Monday, October 31, 2011
Third Zeppelin
October 31, 1970, Led Zeppelin started a four week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Led Zeppelin III', the bands second US chart topper.
A Musical Lynching
The new David Lynch album Crazy Clown Time is exactly what you would expect from America’s greatest contemporary surrealist: crazy clown shit.
Lynch's first solo album finds him meandering through a series of dark dreams and visceral meditations on modern life and society. Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs supplies guest vocals for the opening track, but otherwise Lynch is front and center.
It’s streaming right now at NPR.
The Art of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan's drawings and paintings are marked by the same constant drive for renewal that characterizes his legendary music.
The Asia Series, a visual reflection on his travels in Japan, China, Vietnam, and Korea, comprises people, street scenes, architecture, and landscapes. Conversely, there are more cryptic paintings of personalities and situations. MORE HERE
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Imagine It's So Hard
October 30, 1971, John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Imagine'.
The Apple Factor
MTV is upping the Apple factor at its O Music Awards with a plan to have Yoko Ono introduce the Flaming Lips' musical tribute to Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs. MORE HERE
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Duane Allman November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971
October 29, 1971, Duane Allman of The Allman Brothers Band was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle on a Macon, Georgia street while trying to swerve to avoid a tractor-trailer. He was three weeks shy of his 25th birthday.
Friday, October 28, 2011
The Saint Comes Marching In
Last month 4AD released a compilation of the best of their 4AD sessions so far (free download here). While it was an amazing compilation, you couldn’t help but look at the tracklist and notice that they hadn’t yet had some of the best artists from their roster in to perform yet. One such artist was Annie Clark aka St. Vincent, but following the release of her Recommended third album Strange Mercy last month Clark and her band paid a visit to the Shangri-La studios in Brooklyn.
Check out the session, which includes four of Strange Mercy‘s best tracks.
One Hot Hit Wonder
October 28, 1978, Nick Gilder went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hot Child In The City',
Thursday, October 27, 2011
New Black Keys
"Lonely Boy" is the first single off the forthcoming album El Camino - in stores Dec. 6th. Preorder the album today to get an instant download of Lonely Boy (where applicable) -
Official store - http://wbr.fm/TBKElCaminoiTunes - http://glnk.it/nl
A Simpler Place and Time
October 27, 1973, Gladys Knight and the Pips started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Midnight Train To Georgia'. It was the group's 18th Top 40 hit and first No.1.
Simultaneous Springsteen
October 27, 1975, The unknown Bruce Springsteen had the rare honor of simultaneous covers on both Time and Newsweek magazines in the US.
Back in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen 1975
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Streaming Big Time
Big Time is the 1988 concert film of the legendary singer songwriter Tom Waits. This is a must see. Unfortunately it is hard to find as it is not available on DVD. It is available streaming on Netflix though. GO HERE
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The Guiltiest Guilty Pleasure
October 25, 1969, ‘Sugar Sugar’ by The Archies was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. It stayed at the top for eight weeks, and was also No.1 in the US, selling over six million copies worldwide. The Archies were a rock group based on comic book characters.
The Electric Ladyland Experience
October 25, 1968, The double album 'Electric Ladyland' by the Jimi Hendrix Experience was released. It was also made available as two albums with changed artwork after complaints about the naked women who were pictured on the sleeve. The female models were each paid £5 for the photo shoot and another £5 if they posed completely naked.
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)...
Monday, October 24, 2011
1962 Live!
October 24, 1962, US Soul singer James Brown recorded his legendary 'Live At The Apollo' album. The album was listed at No.24 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Take It Easy
October 24, 1960, Frank Sinatra went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Nice 'n' Easy'.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Dion, the Belmonts and Sue
October 23, 1961, Dion started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Runaround Sue', it reached No.11 in the UK.
Pete and Arlo Occupy
Folk music legend's Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie joined Occupy Wall Street demonstrators Friday in their campaign against corporate greed. MORE HERE
Get Well Soon Loretta Lynn
Country music legend Loretta Lynn has been hospitalized with pneumonia, according to the Ashland, Kentucky, theater where she was scheduled to perform Saturday night. MORE HERE
Here's a Loretta Lynn favorite ... Fist City...
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Very Good Vibrations
October 22, 1966, The Beach Boys ‘Good Vibrations’ made its debut on the US singles chart. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the track was recorded over 6 weeks in four different Los Angeles studios, at a cost of over $16,000. The recording engineer would later say that the last take sounded exactly like the first, six months earlier. The record would reach No.1 on the US charts in December 1966.
Friday, October 21, 2011
R.I.P.: Barry Feinstein
Rock & roll photographer Barry Feinstein, who shot the cover of Bob Dylan's The Times They Are A-Changin, George Harrison's All Things Must Pass, Janis Joplin's Pearl and countless other iconic works, died today in upstate New York of natural causes. He was 80. MORE HERE
http://www.barryfeinsteinphotography.com/
Thursday, October 20, 2011
In Memoriam : Lynyrd Skynyrd
October 20, 1977, Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines of Lynyrd Skynyrd were all killed along with manager Dean Kilpatrick when their rented plane ran out of fuel and crashed into a densely wooded thicket in the middle of a swamp in Gillsburg, Missouri.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The Rolling Stones 1978
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Stevie Wonder : Songs In The Key Of Life
October 16, 1976, Stevie Wonder's 'Songs In The Key Of Life', went to No.1 on the US album chart. It was Wonder's third US No.1.And it was the first album I ever purchased.
The album includes so many incredible tracks; here's a favorite...Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I am Singing...
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Stones Play Thier Doo's
October 13, 1973, The Rolling Stones started a four week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Goats Head Soup' the group's fourth US No.1.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Keith Richards : Distinguished Biographer
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is getting yet another award for his critically acclaimed memoir, "Life," which immediately became an international bestseller when it was published in October 2010. The New York Post reports that former U.S. President Bill Clinton will present Richards with the Mailer Prize for Distinguished Biography at the Norman Mailer Center’s benefit at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City on November 8, 2011. MORE HERE
White Covers
Jack White was part of an all-star lineup that Q Magazine put together for an all-star tribute to U2′s Achtung Baby.
On 'The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams' Jack White covers "You Know That I Know" LISTEN HERE
Monday, October 10, 2011
Second Sabbath
October 10, 1970, Black Sabbath were at No.1 on the UK chart with their second album 'Paranoid.' The album is now regarded as one of the classic Heavy Metal albums.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
A Lennon/McCartney Day
Today John Lennon would have been 71 years old.
IMAGINE PEACE TOWER will be relit by Yoko Ono on October 9th 2011 in memory of John Lennon.
GO HERE at 8pm Reykjavik time, 9pm London, 4pm NY, 1pm LA, 5am Tokyo (see your local time here) It will be lit until Dec 8, then Dec 21-28, Dec 31, 2011 and then March 21-28, 2012.
On John Lennon's birthday, Sir Paul McCartney takes bride No. 3 MORE HERE
John's advice to protesters everywhere...
Revolution 1
R.I.P.: Mikey Welsh
Former Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh was found dead yesterday at the age of 40. MORE HERE
His paintings are pretty damn good: http://mikeywelshblog.com/
Queen Are The Champions
Scientists in England did a recent study and now think they know why some tracks are catchier than others, and claim to have uncovered to catchiest song of all time.
So which song gets the honour of being both the most catchy song ever? Queen’s classic anthem ‘We Are The Champions’. When asked what he though of the news, guitarist Brian May said “Fabulous, so it’s proved then? We truly are the champions”. MORE HERE
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
John Lennon's Peace Beacon
As she has done each year on John Lennon's birthday Oct. 9, Yoko Ono will again be present in Iceland this year for a lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower.
The lighting ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. Iceland time. Yoko's Imagine Peace Tower website will stream the ceremony. MORE HERE
Grease Was The Word
October 7, 1978, The film soundtrack to 'Grease' featuring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John started a 13 week run at No.1 on the UK chart.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Jimmy Fallon Meets Portishead
Portishead squeezed a visit to "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" into their tour schedule last night (10/5/2011). The appearance marked the band's first U.S. television appearance since 1998. MORE HERE
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
R.I.P.: Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch, one of the most influential British musicians of modern times, has died at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer. His complex, revolutionary and beautiful acoustic guitar-playing influenced countless musicians. MORE HERE
R.I.P.: Steve Jobs
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Tammy's Abduction
October 4, 1978, Country singer Tammy Wynette, was abducted, beaten and held in her car for two hours by a kidnapper wearing a ski mask. He held a gun on her and forced her to drive 90 miles from Nashville, Tennessee. She was later released and the kidnapper escaped.
"He opened the door, held the gun in his left hand and dragged me out of the car. Then he hit me with his fist. I thought, Oh, God, I'm gonna die..." MORE HERE
Newspaper article HERE
Are You Ready For Some Redneck?
ESPN has withdrawn Hank Williams, Jr.’s “Monday Night Football” song after the country music star compared US President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. MORE HERE w/video.
Monday, October 3, 2011
R.I.P.: Robert Whitaker
The photographer who shot some of the most famous images of The Beatles and other stars of the 1960s has died at the age of 71.
Robert Whitaker died on September 20, 2011 after a long battle against cancer. MORE HERE
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
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