Editing Suzanne Vega (section)

=== 2000s ===
[[File:Suzanne Vega Barcelona 2008.jpg|thumb|right|Vega onstage, 2008]]In September 2001, Vega released a new studio album entitled ''[[Songs in Red and Gray]]''. Three songs deal with Vega's divorce from her first husband, [[Mitchell Froom]].

At the memorial concert for her brother [[Tim Vega]] in December 2002, Vega began her role as the subject of the direct-cinema documentary, ''Some Journey'', directed by [[Christopher Seufert]] of [[Mooncusser Films]]. The documentary has not been completed.

Underground [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] duo [[Felt (hip hop group)|Felt]] named a track "Suzanne Vega" on their studio album ''[[Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci]]'', released in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/16417072 |title=A Tribute To Christina Ricci |website=Listen.tidal.com}}</ref>

In 2003, the 21-song [[greatest hits album|greatest hits]] compilation album ''[[Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega]]'' was released. (The UK version of ''Retrospective'' included an eight-song bonus CD as well as a DVD containing 12 songs). In the same year she was invited by [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]]-winning [[jazz]] guitarist [[Bill Frisell]] to play at the ''Century of Song'' concerts at the famed [[Ruhrtriennale]] in Germany.

In 2003, she hosted the [[American Public Media]] radio series ''American Mavericks'', about 20th century American composers, which received the [[Peabody Awards|Peabody Award]] for Excellence in Broadcasting.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 2, 2004 |title=Nuclear weapons, affirmative action works awarded |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5870588/the_gettysburg_times/ |newspaper=The Gettysburg Times |location=Gettysburg, PA |agency=AP |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=July 12, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://musicmavericks.publicradio.org/ |title=American Mavericks |date=2016 |publisher=American Public Media |website=Publicradio.org |access-date=July 12, 2016}}</ref>

On August 3, 2006, Vega became the first major recording artist to perform live in the Internet-based virtual world, ''[[Second Life]]''.  The event was hosted by [[John Hockenberry]] of public radio's ''[[The Infinite Mind]]''.

On September 17, 2006, she performed in [[Central Park]], as part of a benefit concert for the [[Save Darfur Coalition]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ajws.org/who_we_are/news/archives/features/thousands_rally_for_darfur_.html |title=American Jewish World Service |publisher=Ajws.org |access-date=October 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005173149/http://ajws.org/who_we_are/news/archives/features/thousands_rally_for_darfur_.html |archive-date=October 5, 2011}}</ref> During the concert she highlighted her support for [[Amnesty International]], of which she has been a member since 1988.<ref>[https://archive.today/20061111154549/http://www.suzannevega.com/bySuzanne/childhoodStolen.htm The Official Suzanne Vega Website .::. By Suzanne: Articles, Poetry and Essays]. Web.archive.org (November 11, 2006). Retrieved on May 7, 2011.</ref>

In early October 2006, Vega participated in the Academia Film Olomouc (AFO) in [[Olomouc]], the Czech Republic, the oldest festival of documentary films in Europe, in which she appeared as a main guest. She was invited there as the subject of the documentary film by director [[Christopher Seufert]], that had a test screening at the festival. At the end of the festival she performed her classic songs and added one brand new piece called "New York Is a Woman".

Vega is also interviewed in the book ''Everything Is Just a Bet'' which was published in Czech in October 2006. The book contains 12 interview transcriptions from the talk show called ''Stage Talks'' that regularly runs in the Švandovo divadlo (Švandovo Theatre) in [[Prague]]. Vega introduced the book to the audience of the Švandovo divadlo (Švandovo Theatre), and together with some other Czech celebrities gave a signing session.

She signed a new recording contract with [[Blue Note Records]] in the spring of 2006, and released ''[[Beauty & Crime]]'' on July 17, 2007. The album, produced by [[Jimmy Hogarth]], won a [[Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical]]. Her contract was not renewed and she was released in June 2008.<ref>[http://www.suzannevega.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?4160/5619]  {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In 2007, Vega followed the lead of numerous other mainstream artists and released her track "Pornographer's Dream" as [[podsafe]]. The song spent two weeks at number-one during 2007 and finished as the No. 11<ref name=pmc1>{{cite web |last=Doelle |first=Chris |url=http://www.podmusiccountdown.com/archives/2008/01/pmc_top10_01040.html |title=PMC Top10–010408 – Top Hits of 2007!!! |publisher=PMC Top10 |date=January 5, 2008 |access-date=April 1, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325200052/http://www.podmusiccountdown.com/archives/2008/01/pmc_top10_01040.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=March 25, 2008}}</ref> hit of the year on the PMC Top10's annual countdown. In 2015, Vega joined The 14th Annual Independent Music Awards judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/judges |title=Independent Music Awards |publisher=Independent Music Awards |access-date=October 18, 2011 |archive-date=May 30, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530072703/http://www.independentmusicawards.com/judges |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://top40-charts.com/news/Charts-Awards/She-&-Him-The-Black-Keys-Mark-Hoppus-Aimee-Mann-And-Bettye-LaVette-Join-Judging-Panel-For-The-9th-Annual-Independent-Music-Awards/48785.html |title=Top40-Charts.com |publisher=Top40-Charts.com |access-date=October 18, 2011}}</ref> She was also a judge for the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th Independent Music Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/pastjudges.asp |title=Independent Music Awards – Past Judges |publisher=Independentmusicawards.com |access-date=October 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713024722/http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/pastjudges.asp |archive-date=July 13, 2011}}</ref>

In 2008, fire at a [[Universal Music Group]] vault in Los Angeles County resulted in the loss or damage of some Vega recordings.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Blistein |first1=Jon |title=UMG Acknowledges Elton John, Nirvana, Beck Recordings Were Lost or Damaged in Vault Fire |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/elton-john-nirvana-beck-recordings-universal-vault-fire-lost-952850/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=February 14, 2020 |date=February 14, 2020}}</ref>