Music News & Notes

King & Vaughan

The 1983 album Session by Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan is scheduled to be reissued by Stax on June 30. Added to the remastered set are liner notes by Bill Belmont, Lee Hildebrand and Dan Forte.

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Swift Dominates Awards

It turned out to be Taylor Swift's night at the CMT awards honoring the best country music videos, and rightly so. The only veteran artist to take a prize was legend George Strait who won CMT Performance of the Year for Country Boy with Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley and Brad Paisley from the Giants: Alan Jackson special.

Veterans did participate, though, in the night's performances. One of the surprises was the B-52's coming out to join Sugarland on Love Shack. The show also closed with Taylor Swift and Def Leppard (who went 0-for-3 on awards) doing Pour Some Sugar on Me.

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Cat Forgives

Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) has finally forgiven Coldplay over the alleged plagiarizing of part of his Foreigner Suite for the song Viva La Vida. He explained to the Daily Express:

"I stand by what I said. They did copy my song but I don't think they did it on purpose. I have even copied myself without even knowing I have done it. I'll write down what I think is a good melody and realise it's the same as something I have already done.

"I don't want them to think I am angry with them. I'd love to sit down and have a cup of tea with them and let them know it's okay."

Ohmmmmm.

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Jimmy, the Edge & Jack White Jam

An exciting documentary has sufaced on YouTube - Here is the trailer for "It Might Get Loud" which is schedule for release by Sony Pictures Classics on August 14. I hope this isn't the finished project....



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Vinyl Collective Restocks

ANDREW DOST “Colombus” LP purple vinyl
ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD /APOCALYPSE MEOW “Pug Life” 7″ black vinyl
AUSTIN LUCAS “Common Cold” CD
FOUNDATION “Chimborazo” LP black vinyl
FOUNDATION “Chimborazo” LP blue w/ grey & olive splatter
GATORFACE “Sick And Stupid” 10″ purple vinyl
THE SAINTE CATHERINES/ US AGAINST THE WORLD split 7″
YESTERDAY’S RING ”Back from El Rancho” LP

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Bob Mould Announces October Tour

Bob Mould has announced his October plans but if you blink, you might just miss his shows.

The tour is comprised of ten (count em') dates in cool U.S. cities like New York, Chicago, Seattle, and Minneapolis. He'll be touring in support of his latest release Life and Times, out now on Anti- Records.

The album is a nod to his landmark album Workbook, a definitive release, and Life and Times marks the 20th anniversary of its release.

"I remember the DC show in May 1989 promoting Workbook. Twenty years later it will be great fun to return to the DC area with those songs in hand and a new interpretation in mind. Many of the songs on Life And Times are a nod to that era," said Mould when speaking about the new album.

Bob Mould Tour Dates

10/5 Toronto, ONT @ Mod Club
10/7 Boston, MA @ Paradise
10/8 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/10 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/12 Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/13 Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave.
10/15 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
10/16 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
10/19 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
10/20 San Diego, CA @ Belly Up