"There's a time in life for Hoagy Carmichael. There's a time in life for Claude Debussy. There's a time in life for Jerry Lee Lewis. There's a time in life for Destiny's Child. All these things have their moment." ~Elvis Costello
12 Apr 2016 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: Led Zeppelin, spirit, stairway to heaven, taurus
(via The Week)
Led Zeppelin’s 1971 classic “Stairway to Heaven” is taking them straight to court. A U.S. judge ruled Friday that the song has “substantial” enough similarities to the instrumental piece “Taurus,” written by the band Spirit in 1967, that a jury should decide whether Led Zeppelin’s members are liable for copyright infringement…
10 Apr 2016 2 Comments
in General Posts, Video of the Week Tags: nicholas brothers
Brothers Fayard and Harold Nicholas a.k.a. the Nicholas Brothers formed one of history’s greatest and most beloved dance teams, rising from the nightclub circuit to a successful career on the big screen.
The above scene is from their personal favorite of their over 30 films, 1943’s Stormy Weather. And it just may be the greatest dance routine ever filmed. They come in at 1:30.
Among those the Nicholas brothers later gave dancing instruction to: Janet and Michael Jackson.
09 Apr 2016 1 Comment
in General Posts Tags: rock and roll hall of fame, steve miller
(via USA Today)
Steve Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday night, but apparently he didn’t enjoy the experience.
Speaking in the press room after his induction, Miller, 72, insisted, “The whole process needs to be changed…It doesn’t need to be this hard. There’s nothing fancy going on out there that requires all of this stuff.”
08 Apr 2016 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: bruce springsteen, lgbt
From Bruce Springsteen’s website:
As you, my fans, know I’m scheduled to play in Greensboro, North Carolina this Sunday. As we also know, North Carolina has just passed HB2, which the media are referring to as the “bathroom” law. HB2—known officially as the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act—dictates which bathrooms transgender people are permitted to use. Just as important, the law also attacks the rights of LGBT citizens to sue when their human rights are violated in the workplace. No other group of North Carolinians faces such a burden. To my mind, it’s an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress. Right now, there are many groups, businesses, and individuals in North Carolina working to oppose and overcome these negative developments. Taking all of this into account, I feel that this is a time for me and the band to show solidarity for those freedom fighters. As a result, and with deepest apologies to our dedicated fans in Greensboro, we have canceled our show scheduled for Sunday, April 10th. Some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejudice and bigotry—which is happening as I write—is one of them. It is the strongest means I have for raising my voice in opposition to those who continue to push us backwards instead of forwards.
03 Apr 2016 2 Comments
in General Posts Tags: traveling wilburys
(Reprinted from The College of Rock and Roll Knowledge)
By the late 80’s, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan had all played on each others albums. On April 3, 1988, they all got together along with Tom Petty at Dylan’s studio in Malibu, CA to record a single called “Handle With Care.” They had already worked on Harrison’s “This Is Love” and needed to record a ‘B’ side. The session went so well that the group, calling itself the Traveling Wilburys, goes on to record two whole albums together.
“Wilbury” was a sl…ang term first used by Harrison during the recording of “Cloud Nine” with Jeff Lynne. Referring to recording errors created by some faulty equipment, Harrison jokingly remarked to Lynne, “We’ll bury ’em in the mix”. Thereafter, they used the term for any small error in performance and the term was used again when the group were together. Harrison suggested “The Trembling Wilburys” as the group’s name; instead, Lynne suggested “Traveling”, with which the group agreed.
Tom Petty’s involvement came by chance. George Harrison had left one of his guitar’s at Petty’s house and before the session, went to get it. George decided to invite Petty to join the session.
Happy 28th Birthday to the Traveling Wilburys!
01 Apr 2016 4 Comments
in General Posts, On a Lighter Note Tags: memes, musical snobbery
Every Moment Has A Song 