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Ray Davies Concert Review
Misfits, outcasts, the downtrodden… If you fit into one of these groups, or did at one time, you probably consider Ray Davies (pronounced dave – iz) a champion for your cause. Forty-seven years after The Kinks first hit the USA Top 10 with “You Really Got Me”, chief songwriter, lead singer and rhythm guitarist Raymond [...]
R.E.M. Disband After 31 Years
It’s hard to believe a world without R.E.M. making music and touring. Although the hits dried up years ago, the creativity and artistic integrity never waned. R.E.M. simply befell the fate of almost all old rockers; obscurity in the modern age of processed music ala Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Glee and American Idol. 60′s, 70′s, [...]
Fleetwood Mac: New Album/Tour in 2012?
Lindsay Buckingham tells Rolling Stone that he thinks a new record and tour are in the works for Fleetwood Mac in 2012. It would be their first album since 2003′s Say You Will, which peaked at #3 on the USA charts. The band last toured in 2009. There is no word yet on the lineup, [...]
Jerry Leiber (April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011)
Legendary song writer/producer Jerry Leiber, one of the most important figures in the history of rhythm and blues and rock & roll, died yesterday of cardio pulmonary failure at the age of 78. Leiber, along with partner Mike Stoller, shared a deep love of black music and were staunch proponents of Rhythm and Blues in [...]
Brian Wilson sings Buddy Holly – FREE mp3 download!
A relatively obscure Buddy Holly song – “Listen To Me” – has been recorded by Beach Boys’ mastermind Brian Wilson for an upcoming Buddy Holly tribute CD. It is available as a free mp3 download via Rolling Stone magazine’s website. Click on the link to hear the song: http://mp3.rollingstone.com/download/03ListentoMe.mp3 “Listen to Me” was the fourth [...]
Steely Dan Concert Review – Ravinia Festival, Highland Park IL 8/13/11
Steely Dan Concert Review
Get Well Jon Lord
Jonathan Douglas “Jon” Lord, founding member of hard rockers, Deep Purple, is currently battling an undisclosed form of cancer according to his website. Lord is one of the great Hammond B3 organ players in rock music. His sound, always tuneful yet often the verge of distortion, is probably the key hallmark of the band’s overall [...]
Rock Concert for Hep C Awareness
On July 27th, the Allman Brothers Band headlined concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York City to raise money for and build awareness of Hepatitis C. Dubbed Tune In to Hep C, the concert lasted over three hours and featured special guests Natalie Cole, David Crosby, Graham Nash and former Grateful Dead bassist Phil [...]
R.I.P. Rob Grill (1943 – 2011)
Robert Frank Grill, lead singer, bass player and occasional songwriter for the Grass Roots died on July 11th. He passed away as a result of a blow to the head, which happened when he fell after suffering a stroke a few weeks ago. He had been in a coma ever since the fall. The Grass [...]
Clarence Clemons (1942 – 2011)
Quick… name a saxophone player! OK, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane or Stan Getz were all very popular back in the day and may come to your mind. But for me, if this were a Jungian word association test, my first answer would certainly be Clarence Clemons. The Big Man (a well-deserved and affectionate nickname) passed [...]