When Joan Armatrading released her debut album almost half a century ago, she confounded expectations. Her own record label at the time admittedly had no idea how to market her, as there was no ...

ASPEN Joan Armatrading has never had a problem finding new musical avenues to explore. The singer-guitarist-songwriter’s recordings have touched on jazz, pop, folk, rock and reggae. The bigger ...

18:40, Thu, Nov 28, 2024 Updated: 21:47, Thu, Nov 28, 2024 Joan Armatrading’s new album, the catchily titled How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean, includes the powerful I’m Not Moving, which ...

Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. Cost: $44-$55; tickets are available through TicketsWest outlets. Joan Armatrading is on the road a lot. In fact, she’s been traveling on her current ...

Kittitian-English singer-songwriter and guitarist Joan Armatrading recounted a visit to New York City’s Times Square in the ’70s as the inspiration behind her drag-tastic song “Rosie.” The track was ...

Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading has announced her 21st studio album, How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean. The follow-up to 2021's Top 10 release Consequences, it'll be released on ...

Joan Armatrading has always been a pioneer — but the world is finally catching up to her. She made her name in the early 1970s — a Black woman with a rock guitar, at a time when the radio couldn’t ...

Joan Armatrading has “no idea” how she writes songs. The ‘Drop the Pilot’ singer believes she is fortunate to possess a musical talent and can relate to Sir Paul McCartney’s claims about his gift for ...

Joan Armatrading played the Civic Theater on Monday (April 27, 2015). (ERIKA GOLDRING) If you were at the Joan Armatrading concert at the Civic Theater Monday night (April 27) in New Orleans, please ...

She was born in Saint Kitts and lived in Antigua before emigrating to Birmingham, England, in 1958 at the age of seven. As a child, she taught herself to play several instruments. She started writing ...

At 70, the influential English songwriter is still writing and recording solo, remaining as private as she can and “trying to get really good.” By Jon Pareles The pandemic arrived while Joan ...

Joan Armatrading's career spans nearly 35 years, but she's rarely stayed in the same genre for long. The singer, songwriter and guitarist has released 18 albums spanning folk, pop, rock, jazz and ...