- From Los Angeles to Amsterdam to Berlin and back, Passing Strange takes musical theater on a whole new trip. From singer-songwriter and performance artist Stew comes Passing Strange, a daring new musical that takes you on a journey across boundaries of place, identity and theatrical convention. Stew, a popular performer at Joe's Pub, was commissioned by The Public Theater of New York to develop this heartfelt and hilarious story of a young bohemian who charts a course for “the real” through sex, drugs and rock and roll. Loaded with soulful lyrics and overflowing with passion, the show takes us from black, middle-class America to Amsterdam, Berlin and beyond on a journey towards personal and artistic authenticity. For more info, head to Passing Strange.

- Stew was featured on NPR's All Things Considered. Here's the gist: "Singer/songwriter Stew seamlessly blends gospel and funk with sophisticated lyrics, sweet melodies, and an even sweeter voice. His eighth album, Something Deeper Than These Changes, takes the listener on intimate journeys into Stew's past. NPR's Neda Ulaby profiles the musician. Hear five full-length pieces from Stew's repertoire."

If you missed it, you can click here to listen.

- A new STEW album, Something Deeper Than These Changes, is in stores now.

- The debut album from The Lullabies is now available for purchase. Along with Stew and Heidi, the group features Jeff Merchant and Michael Whitmore. Plenty of good tunes abound, including Stew's epic "Le Arteést Café." For details, go to their website, www.thelullabies.com.

- Song Portraits by STEW
Send Stew 20 or so details about a person, place or thing and he will write a beautiful song about he, she or it. He'll record it professionally and send you an artfully packaged cd of it. Send email to: stewmerch@yahoo.com to talk about the price.

- Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly named THE NAKED DUTCH PAINTER...AND OTHER SONGS his 2002 record of the year. Tom writes, "It's a given that an African American who fronts a group called The Negro Problem has a well-developed sense of mischief. But it's Stew's lush sense of melody and witty, journalistically detailed lyrics that make his second solo album, with its reminiscences of psychotropic drug dalliances and portraits of well-read women who carry switchblades, a true treat for those who care about innovative, thought-provoking pop. 'AfroBaroque,' he calls it; we call it wonderful."

- Stew is featured on the new Kristian Hoffman record, "&", singing a duet on the Mumps' tune, "Anyone But You." You can order a copy through the Eggbert Records website at www.eggbert.com.