When Gilbert “Gil” Scott-Heron was offered a lot of money to perform in Tel Aviv on May 25, 2010, he was asked by pro-Palestinian activists not to support the Zionist ...

Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology delves deep into Scott-Heron's artistic genius, highlighting his innovative fusion of jazz, blues, and spoken word. Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology shares the life and music ...

Scott-Heron’s first two studio releases, beginning in 1971, were collaborations with Brian Jackson, a composer, keyboardist and flutist he first met at Lincoln University, a historically black ...

Nearly 14 years after Gil Scott-Heron's death, his son is determined to protect his legacy and to make sure younger generations hear his messages.

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When Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson released their album Winter in America in 1974, they did it against a backdrop of political unrest: President Nixon had resigned and civil unrest was growing ...

The New York premiere of Gil Scott-Heron's Bluesology opens tonight, running Off-Broadway through February 23 as part of SoHo Playhouse's 2025 International Fringe Encore Theater Series.

Before I start writing this brief biography of Gil Scott-Heron in celebration of his 74th birthday on April 1, I must quote some of the lyrics from his 1981 hit, entitled “Gun.” And I’m ...

Gil Scott-Heron performs live on stage at the Heineken jazz festival at Doelen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on Sept. 17, 1988.

Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with ...

Gil Scott-Heron, musician and poet much loved in the jazz community, passed away 10 years ago on May 27, 2011. His recordings of the '70s and early '80s are critical touchpoints of that era, ...

News about Gil Scott-Heron. Commentary and archival information about Gil Scott-Heron from The New York Times.