Jimmy Scott, Yasiin Bey (the former Mos Def), Roots mainstay Questlove, soul singer Bilal, pianist Robert Glasper and a promised share of special guests will celebrate the life and legacy of Gil Scott ...

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 of ...

Gil Scott-Heron, the poet and musician who was a primary influence for generations of hip-hop artists, died on May 27 at the age of 62. Scott-Heron has been called "the Godfather of Hip Hop music," ...

In 1970, Gil Scott-Heron became one of the godfathers of hip-hop with the release of his debut album, Small Talk at 125th & Lenox. His playful wit and incisive rhetoric developed more fully on later ...

an elusive character. A pioneer of Rap music he set the blueprint for the genre in 1971 with "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." He's a storyteller and poet with a piercing viewpoint on culture.

When drummer and producer Makaya McCraven got a call inviting him to rework Gil Scott-Heron’s final record, he recognized the magnitude of the task. He knew a lot about Scott-Heron, the poet, novelist ...

“All I want is for people to accomplish something (for self) instead of criticizing the people who didn’t get to do that for you yet .” – Gil Scott-Heron Over the course of four decades, Scott-Heron ...

Poet-activist-musician Gil Scott-Heron performed at the Montreaux Jazz Festival over the weekend. His message to the audience included, “For those of you who bet I would not be here — you lose.” Scott ...

Gil Scott-Heron is hardly a newcomer, but I’m New Here might introduce fans of his work to the man behind it. For 15 years, the legendary spoken-word artist/singer’s voice lay mute while he did time ...

To hardcore music fans, the name Gil Scott-Heron is synonymous with poetic soul. Even those who only know of him from his cutting track, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” would recognize him as ...

Gil Scott-Heron Tribute Mix by Gilles Peterson by gillespeterson Somehow I missed this last week, but British DJ Gilles Peterson put together a mix of the late Gil Scott-Heron’s music that’s available ...

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 ...