"Just Kids" - Patti Smith reflects on Robert Mapplethorpe

This week Patti Smith celebrates the release of 'Just Kids', her book on her early years and life with Robert Mapplethorpe, her friend / confidant / roommate in the '70s. The NY Times reports, "'Just Kids' carries its author to the verge of fame. . .becoming pregnant at 19 and heading to New York for a fresh start. . .(a) tenderly evocative memoir."


Read the full The New York Times Review

FREE MUSIC FROM PALM!!

In association with Amazon, Palm proudly announces the release of "THE PALM SAMPLER", a free full-length download featuring tracks from some of your favorite Palm artists. From the world beat rhythms of BAABA MAAL and SIDESTEPPER to indie rock favorites EARLIMART and MOVING UNITS, the Palm Sampler give you 10 choice cuts as an introduction to our catalog.

Go HERE to check it out!

Baaba Maal "Best of 2009" - Nat Geo Music

Among the many accolades given to Baaba Maal's latest CD "Television", National Geographic has chosen it one of the best new discs of 2009. Calling it "a complex, heady album that gets more rewarding with each listen," Nat Geo Music celebrates "Television" as a highlight in a great year for international music.

See the full list at National Geographic's site here