Monday, January 31, 2011
R.I.P.: John Barry
Legendary James Bond composer John Barry died in New York on Sunday at the age of 77 after a heart attack.The five-time Oscar winner also created the sountracks for 'Midnight Cowboy,' 'Dances With Wolves,' 'Zulu' and 'Born Free.' MORE HERE
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
The Real Carrie Nations
the band C.K. Strong led by singer Lynn Carey featured in the Russ Meyer classic 'Beyond the Valley of the Dolls'
Friday, January 28, 2011
R.I.P.: Charlie Callas
A professional drummer before becoming a stand-up, Brooklyn-born Charlie Callas was most famous for his comic stutter and sound effects. MORE HERE
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Bob Seger Announces 2011 Tour
65 year old Bob Seger is gearing up for his first tour in four years, the Detroit rocker confirmed this morning. Official website HERE
Get Well Jimmy...
Jimmy Buffett had been hospitalized after falling off the stage during a concert in Sydney Australia on Wednesday night sustaining a head injury that knocked him unconscious. He is recovering and is expected to leave the hospital soon. MORE HERE
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
R.I.P.: Charlie Louvin
Charlie Louvin, a member of one of the pre-eminent brother acts in country music and an inspiration to several generations of rock musicians, died Wednesday at his home in Wartrace, Tenn. He was 83.MORE HERE
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Archers of Loaf Reunite
North Carolina indie rock underdogs Archers of Loaf haven't existed in 13 years, since the band broke up in 1998. But those who attended a Saturday night's gig at Carrboro's Cat's Cradle venue got a bit of an unexpected surprise for an opening act: a full set from a reunited Archers of Loaf, their first since 1998. MORE HERE
Buckley Bio-pic News
Robert Pattinson has asked to play Jeff Buckley in a forthcoming biopic of the singer's life, according to reports. MORE HERE
...seems to us James Franco is a better fit...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Remember the Wolfman!
Robert Weston Smith, known commonly as Wolfman Jack (January 21, 1938 – July 1, 1995)
This Takes The Cake
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
R.I.P.: Don Kirshner
Don Kirshner saw rock n' roll born out of R&B, and he was there as the music grew into a self-indulgent young adult. Kirshner was a music publisher and a television producer. He had a hand in launching Bobby Darin's career and he put the Ramones on network TV. Kirshner died yesterday of heart failure in Boca Raton, Florida, where he lived. He was 76 years old. MORE HERE
R.I.P.: KUSF
The Bay Area's only classical music station announced on Tuesday that it will become a non-profit, in a move full of repercussions that change the Bay Area radio landscape. Indie radio station KUSF will lose their signal. A spokesman for the University of San Francisco said KUSF will continue as an online-only station.
In our opinion KUSF was one of the last broadcast refuge of true alternative rock 'n roll in the Bay Area. MORE HERE
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
R.I.P.: Trish Keenan
Trish Keenan, the lead singer of the British electronic pop duo Broadcast, died on Friday. She was 42. The cause was complications of pneumonia. MORE HERE
Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Canadian Censorship ...That's the Way You Do It?
The (over) 25 year old song "Money for Nothing" by the British rock band Dire Straits has been deemed unacceptable for play on Canadian radio.MORE HERE
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
30 Years of 'Genius'
So began America’s 30-year affair with Tom Tom Club’s “Genius of Love.” In this anniversary year, the husband-and-wife team of ex–Talking Heads Tina Weymouth (bass) and Chris Frantz (drums) are deploying a series of concerts and TV appearances (they perform the song tonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) and a new double album of live recordings and remixes (Genius of Live), all in an effort to reclaim custody of the song. MORE HERE
Just the Fax
Keith Richards only communicates by fax.
The 67-year-old Rolling Stones rocker favours sending notes through a telephone line, much to the amusement of his bandmate Ronnie Wood - who struggles to intercept the guitarist's messages.
MORE HERE
Monday, January 10, 2011
Feel Good Music
Ever had goosebumps or felt euphoric chills when listening to a piece of music? If so, your brain is reacting to the music in the same way as it would to some delicious food or a psychoactive drug such as cocaine, according to scientists. MORE HERE
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Haunting; Disturbing ... Apropos
Political language. . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.
- George Orwell
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Queen of Soul's Positive Spin
Aretha Franklin is not one to divulge much about her personal life away from the spotlight. She is known to be an intensely private person. And that’s why she says she's not discussing the news reports and rumors that she is battling pancreatic cancer. MORE HERE
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Japandemonium
On Monday, in what was billed as a “Rock and Roll Circus,” the punk band Japanther performed a free show at the Big Apple Circus tent at Lincoln Center. The raucous show featured a crowd-surfing clown. However, it was shut down by Lincoln Center officials once the crowd — at the band’s invitation — joined them on stage, twice. MORE HERE
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Reunited ...and it feels so good
The Rolling Stones have reunited with their former bassist Bill Wyman to record a tribute song in honour of their late pianist Ian Stewart. MORE HERE
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Chuck Berry's scary new year
Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Famer Chuck Berry collapsed over his keyboards about an hour into his “Winter Dance” show before a standing-room only crowd Saturday night. MORE HERE
Saturday, January 1, 2011
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