by Highervibrations1 | Jun 14, 2025
Tinariwen (Tamasheq: ⵏⵏⵋⵕⵍ, or fully ⵏⵉⵌⴰⵑⵉⵍ) means “deserts,” and no name could better fit the sound and soul of this collective. Born in exile in 1979 in Tamanrasset, Algeria, and later repatriated to northern Mali, Tinariwen’s origins are as nomadic as the Tuareg culture they channel. Founding member Ibrahim Ag Alhabib built his first guitar from a bicycle wire and an oil can—his first songs inspired by watching Clint Eastwood Westerns as a child. That’s not just folklore; it’s the tension of global pop culture and desert hardship fused into an instrument.
by Highervibrations1 | Jun 13, 2025
Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins (both natural leaders of the band called Genesis -different approaches and styles-yet quite complimentary when in sync) Notice how they work together on these two different live versions of the same track. Please keep an eye on the histrionic antics of Mr. Gabriel versus the football player charm of Phil Collins.
by Highervibrations1 | Jun 11, 2025
Tyler Childers is rewriting the rules of modern country music with Appalachian grit and heartfelt authenticity. As mainstream Nashville veers glossy, Childers dives deep into the unvarnished truth of rural life, forging a new Alt-Country path powered by digital platforms and poetic grit.
