Browsing: Martin Scorsese

In anticipation of Robert’s upcoming speech in Saint Louis for the National Blues Museum, we sat down to discuss his museum work, the influence (and lack of influence) the blues has had on popular music, his writing, and the special things that make music museums truly great.

In the town of Niafunke, blues great Ali Farka Toure is a legend, but his music is now banned in his home town, after a brutal militarist takeover.

A lot of people don’t know that Martin Scorsese, the brilliant mind behind the movies Goodfellas, The Departed, Taxi Driver, Casino, etc., is a serious blues fan.