James McMurtry Announces iPhone App and Tour Dates
James McMurtry fans can now stay up to date with concert information, photos, videos, music and blog posts while they are on the go with the his new official iPhone application. The app also allows users to post photos from their iPhone directly to the fan community and engage other fans across Facebook and iLike.
McMurtry and his band will be touring the western United States in support of his latest release, Live in Europe (Lightning Rod Records). The album is a document of McMurtry's first European tour, on which he was joined by keyboardist Ian McLagan and fellow Texas songwriting legend Jon Dee Graham. The set is available as a CD with a bonus DVD, or as a deluxe vinyl LP package with a CD and DVD insert.
Live in Europe, available as a CD/DVD set or as a vinyl LP/DVD set, has earned praise from the critics. Mike Seely, writing in the Seattle Weekly, wrote: "The great Texan James McMurtry released a new album of old material in 2009—in other words, a live album. No matter: Mere mention of its drop date gave me an excuse to delve deeper into McMurtry's supremely underrated oeuvre. . . This re-exposure made me surer than ever that McMurtry is the Springsteen of the South."
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The Scorpions Announce Retirement
German hard rock legends The Scorpions have announced that at the end of their upcoming world tour they will be retiring. The tour will be in support of their new album, "Sting in the Tail," which is set for release on March 19th. The band made the announcement on their website as well as releasing a couple of previews from the new album. Here is the announcement:
It was always our pleasure, our purpose in life, our passion and we were fortunate enough to make music for you - whether it was live on stage or in the studio, creating new songs.
While we were working on our album these past few months, we could literally feel how powerful and creative our work was – and how much fun we were still having, in the process. But there was also something else: We want to end the Scorpion's extraordinary career on a high note. We are extremely grateful for the fact that we still have the same passion for music we've always had since the beginning. This is why, especially now, we agree we have reached the end of the road. We finish our career with an album we consider to be one of the best we have ever recorded and with a tour that will start in our home country Germany and take us to five different continents over the next few years.
We want you, our fans, to be the first to know about this. Thank you for your never-ending support throughout the years! We uploaded the very first snippets from our new album for you. And now… let's get the party started and get ready for a "Sting in the Tail"! See you on the world tour
Monday, January 25, 2010
Revolver Boutique Puts One Million Vinyl Records Up For Sale
Company Lost its Lease on Warehouse and Needs to Liquidate Entire Record Collection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR Log (Press Release) – Jan 25, 2010 – SAN DIEGO – Calling all collectors of vinyl records! San Diego-based Revolver Boutique has lost its lease on its warehouse and is now liquidating one of the nation’s largest collection of vinyl records – one million pieces in stock – all up for immediate sale.
“We lost our warehouse and must liquidate this enormous vinyl record collection,” said Gabe Galvez with Revolver Boutique. “This is a great addition to any record collector’s collection and it is available below cost.”
The diverse collection of music covers everything from rock and jazz to even classical and pop music. Most of the record inventory covers the span of the 1950s to the 1980s, but the album collection for sale pretty much has something available for every music lover.
“We are willing to take options on medium size to large size orders of these albums,” Galvez said. “We are even willing to work with the buyer to help sort the albums or even help move them. No appropriate offer will be rejected.”
Revolver Boutique acquired the record collection in the takeover of San Diego-based vintage clothing and music store Thrift Trader. Thrift Trader was an active purchaser of vintage vinyl records in the greater San Diego area and stored the extensive collection in a local warehouse.
“They were buying 10,000 or more vinyl records per month,” Galvez said. “It’s easy to see how this diverse collection of records grew to more than one million albums very quickly.”
For more information on the extensive collection of more than one million vinyl records, or to make an offer to acquire the inventory, please contact Gabe Galvez with Revolver Boutique at 619-507-5946 or via email at gabe.galvez@revolverboutiques.com.
For more information on Revolver Boutique, please check out their brand new website at http://www.revolverboutiques.com/
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Media Contact:
Gabe Galvez
Revolver Boutique
Phone: (619) 507-5946
Email: gabe.galvez@revolverboutiques.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR Log (Press Release) – Jan 25, 2010 – SAN DIEGO – Calling all collectors of vinyl records! San Diego-based Revolver Boutique has lost its lease on its warehouse and is now liquidating one of the nation’s largest collection of vinyl records – one million pieces in stock – all up for immediate sale.
“We lost our warehouse and must liquidate this enormous vinyl record collection,” said Gabe Galvez with Revolver Boutique. “This is a great addition to any record collector’s collection and it is available below cost.”
The diverse collection of music covers everything from rock and jazz to even classical and pop music. Most of the record inventory covers the span of the 1950s to the 1980s, but the album collection for sale pretty much has something available for every music lover.
“We are willing to take options on medium size to large size orders of these albums,” Galvez said. “We are even willing to work with the buyer to help sort the albums or even help move them. No appropriate offer will be rejected.”
Revolver Boutique acquired the record collection in the takeover of San Diego-based vintage clothing and music store Thrift Trader. Thrift Trader was an active purchaser of vintage vinyl records in the greater San Diego area and stored the extensive collection in a local warehouse.
“They were buying 10,000 or more vinyl records per month,” Galvez said. “It’s easy to see how this diverse collection of records grew to more than one million albums very quickly.”
For more information on the extensive collection of more than one million vinyl records, or to make an offer to acquire the inventory, please contact Gabe Galvez with Revolver Boutique at 619-507-5946 or via email at gabe.galvez@revolverboutiques.com.
For more information on Revolver Boutique, please check out their brand new website at http://www.revolverboutiques.com/
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Media Contact:
Gabe Galvez
Revolver Boutique
Phone: (619) 507-5946
Email: gabe.galvez@revolverboutiques.com
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This Date In Music History-January25
Birthdays:
Etta James (1938)
Michael Cotten - Tubes
Mal Green - Split Enz (1953)
Richard Finch - KC and the Sunshine Band (1954)
Andy Cox - Fine Young Cannibals (1956)
Gary Brian Tibbs - Adam and the Ants (1958)
Alicia Keys (1980) Has sold over 25 million albums and singles worldwide and won numerous awards, including nine Grammys.
They Are Missed:
(Sleepy) John Estes, an important early bluesman, was born in Ripley, Tennessee in 1903. He played on the streets of Memphis in the 1920's, supporting himself by working the night shift at a trainyard. His tendency to doze off on the job earned him his nickname. (died June 5, 1977)
In 1983, the Allman Brothers bassist Lamar Williams died of lung cancer (age 34). He joined the band in 1972 after the death of original bassist Berry Oakley.
Albert Grossman, who managed the careers of Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan, died in 1986 on a flight from the US to Britain.
Born today in 1915, folk singer songwriter Ewan MacColl, composer of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," a hit for Roberta Flack in 1971. MacColl died on October 22, 1989.
Born on this day in 1931, Stig Anderson, songwriter, producer and Abba's manager. Co-wrote some of Abba’s biggest hits, such as "Waterloo," "Mamma Mia," "S.O.S," "Fernando," "Dancing Queen," "Knowing Me, Knowing You." Died of a heart attack on 12th Sept 1997.
History:
Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" became the first single ever to enter the U.K. pop chart at Number One in 1958.
The original cast recording of 'The Sound Of Music 'started a 16-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1960.
Sam Cooke recorded "Chain Gang" in 1960.
Sam Cooke's "Twistin' the Night Away," was released on RCA Records in 1962. It will make it up to #9 on the pop chart.
In 1964, producer Phil Spector appeared as a panelist on the British rate-a-record TV program "Juke Box Jury."
In 1967, the Beatles made a last-minute remix of "Penny Lane" before the pressing of their next double A sided single"Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane." Both songs were originally intended for forthcoming Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
David Gilmour played his first show with Pink Floyd at Southampton University in 1968. He replaced Syd Barrett whose behavior had become increasingly unpredictable.
Creedence Clearwater Revival released their classic “Born On The Bayou” LP in 1969.
In 1971, Charles Manson and three female members of his "family" are found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit murder and seven counts of murder in the first degree and are sentenced to life imprisonment. During one of the most sensational trials in history, it was revealed that Manson regarded the Beatles as angels who communicated to him through their music. In particular, "Helter Skelter," "Piggies," "Revolution 9" and other songs on the "The White Album."
Grace Slick and Paul Kantner of the Jefferson Airplane become the proud parents of a baby girl in 1971, which the they originally wanted to name God, but settled on China. Good move.....
The Carpenters went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1975 with their version of The Marveletts 1961 hit "Please Mr. Postman."
In 1978, Bob Dylan headlined a seven-hour benefit concert for imprisoned boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. The show at the Houston Astrodome also featured Stevie Wonder, Isaac Hayes, Carlos Santana, Steve Stills and Ringo Starr.
Nanci Griffith releases her debut album, 'There's a Light Beyond These Woods' in 1978.
In 1979, the Cars won the Rolling Stone magazine annual readers' poll as the best new band of the year.
Paul McCartney was released from a Tokyo jail in 1980 where he'd been imprisoned for ten days after trying to carry a half pound of marijuana through customs at the Tokyo airport. He was immediately deported.
The day after his birthday, comedian John Belushi of "Saturday Night Live" and Blues Brothers fame jams with punk rockers, the Dead Boys, at The Whiskey in Los Angeles in 1980.
Yoko Ono donated $425,000 to Liverpool old people’s home Strawberry Fields in 1984.
Barbra Streisand started a three-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1986 with 'The Broadway Album.'
Paul McCartney recorded an acoustic set in London for MTV Unplugged in 1991.
Color Me Bad scored their second US #1 single in 1992 with "All 4 Love."
Today in 1992 the song "Don't Let the Sun Go Down" by George Michael & Elton John topped the charts and stayed there for a week.
In 1994, singer Markey Mark was sued by a Portland, Oregon woman who said she was trampled during one of his shows. She said he invited the crowd to rush the stage after he stripped down to his underwear.
Also in 1994 - Lawyers for Michael Jackson and a 14-year-old boy announced a multi-million-dollar settlement of a civil lawsuit. The boy had accused Jackson of sexually molesting him — the superstar denied it. Reports put the settlement at anywhere from 5 million to 24 million dollars.
Billy Joel totals his Mercedes on a Long Island, New York highway in 2003 (but receives only facial cuts).
In 2007, Ted Nugent (who is never at a loss for words) claimed reports by the "hyper-liberal media" stating he made racially offensive remarks during his performance at Texas Governor Rick Perry's inauguration ball are untrue. "In total defiance to the vicious lies and hateful allegations of 'racism' leveled at me by irresponsible, unprofessional and downright goofy media punks, I never said a word . . . against 'illegal immigrants' or 'non-English-speaking' anyone," writes Nuge in a Waco Tribune-Herald guest column. "I will intensify my fight for a united America by demanding all Americans speak English."
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young attended the Sundance Film Festival in 2008 for the premiere of CSNY Deja Vu documentary about the quartet's antiwar-themed '06 tour. Neil Young directed (under his Bernard Shakey alias) and co-wrote the film which focuses on CSNY's '06 Freedom of Speech tour and examines the group's opposition to the Iraq war.
Etta James (1938)
Michael Cotten - Tubes
Mal Green - Split Enz (1953)
Richard Finch - KC and the Sunshine Band (1954)
Andy Cox - Fine Young Cannibals (1956)
Gary Brian Tibbs - Adam and the Ants (1958)
Alicia Keys (1980) Has sold over 25 million albums and singles worldwide and won numerous awards, including nine Grammys.
They Are Missed:
(Sleepy) John Estes, an important early bluesman, was born in Ripley, Tennessee in 1903. He played on the streets of Memphis in the 1920's, supporting himself by working the night shift at a trainyard. His tendency to doze off on the job earned him his nickname. (died June 5, 1977)
In 1983, the Allman Brothers bassist Lamar Williams died of lung cancer (age 34). He joined the band in 1972 after the death of original bassist Berry Oakley.
Albert Grossman, who managed the careers of Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan, died in 1986 on a flight from the US to Britain.
Born today in 1915, folk singer songwriter Ewan MacColl, composer of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," a hit for Roberta Flack in 1971. MacColl died on October 22, 1989.
Born on this day in 1931, Stig Anderson, songwriter, producer and Abba's manager. Co-wrote some of Abba’s biggest hits, such as "Waterloo," "Mamma Mia," "S.O.S," "Fernando," "Dancing Queen," "Knowing Me, Knowing You." Died of a heart attack on 12th Sept 1997.
History:
Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" became the first single ever to enter the U.K. pop chart at Number One in 1958.
The original cast recording of 'The Sound Of Music 'started a 16-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1960.
Sam Cooke recorded "Chain Gang" in 1960.
Sam Cooke's "Twistin' the Night Away," was released on RCA Records in 1962. It will make it up to #9 on the pop chart.
In 1964, producer Phil Spector appeared as a panelist on the British rate-a-record TV program "Juke Box Jury."
In 1967, the Beatles made a last-minute remix of "Penny Lane" before the pressing of their next double A sided single"Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane." Both songs were originally intended for forthcoming Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
David Gilmour played his first show with Pink Floyd at Southampton University in 1968. He replaced Syd Barrett whose behavior had become increasingly unpredictable.
Creedence Clearwater Revival released their classic “Born On The Bayou” LP in 1969.
In 1971, Charles Manson and three female members of his "family" are found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit murder and seven counts of murder in the first degree and are sentenced to life imprisonment. During one of the most sensational trials in history, it was revealed that Manson regarded the Beatles as angels who communicated to him through their music. In particular, "Helter Skelter," "Piggies," "Revolution 9" and other songs on the "The White Album."
Grace Slick and Paul Kantner of the Jefferson Airplane become the proud parents of a baby girl in 1971, which the they originally wanted to name God, but settled on China. Good move.....
The Carpenters went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1975 with their version of The Marveletts 1961 hit "Please Mr. Postman."
In 1978, Bob Dylan headlined a seven-hour benefit concert for imprisoned boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. The show at the Houston Astrodome also featured Stevie Wonder, Isaac Hayes, Carlos Santana, Steve Stills and Ringo Starr.
Nanci Griffith releases her debut album, 'There's a Light Beyond These Woods' in 1978.
In 1979, the Cars won the Rolling Stone magazine annual readers' poll as the best new band of the year.
Paul McCartney was released from a Tokyo jail in 1980 where he'd been imprisoned for ten days after trying to carry a half pound of marijuana through customs at the Tokyo airport. He was immediately deported.
The day after his birthday, comedian John Belushi of "Saturday Night Live" and Blues Brothers fame jams with punk rockers, the Dead Boys, at The Whiskey in Los Angeles in 1980.
Yoko Ono donated $425,000 to Liverpool old people’s home Strawberry Fields in 1984.
Barbra Streisand started a three-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1986 with 'The Broadway Album.'
Paul McCartney recorded an acoustic set in London for MTV Unplugged in 1991.
Color Me Bad scored their second US #1 single in 1992 with "All 4 Love."
Today in 1992 the song "Don't Let the Sun Go Down" by George Michael & Elton John topped the charts and stayed there for a week.
In 1994, singer Markey Mark was sued by a Portland, Oregon woman who said she was trampled during one of his shows. She said he invited the crowd to rush the stage after he stripped down to his underwear.
Also in 1994 - Lawyers for Michael Jackson and a 14-year-old boy announced a multi-million-dollar settlement of a civil lawsuit. The boy had accused Jackson of sexually molesting him — the superstar denied it. Reports put the settlement at anywhere from 5 million to 24 million dollars.
Billy Joel totals his Mercedes on a Long Island, New York highway in 2003 (but receives only facial cuts).
In 2007, Ted Nugent (who is never at a loss for words) claimed reports by the "hyper-liberal media" stating he made racially offensive remarks during his performance at Texas Governor Rick Perry's inauguration ball are untrue. "In total defiance to the vicious lies and hateful allegations of 'racism' leveled at me by irresponsible, unprofessional and downright goofy media punks, I never said a word . . . against 'illegal immigrants' or 'non-English-speaking' anyone," writes Nuge in a Waco Tribune-Herald guest column. "I will intensify my fight for a united America by demanding all Americans speak English."
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young attended the Sundance Film Festival in 2008 for the premiere of CSNY Deja Vu documentary about the quartet's antiwar-themed '06 tour. Neil Young directed (under his Bernard Shakey alias) and co-wrote the film which focuses on CSNY's '06 Freedom of Speech tour and examines the group's opposition to the Iraq war.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Music News & Notes
Norah Jones Talks ‘The Fall’ And Performs Songs The Album
Norah Jones has kicked off 2010 with a series of TV, radio and online performances in support of her critically-acclaimed new album The Fall. Jones, whose career sales have just surpassed 40 million worldwide! The multiple GRAMMY Award-winning singer’s performance and interview on KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic aired January 6. Her interview and performance for Yahoo Maximum Performance is also currently live!
On January 12, Blue Note Records will release the Chasing Pirates Remix EP digitally and as 12” vinyl. The remixes—which were premiered online last month on RCRD LBL, Stereogum, and Artist Direct—include “That’s What I Said (The NYC Remix by Adrock and Mike D),” “Chasing Pirates (Santigold and Snotty Remix),” and “Chasing Pirates (Droogs Remix),” which was created by a remix collective that included Beck.
Upcoming Jones will also be taping performances for Clear Channel Radio Stripped and PBS Soundstage, as well as taking part in the GRAMMY 2010 MusiCares Person Of The Year tribute to Neil Young on January 29 in Los Angeles. Jones is nominated for a 2010 GRAMMY Award for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for her duet with Willie Nelson on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” from his album American Classic. She will be launching a 36-city U.S. tour in support of The Fall on March 5 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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New RAMMSTEIN Single
Rammstein are to release new single 'Ich Tu Dir Weh' on February 8. It will be available on four separate formats: CD, etched/coloured vinyl seven inch, coloured vinyl 12 and download. There will be a special iTunes version, containing an extra track and booklet, whilst the CD and vinyl versions will feature a selection of remixes, all of them exclusive. The single will not be available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where it's the subject of government bans.
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FRAMPTON THANKS 'CHURCHILL' ON NEW ALBUM
Peter Frampton release an autobiographical album at the end of April. It's titled 'Thank You Mr. Churchill', and was recorded at his home studio in Cincinnati, with co-producer Chris Kimsey. Guesting on the record is Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron.
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The White Stripes to release their first official live album Duo
The White Stripes are set to release their first ever official live album. The band will release the 16-song record on CD and vinyl on March 15 to accompany the regular DVD release of Canadian tour documentary Under Great White Northern Lights.
Following its deluxe release last year, the Emmett Malloy-directed film will be released on DVD on the same day.
The duo's first live album draws on recordings taken from the same 2007 tour as the documentary, which say Jack and Meg White play across Canada.
The album's tracklisting is as follows:
'Let's Shake Hands'
'Black Math'
'Little Ghost'
'Blue Orchid'
'The Union Forever'
'Ball And Biscuit'
'Icky Thump'
'I’m Slowly Turning Into You'
'Jolene'
'300 MPH Torrential Outpour Blues'
'We Are Going to Be Friends'
'I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself'
'Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn'
'Fell In Love With A Girl'
'When I Hear My Name'
'Seven Nation Army'
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Aerosmith to audition singers to replace Steven Tyler
Aerosmith have revealed that they are set to hold auditions next month for a replacement for singer Steven Tyler. Tyler recently checked into rehab to get treatment for painkiller addiction. He insisted he still planned to work with the band, but now guitarist Joe Perry has said that another frontman will be sought soon.
Perry told news agency QMI that they were going to "start having some auditions, making some phone calls. Hopefully, we'll have found a new singer by the summer, and Aerosmith will be able to go back out on the road".
Perry said that the move wouldn't necessarily mean that Tyler would not return to the band.
"He [Tyler] has to have leg surgery and foot surgery and it's basically going to take him out of the picture for about a year, year and a half," he explained. "So, in the meantime, the rest of the band wants to play. And I want to play with the other guys in Aerosmith. So the four of us are just making our plans. We're gonna find somebody to get in there and fill that spot."
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REM's 'Everybody Hurts' chosen by Simon Cowell for Haiti charity single
REM's 1993 single "Everybody Hurts" has been chosen by Simon Cowell as his charity single to raise money for the Haiti earthquake appeal. Paul McCartney, Coldplay, Take That and Robbie Williams are rumoured to feature on the single, which has received the backing of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who has said that VAT on the record will be waived to maximise revenues.
REM's manager Bertis Downs told The Sun that the band are waiving all royalties for the song, which is raising money for the Helping Haiti fund and the Disasters Emergency Committee.
"We are deeply touched the song has been chosen for this Haiti campaign," Downs said. "It means a lot that the song the guys wrote all those years ago will be used for such an important appeal."
Other acts expected to appear on the single, which being organised jointly by Cowell and The Sun, include N-Dubz, Leona Lewis, Will Young and Rod Stewart. The single will be released later this month, though no date has been confirmed yet.
On January 12, Blue Note Records will release the Chasing Pirates Remix EP digitally and as 12” vinyl. The remixes—which were premiered online last month on RCRD LBL, Stereogum, and Artist Direct—include “That’s What I Said (The NYC Remix by Adrock and Mike D),” “Chasing Pirates (Santigold and Snotty Remix),” and “Chasing Pirates (Droogs Remix),” which was created by a remix collective that included Beck.
Upcoming Jones will also be taping performances for Clear Channel Radio Stripped and PBS Soundstage, as well as taking part in the GRAMMY 2010 MusiCares Person Of The Year tribute to Neil Young on January 29 in Los Angeles. Jones is nominated for a 2010 GRAMMY Award for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for her duet with Willie Nelson on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” from his album American Classic. She will be launching a 36-city U.S. tour in support of The Fall on March 5 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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New RAMMSTEIN Single
Rammstein are to release new single 'Ich Tu Dir Weh' on February 8. It will be available on four separate formats: CD, etched/coloured vinyl seven inch, coloured vinyl 12 and download. There will be a special iTunes version, containing an extra track and booklet, whilst the CD and vinyl versions will feature a selection of remixes, all of them exclusive. The single will not be available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where it's the subject of government bans.
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FRAMPTON THANKS 'CHURCHILL' ON NEW ALBUM
Peter Frampton release an autobiographical album at the end of April. It's titled 'Thank You Mr. Churchill', and was recorded at his home studio in Cincinnati, with co-producer Chris Kimsey. Guesting on the record is Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron.
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The White Stripes to release their first official live album Duo
The White Stripes are set to release their first ever official live album. The band will release the 16-song record on CD and vinyl on March 15 to accompany the regular DVD release of Canadian tour documentary Under Great White Northern Lights.
Following its deluxe release last year, the Emmett Malloy-directed film will be released on DVD on the same day.
The duo's first live album draws on recordings taken from the same 2007 tour as the documentary, which say Jack and Meg White play across Canada.
The album's tracklisting is as follows:
'Let's Shake Hands'
'Black Math'
'Little Ghost'
'Blue Orchid'
'The Union Forever'
'Ball And Biscuit'
'Icky Thump'
'I’m Slowly Turning Into You'
'Jolene'
'300 MPH Torrential Outpour Blues'
'We Are Going to Be Friends'
'I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself'
'Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn'
'Fell In Love With A Girl'
'When I Hear My Name'
'Seven Nation Army'
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Aerosmith to audition singers to replace Steven Tyler
Aerosmith have revealed that they are set to hold auditions next month for a replacement for singer Steven Tyler. Tyler recently checked into rehab to get treatment for painkiller addiction. He insisted he still planned to work with the band, but now guitarist Joe Perry has said that another frontman will be sought soon.
Perry told news agency QMI that they were going to "start having some auditions, making some phone calls. Hopefully, we'll have found a new singer by the summer, and Aerosmith will be able to go back out on the road".
Perry said that the move wouldn't necessarily mean that Tyler would not return to the band.
"He [Tyler] has to have leg surgery and foot surgery and it's basically going to take him out of the picture for about a year, year and a half," he explained. "So, in the meantime, the rest of the band wants to play. And I want to play with the other guys in Aerosmith. So the four of us are just making our plans. We're gonna find somebody to get in there and fill that spot."
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REM's 'Everybody Hurts' chosen by Simon Cowell for Haiti charity single
REM's 1993 single "Everybody Hurts" has been chosen by Simon Cowell as his charity single to raise money for the Haiti earthquake appeal. Paul McCartney, Coldplay, Take That and Robbie Williams are rumoured to feature on the single, which has received the backing of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who has said that VAT on the record will be waived to maximise revenues.
REM's manager Bertis Downs told The Sun that the band are waiving all royalties for the song, which is raising money for the Helping Haiti fund and the Disasters Emergency Committee.
"We are deeply touched the song has been chosen for this Haiti campaign," Downs said. "It means a lot that the song the guys wrote all those years ago will be used for such an important appeal."
Other acts expected to appear on the single, which being organised jointly by Cowell and The Sun, include N-Dubz, Leona Lewis, Will Young and Rod Stewart. The single will be released later this month, though no date has been confirmed yet.
This Date In Music History-January 23
Birthdays:
Jerry Lawson - Persuasions (1944)
Anita Pointer - Pointer Sisters (1948)
Patrick Simmons - Doobie Brothers (1950)
Bill Cunningham - Box Tops (1950)
Robin Zander - Cheap Trick (1952)
Anita Baker (1958)
Earl Falconer - UB40 (1959)
Nicholas Harmer - Death Cab for Cutie (1975)
They Are Missed:
Born on this day in 1889, Leadbelly, (Hurrdi William Ledbetter), Blues musician. Wrote "Goodnight Irene," "The Rock Island Line," "The Midnight Special" and was once jailed for shooting a man dead during an argument over a woman. He died December 6, 1949.
In 1972, Maybelle Smith, also known as 'Big Maybelle,' died in Cleveland from a diabetic coma. Her career crested as a jazz singer in the late 40's and early 50's recording some best selling records such as "Candy" and "96 Tear Drops." She was 47.
Vic Ames (Ames Brothers) died in an auto accident in 1978.
In 1978, Terry Kath, guitarist with Chicago accidentally shot himself dead while cleaning (with what he believed) was an unloaded gun. Kath’s last words were "Don't worry it's not loaded" as he put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger. The guitarist and singer was killed instantly. He was 32 years old.
In 1990, Allen Collins guitarist from Lynyrd Skynyrd died of pneumonia after being ill for several months. Collins who was one of the founding members also co-wrote most of the band's songs (including Free Bird), with late front man Ronnie Van Zant. He survived a plane crash in 1977 that killed two other band members.
"Louie Louie" composer Richard Berry died in his sleep at his home in South Central Los Angeles in 1997, (age 61). Berry sold the rights to all his songs, including "Louie Louie," for $750 in 1956. Thirty years later, an artists' rights group helped him recover two-million dollars in royalties.
Associates singer, songwriter, Billy MacKenzie committed suicide in 1997 (age 39).
Soul singer Johnny Funches from The Dells died in 1998.
Born today in 1950, Danny Federici, organ and keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. Died of cancer on April 17th 2008 at the age of 58. Federici had worked with Springsteen for over 40 years, including early bands Steel Mill and Child.
History:
In 1956, rock 'n' roll fans in Cleveland that were under age 18 were banned from dancing in public (unless accompanied by an adult), after Ohio Police introduced a law dating back to 1931.
Brunswick Records released "Maybe Baby" b/w "Tell Me How" by The Crickets in 1958.
In 1959, 6,000 teenagers attended the first night of the ill-fated Winter Dance Party with Buddy Holly at the Million Dollar Ballroom in Milwaukee (despite temperatures of 17 below and 13 inches of snow).
Tony Bennett recorded "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" in 1962.
"Downtown" made Petula Clark the first UK female singer to have a #1 on the US singles chart since Vera Lynn in 1952.
Cream released its final album in 1969, appropriately titled Goodbye Cream.
In 1969, working at Apple studios in London, The Beatles (with Billy Preston on keyboards) recorded ten takes of "Get Back."
In the wake of Buffalo Springfield’s demise, Neil Young released his self-titled first solo album in 1969.
In 1970, folk singer Judy Collins was denied permission by the court to sing as part of her testimony at the trial of the Chicago Seven. Others denied the same privilege are Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs, Arlo Guthrie and Country Joe McDonald.
Steel Mill played their final show when they appeared at the Upstage Club, Asbury Park, New Jersey in 1971. Singer Bruce Springsteen formed new bands during the rest of the year known under such names as the Bruce Springsteen Jam, Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom, and finally the Bruce Springsteen Band.
George Harrison became the first solo Beatle to have a #1 when "My Sweet Lord" went to the top of the UK single charts in 1971. The song from his 'All Things Must Pass' album stayed at #1 for five weeks. The track returned to the top of the UK charts in 2002, following his death.
Dawn started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1971 with "Knock Three Times," the group's first #1, also an UK #1.
In 1977, Pink Floyd released 'Animals,' a bleak concept album that appears to have drawn on author George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' for inspiration.
The members of the inaugural Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were inducted during ceremonies at New York's Waldorf Astoria in 1986. And the winners are: Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, disc jockey Alan Freed, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Sun Records founder Sam Phillips and Elvis Presley. Three of rock's forefathers — Mississippi delta blues singer Robert Johnson, country and western singer Jimmie Rodgers and blues pianist Jimmy Yancey — are also inducted.
Michael Jackson went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1988 with "The Way You Make Me Feel."
Tiffany started a two-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1988 with Tiffany.
In 1988, Nirvana recorded a 10-song demo with Seattle producer Jack Endino. Sub Pop records boss Jonathan Poneman hears the tape and offers to put out a Nirvana single.
The IRS began auctioning off Willie Nelson's property in 1991 to satisfy the $16.7 million in back taxes owed by the country singer.
In 1996, the City Council in Johnson City, Tennessee, withdrew permission for White Zombie to hold a show there. Several town residents had complained that the band advocated Satan worship.
Santana started a three week run at #1 on the US album chart in 2000 with 'Supernatural', the album spent a total of nine weeks at #1 during this year.
In 2001, an English coroner criticized the rap singer Eminem's lyrics as depressing during an inquest into the death of a schoolboy who threw himself in front of a train. The 17-year old boy had printed out the lyrics to Eminem's track 'Rock Bottom' before his death.
In 2003, R Kelly was arrested on new child pornography charges. The singer was detained in Miami after police said digital sex pictures were discovered at his home in Florida last June. The singer was already facing 21 charges relating to producing child pornography and appearing in a video having sex with an underage girl. He was charged with a further 12 counts of possession of child pornography.
In 2005, one of the biggest charity concerts since Live Aid raised $2 million for victims of the tsunami disaster in Asia. The concert was held at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff featured Eric Clapton, Manic Street Preachers, Keane, Charlotte Church, Snow Patrol, Embrace, Feeder, Craig David and Liberty X, who appeared before 60,000 fans at the sold-out concert.
John Mellencamp released his "Freedom's Road" album in 2007 with the single (and truck commercial theme) "Our Country."
Jerry Lawson - Persuasions (1944)
Anita Pointer - Pointer Sisters (1948)
Patrick Simmons - Doobie Brothers (1950)
Bill Cunningham - Box Tops (1950)
Robin Zander - Cheap Trick (1952)
Anita Baker (1958)
Earl Falconer - UB40 (1959)
Nicholas Harmer - Death Cab for Cutie (1975)
They Are Missed:
Born on this day in 1889, Leadbelly, (Hurrdi William Ledbetter), Blues musician. Wrote "Goodnight Irene," "The Rock Island Line," "The Midnight Special" and was once jailed for shooting a man dead during an argument over a woman. He died December 6, 1949.
In 1972, Maybelle Smith, also known as 'Big Maybelle,' died in Cleveland from a diabetic coma. Her career crested as a jazz singer in the late 40's and early 50's recording some best selling records such as "Candy" and "96 Tear Drops." She was 47.
Vic Ames (Ames Brothers) died in an auto accident in 1978.
In 1978, Terry Kath, guitarist with Chicago accidentally shot himself dead while cleaning (with what he believed) was an unloaded gun. Kath’s last words were "Don't worry it's not loaded" as he put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger. The guitarist and singer was killed instantly. He was 32 years old.
In 1990, Allen Collins guitarist from Lynyrd Skynyrd died of pneumonia after being ill for several months. Collins who was one of the founding members also co-wrote most of the band's songs (including Free Bird), with late front man Ronnie Van Zant. He survived a plane crash in 1977 that killed two other band members.
"Louie Louie" composer Richard Berry died in his sleep at his home in South Central Los Angeles in 1997, (age 61). Berry sold the rights to all his songs, including "Louie Louie," for $750 in 1956. Thirty years later, an artists' rights group helped him recover two-million dollars in royalties.
Associates singer, songwriter, Billy MacKenzie committed suicide in 1997 (age 39).
Soul singer Johnny Funches from The Dells died in 1998.
Born today in 1950, Danny Federici, organ and keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. Died of cancer on April 17th 2008 at the age of 58. Federici had worked with Springsteen for over 40 years, including early bands Steel Mill and Child.
History:
In 1956, rock 'n' roll fans in Cleveland that were under age 18 were banned from dancing in public (unless accompanied by an adult), after Ohio Police introduced a law dating back to 1931.
Brunswick Records released "Maybe Baby" b/w "Tell Me How" by The Crickets in 1958.
In 1959, 6,000 teenagers attended the first night of the ill-fated Winter Dance Party with Buddy Holly at the Million Dollar Ballroom in Milwaukee (despite temperatures of 17 below and 13 inches of snow).
Tony Bennett recorded "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" in 1962.
"Downtown" made Petula Clark the first UK female singer to have a #1 on the US singles chart since Vera Lynn in 1952.
Cream released its final album in 1969, appropriately titled Goodbye Cream.
In 1969, working at Apple studios in London, The Beatles (with Billy Preston on keyboards) recorded ten takes of "Get Back."
In the wake of Buffalo Springfield’s demise, Neil Young released his self-titled first solo album in 1969.
In 1970, folk singer Judy Collins was denied permission by the court to sing as part of her testimony at the trial of the Chicago Seven. Others denied the same privilege are Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs, Arlo Guthrie and Country Joe McDonald.
Steel Mill played their final show when they appeared at the Upstage Club, Asbury Park, New Jersey in 1971. Singer Bruce Springsteen formed new bands during the rest of the year known under such names as the Bruce Springsteen Jam, Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom, and finally the Bruce Springsteen Band.
George Harrison became the first solo Beatle to have a #1 when "My Sweet Lord" went to the top of the UK single charts in 1971. The song from his 'All Things Must Pass' album stayed at #1 for five weeks. The track returned to the top of the UK charts in 2002, following his death.
Dawn started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1971 with "Knock Three Times," the group's first #1, also an UK #1.
In 1977, Pink Floyd released 'Animals,' a bleak concept album that appears to have drawn on author George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' for inspiration.
The members of the inaugural Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were inducted during ceremonies at New York's Waldorf Astoria in 1986. And the winners are: Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, disc jockey Alan Freed, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Sun Records founder Sam Phillips and Elvis Presley. Three of rock's forefathers — Mississippi delta blues singer Robert Johnson, country and western singer Jimmie Rodgers and blues pianist Jimmy Yancey — are also inducted.
Michael Jackson went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1988 with "The Way You Make Me Feel."
Tiffany started a two-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1988 with Tiffany.
In 1988, Nirvana recorded a 10-song demo with Seattle producer Jack Endino. Sub Pop records boss Jonathan Poneman hears the tape and offers to put out a Nirvana single.
The IRS began auctioning off Willie Nelson's property in 1991 to satisfy the $16.7 million in back taxes owed by the country singer.
In 1996, the City Council in Johnson City, Tennessee, withdrew permission for White Zombie to hold a show there. Several town residents had complained that the band advocated Satan worship.
Santana started a three week run at #1 on the US album chart in 2000 with 'Supernatural', the album spent a total of nine weeks at #1 during this year.
In 2001, an English coroner criticized the rap singer Eminem's lyrics as depressing during an inquest into the death of a schoolboy who threw himself in front of a train. The 17-year old boy had printed out the lyrics to Eminem's track 'Rock Bottom' before his death.
In 2003, R Kelly was arrested on new child pornography charges. The singer was detained in Miami after police said digital sex pictures were discovered at his home in Florida last June. The singer was already facing 21 charges relating to producing child pornography and appearing in a video having sex with an underage girl. He was charged with a further 12 counts of possession of child pornography.
In 2005, one of the biggest charity concerts since Live Aid raised $2 million for victims of the tsunami disaster in Asia. The concert was held at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff featured Eric Clapton, Manic Street Preachers, Keane, Charlotte Church, Snow Patrol, Embrace, Feeder, Craig David and Liberty X, who appeared before 60,000 fans at the sold-out concert.
John Mellencamp released his "Freedom's Road" album in 2007 with the single (and truck commercial theme) "Our Country."
Hope For Haiti Concert Footage
I watched most of the special concert and was very impressed with the talent, hopefully the musicians were able to get some money and help headed to Haiti!
Donate Now: 1-877-99-HAITI in US/Canada, or go to www.hopeforhaitinow.org
Donate Now: 1-877-99-HAITI in US/Canada, or go to www.hopeforhaitinow.org
Friday, January 22, 2010
More Musicians To Help Haiti
Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Damon Albarn to sell items in auction for Haiti victims
Coldplay, the Arctic Monkeys and Blur’s Damon Albarn are donating items to be sold at a charity auction beginning Friday to raise funds for Haiti earthquake victims, auction organizers said.
The items on sale will include an offer from Albarn to record a specially written piece of music, the white electric guitar Fender Stratocaster played by Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner in the band’s first video, and Coldplay singer Chris Martin’s signed Viva La Vida tour jacket.
All proceeds will go to charity Oxfam’s work in Haiti.
The auction will be conducted on the Web site ebay starting Friday morning and run for 10 days, organizer Emily Eavis said.
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Paper + Plastick, Punknews Auctions Off Rare Vinyl Test Pressings For Haiti Quake Victims
Madonna, Bono, Sting, English Beat and Justin Timberlake are not the only musicians dedicated to helping the people of Haiti during this time of tragedy, where aide is needed more than ever. Drummer of ska/punk staples Less Than Jake and owner of Paper + Plastick Records, Vinnie Fiorello has teamed up with heavyweight punk site Punknews.org to set up an auction of rare vinyl test-pressings and collectors items on http://www.limitedpressing.com,%20of/ of which 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Doctors Without Borders organization.
"The devastation in Haiti moved me," says the Gainesville, FL based musician and entrepreneur. "I was thinking about what I could do, and then I saw a tweet from Justin [August] of Punknews about wanting to help. The guys who run Punknews' Vinyl Vlog put us in contact with LimitedPressing.com, and here we are."
"When I saw the images trickling in from Haiti, I had the same crippling sadness creeping over me as I had in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans," adds Punknews Social Media Editor Justin August. "What good is a position at a website like Punknews, with its vast reach if you don't use it for some sort of greater good?"
Of the rare items to be auctioned for the Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort will be test pressings from Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, Gym Class Heroes, Panic! At The Disco, The Gaslight Anthem, Thursday, Phantom Planet, Lifetime, Hot Water Music, Less Than Jake, and more. Additional test pressings and rare collectors items such as a signed cymbal and drumhead by The Gaslight Anthem, a signed Against Me! poster from April 2009, and more will be added as the auction items are confirmed. A full list of auction items will be updated constantly and can be viewed here: http://limitedpressing.com/auctions .
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Quincy Jones & Lionel Richie Look to Recreate We Are The World for Haiti
Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie, two of the men behind the massive hit and Grammy Record of the Year We Are the World, are set to recreate magic the day after the Grammy awards by rerecording the iconic song in response to the situation in Haiti.
We Are the World was originally recorded on January 28, 1985 after the completion of the American Music Awards. Written by Michael Jackson and Richie and produced by Jones and Michael Omartian, the recording session drew some of the biggest names of the day, including Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, Billy Joel, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper and a host of others.
The record was released on March 7, 1985 under the group name USA for Africa and quickly rose to the top of the charts, staying at number 1 for four weeks.
This time around, Jones and Richie are hoping to make lightning strike twice by setting the recording session for Monday, February 1, the day after the Grammy Awards. They have asked many of the big artists that will be in town for the ceremony to join the session but have not disclosed who has accepted their invitation.
Coldplay, the Arctic Monkeys and Blur’s Damon Albarn are donating items to be sold at a charity auction beginning Friday to raise funds for Haiti earthquake victims, auction organizers said.
The items on sale will include an offer from Albarn to record a specially written piece of music, the white electric guitar Fender Stratocaster played by Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner in the band’s first video, and Coldplay singer Chris Martin’s signed Viva La Vida tour jacket.
All proceeds will go to charity Oxfam’s work in Haiti.
The auction will be conducted on the Web site ebay starting Friday morning and run for 10 days, organizer Emily Eavis said.
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Paper + Plastick, Punknews Auctions Off Rare Vinyl Test Pressings For Haiti Quake Victims
Madonna, Bono, Sting, English Beat and Justin Timberlake are not the only musicians dedicated to helping the people of Haiti during this time of tragedy, where aide is needed more than ever. Drummer of ska/punk staples Less Than Jake and owner of Paper + Plastick Records, Vinnie Fiorello has teamed up with heavyweight punk site Punknews.org to set up an auction of rare vinyl test-pressings and collectors items on http://www.limitedpressing.com,%20of/ of which 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Doctors Without Borders organization.
"The devastation in Haiti moved me," says the Gainesville, FL based musician and entrepreneur. "I was thinking about what I could do, and then I saw a tweet from Justin [August] of Punknews about wanting to help. The guys who run Punknews' Vinyl Vlog put us in contact with LimitedPressing.com, and here we are."
"When I saw the images trickling in from Haiti, I had the same crippling sadness creeping over me as I had in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans," adds Punknews Social Media Editor Justin August. "What good is a position at a website like Punknews, with its vast reach if you don't use it for some sort of greater good?"
Of the rare items to be auctioned for the Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort will be test pressings from Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, Gym Class Heroes, Panic! At The Disco, The Gaslight Anthem, Thursday, Phantom Planet, Lifetime, Hot Water Music, Less Than Jake, and more. Additional test pressings and rare collectors items such as a signed cymbal and drumhead by The Gaslight Anthem, a signed Against Me! poster from April 2009, and more will be added as the auction items are confirmed. A full list of auction items will be updated constantly and can be viewed here: http://limitedpressing.com/auctions .
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Quincy Jones & Lionel Richie Look to Recreate We Are The World for Haiti
Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie, two of the men behind the massive hit and Grammy Record of the Year We Are the World, are set to recreate magic the day after the Grammy awards by rerecording the iconic song in response to the situation in Haiti.
We Are the World was originally recorded on January 28, 1985 after the completion of the American Music Awards. Written by Michael Jackson and Richie and produced by Jones and Michael Omartian, the recording session drew some of the biggest names of the day, including Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, Billy Joel, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper and a host of others.
The record was released on March 7, 1985 under the group name USA for Africa and quickly rose to the top of the charts, staying at number 1 for four weeks.
This time around, Jones and Richie are hoping to make lightning strike twice by setting the recording session for Monday, February 1, the day after the Grammy Awards. They have asked many of the big artists that will be in town for the ceremony to join the session but have not disclosed who has accepted their invitation.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Music News & Notes
Ohbijou, Stars, Sigur Ros To Sing You To Sleep
Stars, Dala and Ohbijou's Casey Mecija are some of the many artists contributing to an upcoming charity album compilation entitled Sing Me To Sleep. The album will be released worldwide May 18 through American Laundromat Records.
A press release describes the album as a "whimsical collection of lullabies and non-lullabies covered by some of ALR's favorite indie artists, including Tanya Donelly, Dean & Britta, Say Hi, Telekinesis, The Real Tuesday Weld, Julie Peel, Sigur Ros, The Leisure Society, Stars and many more."
Songs include Stars covering The Smiths' "Asleep," while Mecija has a go at The Beatles' "Dear Prudence." Other songs include Dala performing "Dream A Little Dream" and Papercuts doing a cover of Don Henley's "Boys Of Summer." The album will also feature songs from films such as The Sound Of Music, The Muppet Movie and Breakfast At Tiffany's.
All proceeds from the album will be donated to The Valerie Fund, which provides support for health care for children with cancer and blood disorders.
A limited-edition first pressing CD will contain bonus tracks and the track list will vary depending on the version purchased (digital format and seven-inch blue vinyl version).
Here is the track list for Sing Me To Sleep:
Stars — "Asleep" (The Smiths)
Papercuts — "Boys Of Summer" (Don Henley)
Telekinesis — "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" (ELO)
Neil Halstead — "Cloudbusting" (Kate Bush)
Dala — "Dream A Little Dream Of Me"
Laura Gibson — "Edelweiss" (The Sound Of Music)
Coctails — "Gymnopedie No. 1" (Erik Satie)
Jenny Owen Youngs — "Have You Forgotten" (Red House Painters)
The Leisure Society — "Inchworm" (Hans Christian Andersen)
Sigur Ros — "Kafari" (available on bonus seven-inch vinyl only)
Say Hi — "Kiss Off" (Violent Femmes)
The Real Tuesday Weld — "Little Boxes" (Malvina Reynolds)
Dean & Britta — "Making Me Smile" (Jack Early)
Tanya Donelly — "Moon River" (Breakfast At Tiffany's)
Tanya Donelly — "Moon River (Blue Mix)" (Breakfast At Tiffany's) (on bonus seven-inch vinyl only)
The Rest — "Pure Imagination" (Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory)
Trespassers William — "Rainbow Connection" (The Muppet Movie)
Julie Peel with Field Mouse and Hailey Wojcik — "Strings That Tie To You" (Jon Brion)
Snowbird — "The North Wind Doth Blow"
The Abbasi Brothers — "The Sounds Of Silence" (Simon & Garfunkel)
O+S — "You And Your Sister" (This Mortal Coil)
Peter Broderick — "You Are My Sunshine"
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Michael Jackson To Get 3D Tribute At Grammy Awards
TV viewers will be able to watch a special 3D tribute to Michael Jackson at the Grammy Awards later this month.
The mini-movie, featuring the late singer's hit 'Earth Song', was originally recorded for his ill-fated comeback gigs in London last summer.
"It was one of the most important portions of the concert tour to Michael and when Michael saw the film for the first time at his last rehearsal, there were tears in his eyes," Ken Ehrlich, co-executive producer of the Grammys, said.
Viewers will have to wear special 3D glasses to watch the footage, which also appeared in the recent Jackson documentary, This Is It.
The 52nd Grammy awards take place on January 31.
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Rihanna Covers Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” for Haiti Relief
Rihanna sang a cover of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” on The Oprah Winfrey Show today and dedicated the performance to all those suffering as a result of the earthquake that struck Haiti last week. Audio of the cover was made available for download immediately on RihannaNow and Oprah.com. All artist, publishing and label proceeds from the track will benefit Haiti relief efforts like Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam America and Partners In Health. The track is also available through iTunes.
Stars, Dala and Ohbijou's Casey Mecija are some of the many artists contributing to an upcoming charity album compilation entitled Sing Me To Sleep. The album will be released worldwide May 18 through American Laundromat Records.
A press release describes the album as a "whimsical collection of lullabies and non-lullabies covered by some of ALR's favorite indie artists, including Tanya Donelly, Dean & Britta, Say Hi, Telekinesis, The Real Tuesday Weld, Julie Peel, Sigur Ros, The Leisure Society, Stars and many more."
Songs include Stars covering The Smiths' "Asleep," while Mecija has a go at The Beatles' "Dear Prudence." Other songs include Dala performing "Dream A Little Dream" and Papercuts doing a cover of Don Henley's "Boys Of Summer." The album will also feature songs from films such as The Sound Of Music, The Muppet Movie and Breakfast At Tiffany's.
All proceeds from the album will be donated to The Valerie Fund, which provides support for health care for children with cancer and blood disorders.
A limited-edition first pressing CD will contain bonus tracks and the track list will vary depending on the version purchased (digital format and seven-inch blue vinyl version).
Here is the track list for Sing Me To Sleep:
Stars — "Asleep" (The Smiths)
Papercuts — "Boys Of Summer" (Don Henley)
Telekinesis — "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" (ELO)
Neil Halstead — "Cloudbusting" (Kate Bush)
Dala — "Dream A Little Dream Of Me"
Laura Gibson — "Edelweiss" (The Sound Of Music)
Coctails — "Gymnopedie No. 1" (Erik Satie)
Jenny Owen Youngs — "Have You Forgotten" (Red House Painters)
The Leisure Society — "Inchworm" (Hans Christian Andersen)
Sigur Ros — "Kafari" (available on bonus seven-inch vinyl only)
Say Hi — "Kiss Off" (Violent Femmes)
The Real Tuesday Weld — "Little Boxes" (Malvina Reynolds)
Dean & Britta — "Making Me Smile" (Jack Early)
Tanya Donelly — "Moon River" (Breakfast At Tiffany's)
Tanya Donelly — "Moon River (Blue Mix)" (Breakfast At Tiffany's) (on bonus seven-inch vinyl only)
The Rest — "Pure Imagination" (Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory)
Trespassers William — "Rainbow Connection" (The Muppet Movie)
Julie Peel with Field Mouse and Hailey Wojcik — "Strings That Tie To You" (Jon Brion)
Snowbird — "The North Wind Doth Blow"
The Abbasi Brothers — "The Sounds Of Silence" (Simon & Garfunkel)
O+S — "You And Your Sister" (This Mortal Coil)
Peter Broderick — "You Are My Sunshine"
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Michael Jackson To Get 3D Tribute At Grammy Awards
TV viewers will be able to watch a special 3D tribute to Michael Jackson at the Grammy Awards later this month.
The mini-movie, featuring the late singer's hit 'Earth Song', was originally recorded for his ill-fated comeback gigs in London last summer.
"It was one of the most important portions of the concert tour to Michael and when Michael saw the film for the first time at his last rehearsal, there were tears in his eyes," Ken Ehrlich, co-executive producer of the Grammys, said.
Viewers will have to wear special 3D glasses to watch the footage, which also appeared in the recent Jackson documentary, This Is It.
The 52nd Grammy awards take place on January 31.
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Rihanna Covers Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” for Haiti Relief
Rihanna sang a cover of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” on The Oprah Winfrey Show today and dedicated the performance to all those suffering as a result of the earthquake that struck Haiti last week. Audio of the cover was made available for download immediately on RihannaNow and Oprah.com. All artist, publishing and label proceeds from the track will benefit Haiti relief efforts like Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam America and Partners In Health. The track is also available through iTunes.
This Date In Music History-January 21
Birthdays:
Richie Havens (1941)
Placido Domingo (1941)
Mac Davis (1942)
Jim Ibbotson - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1947)
Billy Ocean (1950)
Rob Brill - Berlin (1956)
Anita Baker (1958)
Jam Master Jay - Run-DMC (1965)
Chris Kilmore - Incubus (1973)
Emma Bunton - Baby Spice - Spice Girls (1976)
Rick Ross - Chandler Broz -1977
Nokio - Dru Hill (1979)
Benjamin Moody - Evanescence (1980)
They Are Missed:
New Orleans blues singer and guitarist Snooks Eaglin was born in 1936 (died February 18, 2009).
Soul singer Jackie Wilson died in 1984 (age 49). Wilson suffered a massive heart attack while playing a Dick Clark show at the Latin Casino in New Jersey on September 29, 1975, falling head-first to the stage while singing "Lonely Teardrops" and had remained in a coma until his death 8 years later.
In 1989, Steve Wahrer, the drummer who helped lift the Trashmen and their hit single "Surfin' Bird" to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964, dies in Robbinsdale, Minnesota of throat cancer.
Born today in 1939, DJ Wolfman Jack. Master of ceremonies for the rock 'n' roll generation of the '60s on radio, and later on television during the '70s. Died of a heart attack 1/7/95.
Cannibal and the Headhunters lead singer Francisco Garcia died in 1996 (age 49).
In 1997, 'Colonel' Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's manager and agent died of a stroke in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 87. Born Andreas van Kuijk, a Dutch immigrant who changed his name as soon as he arrived in the US, Parker never applied for a green card and feared deportation his entire life. He briefly managed country singers Eddy Arnold and Hank Snow.
Songwriter Jesse Levine died of kidney failure in 1997 (age 58). Co-wrote, "Knock Three Times" and "Tie A Yellow Ribbon" both US & UK #1 hits for Dawn in the early 70's.
Born today in 1965, Jam Master Jay, (Jason Mizell) Run-DMC. Murdered by an assassin's single bullet on 10/30/02.
In 2002, singer and actress Peggy Lee died of complications from diabetes and a heart attack at the age of 81. Worked with Benny Goodman, Randy Newman, Quincy Jones.
Born on this day in 1942, Edwin Starr, singer, 1970 #1 hit "War." Starr died on 2nd April 2, 2003 (age 61).
History:
Chess released Chuck Berry's "Maybelline" and Bo Diddley's "Bo Diddley" in 1955. Diddley's single was released on Chess Record's subsidiary label, Checker.
In 1957, Elvis Presley began work on his second film, Loving You. The soundtrack contains "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear."
In 1957, Patsy Cline won "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts" program, singing "Walking After Midnight."
Singer Jackie Wilson, whose most recent hit is "My Heart Belongs to Only You," appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1962.
In 1965, over 3,000 screaming fans met The Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison at Sydney Airport when they arrived for a 16 date of tour in Australia and New Zealand.
Also in 1965, the Animals had to cancel a show at New York's Apollo Theater after the US Immigration Department, continued its crackdown on UK bands, forces the group to leave the theater. Their only New York appearance is on the "Ed Sullivan Show."
The Byrds recorded "Mr. Tambourine Man" in 1965. It was produced by Doris Day's son Terry Melcher.
Beatle George Harrison marries his longtime girlfriend, fashion model Patti Boyd in 1966. The two met on the set of the Beatles' first movie, "A Hard Day's Night." She leaves Harrison in the mid-'70s to shack up with neighbor Eric Clapton who would write the song "Layla" about her and who she would marry in May 1979.
Jimi Hendrix recorded his version of the Bob Dylan song "All Along the Watchtower" at Olympic Studios in London in 1968. Rolling Stone Brain Jones and Dave Mason from Traffic both played on the session.
Elvis Presley's last film 'Change Of Habit' was released in 1970.
In 1978, the soundtrack album 'Saturday Night Fever' started a 24 week run at #1 on the US album charts, it went on to sell over 30 million copies world wide, making it the best selling soundtrack album of all time.
In 1982, Blues guitar giant B.B. King donatesd his entire record collection (including about 7,000 rare blues records) to the University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture.
Yes started a two-week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1984 with "Owner Of A Lonely Heart."
"Nobody Told Me," by John Lennon, from the posthumously released 'Milk and Honey' album, cracked the Top Forty in 1984. It will peak at #5 and be the last of 13 charting singles by Lennon spanning 15 years.
Leonard Chess, the Coasters, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Aretha Franklin, Ahmet Ertegun, Marvin Gaye, Bill Haley, Louis Jordan, B.B. King, Leiber and Stoller, Clyde McPhatter, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Smokey Robinson, Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, Jery Wexler, Hank Williams and Jackie Wilson were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987. The Coasters became the first vocal group to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Bobby Brown went to #1 on the US album chart in 1989 with "Don't Be Cruel."
Phil Collins scored his seventh US #1 single in 1989 with "Two Hearts."
MTV's very successful "Unplugged" show makes its debut in 1990, with Squeeze as the first performers.
Former lead singer of boy band B2K, Omarion was at #1 on the US album chart in 2007 with "21," the R&B singers second US #1 album.
Richie Havens (1941)
Placido Domingo (1941)
Mac Davis (1942)
Jim Ibbotson - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1947)
Billy Ocean (1950)
Rob Brill - Berlin (1956)
Anita Baker (1958)
Jam Master Jay - Run-DMC (1965)
Chris Kilmore - Incubus (1973)
Emma Bunton - Baby Spice - Spice Girls (1976)
Rick Ross - Chandler Broz -1977
Nokio - Dru Hill (1979)
Benjamin Moody - Evanescence (1980)
They Are Missed:
New Orleans blues singer and guitarist Snooks Eaglin was born in 1936 (died February 18, 2009).
Soul singer Jackie Wilson died in 1984 (age 49). Wilson suffered a massive heart attack while playing a Dick Clark show at the Latin Casino in New Jersey on September 29, 1975, falling head-first to the stage while singing "Lonely Teardrops" and had remained in a coma until his death 8 years later.
In 1989, Steve Wahrer, the drummer who helped lift the Trashmen and their hit single "Surfin' Bird" to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964, dies in Robbinsdale, Minnesota of throat cancer.
Born today in 1939, DJ Wolfman Jack. Master of ceremonies for the rock 'n' roll generation of the '60s on radio, and later on television during the '70s. Died of a heart attack 1/7/95.
Cannibal and the Headhunters lead singer Francisco Garcia died in 1996 (age 49).
In 1997, 'Colonel' Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's manager and agent died of a stroke in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 87. Born Andreas van Kuijk, a Dutch immigrant who changed his name as soon as he arrived in the US, Parker never applied for a green card and feared deportation his entire life. He briefly managed country singers Eddy Arnold and Hank Snow.
Songwriter Jesse Levine died of kidney failure in 1997 (age 58). Co-wrote, "Knock Three Times" and "Tie A Yellow Ribbon" both US & UK #1 hits for Dawn in the early 70's.
Born today in 1965, Jam Master Jay, (Jason Mizell) Run-DMC. Murdered by an assassin's single bullet on 10/30/02.
In 2002, singer and actress Peggy Lee died of complications from diabetes and a heart attack at the age of 81. Worked with Benny Goodman, Randy Newman, Quincy Jones.
Born on this day in 1942, Edwin Starr, singer, 1970 #1 hit "War." Starr died on 2nd April 2, 2003 (age 61).
History:
Chess released Chuck Berry's "Maybelline" and Bo Diddley's "Bo Diddley" in 1955. Diddley's single was released on Chess Record's subsidiary label, Checker.
In 1957, Elvis Presley began work on his second film, Loving You. The soundtrack contains "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear."
In 1957, Patsy Cline won "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts" program, singing "Walking After Midnight."
Singer Jackie Wilson, whose most recent hit is "My Heart Belongs to Only You," appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1962.
In 1965, over 3,000 screaming fans met The Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison at Sydney Airport when they arrived for a 16 date of tour in Australia and New Zealand.
Also in 1965, the Animals had to cancel a show at New York's Apollo Theater after the US Immigration Department, continued its crackdown on UK bands, forces the group to leave the theater. Their only New York appearance is on the "Ed Sullivan Show."
The Byrds recorded "Mr. Tambourine Man" in 1965. It was produced by Doris Day's son Terry Melcher.
Beatle George Harrison marries his longtime girlfriend, fashion model Patti Boyd in 1966. The two met on the set of the Beatles' first movie, "A Hard Day's Night." She leaves Harrison in the mid-'70s to shack up with neighbor Eric Clapton who would write the song "Layla" about her and who she would marry in May 1979.
Jimi Hendrix recorded his version of the Bob Dylan song "All Along the Watchtower" at Olympic Studios in London in 1968. Rolling Stone Brain Jones and Dave Mason from Traffic both played on the session.
Elvis Presley's last film 'Change Of Habit' was released in 1970.
In 1978, the soundtrack album 'Saturday Night Fever' started a 24 week run at #1 on the US album charts, it went on to sell over 30 million copies world wide, making it the best selling soundtrack album of all time.
In 1982, Blues guitar giant B.B. King donatesd his entire record collection (including about 7,000 rare blues records) to the University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture.
Yes started a two-week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1984 with "Owner Of A Lonely Heart."
"Nobody Told Me," by John Lennon, from the posthumously released 'Milk and Honey' album, cracked the Top Forty in 1984. It will peak at #5 and be the last of 13 charting singles by Lennon spanning 15 years.
Leonard Chess, the Coasters, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Aretha Franklin, Ahmet Ertegun, Marvin Gaye, Bill Haley, Louis Jordan, B.B. King, Leiber and Stoller, Clyde McPhatter, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Smokey Robinson, Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, Jery Wexler, Hank Williams and Jackie Wilson were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987. The Coasters became the first vocal group to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Bobby Brown went to #1 on the US album chart in 1989 with "Don't Be Cruel."
Phil Collins scored his seventh US #1 single in 1989 with "Two Hearts."
MTV's very successful "Unplugged" show makes its debut in 1990, with Squeeze as the first performers.
Former lead singer of boy band B2K, Omarion was at #1 on the US album chart in 2007 with "21," the R&B singers second US #1 album.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne
Let's continue our new feature: Ask "Mr. Music." Now in its 24th year of syndication (1986-2010), Jerry Osborne's weekly Q&A feature will be a regular post every Wednesday from now on. Be sure to stop by Jerry's site (http://www.jerryosborne.com/) for more Mr. Music archives, record price guides, anything Elvis, buy & sell collectibles, record appraisals and much more. I thank Jerry for allowing the reprints.
DEAR JERRY: A personal Hit Parade favorite of the 1950s is “This Old House,” by Rosemary Clooney.
Yet, as many countless times I've heard it on the radio and TV, not once do I recall any explanation or history behind this most unusual composition.
Do you have any information about “This Old House,” such as whether or not there really was such a house?
—Cheryl Gentry, Carlisle, Pa.
DEAR CHERYL: My three-word answer, “yes to both,” is admittedly borrowed from Stuart Hamblen, writer of “This Ole House” — sometimes shown as “This Old House.”
Stuart is also the one with the original release of “This Ole House” (RCA Victor 5739), a May-June 1954 issue. The Clooney recording came out in July.
You are clearly not the only one curious as to a possible story behind this tune. With so many music lovers asking this of Hamblen, he and RCA Victor responded by making a special interview record for radio station play.
Stuart Hamblen explains thusly:
“A lot of people, upon hearing this latest song of mine, called “This Ole House,” have asked me these questions:
“They ask if there a story behind “This Ole House,” or if there a hidden meaning in “This Ole House.”
“Yes to both questions.
“The story: A friend of mine and myself were hunting up in the High Sierras. We found a little old cabin that had almost been demolished by a wild storm. The only living thing around it was a starving old hound dog. In the back room we found a little old prospector that had cashed-in his blue chips.
“As I surveyed the wreckage of the storm, the friend of mine suggested that I write a song about all of this.
“About this old house, I said. And then I got the idea. Yes, this old house!
“Later on, riding down the canyon, with the old hound dog on the pommel of my saddle, taking him in to shelter and to food, I got to thinking.
“This old house, the ones made of wood and steel, shall all come down. And this old house of mine, made of clay, it's got to go too — but there's a big difference.
“Although the wooden house, the steel house, or brick house may be scattered in the winds of a wild storm and its debris scattered over the hillside, this clay house in which I live shall be scattered too. But … the soul inside shall, in God's own good time, be gathered with the saints.
“In other words, we're all getting' ready to meet the saints.”
Though the first with a record of “This Ole House,” Hamblen's original didn't hit the charts until after Rosemary Clooney's million-selling rendition.
Other than the customary she-he pronoun switches, the major difference between the two versions is Stuart's fourth verse, which Rosemary omits:
“Now my old hound dog lies a-sleepin'
He don't know I'm gonna leave
Else he'd wake up by the fireplace
And he'd sit there and howl and grieve
But my huntin' days are over
Ain't gonna hunt the coon no more
Gabriel done brought in my chariot
When the wind blew down the door”
IZ ZAT SO? With “This Ole House” on a single backed with “Hey There” (Columbia 40266), Rosemary Clooney accomplished something done by just one other recording artist in over 52 years!
After six weeks as America's top hit, “Hey There” was replaced at No. 1 by “This Ole House.”
From the beginning of 1945 to October 1997, the only other instance of both sides of the same single being consecutively and individually ranked at No. 1 occurred in the summer of '56 with Elvis Presley's “Don't Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog.”
The tunes breaking this impressive streak are Elton John's “Candle in the Wind 1997” backed with “Something About the Way You Look Tonight” (Rocket 568108).
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, or visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com. All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.
FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 18, 2010
DEAR JERRY: A personal Hit Parade favorite of the 1950s is “This Old House,” by Rosemary Clooney.
Yet, as many countless times I've heard it on the radio and TV, not once do I recall any explanation or history behind this most unusual composition.
Do you have any information about “This Old House,” such as whether or not there really was such a house?
—Cheryl Gentry, Carlisle, Pa.
Stuart is also the one with the original release of “This Ole House” (RCA Victor 5739), a May-June 1954 issue. The Clooney recording came out in July.
You are clearly not the only one curious as to a possible story behind this tune. With so many music lovers asking this of Hamblen, he and RCA Victor responded by making a special interview record for radio station play.
Stuart Hamblen explains thusly:
“A lot of people, upon hearing this latest song of mine, called “This Ole House,” have asked me these questions:
“They ask if there a story behind “This Ole House,” or if there a hidden meaning in “This Ole House.”
“Yes to both questions.
“The story: A friend of mine and myself were hunting up in the High Sierras. We found a little old cabin that had almost been demolished by a wild storm. The only living thing around it was a starving old hound dog. In the back room we found a little old prospector that had cashed-in his blue chips.
“As I surveyed the wreckage of the storm, the friend of mine suggested that I write a song about all of this.
“About this old house, I said. And then I got the idea. Yes, this old house!
“Later on, riding down the canyon, with the old hound dog on the pommel of my saddle, taking him in to shelter and to food, I got to thinking.
“This old house, the ones made of wood and steel, shall all come down. And this old house of mine, made of clay, it's got to go too — but there's a big difference.
“Although the wooden house, the steel house, or brick house may be scattered in the winds of a wild storm and its debris scattered over the hillside, this clay house in which I live shall be scattered too. But … the soul inside shall, in God's own good time, be gathered with the saints.
“In other words, we're all getting' ready to meet the saints.”
Though the first with a record of “This Ole House,” Hamblen's original didn't hit the charts until after Rosemary Clooney's million-selling rendition.
Other than the customary she-he pronoun switches, the major difference between the two versions is Stuart's fourth verse, which Rosemary omits:
“Now my old hound dog lies a-sleepin'
He don't know I'm gonna leave
Else he'd wake up by the fireplace
And he'd sit there and howl and grieve
But my huntin' days are over
Ain't gonna hunt the coon no more
Gabriel done brought in my chariot
When the wind blew down the door”
IZ ZAT SO? With “This Ole House” on a single backed with “Hey There” (Columbia 40266), Rosemary Clooney accomplished something done by just one other recording artist in over 52 years!
After six weeks as America's top hit, “Hey There” was replaced at No. 1 by “This Ole House.”
From the beginning of 1945 to October 1997, the only other instance of both sides of the same single being consecutively and individually ranked at No. 1 occurred in the summer of '56 with Elvis Presley's “Don't Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog.”
The tunes breaking this impressive streak are Elton John's “Candle in the Wind 1997” backed with “Something About the Way You Look Tonight” (Rocket 568108).
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, or visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com. All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.
Copyright 2010 Osbourne Enterprises- Reprinted By Permission
Music News
This is a magic moment in time, when technology, coupled with generosity, talent, and ingenuity has created a unique opportunity to do something positive through the power of music.
Rare records up for auction to raise money for Haiti relief
Since the news of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti spread last week, the music community has responded in kind, focusing on attempts to raise money for Haiti relief. Last week, Blink-182 announced a special shirt with all proceeds going toward the Red Cross, but since then, a number of labels have put up rare records for auction to help raise funds.
Mightier Than Sword Records is auctioning off vinyl test pressings of recent releases by Blink-182 and Last Lights; sister label Academy Fight Song has also posted Copeland, Person L and Kevin test pressings for auction. 100 percent of the proceeds from the MTS/AFS eBay auctions will be donated to the Red Cross.
Paper + Plastick Records, in conjunction with Punknews.org, have posted a number of auctions on LimitedPressing.com with all proceeds going toward Doctors Without Borders. Among the items up for bid are vinyl test pressings from Fall Out Boy, Less Than Jake, Hot Water Music, New Found Glory, Thursday, Panic! At The Disco and more.
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Mogwai auctioning off piano to help Haiti earthquake victims
The Kawai MP8 was used during the bands 2006-2007 world tour
Mogwai are auctioning off a piano to raise money for the Haiti earthquake victims. The Kawai MP8 Mark I piano was used by Barry Burns during the band's 2006-2007 world tour.
Also included in the auction are a series of signed vinyl records, including a test pressing of the upcoming 'Special Moves' album, plus five screen printed live posters and a copy of their live film 'Burning'.
All the money raised from the sale will be split between the charities Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders. For more information, visit eBay.co.uk.
Meanwhile, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis are urging people to donate money to Oxfam to help those affected by the earthquake.
===============================
U2's Bono and Jay-Z record Haiti earthquake song Singer and rapper combine for new material
U2 frontman Bono and Jay-Z, along with producer Swizz Beatz, have written and recorded a new song to benefit the victims of the recent Haiti earthquake.
Bono's bandmate, guitarist The Edge, revealed details of the collaboration on Irish radio station RTE 2FM.
Details of the song's release, title or live debut have not been revealed.
The Edge said that the trio explained: "Bono got a call from a producer, Swizz. He and Jay-Z wanted to do something for Haiti. So Bono came up with the phrase on the phone and last night we were here, we wrote a song, finished, recorded, and sent it back to them. So, that might be the next thing you hear from us."
Bono is set to be part of the 'Hope For Haiti' telethon, organised by actor George Clooney and set to take place in various locations on Friday (January 22).
The telethon will be broadcast in the UK from 1am (GMT) on Saturday morning.
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Springsteen, Sting, Bono, the Edge and Wonder to Perform For Hope For Haiti Now
Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, the George Clooney produced special scheduled for this Friday from 8 to 10 PM ET, has announced a long list of presenters and performers. Overall, the program will feature over one hundred of the biggest names in film, television and recording in on-air testimonials and behind-the-scenes answering pledge calls.
Wyclef Jean will be hosting the proceedings in New York City with performances by Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting. George Clooney will lead from Los Angeles with performances from Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow. In addition, Anderson Cooper from CNN will be reporting live from Haiti while a a London feed will provide Coldplay, and a group performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, and Rihanna.
Pledges will be solicited throughout the special program and all performances will be made available on Saturday through iTunes with all proceeds benefiting the Haiti relief funds.
===============================
SLASH, LINKIN PARK Donate Never-Before-Released Music To Aid Haiti
Some of the biggest names in music have joined forces for Download To Donate For Haiti, a star-studded recovery effort to aid the devastated nation of Haiti following the magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince on January 12.
Working with Music For Relief, a non-profit founded by LINKIN PARK following the 2004 Asian tsunamis, Alanis Morissette, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, Enrique Iglesias, HOOBASTANK, Kenna (track co-produced by LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda and THE NEPTUNES' Chad Hugo), LINKIN PARK, Lupe Fiasco/Kenna (collaboration produced by Mike Shinoda), Peter Gabriel and Slash have all graciously donated never-before-released music to help raise funds and promote awareness of the recovery efforts. Shepard Fairey's Studio Number One created the project's artwork.
"Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti," said LINKIN PARK vocalist Chester Bennington. "We pray that this initiative provides some relief and support to the survivors and hope we inspire our fans, friends and families to make donations as well."
Download To Donate For Haiti provides fans with the opportunity to download a collection of exclusive songs by their favorite artists and then donate funds on a purely voluntary basis. Each download is a donation. Fans can download the unreleased songs at MusicForRelief.org and via the web sites of each participating artist.
"We're encouraging people to give what they can," says guitar legend Slash. "There's no right or wrong amount. The people of Haiti are in desperate need of food, fresh water, shelter and medical supplies and every little bit helps."
100% of funds received will go directly to the Haiti efforts. In partnership with the UN Foundation's Central Emergency Response Fund, Habitat for Humanity, and Dave Matthews BAMA Works Haitian relief efforts, Music for Relief is working to support immediate relief with food, water and emergency medical supplies as well as long-term sustainable housing solutions for the people affected by this catastrophic natural disaster.
Rare records up for auction to raise money for Haiti relief
Since the news of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti spread last week, the music community has responded in kind, focusing on attempts to raise money for Haiti relief. Last week, Blink-182 announced a special shirt with all proceeds going toward the Red Cross, but since then, a number of labels have put up rare records for auction to help raise funds.
Mightier Than Sword Records is auctioning off vinyl test pressings of recent releases by Blink-182 and Last Lights; sister label Academy Fight Song has also posted Copeland, Person L and Kevin test pressings for auction. 100 percent of the proceeds from the MTS/AFS eBay auctions will be donated to the Red Cross.
Paper + Plastick Records, in conjunction with Punknews.org, have posted a number of auctions on LimitedPressing.com with all proceeds going toward Doctors Without Borders. Among the items up for bid are vinyl test pressings from Fall Out Boy, Less Than Jake, Hot Water Music, New Found Glory, Thursday, Panic! At The Disco and more.
===============================
Mogwai auctioning off piano to help Haiti earthquake victims
The Kawai MP8 was used during the bands 2006-2007 world tour
Mogwai are auctioning off a piano to raise money for the Haiti earthquake victims. The Kawai MP8 Mark I piano was used by Barry Burns during the band's 2006-2007 world tour.
Also included in the auction are a series of signed vinyl records, including a test pressing of the upcoming 'Special Moves' album, plus five screen printed live posters and a copy of their live film 'Burning'.
All the money raised from the sale will be split between the charities Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders. For more information, visit eBay.co.uk.
Meanwhile, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis are urging people to donate money to Oxfam to help those affected by the earthquake.
===============================
U2's Bono and Jay-Z record Haiti earthquake song Singer and rapper combine for new material
U2 frontman Bono and Jay-Z, along with producer Swizz Beatz, have written and recorded a new song to benefit the victims of the recent Haiti earthquake.
Bono's bandmate, guitarist The Edge, revealed details of the collaboration on Irish radio station RTE 2FM.
Details of the song's release, title or live debut have not been revealed.
The Edge said that the trio explained: "Bono got a call from a producer, Swizz. He and Jay-Z wanted to do something for Haiti. So Bono came up with the phrase on the phone and last night we were here, we wrote a song, finished, recorded, and sent it back to them. So, that might be the next thing you hear from us."
Bono is set to be part of the 'Hope For Haiti' telethon, organised by actor George Clooney and set to take place in various locations on Friday (January 22).
The telethon will be broadcast in the UK from 1am (GMT) on Saturday morning.
===============================
Springsteen, Sting, Bono, the Edge and Wonder to Perform For Hope For Haiti Now
Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, the George Clooney produced special scheduled for this Friday from 8 to 10 PM ET, has announced a long list of presenters and performers. Overall, the program will feature over one hundred of the biggest names in film, television and recording in on-air testimonials and behind-the-scenes answering pledge calls.
Wyclef Jean will be hosting the proceedings in New York City with performances by Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting. George Clooney will lead from Los Angeles with performances from Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow. In addition, Anderson Cooper from CNN will be reporting live from Haiti while a a London feed will provide Coldplay, and a group performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, and Rihanna.
Pledges will be solicited throughout the special program and all performances will be made available on Saturday through iTunes with all proceeds benefiting the Haiti relief funds.
===============================
SLASH, LINKIN PARK Donate Never-Before-Released Music To Aid Haiti
Some of the biggest names in music have joined forces for Download To Donate For Haiti, a star-studded recovery effort to aid the devastated nation of Haiti following the magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince on January 12.
Working with Music For Relief, a non-profit founded by LINKIN PARK following the 2004 Asian tsunamis, Alanis Morissette, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, Enrique Iglesias, HOOBASTANK, Kenna (track co-produced by LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda and THE NEPTUNES' Chad Hugo), LINKIN PARK, Lupe Fiasco/Kenna (collaboration produced by Mike Shinoda), Peter Gabriel and Slash have all graciously donated never-before-released music to help raise funds and promote awareness of the recovery efforts. Shepard Fairey's Studio Number One created the project's artwork.
"Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti," said LINKIN PARK vocalist Chester Bennington. "We pray that this initiative provides some relief and support to the survivors and hope we inspire our fans, friends and families to make donations as well."
Download To Donate For Haiti provides fans with the opportunity to download a collection of exclusive songs by their favorite artists and then donate funds on a purely voluntary basis. Each download is a donation. Fans can download the unreleased songs at MusicForRelief.org and via the web sites of each participating artist.
"We're encouraging people to give what they can," says guitar legend Slash. "There's no right or wrong amount. The people of Haiti are in desperate need of food, fresh water, shelter and medical supplies and every little bit helps."
100% of funds received will go directly to the Haiti efforts. In partnership with the UN Foundation's Central Emergency Response Fund, Habitat for Humanity, and Dave Matthews BAMA Works Haitian relief efforts, Music for Relief is working to support immediate relief with food, water and emergency medical supplies as well as long-term sustainable housing solutions for the people affected by this catastrophic natural disaster.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
New Music Releases – January 19, 2010
Buy New Music Here:
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A Hero A Fake - Let Oceans Lie
Aaron Immanuel Wright - Eleven Daughters
Alberta Cross - The Broken Side Of Time
Aziz Ansari – Intimate Moments For a Sensual Evening
Baracca Dorias - Handsome Melting Point (EP)
Barton Carroll - Together You & I (vinyl)
Bigbang - Edendale
Black Keys - Rubber Factory (vinyl picture disc reissue)
Blockhead - The Music Scene
Blue Highway - Some Day: 15th Anniversary Collection
Bob Log III - School Bus (reissue)
Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM
Cheryl Lynn - Cheryl Lynn
Cold War Kids - Behave Yourself (vinyl)
Craig Johnson - Away Down The Road
Daniel Merriweather - Love & War
Danny Barnes - Pizza Box
Dawn Landes - Sweet Heart Rodeo
Dinowalrus - % (vinyl)
Doughboys - Act Your Rage
Editors - In This Light And On This Evening
EELS - End Times (vinyl)
Elastic No-No Band - Fustercluck!!!
Feral Children - Brand New Blood
Florence Rawlings - A Fool In Love
Gail Pettis - Here In The Moment
Geoff Muldaur & the Texas Sheiks - Texas Sheiks
Gretchen Wilson – Greatest Hits
Heartless Bastards - Stairs and Elevators (vinyl reissue)
Ivo Neame - Caught In the Light of Day
Jethro Tull - Living With the Past (Live)
Jimmy Briscoe & the Beavers - The Flame Still Burns
John Dee Graham - It’s Not As Bad As It Looks
John Morales - The M&M Mixes (vinyl)
Josephine Foster - Graphic as a Star (vinyl)
Kevin Barker - You and Me
Lawson Rollins - Espirito
Light This City - Hero Cycle
Lindstrom & Christabelle - Real Life Is No Cool (vinyl)
Lostprophets - The Betrayed
Major Stars - Return to Form
Matt Harlan - Tips & Compliments
Maura Kennedy - Parade of Echoes
Michael Wolff - Joe's Strut
Miles Davis - The Complete Columbia Album Collection (71-disc box set)
Miseration - Mirroring Shadow
Missy Elliott - Block Party
Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life (vinyl)
Neil Sedaka - The Music Of My Life
Nouvelle Vague - Nouvelle Vague (reissue)
Nurse With Wound - Chance Meeting (reissue)
Obie Trice - Special Reserve
Pattie Brooks - Love Shook / Our Ms. Brooks
Paul Weller & Keb Darge - Lost & Found: Real R&B & Soul
Pearl - Little Immaculate White Fox
Prodigal Son - Kingdom Swagga-Nomics
Red Krayola with Art & Language - Five American Portraits
Redman - Reggie Noble 9 8 (Edited)
Redman - Reggie Noble 9 8 (Explicit)
Richard Skelton - Landings
Ringo Starr - Y Not (vinyl)
RJD2 - The Colossus (vinyl)
Roger Whittaker - Greatest Hits
Scout Niblett - The Calcination of Scout Niblett
Shapes Stars - Make These Mountains Are Safe
Six Feet Under - Graveyard Classics 3
SOMA - Jewel and the Orchestra
Sonny Landreth - Mississippi Blues
South Memphis String Band – Home Sweet Home
Spoon - Transference (vinyl)
Steve Howe - Natural Timbre & Portraits of Bob Dylan
Sugar Minott - Reggae Legends
Sunshine Collective - Wanna Play
Super 8 Bit Brothers - Brawl
Surfer Blood – Astro Coast
Susu - R and R and R
Tape Deck Mountain - Ghost
The Coal Porters - Durango
The Doughboys - Act Your Rage
The Hotrats – Turn Ons
The Len Price 3 - Pictures
The Red Krayola - Five American Portraits
The Wishing Tree - Ostara
These New Puritans - Hidden
This’l - Chronicles Of An X-Hustler
Various Artists - 2010 Grammy Nominees
Various Artists - Almost You: The Songs of Elvis Costello
Various Artists - Clowns And Jugglers - A Tribute To Syd Barrett
Various Artists - Crazy Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (deluxe edition with bonus songs)
Various Artists - Funky Frauleins: Female Beat, Groove, Disco, Funk in Germany 1968-1978 (vinyl)
Various Artists - Hurt Locker (soundtrack)
Various Artists - Pacifico Colombiano: Music Adventures in Afro-Columbia
Various Artists - Pop Ambient 2010
Various Artists - Riba Dempel: Popular Dance Music of Curacao 1950-1954
Virulence - If This Isn't a Dream... 1985-1989
Vulture Whale - Bamboo You EP
Wetdog - Frauhaus!
Worm Ouroboros - Worm Ouroboros
Zoey Van Goey - Cage Was Unlocked
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A Hero A Fake - Let Oceans Lie
Aaron Immanuel Wright - Eleven Daughters
Alberta Cross - The Broken Side Of Time
Aziz Ansari – Intimate Moments For a Sensual Evening
Baracca Dorias - Handsome Melting Point (EP)
Barton Carroll - Together You & I (vinyl)
Bigbang - Edendale
Black Keys - Rubber Factory (vinyl picture disc reissue)
Blockhead - The Music Scene
Blue Highway - Some Day: 15th Anniversary Collection
Bob Log III - School Bus (reissue)
Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM
Cheryl Lynn - Cheryl Lynn
Cold War Kids - Behave Yourself (vinyl)
Craig Johnson - Away Down The Road
Daniel Merriweather - Love & War
Danny Barnes - Pizza Box
Dawn Landes - Sweet Heart Rodeo
Dinowalrus - % (vinyl)
Doughboys - Act Your Rage
Editors - In This Light And On This Evening
EELS - End Times (vinyl)
Elastic No-No Band - Fustercluck!!!
Feral Children - Brand New Blood
Florence Rawlings - A Fool In Love
Gail Pettis - Here In The Moment
Geoff Muldaur & the Texas Sheiks - Texas Sheiks
Gretchen Wilson – Greatest Hits
Heartless Bastards - Stairs and Elevators (vinyl reissue)
Ivo Neame - Caught In the Light of Day
Jethro Tull - Living With the Past (Live)
Jimmy Briscoe & the Beavers - The Flame Still Burns
John Dee Graham - It’s Not As Bad As It Looks
John Morales - The M&M Mixes (vinyl)
Josephine Foster - Graphic as a Star (vinyl)
Kevin Barker - You and Me
Lawson Rollins - Espirito
Light This City - Hero Cycle
Lindstrom & Christabelle - Real Life Is No Cool (vinyl)
Lostprophets - The Betrayed
Major Stars - Return to Form
Matt Harlan - Tips & Compliments
Maura Kennedy - Parade of Echoes
Michael Wolff - Joe's Strut
Miles Davis - The Complete Columbia Album Collection (71-disc box set)
Miseration - Mirroring Shadow
Missy Elliott - Block Party
Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life (vinyl)
Neil Sedaka - The Music Of My Life
Nouvelle Vague - Nouvelle Vague (reissue)
Nurse With Wound - Chance Meeting (reissue)
Obie Trice - Special Reserve
Pattie Brooks - Love Shook / Our Ms. Brooks
Paul Weller & Keb Darge - Lost & Found: Real R&B & Soul
Pearl - Little Immaculate White Fox
Prodigal Son - Kingdom Swagga-Nomics
Red Krayola with Art & Language - Five American Portraits
Redman - Reggie Noble 9 8 (Edited)
Redman - Reggie Noble 9 8 (Explicit)
Richard Skelton - Landings
Ringo Starr - Y Not (vinyl)
RJD2 - The Colossus (vinyl)
Roger Whittaker - Greatest Hits
Scout Niblett - The Calcination of Scout Niblett
Shapes Stars - Make These Mountains Are Safe
Six Feet Under - Graveyard Classics 3
SOMA - Jewel and the Orchestra
Sonny Landreth - Mississippi Blues
South Memphis String Band – Home Sweet Home
Spoon - Transference (vinyl)
Steve Howe - Natural Timbre & Portraits of Bob Dylan
Sugar Minott - Reggae Legends
Sunshine Collective - Wanna Play
Super 8 Bit Brothers - Brawl
Surfer Blood – Astro Coast
Susu - R and R and R
Tape Deck Mountain - Ghost
The Coal Porters - Durango
The Doughboys - Act Your Rage
The Hotrats – Turn Ons
The Len Price 3 - Pictures
The Red Krayola - Five American Portraits
The Wishing Tree - Ostara
These New Puritans - Hidden
This’l - Chronicles Of An X-Hustler
Various Artists - 2010 Grammy Nominees
Various Artists - Almost You: The Songs of Elvis Costello
Various Artists - Clowns And Jugglers - A Tribute To Syd Barrett
Various Artists - Crazy Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (deluxe edition with bonus songs)
Various Artists - Funky Frauleins: Female Beat, Groove, Disco, Funk in Germany 1968-1978 (vinyl)
Various Artists - Hurt Locker (soundtrack)
Various Artists - Pacifico Colombiano: Music Adventures in Afro-Columbia
Various Artists - Pop Ambient 2010
Various Artists - Riba Dempel: Popular Dance Music of Curacao 1950-1954
Virulence - If This Isn't a Dream... 1985-1989
Vulture Whale - Bamboo You EP
Wetdog - Frauhaus!
Worm Ouroboros - Worm Ouroboros
Zoey Van Goey - Cage Was Unlocked
Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales-Week Ending 01/09/10
1. LP - Rolling Stones Promotional Album Decca RSM.1 UK - $9,191.35
2. LP - The Beatles "Please Please Me" Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Stereo - $5,688.73
3. LP - Carl Schurict "Bruckner's 8th Sympony" ASD 602/3 UK Pressing - $2,771.22
4. 45 - Billy Byrd "Silly Kind Of Love" / "Lost In The Crowd" Scream - $2,601.88
5. LP - Pussy "Pussy Plays" Morgan Blue Town - $2,400.64
As always, a special thank you to Norm at http://ccdiscoveries.blogspot.com for this great data. Stop in and listen to their unique radio show Accidental Nostalgia with Norm & Jane On Radio Dentata - 60 minutes of rare records and nugatory narration. NOW TUESDAYS at 4PM PT / 7PM ET for a complete rundown of the Top 5 with trivia and tidbits.
2. LP - The Beatles "Please Please Me" Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Stereo - $5,688.73
3. LP - Carl Schurict "Bruckner's 8th Sympony" ASD 602/3 UK Pressing - $2,771.22
4. 45 - Billy Byrd "Silly Kind Of Love" / "Lost In The Crowd" Scream - $2,601.88
5. LP - Pussy "Pussy Plays" Morgan Blue Town - $2,400.64
As always, a special thank you to Norm at http://ccdiscoveries.blogspot.com for this great data. Stop in and listen to their unique radio show Accidental Nostalgia with Norm & Jane On Radio Dentata - 60 minutes of rare records and nugatory narration. NOW TUESDAYS at 4PM PT / 7PM ET for a complete rundown of the Top 5 with trivia and tidbits.
This Date In Music History-January 19
Birthdays:
Phil Everly - Everly Brothers (1939)
Joe Butler - Lovin Spoonful (1943)
British pop singer Laurie London - who was just 13 when he recorded his only hit, "He's Got the Whole World (In His Hands)." (1944)
Pop singer Shelley Fabares - On her 18th birthday, in 1962, Fabares's recording of "Johnny Angel" hit number one on the Billboard chart. (1944)
Rod Evans - original lead vocalist for Deep Purple (1945)
Dolly Parton (1946)
Harvey Hinsley - Hot Chocolate (1948)
Francis Buchholz - Scorpions (1950)
Martha Davis - Motels (1951)
Dewey Bunnell - America (1952)
Eric Leeds - jazz and funk musician (1952)
Michael Boddicker - film composer and session musician. Played synthesizer on Michael Jackson's albums, Thriller, Bad and Dangerous. (1953)
Mickey Virtue - UB40 (1957)
Caron Wheeler - Soul II Soul (1963)
Trey Lorenz (1969)
John Wozniak - Marcy Playground (1971)
A.J. McLean - Backstreet Boys (1978)
They Are Missed:
Born on this day in 1943, Janis Joplin, had a 1971 US #1 single with "Me And Bobby McGee" and a 1971 #1 album with Pearl. She died on October 4th 1970 after an accidental heroin overdose.
The late Robert Palmer ("Bad Case Of Loving You") was born in 1949.
Born today in 1935, Johnny O’Keefe, singer known as “Australia’s King of rock ‘n’ roll”. He co-wrote and had the 1958 Australian hit with, "Real Wild Child," which was covered by Iggy Pop in 1986. Other hits included "Shout!" "Don't You Know Pretty Baby" and "She's My Baby." O’Keefe died on October 6th 1978.
In 1998, legendary rockabilly pioneer, Carl Perkins, died in Nashville from complications following a recent series of strokes. Perkins songwriting and guitar work influenced Elvis Presley and The Beatles, to name two. He wrote and recorded "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1956 and his version sold 2 million copies before Elvis' version became a hit.
Former School of Fish singer/guitarist Josh Clayton-Felt died of cancer in 2000, less than a month after his illness was diagnosed. He was 32.
In 2006, Wilson Pickett died in hospital near his Ashburn, Virginia home of a heart attack (age 64). Pickett recorded the soul classics "Mustang Sally," "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" and "In The Midnight Hour" plus he scored 15 other Top 40 singles.
Canadian singer songwriter and former Mamas and the Papas singer Denny Doherty died at the age of 66 in 2007.
Singer songwriter John Stewart, who wrote the Monkees hit "Daydream Believer" died in 2008 (age 68) after he suffered a massive stroke or brain aneurysm in San Diego. Stewart was a member of folk group The Kingston Trio and went on to record more than 45 solo albums with his biggest solo success being a US top five single, "Gold," in 1979.
History:
The Brill Building at 1619 Broadway opened in 1931, renting space to music publishers; songwriters, demo studios, record companies and artist managers soon join as tenants. By the early '60s Brill Building houses 165 music businesses.
Marty Robbins made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville in 1953.
The Platters "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1959.
In 1963, the Beatles made their first national TV appearance in the UK on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' performing "Please Please Me."
The Monkees were at #1 on the UK singles chart in 1967 with "I'm A Believer," the group's only UK #1.
Al Wilson went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1974 with "Show And Tell."
Black Oak Arkansas appeared at Kent State University, Kent Ohio in 1974. Supporting act was Bruce Springsteen. Tickets cost $4.00
In 1974, two Bob Dylan/The Band shows, cause a nine-mile-long traffic jam in Miami that keeps many ticket holders from entering the Sportsatorium until the show is half over.
Johnny Rotten was fired from The Sex Pistols in 1978 for 'not being weird enough anymore.'
Pink Floyd's 'The Wall', started a 15-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1980. The group's third US #1, it went on to sell over 8 million copies.
Metallica began recording their fourth full-length release, "And Justice For All" in 1988.
Janet Jackson went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1991 with "Love Will Never Do," her 5th US #1.
Fleetwood Mac reunited in 1993 to perform at Bill Clinton's inauguration. Clinton had used "Don't Stop" as the theme for his campaign.
John Lennon, the Animals, The Band, the Grateful Dead, Rod Stewart and Elton John were inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Paul McCartney inducts his former Beatle bandmate. "I’m the number one John Lennon fan," says Big Mac. The Band perform "The Weight." It’s the first time guitarist/vocalist Robbie Robertson has played with the group in 15 years.
"Kurt & Courtney" makes its premiere at the Slamdunk Film Festival in Utah in 1998. The film on the Nirvana frontman and his wife, the ever-charming Ms. Love, was pulled from the Sundance Festival.
In 2001, it was reported that Paul McCartney was set to become the world’s first pop star billionaire. McCartney was said to be worth £725 million ($1,233) and was expected to become a billionaire after huge sales from The Beatles compilation hits album.
Norah Jones started a three week run at #1 on the US album chart in 2003 with ‘Come Away With Me.'
Dressed in Oakland Raider gear, Metallica performed a surprise concert in the Oakland Coliseum parking lot prior to the AFC Championship game in 2003. Raiders win (but lose the Super Bowl).
In 2003, original members Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger revive the Doors with former Police drummer Stewart Copeland and Cult vocalist Ian Astbury - filling in for Jim Morrison. The new line-up debuts in Las Vegas. Due to a dispute with original drummer John Densmore and the Jim Morrison estate over the use of the Doors’ name, the group later bills itself as The Doors of the 21st Century before settling on Riders On The Storm (after the classic Doors song).
Phil Everly - Everly Brothers (1939)
Joe Butler - Lovin Spoonful (1943)
British pop singer Laurie London - who was just 13 when he recorded his only hit, "He's Got the Whole World (In His Hands)." (1944)
Pop singer Shelley Fabares - On her 18th birthday, in 1962, Fabares's recording of "Johnny Angel" hit number one on the Billboard chart. (1944)
Rod Evans - original lead vocalist for Deep Purple (1945)
Dolly Parton (1946)
Harvey Hinsley - Hot Chocolate (1948)
Francis Buchholz - Scorpions (1950)
Martha Davis - Motels (1951)
Dewey Bunnell - America (1952)
Eric Leeds - jazz and funk musician (1952)
Michael Boddicker - film composer and session musician. Played synthesizer on Michael Jackson's albums, Thriller, Bad and Dangerous. (1953)
Mickey Virtue - UB40 (1957)
Caron Wheeler - Soul II Soul (1963)
Trey Lorenz (1969)
John Wozniak - Marcy Playground (1971)
A.J. McLean - Backstreet Boys (1978)
They Are Missed:
Born on this day in 1943, Janis Joplin, had a 1971 US #1 single with "Me And Bobby McGee" and a 1971 #1 album with Pearl. She died on October 4th 1970 after an accidental heroin overdose.
The late Robert Palmer ("Bad Case Of Loving You") was born in 1949.
Born today in 1935, Johnny O’Keefe, singer known as “Australia’s King of rock ‘n’ roll”. He co-wrote and had the 1958 Australian hit with, "Real Wild Child," which was covered by Iggy Pop in 1986. Other hits included "Shout!" "Don't You Know Pretty Baby" and "She's My Baby." O’Keefe died on October 6th 1978.
In 1998, legendary rockabilly pioneer, Carl Perkins, died in Nashville from complications following a recent series of strokes. Perkins songwriting and guitar work influenced Elvis Presley and The Beatles, to name two. He wrote and recorded "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1956 and his version sold 2 million copies before Elvis' version became a hit.
Former School of Fish singer/guitarist Josh Clayton-Felt died of cancer in 2000, less than a month after his illness was diagnosed. He was 32.
In 2006, Wilson Pickett died in hospital near his Ashburn, Virginia home of a heart attack (age 64). Pickett recorded the soul classics "Mustang Sally," "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" and "In The Midnight Hour" plus he scored 15 other Top 40 singles.
Canadian singer songwriter and former Mamas and the Papas singer Denny Doherty died at the age of 66 in 2007.
Singer songwriter John Stewart, who wrote the Monkees hit "Daydream Believer" died in 2008 (age 68) after he suffered a massive stroke or brain aneurysm in San Diego. Stewart was a member of folk group The Kingston Trio and went on to record more than 45 solo albums with his biggest solo success being a US top five single, "Gold," in 1979.
History:
The Brill Building at 1619 Broadway opened in 1931, renting space to music publishers; songwriters, demo studios, record companies and artist managers soon join as tenants. By the early '60s Brill Building houses 165 music businesses.
Marty Robbins made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville in 1953.
The Platters "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1959.
In 1963, the Beatles made their first national TV appearance in the UK on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' performing "Please Please Me."
The Monkees were at #1 on the UK singles chart in 1967 with "I'm A Believer," the group's only UK #1.
Al Wilson went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1974 with "Show And Tell."
Black Oak Arkansas appeared at Kent State University, Kent Ohio in 1974. Supporting act was Bruce Springsteen. Tickets cost $4.00
In 1974, two Bob Dylan/The Band shows, cause a nine-mile-long traffic jam in Miami that keeps many ticket holders from entering the Sportsatorium until the show is half over.
Johnny Rotten was fired from The Sex Pistols in 1978 for 'not being weird enough anymore.'
Pink Floyd's 'The Wall', started a 15-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1980. The group's third US #1, it went on to sell over 8 million copies.
Metallica began recording their fourth full-length release, "And Justice For All" in 1988.
Janet Jackson went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1991 with "Love Will Never Do," her 5th US #1.
Fleetwood Mac reunited in 1993 to perform at Bill Clinton's inauguration. Clinton had used "Don't Stop" as the theme for his campaign.
John Lennon, the Animals, The Band, the Grateful Dead, Rod Stewart and Elton John were inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Paul McCartney inducts his former Beatle bandmate. "I’m the number one John Lennon fan," says Big Mac. The Band perform "The Weight." It’s the first time guitarist/vocalist Robbie Robertson has played with the group in 15 years.
"Kurt & Courtney" makes its premiere at the Slamdunk Film Festival in Utah in 1998. The film on the Nirvana frontman and his wife, the ever-charming Ms. Love, was pulled from the Sundance Festival.
In 2001, it was reported that Paul McCartney was set to become the world’s first pop star billionaire. McCartney was said to be worth £725 million ($1,233) and was expected to become a billionaire after huge sales from The Beatles compilation hits album.
Norah Jones started a three week run at #1 on the US album chart in 2003 with ‘Come Away With Me.'
Dressed in Oakland Raider gear, Metallica performed a surprise concert in the Oakland Coliseum parking lot prior to the AFC Championship game in 2003. Raiders win (but lose the Super Bowl).
In 2003, original members Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger revive the Doors with former Police drummer Stewart Copeland and Cult vocalist Ian Astbury - filling in for Jim Morrison. The new line-up debuts in Las Vegas. Due to a dispute with original drummer John Densmore and the Jim Morrison estate over the use of the Doors’ name, the group later bills itself as The Doors of the 21st Century before settling on Riders On The Storm (after the classic Doors song).
Monday, January 18, 2010
Suburban Home Records Joins Super D Independent Distribution
Super D Independent Distribution ("SDID"), a division of Super D, the Worldwide Music Wholesaler, announces today that Suburban Home has joined its exclusive distribution family of labels.
Irvine, CA (PRWEB) January 18, 2010 -- Super D Independent Distribution ("SDID"), a division of Super D, the Worldwide Music Wholesaler, announces today that Suburban Home has joined its exclusive distribution family of labels.
Suburban Home Records is a proudly independent label based in Denver, Colorado. 2010 will be Suburban Home's 15th year in business. Suburban Home also runs Vinyl Collective, their vinyl imprint and online store. SDID will be representing the entire Suburban Home catalog, including hundred of vinyl titles that had not been available to retail previously.
"After working with different distributors throughout the past 14 years, we felt that Super D had similar goals to ours," stated Virgil Dickerson, principal owner of Suburban Home. "Their ability to get records anywhere records are sold and their commitment to vinyl really sold us."
Formed in July 2007, SDID represents a wide variety of labels and distributors to retailers worldwide. SDID received the NARM Small Distributor of the Year Award in 2008.
"We are very excited to bring Suburban Home's fantastic catalog and new releases in to the fold," said Tim Hinsley, General Manager of SDID. "Their commitment to the indie music community is unquestioned and we are glad to be a part of it."
"I am looking forward to this new challenge", states Mr. Hinsley. "Super D is the established leader in import product and I look forward to working with our vendors, customers, and staff to give the greatest service possible."
Artists on Suburban Home include Tim Barry, Drag the River, Two Cow Garage, Austin Lucas, Mike Hale, Ninja Gun, The Takers, In the Red, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, Yesterday's Ring, Joey Cape, Jon Snodgrass, Chad Price, Look Mexico, Micah Schnabel, Josh Small, and Lizzie Huffman. Additionally, the new Tim Barry "28th & Stonewall" will be in stores on January 26, 2010
About Super D:
Super D is the largest worldwide distributor of pre-recorded music and video, stocking 363,686 unique titles from over 24 countries, providing entertainment media solutions to physical and internet retailers, as well as direct to consumer solutions and data services to customers around the world. Super D is a privately held, employee owned, California Corporation based in Irvine, California. More information about Super D is available at www.sdcd.com.
Contact:
Jocelynn Pryor
Super D - Director of Marketing
17822 Gillette Ave., #A
Irvine, CA 92614
(P) 949.225.1170 xt 411
Jocelynnp(at)sdcd(dot)com
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Irvine, CA (PRWEB) January 18, 2010 -- Super D Independent Distribution ("SDID"), a division of Super D, the Worldwide Music Wholesaler, announces today that Suburban Home has joined its exclusive distribution family of labels.
Suburban Home Records is a proudly independent label based in Denver, Colorado. 2010 will be Suburban Home's 15th year in business. Suburban Home also runs Vinyl Collective, their vinyl imprint and online store. SDID will be representing the entire Suburban Home catalog, including hundred of vinyl titles that had not been available to retail previously.
"After working with different distributors throughout the past 14 years, we felt that Super D had similar goals to ours," stated Virgil Dickerson, principal owner of Suburban Home. "Their ability to get records anywhere records are sold and their commitment to vinyl really sold us."
Formed in July 2007, SDID represents a wide variety of labels and distributors to retailers worldwide. SDID received the NARM Small Distributor of the Year Award in 2008.
"We are very excited to bring Suburban Home's fantastic catalog and new releases in to the fold," said Tim Hinsley, General Manager of SDID. "Their commitment to the indie music community is unquestioned and we are glad to be a part of it."
"I am looking forward to this new challenge", states Mr. Hinsley. "Super D is the established leader in import product and I look forward to working with our vendors, customers, and staff to give the greatest service possible."
Artists on Suburban Home include Tim Barry, Drag the River, Two Cow Garage, Austin Lucas, Mike Hale, Ninja Gun, The Takers, In the Red, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, Yesterday's Ring, Joey Cape, Jon Snodgrass, Chad Price, Look Mexico, Micah Schnabel, Josh Small, and Lizzie Huffman. Additionally, the new Tim Barry "28th & Stonewall" will be in stores on January 26, 2010
About Super D:
Super D is the largest worldwide distributor of pre-recorded music and video, stocking 363,686 unique titles from over 24 countries, providing entertainment media solutions to physical and internet retailers, as well as direct to consumer solutions and data services to customers around the world. Super D is a privately held, employee owned, California Corporation based in Irvine, California. More information about Super D is available at www.sdcd.com.
Contact:
Jocelynn Pryor
Super D - Director of Marketing
17822 Gillette Ave., #A
Irvine, CA 92614
(P) 949.225.1170 xt 411
Jocelynnp(at)sdcd(dot)com
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