RIP Etta James, Matriarch of the Blues…
Etta James performing the classics… “I Just Want To Make Love To You” & “Born To Be Wild” (From the DVD ‘Burnin’ Down The House‘)
eweek.com recently posted an update about Paul McCartney’s “music cloud” of digital archives…
During the last 18 months, HP has digitized a hefty portion of the 1 million-plus assets in McCartney’s vast library, one that Sir Paul himself described as something similar to the Library of Congress. “You could get lost in there,” he said.
Source: eweek.com
This project caught our attention last year, right around McCartney’s 69th birthday. See my previous post.
The new site paulmccartney.com/web/guest is a subscription service, offering both a free basic service, and a $50 premium membership.
The most interesting feature to us is the Timeline, offering new content and winding ...
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January 10th is another big day for rock ‘n roll birthdays…
1935 – Ronnie Hawkins – Also known as “The Hawk,” Ronnie’s band The Hawks has performed with Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Rick Danko, and drummer Levon Helm (who later became The Band,) Janis Joplin’s Full Tilt Boogie Band, David Clayton Thomas (Blood Sweat and Tears,) and Burton Cummings. ronniehawkins.com
1943 – Jim Croce - (1943 – 1973) was an American singer-songwriter, who released five studio albums and eleven singles, two of which were number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” and “Time in a Bottle.” jimcroce.com
1945 – Rod ...
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A few recent birthdays we would like to acknowledge…
January 3, 1926 George Martin – You may say “oh he’s a producer not an artist,” but in my book, Sir George Martin IS an artist. Just consider all the arrangements he contributed to the recorded works of The Beatles. He even played piano on some of their earlier recordings.
I really LOVE Martin’s Beatles remix album done with his son Giles!
January 3, 1945 Stephen Stills – His contributions to pop and rock music are staggering. Buffalo Springfield, C, S & N, Manassas, and all of his amazing solo albums.
For What It’s Worth, ...
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Pandora.com has something new…
2011 End of Year stations ranked by genre, such as…
Top Pop Hits (Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga)
Top Hip Hop & Pop Hits (Rihanna, Foster The People)
Top R&B & Hip Hop Hits (Jamie Foxx, Waka Flocka Flame)
Top Country Hits (Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert)
Top Latin Hits (Lupillo Rivera, Paulina Rubio)
Top Christian Hits (Josh Wilson, Skillet)
Top Alternative Rock Hits (Neon Trees, AWOLNation)
Top Electronic Dance (Nero, Duck Sauce)
Top Adult Hits (Michelle Branch, Britney Spears, really? Britney? Adult? LOL!)
Top College Indie (TV On The Radio, Thievery Corp.)
Top Jazz (Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard)
I really like the specific niche stations Pandora has now too, like…
Rockin’ Holiday ...
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2011 has been a pretty amazing year for new music. I personally have been turned onto a lot of new music, mostly by friends and other musicians. I gotta tell you there is some amazing local talent, and all you’ve got to do is look for it. Open your ears and eyes, watch the entertainment section of your local papers, and stay tuned for some great local music.
OK, so instead of making another “best of 2011″ list of top albums or stuff like that, I’m just going to list some albums that I have discovered this past year. I’m ...
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December 8th is the day we all remember losing John Lennon. But his spirit and his music lives on, with song lyrics just as relevant today as they were in 1980.
From Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)…”
So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones
The old and the young
A very Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear
…I wish we could add the part about war is over.
johnlennon.com
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