on sale since today.
Save Us All [song]
MySpace seems to be the exclusive space where the album Our Bright Future is available for listening. Today, “Save Us All” (the third song from the new album) can be listened Tracy Chapman’s official MySpace
Our Bright Future [song]
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Our Bright Future, the song from the album named after it, is available for listening on streaming on Tracy Chapman’s official MySpace since today.
iTunes and other infos
All Tracy Chapman albums are now available on the US iTunes store.
There are no plans at this time to do any reissues or release a greatest hits package.
Tracy Chapman sold 8.1 million in the U.S.
Tracy Chapman singing for Obama in San Francisco
Clean Tech and Green Business for Obama (CT4-O) is pleased to announce that, on Monday, October 20th, singer Tracy Chapman will be performing at the San Francisco fundraiser of the national “Evening to Reenergize America.”…
New version of about-tracy-chapman.net
One month before the release of the upcoming new album “Our Bright Future”, about-tracy-chapman.net offers its new face to the Tracy Chapman fan community and goes one step further with this new web 2.0 oriented platform, offering almost no limits to further developments and add-ons…
Joseph Arthur, opening act on the Our Bright Future Tour
Joseph Arthur is the opening act on the Our Bright Future European Tour…
New Tracy Chapman photo
Check this gorgeous black & white photo from the Our Bright Future photo session…
Radio interview for RTL2
Listen to the Tracy Chapman interview for RTL2 aired in the radio show “Le Grand Morning” on September 16, 2008, sorry but it’s dubbed in French :(
Sing For You and Baby Can I Hold You acoustic videos
RTL2, the french radio station that supports Tracy since several years now, features two acoustic performances in the radio studio, “Baby Can I Hold You” and “Sing For You”…
Official Bio for “Our Bright Future”
Atlantic Records is publishing the new bio for “Our Bright Future”…
MP3 download: Sing For You
Tracy Chapman’s new single “Sing For You” mp3 is now available for download on Amazon.com
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