Previously published here From The Vault” is a new series of live concerts from The Rolling Stones archive which are getting their first official release. “L.A. Forum – Live In 1975” is the second title in this series. The Rolling Stones’ “Tour Of The Americas ‘75” was the band’s first tour with new guitarist Ronnie […]
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Robin Arens …. Isn’t it nice to meet someone who takes time for a good chat in these hectic times? Especially if this person has a lot to tell, carries the living memory of an important part of jazz history, and is called Chuck Israels? Bassist/arranger/composer Chuck Israels is in expansive form for this interview […]
John Power first made his mark on the UK pop scene as bassist with renowned Liverpudlian quartet The La’s. After leaving The La’s, Power formed a new group called Cast. The timing of band’s emergence was perfect, chiming with the mid-1990s rise of Britpop and, with guitar-based kindred spirits such as Oasis and Blur dominating […]
Caroline Sullivan writes … Brixton Academy, London Launching her album Lust for Life, Lana Del Rey’s newfound politics are nowhere to be seen – but her melancholia is magnetic Continues HERE
The essays in this book cover a spread of topics in the philosophy of music: how music expresses emotion and what is distinctive to the listener’s response to this expressiveness; the modes of perception and understanding that can be expected of skilled listeners, performers, analysts, and composers and the various manners in which these understandings […]
Music legend Eric Clapton has reunited with famed producer Glyn Johns for his forthcoming 23rd studio album I Still Do, set for release on May 20, 2016 on his Bushbranch Records/Surfdog Records. Clapton and Johns – who has also produced albums for The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and The Who – most famously worked together on Clapton’s […]
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Mick Brown discovers how Verve records helped to bring jazz stars such as Ella Fitzgerald to a white audience http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/10433312/Verve-the-Sound-of-America-by-Richard-Havers-review.html
Long hours in vans and solitary hotel rooms. Screaming fans when you’re on stage, then back home to feed the cat. Musicians talk about the psychological dangers of life on tour Dip in and out HERE
Having somehow let Talking Heads pass me by as a teenager, I’ve been discovering the joys of David Byrne recently. The Strong Songs podcast had a terrific analysis of the Stop Making Sense concert movie, which is astonishingly good on every level. The BBC’s Soul Music also covered Once In A Lifetime a year ago. What better time to pull David […]
The release of the first ever boxed set celebrating the solo work of Genesis founding member Tony Banks. A CHORD TOO FAR is a deluxe 4 CD set comprising 48 songs and pieces, all personally selected by Tony. Many tracks have been remixed exclusively for this collection and have been drawn from his […]
The delectable artistry of Maria João Pires makes the rendition of Beethoven’s Concertos an outstanding recording, says Geoffrey Norris Please click HERE to continue
Originally published November 2013 At first glance they made an odd couple, the jazz singer and the distinguished composer, but when it came to the intimate art of “songs at the piano” they had no rivals. This is their ….. Continues HERE
Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt was not only the first truly influential European jazz player, he was also one of the best jazz guitarists of all time. • This release presents his last studio sessions, including the complete original LP The Immortal Guitar (Reprise Records R-6075), which consisted of recordings from a series of 1947 […]
Roger McGuinn began his career as a folksinger/guitarist and he has never lost his love of the music. In 1995, he launched the Folk Den project on his website, making free downloads available of folk songs he recorded, along with lyrics and a little background on each number and what was special about it to […]
The pianist talks about his new album, which includes Rhapsody in Blue and the Concerto in F Continues HERE
Q: WHERE IS SHE NOW? Born in Salford, singer Elkie Brooks was discovered aged just 15 by showbiz impresario Don Arden. She fronted Vinegar Joe with Robert Palmer, and after going solo, became one of the UK’s biggest-selling artists. and she lives in north Devon and has two sons. Q: HER EARLY CAREER and VINEGAR […]
We are told: The 13-song set is the Grammy nominated artist’s first self-produced album in over a decade and was recorded 100% analogue in just ten days. It was engineered by Clay Blair (The War On Drugs) and features Thompson’s regular accompanists Michael Jerome (drums, percussion), Taras Prodaniuk (bass), and Bobby Eichorn (guitar). 13 Rivers […]
What is the most influential album of all time? Music lovers can (and do) argue about such things at length, but few would deny the first Velvet Underground album its right to be up there. It was number one when another British newspaper published its “50 albums that changed music” list back in 2006. The […]
My response: Where would I start, where would I end? So i decided not to pass an opinion by, instead (and probably a lost more satisfying for you all) I nudge you towards the following observations >>> https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-just-plain-bad-albums-made-by-usually-great-bands
We are told: NEW REMASTERED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC 1970 ALBUM BY THE LEGENDARY JOHN McLAUGHLIN, JOHN SURMAN, KARL BERGER, STU MARTIN & DAVE HOLLAND REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL DAWN RECORDS MASTER TAPES FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK AND LINER NOTES BY SID SMITH REVIEWS IN “UNCUT”, “MOJO”, “RECORD COLLECTOR”, “CLASSIC ROCK” & “PROG” MAGAZINES Esoteric Recordings […]
Earl Hines is often named the “Father of Modern Jazz Piano” and not without good reason. He was a Piano pioneer, not only in excelling and exercising his mastery of harmony and rhythm in solos, but in establishing the Piano as an important member of any jazz ensemble. The trumpet-style phrasing Hines formed a close creative unit with […]
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