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Led Zeppelin Debut LP Sells For $3,500

An early copy of Led Zeppelin’s first album, simply titled Led Zeppelin, has sold on eBay for approximately $3,500 recently.

This example of a first Led Zeppelin pressing is rare: it has a turquoise sleeve, a Superhype label credit and an all-important – to collectors – “label matrix” of “Side 1: 588171 A//1” and “Side 2: 588171 B//1.”









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cool project!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THOMAS NEGOVAN RECORDS AND RELEASES “WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE” ON WAX CYLINDER – A MUSICAL FIRST OF THE 21st CENTURY

October 31, 2011

Rejecting modern music conventions, singer/composer Thomas Negovan has recorded- and released- a cover of Alice Cooper’s signature hit “Welcome to My Nightmare” in the most terrifying and exciting way possible in the digital age: on a 1900s Thomas Edison Wax Cylinder Recorder, a feat not performed since 1914. Not content to record using archaic technologies, Negovan will release the single in a limited edition of 13 glow-in-the-dark wax cylinders as well as on vinyl. To raise funds for this ambitious Halloween-inspired project, Negovan has turned to online fundraising community Kickstarter.com. The vinyl 10” record, titled “The Divine Nightmare”, features “Welcome to my Nightmare” as well as an alternate recording of the debut single “The Divine Eye” from his soon-to-be-released album “By Popular Demand”. “The Divine Nightmare” comes in two versions, a limited edition of 666 glow-in-the-dark vinyl records featuring Grand Guignol-inspired hand silkscreened album art and a limited edition of 13 black lacquered records with original hand-painted album art by acclaimed contemporary painter Gail Potocki. The single is set to be released October 31st, 2011, with a music video for “Welcome to My Nightmare” also set to debut in time for Halloween on his website: thomasnegovan.com

Thomas Negovan is a musician and art historian based in Chicago, IL and is also a published author. His debut album, “By Popular Demand” was recorded in the same manner as “Welcome to my Nightmare”, without electricity using a 1900s Thomas Edison Wax Cylinder Recorder. It debuts Fall 2011 on vinyl from Olympian Records. Concerning “Welcome to My Nightmare”, Negovan says of the project: “I wasn't ready to quite give up on the wax cylinder ghost, and was looking for an old 1920s song to record for Halloween... [instead] I decided to interpret an Alice Cooper song in a blues style that I think captures the descent into madness that the lyrics and chords of the song illustrate; beautiful minor ninth chords on an old 12-string [guitar], I recorded this at 3 in the morning and completely lost myself in the lyrics.” His work with wax cylinder recording has led to an invitation to speak at the prestigious TEDx conference on November 11, 2011.

For further information, contact Jack at 773.717.9284 or jack@centuryguild.net

Kickstarter.com

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interesting interview in the ny times blog:

New Book Covers the Covers of the 1980s

By ERIK PIEPENBURG

In a new book, “Put the Needle on the Record: The 1980s at 45 Revolutions Per Minute” (Schiffer), Matthew Chojnacki argues that the perfect union of pop music and visual art took place in the 1980s, when big-hair metalheads and New Wave androgynes shared the top of the singles charts. The book is an annotated compilation of selected record covers of singles released in the 80s that were culled from Mr. Chojnacki’s own collection of more than 5,000 7- and 12-inch singles.

Read more at artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com









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RONNIE JAMES DIO Cancer Fund Awards Gala: More Details Revealed

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded last year in memory of the world-renowned voice of DIO, BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL, will host its first Awards Gala on Tuesday, November 1 at the world-famous Playboy Mansion in Holmby Hills, California. Awards will be presented to six distinguished honorees for their contributions to spreading awareness of Fund's important work.

A privately funded 501C3 charity organization dedicated to cancer prevention, research and education, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund has already raised more than $500,000 in its short history.

Read more about the gala at our friends at Blabbermouth











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KING MOB To Release Debut Album

English beat combo KING MOB, comprising of guitar legend Chris Spedding (Roxy Music, Elton John, John Cale, Paul McCartney), Glen Matlock - bass (Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, Faces), Martin Chambers – drums (Pretenders), Stephen W Parsons aka Snips – vocals (film composer and vocalist of cult 70’s band Sharks) and introducing hot new guitar talent Sixteen have recenly announced that the band's debut album 'FORCE 9' (produced by SWP) is scheduled for release on October 31st 2011 on 11 track CD and 7 track 180g Vinyl LP with gatefold sleeve, plus bonus 3 track CD included.

The Mob are heavily influenced by two great band leader composers, Duke Ellington and Jimmy Page.












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Yonder Mountain String Band Announce Vinyl Release

Town By Town" now available for pre-order on vinyl!

The second release in our limited vinyl series: our sophomore album Town By Town!

Town By Town is scheduled to be released on Friday, October 14th at Yonder's Harvest Festival. Produced by Tim O’Brien, Town By Town was original released on Frog Pad Records in 2001. The album’s reissue will be available on 180 gram vinyl with a gatefold jacket and digital download card.

PRE-ORDER it now to be entered to win a set of the album's vinyl test pressings autographed by the band!!!

•180 gram vinyl in gatefold jacket
•Download card of the album included
•Limited pressing of

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RIOT: New Album Available On Vinyl

Legendary metal band RIOT will release their new album, 'Immortal Soul,' on October 21 in Japan via Marquee/Avalon; October 26 in Scandinavia; October 28 in Germany; Austria and Switzerland; October 31 in the rest of Europe; and November 22 in the US and Canada through Steamhammer/SPV. The effort will be available as a limited digipack with two bonus tracks, double gatefold LP (colored blue vinyl) and regular jewel case. The artwork was created by the band's vocalist Tony Moore.

Tracklist
1. Riot
2. Still Your Man
3. Crawling
4. Wings Are For Angels
5. Fall Before Me
6. Sins Of The Father
7. Majestica
8. Immortal Soul
9. Insanity
10. Whiskey Man
11. Believe
12. Echoes
13. Johnny's Back (live recording; digipack bonus track) *
14. Metal Soldiers (live recording; digipack bonus track) *


* Recorded live at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden

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sounds like a cool time, wish i could be there!

Boulder's Absolute Vinyl kicks off concert series this weekend

Record shop lined up 11 acts for the next month

By Ashley Dean

It's been a little more than a month since Absolute Vinyl Records and Stereo, 5360 Arapahoe Ave., made the move from North to East Boulder, and now that things have settled down, they're ready to wind back up.

The shop is kicking off a weekly in-store concert series this weekend under the eager, passionate direction of owner Doug Gaddy. There are 11 acts lined up for the next four weekends, with the possibility of a few more.

"Why did I do this? Because I love music and I love musicians and I want the shop to be a place where music happens," Gaddy said. "It's not just about buying records. It's about having people have music be a part of their lives."

Gaddy wants the acts that come through to be as diverse as possible, and the current schedule already reflects that. Friday's inaugural show features Seattle's The Soft Hills, which Gaddy billed as being similar to Seattle folk band, Fleet Foxes. They're joined by locals The Alright Band and Sedges Have Edges, a three-piece rock group and a male singer/songwriter, respectively. Next weekend's bill gets even more diverse, covering jazz, soul and glam rock, while the following weekend's lineup will showcase hip-hop DJs.

Read more at coloradodaily.com

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and in music history for today:

In 1955, Buddy Holly, Larry Welborn, and Bob Montgomery open for Bill Haley & the Comets in Lubbock, TX. Eddie Crandell sees the show and arranges for Holly to record his first demo.

In 1957, although it was banned by some US radio stations for its suggestive lyrics, The Everly Brothers' "Wake Up Little Susie" reached the top of the Billboard singles chart. In the UK, it reached #2. The Everly's were accompanied by guitar legend, Chet Atkins.

Also in1957, the Elvis Presley classic, “Jailhouse Rock” was released.  The single, with its B-side "Treat Me Nice," was a US #1 hit for 7 weeks in the fall of 1957, and a UK #1 hit for three weeks early in 1958.  In addition, "Jailhouse Rock" spent one week at the top of the country charts and reached the #2 position on the R&B charts. The song as sung by Elvis Presley is #67 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and was named one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The film clip from the movie where he sang the song is considered by many historians to be the first rock video.

This was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who also wrote "Hound Dog," which became a huge hit when Elvis recorded it. Leiber and Stoller excelled at writing catchy Pop songs with elements of Blues music. Their songs could be very funny and clever, and often take place in unusual situations.

This was featured in the Elvis movie of the same name, where Elvis plays a wrongly accused convict who becomes a star when he gets out. The film, which is considered one of the best of his 31 movies, is famous for the scene where Elvis performs this song in an elaborate dance number taking place in prison.

Sha-Na-Na played this at Woodstock in 1969. Very few of the attendees saw their performance, as they didn't go on until Monday morning (the event was scheduled to end at midnight on Sunday, but ran long). Jimi Hendrix followed Sha-Na-Na to close out the festival.



In 1966, Grace Slick made her first appearance with Jefferson Airplane.

In 1967, The Who's "I Can See for Miles" was released. In the UK, the single peaked at #12, while in the US it reached #9 and is the group's biggest hit through 1982. The cut was written by Pete Townshend of The Who, recorded for the band's 1967 album, 'The Who Sell Out.' It was the only song from the album to be released as a single, on October 14th, 1967. It remains The Who's biggest hit single in the US to date, and their only one to reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100

In 1969, police in New Jersey issued a warrant for the arrest of Frank Sinatra in relation to his connections with the Mafia.

In 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono appeared on "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC to promote Lennon's new LP and film ("Imagine"), Yoko's book, two films and a fine arts show.

In 1972, Michael Jackson went to #1 on the US singles chart with “Ben,” his first solo No.1. a #7 hit in the U.K.

In 1977, crooner Bing Crosby died of a heart attack at the age of 76.

In 1978, all four solo albums by the members of KISS break through Billboard's Top 100. Gene Simmons effort will prove to be the highest charting at #22, followed by Ace Freshly at #26, then Paul Stanley at #40 and Peter Crises at #43.

In 1988, Def Leppard became first act in chart history to sell seven million copies of two consecutive LPs, with Pyromania (released in 1983) and Hysteria.

In 1988, Bruce Springsteen appeared at Estadio Mundialista, Mendoza, Argentina to a crowd of over 30,000. The concert was also aired on Chile TV.

In 1990, multi-Emmy and Grammy award-winning American composer, pianist and conductor, Leonard Bernstein died of pneumonia. Composed music for the 1957 musical 'West Side Story', and 'On The Waterfront'. Bernstein conducted the New York Philharmonic aged 25 and wrote three symphonies, two operas, five musicals, and numerous other pieces.

In 2000, llawsuit was filed against Don Henley in Little Rock, AR. The suit claimed that a fan was hit in the forehead with a maraca during on October 4, 2000 concert.

In 2004, the iTunes Music Store reached 150 million songs sold.

In 2006, Freddy Fender, the Tex-Mex singer died of complications from lung cancer at the age of 69. Known for standards as “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” (U.S. #1 in 1975) and “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.”

In 2008, illustrator and rock cartoonist Ray Lowry died. He contributed illustrations for NME, Punch, Private Eye and The Guardian and designed the artwork for The Clash album London Calling.

In 2009, Paul McCartney was named Songwriter of The Year at the 29th Annual ASCAP Awards in London, England. The awards presentation honored songwriters and publishers of the most performed works in the US during 2008.

birthdays today (among others) include: Natalie Maines from the Dixie Chicks (1974), Thomas Dolby (1958), Colin Hodgkinson of Whitesnake (1945) and Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues (1946)

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in my email box today, i want to thank Chris Kennedy for contacting me and sharing this fantastic slice of americana and rock and roll history! i have taken the liberty and have posted more information about this amazing book as well as what reviewers are saying. now, to get my hands on a copy!

Hi Robert:

My name is Chris Kennedy, I'm a writer and musician from New York. I like your site so I thought I'd take the shot and reach out to you.

In 2006, I discovered the lost, never before published color photo collection of popular 1950s Cleveland radio deejay Tommy Edwards. The collection consists of over 1,700 Ektachrome slides of practically everyone who passed through his radio station from 1955-60. Elvis, Chuck Berry, country music superstars, Hollywood celebrities and hopeful unknowns.

I believe the photographs capture something magical. The Kent State University Press has published my book on the collection.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland are curating a Tommy Edwards photo exhibit, January 12, 2012 through May 6, 2012.

Best,
Chris Kennedy


so, let's take some time and take a closer look at the book. there was a day when DJ's mattered, however with the musical landscape being what is is today, this seems to be a lost medium at times.

'1950s Radio in Color' recalls Cleveland deejay Tommy Edward's rockin' role through photos

Reviews

"Viewing these photographs delivers the same exquisite, intimate, irresistible thrill as looking through family albums and yearbooks.-- Anthony DeCurtis, Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone

"Tommy Edwards helped establish many a successful recording artist - including me!" - Pat Boone

"As producer and historian for Sony Music I sometimes run into kindred spirits--Chris Kennedy is such a person, and 1950s Radio in Color is a splendid example of Chris's dedication to his craft." - Ernst Jørgensen

"Frankly astonishing...with the quite extraordinary book, 1950s Radio in Color, Christopher Kennedy presents the cream of this archive, once believed lost." Mojo - September 2011

"Anyone who loves early rock 'n' roll - and early rock 'n' roll radio - will be mesmerized by the new book "1950s Radio in Color: The Lost Photographs of Deejay Tommy Edwards" by Chris Kennedy." - NY Daily News

AMAZON talks more about the book

A remarkable collection of photographs by one of rock's early champions

Between 1955 and 1960, popular Cleveland deejay Tommy Edwards photographed the parade of performers who passed through the WERE-AM radio studio for on-air interviews, shooting more than 1,700 Ektachrome slides. Following his death in 1981, most of the collection vanished and was presumed lost. The few images that remained were often reprinted and rarely credited to Edwards, labeled photographer unknown. Until now.

Discovered by musician Chris Kennedy in 2006, Tommy Edwards's candid photographs capture the birth of rock 'n' roll at its flashpoint: Elvis Presley while he was still dangerous; a raw and incomplete Chuck Berry before his star ascended; and some beady-eyed, high-voiced kid named Roy Orbison. It wasn't just the architects of rock music whom Edwards had in his viewfinder. There were also pop and country music s biggest stars, mysterious, unknown hopefuls, and vulnerable, deglamourized Hollywood celebrities. Edwards's passion for photography immortalized hundreds of pioneers of rock 'n' roll and pop culture in the radio studio, a setting that was often unseen. His photos offer a rare look behind a closed door.

In 2009, Kennedy located the only surviving copy of the T.E. Newsletter collection, Tommy Edwards's self-published weekly two-page recap of Cleveland radio and record news for music business insiders, spanning from 1953 through 1960. The wealth of information and dates contained in the newsletters are the photo collection's indispensable companion piece, and Edwards's anecdotal quips are interspersed throughout the text of the book.

1950s Radio in Color gives Tommy Edwards his due recognition as the deejay responsible for perhaps the most important photographic and written documentation of twentieth-century music ever produced. Featuring over 200 color photographs, this book will transport readers back in time, allowing them to step into Edwards's shoes for a moment and to feel the wonder and excitement he must have felt every day while witnessing a cultural revolution.

Buy The Book Now At Amazon

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Third Man Records Reissuing Flat Duo Jets Seminal Rockabilly LP

Jack White & Third Man Records are reissuing North Carolina rockabilly band Flat Duo Jets’ seminal 1991 album called 'Go Go Harlem Baby.' Out-of-print on vinyl since it’s original issue twenty years ago, Third Man Records worked solidly for a year-and-a-half to make this record available again. The reissue will be released October 18th on standard vinyl, with 75 limited edition black & white split colored LPs also available on the day of release at the Third Man Records store.

The White Stripes covered album Flat Duo Jets tracks “You Belong to Me” and “Apple Blossom Time” on several occasions (White also talked the band up in the documentary It Might Get Loud). TMR wrote that the songs on the record are “genuinely important in the pantheon of American music.

Flat Duo Jets, the brainchild of Dexter Romweber, released a slew of albums and singles from their formation in 1983 until their 1999 break-up. Romweber has since gone on to a solo career, touring with the likes of Cat Power and Neko Case.

Tracklist
1. Flat Duo Jets Anthem
2. The Dainty Song
3. Go Go Harlem Baby
4. You Belong To Me
5. Frog Went A Courtin’
6. No Greater Love
7. I Don’t Know
8. Harlem Nocturne
9. Wild Trip
10. Rock House
11. Stalkin’
12. Don’t Blame Me
13. Love Has Its Joke Sometimes
14. TV Mama
15. Apple Blossom Time
16. Ask Me How I Live

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cool album cover art!

Dragonland - New Album Cover Unveiled

Swedish symphonic metal band Dragonland have recently revealed that their new album will be called 'Under The Grey Banner.' The album is scheduled for release on November 18th via AFM Records

DRAGONLAND's fifth album was recorded at several different studios, with Jacob Hansen adding his magic touch to the mix at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark. Twelve songs were recorded during the sessions, and the music itself is based on a deep and emotional story, picking up where the band's second album, "Holy War", left off nine years ago.

Tracklist:
1. Ilmarion
2. Shadow Of The Mithril Mountains
3. The Tempest
4. A Thousand Towers White
5. Fire And Brimstone
6. The Black Mare
7. Lady Of Goldenwood
8. Dûrnir's Forge
9. The Trials Of Mount Farnor
10. Throne Of Bones
11. Under The Grey Banner
12. Ivory Shores

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fantastic article at huffingtonpost.com   i wholeheartedly agree with author Mona Elyafi's taste!

Music Sounds Better on Vinyl

Read the article HERE

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this has been making the rounds on all the music sites:

Trailer for Lou Reed & Metallica's Lulu



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the great ozzzzy

OZZY OSBOURNE Interviewed On NBC's 'Today' Show

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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saw this at gibson.com  and thought i'd share it. she's amazing, her name is Juliette Valduriez and she is from Paris, France. a masterful job at Ozzy Osbourne’s “Bark at the Moon!” man, she's got some skills, somebody sign her!



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so much happened on this day in music, some names from the past along with some memorable music (for me anyway) enjoy the clips and the music!

In 1958, Billboard magazine runs a story about the vocal group, The Teddy Bears, saying "18 year old Phil Spector, who wrote and arranged their hit 'To Know Him is to Love Him', is studying to be a court reporter."

In 1963, in Britain, the Beatles appeared on the ITV's "Sunday Night at the Palladium." It was their first appearance on a major TV show. Many fans battled with police to get into the theater as 15 million British viewers watched the show on TV.

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In 1965, the Who recorded “My Generation” at Pye studios, London.

"My Generation" is a song that expresses the anger and frustration of teenagers of the day. Roger Daltrey would later say that he stuttered the lyrics to try to fit them to the music. The BBC initially refused to play the song because it did not want to offend people who stammer, but later reversed its decision. The tune would rise to #2 in the UK, but stalled at #74 in the US.

"My Generation" also appeared on The Who's 1965 debut album, My Generation (The Who Sings My Generation in the United States), and in greatly extended form on their live album Live at Leeds (1970). The Who re-recorded the song for the Ready Steady Who! EP in 1966, but this version was only released in 1995 on the remastered version of the A Quick One album. The main difference between this version and the original is that instead of the hail of feedback which ends the original, the band play a chaotic rendition of Edward Elgar's "Land of Hope and Glory". In the album's liner notes the song is credited to both Townshend and Elgar. A music video featuring a montage of live performance clips has been played on music stations.

The song was named the 11th greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and 13th on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Songs of Rock & Roll. It's also part of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and is inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "historical, artistic and significant" value.

"My Generation" has been covered by numerous artists. Some of the most recognized include Oasis, Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Count Five, Hilary Duff, Green Day, Phish, Floater, The Wahas, The Zimmers, Gorky Park, Di-Rect, Generation X, Acrylic Steel and The Sweet.

The performance of "My Generation" on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was another defining moment in the television comedy series. As they often did during that period, The Who destroyed their instruments at the conclusion of their performance. However, a stage hand, at the request of Keith Moon, had overloaded Moon's kick drum with explosives. When they were detonated, the explosion was so intense that Moon was injured by cymbal shrapnel and bandmate Pete Townshend's hearing was permanently damaged.




"Drive My Car" was recorded on October 13, 1965 in the Beatles' first recording session to extend past midnight.

McCartney, working closely with George Harrison, laid down the basic rhythm track, doubling similar riffing lines on bass and low guitar, as per Harrison's suggestion. Harrison had been listening to Otis Redding's "Respect" at the time and, as a result of its influence, "Drive My Car" has more bottom than any previous Beatles recording, mimicking the bass-heavy sound generated in Redding's Memphis studio.

The song's male narrator is told by a woman that she is going to be a famous movie star, and she offers him the opportunity to be her chauffeur, adding "and maybe I'll love you." When he objects that his "prospects are good", she retorts that "working for peanuts is all very fine/but I can show you a better time." When he agrees to her proposal, she admits that she does not have a car, "but [she's] found a driver and that's a start."

According to McCartney, "'Drive my car' was an old blues euphemism for sex".[5] McCartney also described the song (along with "Norwegian Wood", also from Rubber Soul) as a "comedy number" in Melody Maker two days after the song's recording.

The song also appeared in North America on the 'Yesterday and Today' collection. The upbeat, lighthearted "Drive My Car" was used as the opening track for both albums.


In 1970, Janis Joplin's ashes were scattered off the coast of California.

In 1974, TV host Ed Sullivan died. Introduced The Beatles and other U.K. acts to America via his Ed Sullivan television show, from New York City, which ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, on CBS every Sunday night at 8 p.m. The Beatles’ appearance on February 9, 1964 is considered a milestone in American pop culture and the beginning of the British Invasion in music. The broadcast drew an estimated 73 million viewers.

In 1977, 32 year old Shirley Brickley of The Orlons was shot and killed by an intruder in her Philadelphia home. Her group placed five songs in the Billboard Top 20 in 1962 and '63, including "The Wah Watusi" (#2), "Don't Hang Up" (#4) and "South Street" (#3).

KISS released the album "Creatures of the Night" in 1982.

In 1984, Stevie Wonder started a three week run at the top of the Billboard singles chart with "I Just Called To Say I Love You", his seventh US #1. The song, produced by Lionel Ritchie, also reached #1 in the UK and 11 other countries.

In 1990, George Michael went to #1 on the US singles chart with “Praying For Time,” his sixth U.S. solo #1.

In 1992, the US Supreme Court refused to hear the case of two sets of parents suing Ozzy Osbourne for his music's influence in the suicide of their sons.

In 1998, Craig Atkinson, drummer for Count Five on their 1966, US Top Ten hit "Psychotic Reaction", died from an unknown illness at the age of 50.



In 2001, Peter Doyle, guitarist and vocalist for the New Seekers, died of cancer at the age of 52. The group scored two US Top 20 hits, "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma" in 1970 and "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" in 1971, as well as placing twelve songs in the UK Top 40.

In 2002, the UK rock band Muse took legal action against Celine Dion after she announced her forthcoming Las Vegas show would be called Muse. Singer Matt Bellamy from the band said, “We don’t want anyone to think we’re Celine Dion’s backing band.” i don't blame them....

In 2007, Tom Dawes, bassist for the Cyrkle on their two 1966 Billboard Top 20 hits, "Red Rubber Ball" and "Turn Down Day", died following complications from heart surgery. He was 64.



In 2008, in a video message on his website, Ringo Starr announced that he no longer has time to sign autographs and asked fans not to send him any mail at all. "No more fan mail and no objects to be signed. Nothing." After finishing a tour of the US and Canada, he was dividing his time between Los Angeles, the South of France and his UK home in Surrey. i also asked the same thing, yet no one ever asks for my autograph

In 2009, Al Martino, a Pop crooner who placed eleven songs on the Billboard Top 40, including "I Love You Because", "Spanish Eyes" and "I Love You More And More Every Day", died at the age of 82. He is often remembered for playing the Frank Sinatra-type role of Johnny Fontane in The Godfather.

In 2010, General Norman Johnson, the lead singer of the Soul band Chairmen Of The Board, died of lung cancer at the age of 67. The Detroit, Michigan quartet reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Pop chart four times in 1970, including the #3 hit "Give Me Just A Little More Time".

birthdays today include (among others): Craig MacGregor (Foghat) (62), Joey Belladonna (Anthrax) (51), Robert Lamm (Chicago) (67), Sammy Hagar (64) and in peerless Paul Simon (70)

Ask Mr. Music By Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 10, 2011

DEAR JERRY: Regardless of the style of music or when recorded, who do you think released the most singles without ever having a best seller?

It would be interesting to know how long the record companies would stick with someone whose records were not selling.
—Anthony Veltri, Hollywood, Fla.


DEAR ANTHONY: Fascinating question, and very similar to one sent by Thomas Boggs, of Belpre, Ohio.

I always welcome topics not covered in any of our previous 1,300 columns, and this one qualifies.

Allowing for differing definitions of a “best seller,” here is my pick in the perseverance category:

The Original Memphis Five, a prolific jazz band in the 1920s, have over 250 individual singles to their credit. Only one of these sold well enough to appear on a survey, though after just one week it vanished, making it difficult to call it a best seller.

This 1923 single (Victor 19052) is a lively instrumental rendition of “Who's Sorry Now” (35 years later a hit for Connie Francis), featuring trumpeter Phil Napoleon.

Such a quantity of releases may seem unbelievable by modern era standards, but is not unheard of for the early part of the 20th century.

Other examples from the same period include the Golden Gate Orchestra (over 200 singles), the Dixie Jazz Band (over 150), and Uncle Dave Macon (over 150). Of course, all play at 78 rpm.

In the 1960s, many a recording artist got but one or two singles to prove themselves. Failing to achieve some degree of success often meant no more chances with that label.

Surely the most memorable instance of this happened in March 1962, about two months after the UK release of “My Bonnie,” by Tony Sheridan & the Beatles (Polydor NH-66833).

Decca Britain's A&R chief, Dick Rowe called Brian Epstein, manager of the Beatles, to inform him the boys would not be offered a contract.

Rowe simply said, “Sorry, but groups with guitars are on their way out. Besides, we were not pleased with their sound.”

Decca and Rowe made this atrocious decision even though they knew the Beatles topped the Mersey Beat popularity poll a few weeks earlier.

Ouch! Imagine how that choice soon came back to haunt them.

On the flip side, there is an amazing story where the record company, MGM in this case, believed so strongly in a promising young singer that they stuck with her through the lean times.

From mid-1955 to November '57, MGM issued 10 consecutive singles by Connie Francis. Several of these could easily have been hits, but none made much of a splash.

Attempt number 11, “Who's Sorry Now,” came along in December 1957, and the rest is history.

For their resolve and perseverance, both MGM and Connie were truly rewarded.


DEAR JERRY: Now that Tony Bennett is back on the charts, this time joined in song by the late Amy Winehouse, how many years has it been since his first hit?

I'm also curious as to how many recording artists popular in the 1950s and '60s had a song in the Top 10 this year.
—Sally Kingston, Port Orchard, Wash.

DEAR SALLY: From Tony Bennett's chart debut in June 1951, with “Because of You,” to his and Amy's current tune, “Body and Soul,” spans 60 years and three months — unmatched longevity.

“Body and Soul” is only in its first week on the chart, and while it likely will rise from its current spot (No. 87), I would not expect to see it in the Top 10.

If I'm wrong, Tony would then be the first 1950s or '60s artist to do so this year.


IZ ZAT SO? When it comes to pre-1970s performers, the Top 10 albums charts have been nearly as inhospitable as those ranking singles.

There are but three all year: Barbra Streisand, the Beatles, and Paul Simon.

The year and debut LP for each is followed by their 2011 entry:

1963 “The Barbra Streisand Album”
2011 “What Matters Most”

1964 “Meet the Beatles”
2011 “Beatles 1 (27 No. 1 Singles Remastered)”

1966 “Wednesday Morning, 3 AM” (Simon & Garfunkel)
2011 “So Beautiful or So What”

Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column. Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368 E-mail: jpo@olympus.net   Visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com  

All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.

Copyright 2011 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

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Metal Hammer To Issue Limited Edition Machine Head Vinyl

Metal Hammer is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a limited edition Machine Head vinyl release later this month.

The track will feature the band's single, "Locust" from their current album 'Unto The Locust' and two B-sides "Beautiful Mourning" (live) and "Bite The Bullet" (live) – which were first released for Record Store Day earlier this year. Cover art has been created in collaboration with the band and the magazine and this will be the only release of the music in this format which will take place.

“Metal Hammer writes about a genre image of music which has been around for 40 years. Machine Head are a very symbolic band, one who personifies heavy metal while at the same time straddling the old and new cultures. The bow down at the feet of Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden whilst still appealing to new fans,” said Metal Hammer editor Alexi Milas – who noted that vinyl had a collectability surrounding it that even readers who did not own record players would find appealing.

“By releasing it on a classic format, we are joining up the last 25 years with the next and assures everyone that Metal Hammer is a heavy magazine,” he added.

Alongside the release, Metal Hammer will also feature a retrospective of the last 25 years of its existence – retracing the history of the magazine and looking at some of the key stories it has covered. It will also host an anniversary celebration at the 02 Academy in Islington, featuring metal act Male Face, stoner metal group Orange Goblin and AC/DC tribute act, Dirty DC on October 24th.

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Tom Petty to Release Live Album, Play Benefit Concert

'Live Heartbreakers' LP will come out on Record Store Day's Black Friday

By Patrick Doyle

Tom Petty famously railed against the corporate takeover of the record industry with his 2002 album The Last DJ, and he hasn’t stopped fighting. Rolling Stone has learned that to mark Record Store Day’s Black Friday on November 25th, which supports independent record stores, Petty and the Heartbreakers will release a live vinyl LP consisting primarily of tracks from last year’s Mojo. It will also include a new version of his obscure "Sweet William," a heavy blues stomper that was a originally a B side to 1999’s Echo track "Room at the Top." Petty revived the track on the road in 2008.

Read the rest at rollingstone.com

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Proclaimers To Reissue First Three Albums

Scottish duo the Proclaimers are set to release remastered versions of their first three albums - including previously unreleased bonus material on October 31st.

The Proclaimers, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid, originally released their debut album ‘This Is The Story’ on Chrysalis in 1987. The album was produced by John Williams and, bar co-write ‘Misty Blue’ and a cover of George Jones’s ‘(I’m Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down’, the album’s songs were all written by the Reid brothers, showcasing their songwriting prowess, particularly in their timeless UK no.3 single ‘Letter From America’ (the ‘band’ version was produced by the late, great Gerry Rafferty and Hugh Murphy), which was a hit in December ’87.

As well as the original remastered album, ‘This Is The Story’ comes with an accompanying bonus disc featuring live versions of ‘(I’m Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down’ and ‘Throw The R Away’, as well as that single’s B-sides ‘A Train Went Past The Window’ and a cover of Hank Williams’ ‘Long Gone Lonesome Blues’. Additional covers – Eddie Cochran’s ‘Twenty Flight Rock’ and Merle Haggard’s ‘I Can’t Be Myself’ – reveal the roots and influence of the Reid Brothers’ songwriting. The disc is completed with a previously unreleased Charlie Gillett Show radio session.

Released in 1988, ‘Sunshine On Leith’, in part inspired by their hometown of the same name, is considered the Reid Brothers greatest album, particularly as it includes the no.11 hit single and much-loved song ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’, as well as a cover of Steve Earle’s ‘My Old Friend The Blues’. In addition to the remastered album, the album’s bonus disc features six b-sides, and three previously unreleased BBC radio sessions: a Nicky Campbell session from 1989, a BBC Radio 1 Christmas Extravaganza from December 1990 featuring a cover of ‘Blue Christmas’ and BBC Live at Glastonbury from 1989.

Not released until six years later, ‘Hit The Highway’ was the Reid Bothers’ third album and went Top 10. Recorded with a full horn section, it has a Stax feel in places. The bonus disc includes covers of ‘Invitation To The Blues’, Gentle On My Mind’ and ‘Waiting On A Train’, Otis Redding’s ‘These Arms of Mine’ (remix) and ‘Bye, Bye Love’ from the film of the same name. The disc is completed by previously unreleased BBC Radio 1 sessions

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ANDROMEDA: New Album Details Revealed

Swedish progressive metal band ANDROMEDA are scheduled to release their new album, 'Manifest Tyranny,' this November 25th in Europe via Inner Wound Recordings and November 21st in North America through Nightmare Records. The effort will be made available as a regular CD version, in digital formats, as well as a very exclusive wooden box edition, strictly limited to 400 copies worldwide. A digital single for the track "Lies 'R' Us" will be released on October 28.

Tracklist
1. Preemptive Strike
2. Lies 'R' Us
3. Stay Unaware
4. Survival Of The Richest
5. False Flag
6. Chosen By God
7. Asylum
8. Play Dead
9. Go Back To Sleep
10. Antidote




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Black Keys Reveal New Album Details

The Black Keys have recently announced the release of their new album, 'El Camino,' via their website. 'El Camino' is due out December 6 via Nonesuch worldwide. It was co-produced by the Black Keys and Danger Mouse. The first single and leadoff track called "Lonely Boy" is due out October 26th.

To promote the release of the new record, the Keys have created a fake website and a car commercial starring Bob Odenkirk (Mr. Show, Breaking Bad). Check out the ad below.

Tracklist:
1 Lonely Boy
2 Dead and Gone
3 Gold on the Ceiling
4 Little Black Submarines
5 Money Maker
6 Run Right Back
7 Sister
8 Hell of a Season
9 Stop Stop
10 Nova Baby
11 Mind Eraser



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OZ: 'Burning Leather' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Legendary 1980s Finnish/Swedish heavy metal band OZ are set to release their new album, 'Burning Leather,' on November 18th via AFM Records.

Tracklist
1. Dominator
2. Searchlights
3. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
4. Fire In The Brain
5. Seasons In The Darkness
6. Turn The Cross Upside Down
7. Burning Leather
8. Gambler
9. Enter Stadium
10. Total Metal
11. Third Warning







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Iron Savior Reveals New Album Artwork

German power metal band Iron Saviour, recently signed to AFM Records, have unveiled the cover art for the upcoming album 'The Landing.' The artwork was created by Felipe Machado Franco. The album is scheduled for release on November 18, 2011.


















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Theocracy To Release New LP

US based Christian power/progressive band Theocracy are set to release the band's third LP 'As The World Bleeds' through Nightmare Records on November 21, 2011 (North America) and November 25, 2011 (EU).

Tracklist
1. I Am
2. The Master Storyteller
3. Nailed
4. Hide in the Fairytale
5. The Gift of Music
6. 30 Pieces of Silver
7. Drown
8. Altar to the Unknown God
9. Light of the World
10. As the World Bleeds







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‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ And Other Cuts Covered By The Muppets In New Film

Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords has four original songs in the Disney film "The Muppets," which features special appearances by Feist, Joanna Newsom and Nathan Pacheco. McKenzie is the film's music supervisor.

McKenzie has written "Life's a Happy Song," sung by Jason Segel, Amy Adams and new Muppet Walter and then as a full cast finale; "Let's Talk About Me," which Chris Cooper sings; "Man or Muppet," a duet between Segel and Walter; and "Me Party," a collaboration between Adams and Miss Piggy. Feist and Mickey Rooney add vocals to "Life's A Happy Song," Newsom is guest vocalist on Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show Theme" and Pacheco, Disney Music Group artist, appears on "Let's Talk About Me."

The soundtrack to ‘The Muppets’ is due out via Walt Disney Records on Nov. 21, according to Billboard.

In the film, Walter, who is the world’s biggest Muppets fan, his brother Gary (played by Segel) and Gary’s girlfriend Mary (played by Amy Adams) enjoy a vacation in Los Angeles when they inadvertently discover that oilman Tex Richman (played by Chris Cooper) plans to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil. Once the trio uncovers this dastardly plot, they offer their services to help Kermit reunite the Muppets for a telethon to raise $10 million to save the theater.

Soundtrack Tracklist:
"The Muppet Show Theme" - The Muppets
"Life's a Happy Song" - Jason Segel, Amy Adams and Walter
"Pictures in My Head" - Kermit and The Muppets
"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" - Paul Simon
"Rainbow Connection" - The Moopets
"We Built This City" - Starship
"Me Party" - Amy Adams and Miss Piggy
"Let's Talk About Me" - Chris Cooper
"Man or Muppet" - Jason Segel and Walter
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - The Muppets Barbershop Quartet
"Forget You" - Camilla and The Chickens
"Rainbow Connection" - The Muppets
"The Whistling Caruso" - Andrew Bird
"Life's a Happy Song" - Finale Entire Cast
"Mahna Mahna" - Mahna Mahna and The Two Snowths

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 10/03 - 10/09, 2011

Top 25 Vinyl:

1. Wilco - The Whole Love
2. Feist - Metals
3. Kenny Vaughan - V
4. JEFF The Brotherhood - Whatever I Want 7" (Third Man Blue Series)
5. Wolves In The Throneroom - Celestial Lineage
6. Stephen Malkmus - Mirror Traffic
7. Dreamers Of The Ghetto - Enemy / Lover
8. Bonnie Prince Billy - Wolfroy Goes To Town
9. Nick Lowe - The Old Magic
10. St Vincent - Strange Mercy
11. Beirut - The Rip Tide
12. Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
13. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
14. The Strokes - Is This It
15. Insane Clown Posse - Leck Mich Im Arsch 7"
16. Those Darlins - Screws Get Loose (extended version) 7"
17. Dinosaur Jr - You're Living All Over Me (reissue)
18. Dinosaur Jr - Bug (reissue)
19. Nirvana - Nevermind (expanded reissue)
20. Hawkwind - Doremi Fasol Latido (reissue)
21. Zola Jesus - Conatus
22. Boots Electric - Honkey Kong
23. JEFF The Brotherhood - We Are The Champions
24. Pavement - Quarantine The Past
25. J Dilla - Donuts

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today in music history for october 12th:

In 1955, the Chrysler Corporation introduces high fidelity record players for their 1956 line-up of cars. The unit measured about four inches high and less than a foot wide and mounted under the instrument panel. The seven inch discs spun at 16 2/3 rpm and required almost three times the number of grooves per inch as an LP. A set of 35 classical recordings were available that provided between 45 and 60 minutes of uninterrupted music. The players would be discontinued in 1961.

In 1956, a motion picture called 'Don't Knock The Rock,' featuring Little Richard and Bill Haley And His Comets, opens in US theatres. The movie tells the story of a disc jockey, Alan Freed, who tries to prove to teenagers' parents that Rock 'n' Roll is harmless and won't turn their kids into juvenile delinquents.

In 1957, Johnny Mathis had the best selling song in America with "Chances Are", which would sell over two million copies.

Also in 1957, while on tour in Sydney, Australia, Little Richard denounces Rock 'n' Roll, saying "If you want to live for the Lord, you can't take Rock and Roll too. God doesn't like it." When his sax player, Clifford Burks, dares Richard to prove his "faith in God," Little Richard tosses four diamond rings, valued at $8,000, into Sydney's Hunter River and soon after launches a Gospel career. Five years later, he would switch back to Rock.

In 1963, "Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100. It would go on to be the best selling single of the year.

Also in 1963, the Ronettes' "Be My Baby" peaked at #2 during its ten week chart run in America. Producer Phil Spector wasn't satisfied with his results until the 42nd take and engineer Larry Lavine would later recall, "The things Phil was doing were crazy and exhausting, but that's not the sign of a nut. That's genius."

In 1965, at Abbey Road Studios in London, the Beatles record "Run For Your Life" and "Norwegian Wood" for their upcoming "Rubber Soul" album.

In 1966, the Jimi Hendrix Experience play their first major concert at the Olympia Theatre in Paris in front of an audience of 14,500. The British press call Hendrix "the wild man of Pop."

In 1968, Big Brother and the Holding Company went to #1 on the US album chart with 'Cheap Thrills.'

John Sebastian left the band Lovin' Spoonful in 1968 to start his solo career.

In 1969, the "Paul is Dead" craze began when a radio DJ played "Revolution #9" backwards.

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's "Jesus Christ Superstar" debuted on Broadway in 1970.

In 1971, Gene Vincent died from a perforated ulcer at age 36. He had the 1956 US #7 and UK #16 single “Be Bop A Lula.” He appeared in the film, The Girl Can’t Help It with Jayne Mansfield. In 1960, while on tour in the UK, Vincent and songwriter Sharon Sheeley were seriously injured the car crash that killed Eddie Cochran.



In 1973, Elton John was awarded a Gold record for his two disc set, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", his third straight number one album.

In 1978, while living at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City, Sex Pistol Sid Vicious called the police to say that someone had stabbed his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. He was arrested and charged with her murder and placed in the detox unit of a New York prison.

In 1980, seven people were stabbed during a fight at a Blood, Sweat And Tears concert in Los Angeles.

In 1985, Ricky Wilson of the B-52’s died of complications from AIDS.

In 1991, Mariah Carey breaks The Jackson 5's record of four straight number one hits when "Emotions" becomes the fifth of her first five singles to reach the top of the Billboard chart. In April, 2008, she would pass Elvis Presley's record when she achieved her 18th Billboard chart topper, second only to The Beatles 20.

In 1996, Farm Aid '96 was held in Columbia, SC with Hootie and the Blowfish, Marshall Chapman, Beach Boys, Son Volt, Robert Earl Keen, Martina McBride, John Conlee, Jewel, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young.

Also in 1996, the film documentary The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was released. It had been taped in December 1968, but was held back for nearly 28 years, allegedly because The Stones felt that The Who had upstaged them.

In 1997, John Denver was killed when the handmade, experimental airplane he was flying ran out of gas and crashed off the coast of Monterey Bay, CA. The 53 year old star of the 1977 film Oh God had placed 15 songs on Billboard's Top 40 Pop chart, ten of which reached number one on either Billboard's Adult Contemporary or Country chart.

In 2002, twenty-five years after his death, an album of Elvis Presley's best selling songs entitled "Elvis - 30 #1 hits", tops the Billboard album chart.

birthdays today (among others) include: Sam Moore (76), Rick Parfitt (Status Quo) (63), Jeff Keith (Tesla) (53) and Pat DiNizio (Smithereens) (56)

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

a nice article about our beloved vinyl!

Vinyl’s indie resurrection

By Shannon Shreibak


Vinyl is experiencing an indie resurrection in a world where inhabitants are constantly inundated by blaring digital white-noise, funneled from iPod ear buds.

Music has essentially become a product of consumer laziness, and lost in that ‘one-two click convenience' is potential high sound quality -- an idea which true audiophiles mourn.

Many are quick to label the resurgence of vinyl as part of the ‘hipster' social movement, but it is much more than just a fleeting trend. It is a rebellion against the convenience and sub-par quality that is coupled with the MP3 files that have become commonplace today.

Many are dissuaded from buying vinyl because it demands more attention than that of several thousand songs compiled within an iTunes library.

Read the rest at depauliaonline.com

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daniel's work is amazing, stop by his site and order for the holidays!

Vinyl Art News

The pieces have come down from Mayberry in Pacific Palisades and most are now hanging at the Santa Monica Art Studios at the Santa Monica Airport. They'll be part of the Open Studios event this coming weekend.

It's fun being able to make these local connections and attend events! I don't know where it'll lead but I'm hoping with the holidays coming up, people will be looking for thoughtful gifts that show they care and remember.

click on pic for larger image
Peace,
Daniel Edlen
vinylart.info





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CRASHDIET: 'Generation Wild' Vinyl To Include Bonus Track, Updated Artwork

 

Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET have recently announced the release of their third album, 'Generation Wild,' on vinyl. This gatefold LP will feature the new bonus track "Hollywood Teaze" as well as some updated artwork.

Tracklist

1. 442
2. Armageddon
3. So Alive
4. Generation Wild
5. Rebel
6. Save Her
7. Down With The Dust
8. Native Nature
9. Chemical
10. Bound To Fall
11. Beautiful Pain
12. Hollywood Teaze




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Fastway Announce New LP 'Dog Eat Dog'

Hard rockers Fastway will release "Eat Dog Eat" on November 11 viaSteamhammer/SPV Records. This marks the first Fastway album since the 1990 release "Bad Bad Girls." Ex-Little Angels vocalist Tony Jepson will be featured on the LP.

Tracklist

1. Deliver Me
2. Fade Out
3. Leave The Light On
4. Loving Fool
5. Dead And Gone
6. Sick As A Dog
7. Freedom Song
8. Do You Believe
9. Love I Need 10 On And On

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VVN Interview: Lee Loughnane of Chicago Talks About the Christmas Album, New & Old Material and Working Together For 44 Years

Lee Loughnane is one of the founding members of Chicago, who came together in 1967 and have gone on to become the second most successful American band of all-time after the Beach Boys. Of the seven original members, four remain with the group, including Loughnane who not only has been the band's trumpet player, but also one of its songwriters (Call on Me, No Tell Lover), singers and a key member of their restoration team.

We had the chance to talk to Lee from his Chicago home.

Read the interview at our friends at vintagevinylnews.com

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The True Stories Behind 10 Bad Album Covers

by Kara Kovalchik

Even though it’s been years since Ransom Riggs posted about bad album art, those “what were they thinking?” covers have stuck with me all this time. After I wiped away the initial tears of laughter, it occurred to me that bargain bin recording artists are people, too. In the interest of balanced reporting, I hereby submit to you the very human stories behind some of those infamous photos.

Read the rest and the stories behind the covers at mentalfloss.com













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NIGHTWISH: 'Imaginaerum', 'Storytime' Formats Detailed

The German branch of Nuclear Blast Records is accepting pre-orders for a number of different formats of NIGHTWISH's upcoming album, "Imaginaerum", and the "Storytime" single.

* "Imaginaerum" mailorder edition: limited and numbered to 1000 copies, the boxset includes the double digipak, the one-track-single "Rest Calm" in its demo version featuring Marco Hietala on vocals and the exclusive "Imaginaerum" mirror.

* "Imaginaerum" two-CD digipack featuring instrumental version of the album as bonus CD.

* "Imaginaerum" marbled vinyl: Strictly limited to 250 marbled 180g double gatefold LPs including a DIN A2 poster.

* "Storytime" CD single featuring "Storytime" (radio edit), "Storytime" (album version), "Storytime" (instrumental version).

* "Storytime" single on clear, white and dark blue vinyl: Strictly limited to 250 lush 10-inch gatefold mini albums. Featuring "Storytime" (radio edit), "Storytime" (album version), "Storytime" (instrumental version).

Get even more details at our friends at Blabbermouth











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Cranberries to Release "Roses" on Valentine's Day Next Year

The Cranberries will return with a new LP called 'Roses,' their first studio album in over a decade, for Valentine's Day, 2012 via Cooking Vinyl via Downtown Records in the US on Feb 14.

The songs on Roses come from a band with a renewed hunger and in every corner you'll find the extraordinary sound of Dolores O'Riordan's voice, the pivotal instrument which transformed the band from a group of young Irish hopefuls at the edge of the '80s into an MTV sensation and worldwide super group within just a few short years.

Tracklist
1. Conduct
2. Tomorrow
3. Fire & Soul
4. Raining In My Heart
5. Losing My Mind
6. Schizophrenic Playboys
7. Waiting In Walthamstow
8. Show Me
9. Astral Projections
10. So Good

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RIOT's 'Fire Down Under' Being Reissued This Month

With the October 11 release of metal band RIOT's classic 1981 album "Fire Down Under", Audio Fidelity launches its new Target Series imprint, designed to broaden the company's audience beyond its longstanding and loyal audiophile base. Audio Fidelity, via the affordably-priced Target Series, will be reissuing a number of classic albums in the coming months on both CD and vinyl formats, meticulously re-mastered by the company's acclaimed audio engineers, Steve Hoffman and Kevin Gray.

Read more at Blabbermouth













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Grooveshark Signs Licensing Deals With DashGo & NuGroove Records

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Grooveshark has inked licensing deals with worldwide distribution network DashGo and indie label NuGroove Records. Grooveshark is eager to work alongside DashGo and NuGroove to build greater exposure for their talent roster.

DashGo represents 115 labels including Delicious Vinyl and Time Records; More than 4,500 bands like Coconut Records and Rock Mafia; and over 50,000 tracks come from DashGo. Known for their "edgy," soulful hits, NuGroove is recognized for their format bending "Down to the Bone," which has produced top jazz acts such as contemporary icons Michael Lington and Bob Baldwin.

"We're excited to have inked a licensing deal with a distributor and label that provides as much value to its artists as DashGo and NuGroove. We look forward to working with them to build the fanbases of the independent artists they represent," says Jack DeYoung, SVP of Music Strategy at Grooveshark.

"DashGo's happy to offer fans an additional outlet to discover music and excited that Grooveshark's made a commitment to compensating artists for their work," says Ben Patterson, President of DashGo, Inc.

"NuGroove has always been on the cutting edge of smooth jazz and urban adult music. We're thrilled to team up with Grooveshark, as we feel they are on the cutting edge of the digital revolution, which is extremely important to us as we're expanding our digital efforts. Grooveshark's astounding rate of growth assures me they are the future," says, David S. Chackler, President/CEO NuGroove Music LLC.

These new licensing deals capitalize on Grooveshark's ability to produce measured results, and DashGo and NuGroove's strengths to champion their artists on emerging digital platforms. Visit Grooveshark.com to learn more.

About Grooveshark

Since 2006, Grooveshark has grown into the largest globally available on demand music streaming service. With more than 35 million unique visitors monthly and a library of over 15 million songs, Grooveshark provides the ability for users to search and stream music, create and save playlists, as well as upload music to be hosted and shared across the cloud and other devices.

About DashGo

DashGo allows artists, labels, and content owners to distribute, promote, and market content across digital stores, social sites, and tastemaker blogs and track the results.

About NuGroove

Originally the home for jazz icon Michael Lington, NuGroove has remained synonymous with the term "smooth jazz on the edge."

SOURCE Grooveshark

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David Crosby and Graham Nash's New Label Blue Castle Records to Release the HD DVD of Crosby-Nash: In Concert on October 11

DVD CAPTURES A FULL CONCERT FROM THE DUO'S SPRING 2011 U.S. TOUR --CROSBY & NASH CURRENTLY ON TOUR IN EUROPE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Legendary singer-songwriters David Crosby and Graham Nash launched the new independent label Blue Castle Records in early 2011. Tomorrow, October 11, Blue Castle will release globally the HD DVD Crosby-Nash: In Concert, capturing a full concert filmed in high-definition at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, CT on May 22 during the U.S. portion of the duo's 2011 tour. Distribution for Blue Castle is through Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) in the U.S. and Canada, and Alternative Distribution Alliance Global worldwide.

Crosby-Nash: In Concert features stirring versions of career-spanning classics including "Guinevere," "Marrakesh Express," "Deja vu," "Wooden Ships," "Our House," "They Want It All," "Just A Song Before I Go," "Almost Cut My Hair," and "Don't Dig Here." HDNet (hd.net) broadcast the concert live last spring, and will air highlights from the DVD on Sunday, October 16 (10PM/EDT, 7PM/PDT).

Crosby-Nash: In Concert's bonus content features previously unreleased bonus videos of Crosby & Nash songs, including "Immigration Man," and an intense live version of the non-nuclear anthem "Don't Dig Here." The latter is newly produced with footage, graphics, and facts warning against nuclear proliferation. "Don't Dig Here" is also available as a free download on www.crosbynash.com .

Currently, Crosby and Nash are on tour in Europe through early November. Highlights include shows at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester (9/30), Royal Albert Hall in London (10/8), the Olympia in Paris (10/14), Admiralspalast in Berlin (10/20), and Teatro Sistina in Rome (11/2). Goldenplec Music News reviewed the Crosby/Nash tour's opening night in Europe at Vicar Street in Dublin on 9/27, calling it "a captivating and stunning show," and noting, "The great thing about this concert was that Crosby and Nash saved their best for last, blowing everybody in the audience away with the closing four songs. No one in the audience was sitting down by the end of this gig, people were getting lost in the amazing occasion."

While Crosby and Nash's storied vocal harmonies are the tour's centerpiece, they are accompanied on the road by an ace backing band featuring James Raymond (keyboards), Shayne Fontaine (guitar), Kevin McCormick (bass), and Steve DiStanislao (drums). The shows mix full band performances with more intimate ones spotlighting just Crosby and Nash.

To coincide with the European dates, Blue Castle released digital and vinyl versions of the historic live album Another Stoney Evening in Europe (it was the label's inaugural U.S. release in March 2011). It features an acoustic show recorded on October 10, 1971 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles--one of Crosby and Nash's earliest shows as a duo.

David Crosby and Graham Nash have each been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice--once with Crosby, Stills & Nash, and a second time with The Byrds and the Hollies, respectively. They have also been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In addition to Another Stoney Evening, their recorded repertoire as a duo includes Crosby & Nash (1972), Wind On The Water (1975), Whistling Down The Wire (1976), Crosby-Nash (2004), and Highlights (2006).

For more information, log on to: www.crosbynash.com

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and in music history for today, october 11th:

In 1955, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash kick off an eleven date tour of the Southern US states in Abilene, Texas.

In 1960, Aretha Franklin appeared at the Village Vanguard club in New York, marking the first non-Gospel performance of her career.

In 1965, Gerry Marsden of Gerry And The Pacemakers marries the secretary of his fan club, Pauline Behan. When Jerry first asked her for a date, she was George Harrison's girlfriend, but George was away in Hamburg and so she accepted. After one particular falling out, Gerry wrote "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying" for Pauline, which touched her so much, she quickly patched things up.

"Roll Over Beethoven" was released by the Beatles in 1965.

In 1969, Grand Funk Railroad's debut LP, 'On Time' entered the Billboard Hot 200 album chart at #65. Although music critics bashed them, Grand Funk will become one of the best selling acts in rock and roll history.

In 1975, Janis Ian performed her hit song "At Seventeen" on the very first broadcast of NBC-TV's Saturday Night Live.

In 1991, Apple Computer settled a lawsuit launched by The Beatles' record company, Apple Corporation, over name and logo rights. The computer company reportedly paid about $29 million to settle the suit.

In 1997, Elton John went to #1 on the US singles chart with “Candle in the Wind 97” – a re-write of his 1974 hit about Marilyn Monroe. This version was raising funds for the Diana, Princess of Wales charity, following her death in Paris. It went on to become the biggest-selling single in the world ever, replacing Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" for that honor.

Also in 1997, a tribute to Muddy Waters at the Kennedy Center in Washington included performances from Bo Diddley, Greg Allman, Buddy Guy, John Hiatt and Keb' Mo'.

In 2003, the studio session for Elvis Presley's debut single "That's All Right" was voted the most pivotal moment in Rock history by Mojo Magazine readers. Bob Dylan's switch from acoustic to electric guitars in 1965 came second.

birthdays today include (among others) Daryl Hall (65), Gary Mallabar (Steve Miller Band) (65), Greg Douglas (Steve Miller Band) (62) and Todd Snider (45)