Documentary maker Christopher Nupen remembers his first encounter with Daniel Barenboim, and tells the story of their collaboration that led to the legendary 1969 film, The Trout. Continues HERE
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From the archives: Sony Music are to release The Cutting Edge, Volume 12 of their long running Bob Dylan Bootleg Series which will open up the vaults (in a big way) for the 1965-1966, and the Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, and Blonde On Blonde sessions. A six-CD deluxe edition of The Cutting Edge offers an abundance of alternate takes, and demos from some of Dylan’s […]
Kaleem Aftab writes: Brett Morgen’s ‘Cobain: Montage of Heck’ debunks many of the myths surrounding the singer – including why he killed himself Please click HERE to continue
Mike Ashman writes: 1876 was a melting-point for music, a watershed year in both concert hall and opera house. With the premiere of Wagner’s four-evening Ring cycle, and the composition of Bruckner’s 65‑minute Fifth Symphony, it saw great peaks of Romantic operatic and symphonic writing. The appearance of Mahler’s first significant score, a Piano Quartet, […]
Charlotte Beugge writes: Some old records fetch £10,000, others – such as a Blur LP worth £70 – are fast risers http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/10947022/Ten-most-valuable-albums-of-all-time.html
“I am a huge fan of Peter White,Kirk Whalum,Dave Koz,Warren Hill,etc.I have never understood why this flavor of music gets no respect.Not only is it musically appealing,but in most cases its very well recorded.Any comparisons to old jazz(Miles Davis etc.) are ludicrous.Its like comparing apples and oranges.Can anyone shed some light on this?Any contemporary(smooth)Jazz out […]
Legendary radio broadcast, recorded on February 28, 1976. This CD contains Sugar Mama, Fool Yourself, Any Day Woman and many more. 01. I Thought I Was A Child 02. Any Day Woman 03. Love Me Like A Man 04. My First Night Alone Without You 05. Give It Up Or Let Me Go 06. Sugar […]
It doesn’t matter that data traveled through millions of switches, miles of cable, fiber, satellite, coaxial, WiFi, and so on. Once downloaded what sits on your hard drive is absolutely identical to what sits on the master hard drive. Yet, when I playback that file in Octave’s state-of-the-art mix room it will not sound the […]
We are told: THREE SUPERB FM BROADCASTS FROM JAPAN 1990, USA 1991 & EUROPE 1995 The most formidable of contemporary rock groups, the Red Hot Chili Peppers don’t just defy categorisation, they appear to invent their own with every new release – and often do likewise within the confines of a live performance. Indeed, the […]
“It may be that the voice is the most difficult instrument to improvise with, judging by the relatively small number of improvising vocalists out there. Jazz singers who scat are common enough, but only the best are able to breathe life into a style that has become rather formulaic over the past century. Lauren […]
The past eight decades have seen many recordings of this tenor-led operatic masterpiece. Trawling through them all, Richard Lawrence finds at least three very special Otellos, and some electric conducting Continues HERE
• R.E.M. delivered two knockout performances on MTV’s Grammy® and Emmy® award-winning “Unplugged” series – in 1991 and 2001 – giving them the unique distinction of being the only band to headline this twice. • The audio has never been available, making this some of the most demanded music in the R.E.M. vaults. • Includes […]
The boxset includes bonus live and recorded material, plus DVD footage of the iconic 1980 Castle Donington show. The first of its kind, this career box set covers the entire Polydor career of Rainbow, featuring rare and unheard tracks as well as fan favourites as well as the band in concert at Monsters […]
It was a late 50th birthday present. Born on May 14th 1943 Jack Bruce greeted his notable friends on stage on November 2nd and 3rd 1993 at the E-Werk in Cologne The Scottish bassist from Bishopbriggs had invited long time companions such as drummer Ginger Backer, saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith and guitarist Clem Clempson. The enthusiastic […]
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We are told: For the first time, all of Ella and Louis’s classic duets are in one place. This new, 4CD set gathers their timeless three Verve albums – newly remastered versions Ella and Louis, Ella and Louis Again and Porgy and Bess – combining them with their eight Decca singles (both sides of their […]
JAY W writes … Yes. Paul and John had a big fist fight during the recording of “Yellow Submarine”. Paul was known for his habit of giving John wet willies, which John hated. One day John got fed up and threw a yellow matter custard pie at Paul, but Paul ducked and the pie hit […]
John Hind writes: The tenor on the joys of family food and how he stays in tune by eating pasta every day – but only with olive oil and no sauces or butter Mamma said that when I was little I refused to eat. I suppose I didn’t want to waste time. I was very […]
Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington are two of the main names in jazz. Although their paths had crossed from time to time over the years, nobody in the entertainment industry had ever managed to get Armstrong and Ellington into a recording studio to make an album together. On April 3, 1961, producer Bob Thiele achieved […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XonFZjuyc6E A classic ” Badfinger ” song ” Day after Day ” from the 70’s. This is the studio version with George Harrison helping out on one of the guitars. Hear the slide guitar ? That’s George Harrison ……. Magic stuff !!!! I had such a good time in the 70’s, we had such good […]
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5 CDs housed in casebound book within a rigid slipcase This is particularly exciting and relevant due to the discovery of some of Pete’s demos from 1964/1965 that have never seen the light of day and are among his very earliest songs. Includes the hit singles – My Generation / La-La-La Lies / […]
When I heard Candy Dulfer’s new CD ‘Crazy’ I was absolutely flabbergasted. This is not a ‘sit down and listen to’ CD. It’s a ‘get up and move’ CD. From the first track ‘Stop All That Noise’ to the cool jazz ending of ‘Too Close’, Ms. Dulfer took me on a wonderful high energy adventure. […]
PLV NESS writes … Dude, where have you been for the past fifty years? You need to lay off that wacky weed and pay closer attention to life. ‘Wings’ was always seen as a serious endeavor. All 23 of ‘Wings’ U.S. singles registered Top 40 hits. Over the years, the band won six Grammy Awards, […]