I. Meet the Beatles! Did The Beatles save rock and roll? If John, Paul, George and Ringo didn’t save the still-young form, they certainly gifted it with a reinvigorating, exhilarating jolt of musical euphoria the likes of which hadn’t been seen before – and hasn’t been duplicated since. The scene was early 1964. Buddy Holly was long gone, and the big hits had dried up – at the moment, at least – for Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard. Elvis had served his time in the Army, threatening
Archives for January 28, 2014
Status Quo Deliver Expanded "Piledriver" in March
To commemorate the forthcoming live dates from Status Quo's "Frantic Four" reunion, the British boogie-rockers' first release for Vertigo Records, Piledriver, is getting reissued and expanded in March. The classic lineup of Status Quo - guitarist/vocalists Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, bassist Alan Lancaster and drummer John Coghlan had existed in one shape or another since 1967, five years after schoolmates Rossi and Lancaster decided to start a band. Their first three albums, which included
In Memoriam: Pete Seeger (1919-2014)
American music has many diverse strains – from the blues of the Mississippi Delta to the jazz of 52nd Street, and everything in between. But it’s no exaggeration to state that Pete Seeger is American music. Though the singer-songwriter-activist died on January 27 at the age of 94, his song – a song filled with honesty, integrity, compassion, conscience and bold simplicity – will continue to be sung by every man, woman and child who picks up an instrument with the belief that music can make the
WE HAVE A WINNER! A Copy of Uncle Tupelo's "No Depression: Legacy Edition" is YOURS!
LORI LONDON, you've won a copy of Uncle Tupelo's NO DEPRESSION: LEGACY EDITION! Thanks to all who entered!
Kritzerland Heads Into The Arena With "Demetrius and the Gladiators"
Twentieth Century Fox’s 1953 Biblical epic The Robe boldly trumpeted on its posters, “The First Motion Picture in CinemaScope – The Modern Miracle You See Without Glasses!” So confident was Fox about the success of The Robe and indeed, the widescreen CinemaScope format, that the studio began production on a sequel (or “continuation,” as it was dubbed) before the first film had even reached theatres. Screenwriter Philip Dunne, producer Frank Ross, art directors George W. Davis and Lyle Wheeler,
Release Round-Up: Week of January 28
Uncle Tupelo, No Depression: Legacy Edition (Legacy) After at least two teasers in the form of Record Store Day releases, one of the most beloved alt-country albums is greatly expanded as a double-disc set with a host of rare and unreleased demos. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Tony Bennett, The Classics (RPM/Columbia/Legacy) One of the most beloved singers of the 20th century is the subject of a new career-spanning compilation, available in single and double-disc iterations. 1CD: Amazon U.S. /