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Archive for the ‘Classic Rock’ Category
McCartney and Starr reunite (sort of) at NYC benefit
Monday, April 6th, 2009Simon & Garfunkel launch reunion tour
Monday, April 6th, 2009Looks like Paul and Artie are on speaking terms again and will launch a tour that starts in New Zealand and Australia in June. Further international dates have yet to be announced.
Back by popular demand?
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009After a nine month absence, I’ve discovered that since I don’t have anything better to do, I might as well resurrect this miserable excuse for music blog. But I’m not alone in the comeback department . . . you can’t fling a broken Stratocaster neck without hitting an old lost rocker back on the road again. Speaking of which, the original J. Geils Band are back in the saddle and will be appearing at the Fillmore Detroit on Friday, April 24. And after all these years, it will be even more poignant to hear Peter Wolf make a personal request to the ladies in the audience to “pull out your false teeth mama so I can suck on your gums!!
And if that isn’t enough to whet your rock and roll appetite for some 70s nostalgia, you’ll be busting a G-string to hear that the original Mott the Hoople has reformed to play six consecutive shows at the Hammersmith Odeon this October. A DVD will most certainly come out of this venture along with additional stimiulus funds for Ian Hunter and the rest of the boys. I’m a dude, yeah!
And closer to home, there’s a rumor that Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes (Journey to the Center of Your Mind) will be sharing a stage together again. Stay tuned for details.
Unreleased Floyd, Bowie and Queen discovered
Monday, June 16th, 2008Okay, it’s not really been discovered. It’s always been there, just the usual legal complications of who owns the release rights. I’m not a betting man, but my guess is it’s not the artist. Regardless, word has it these original unheard recordings by early Pink Floyd (with Syd Barrett), Queen (with Freddie Mercury) and Bowie (without Ziggy) are finally going to see the light of day. Apparently the BBC had them in a vault all these years and now have cut a deal with the artists’ label EMI allowing them the release rights . Who knows what else is out there? Maybe some early undiscovered Spice Girl tapes.
Neil Young keynote at JavaOne
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Classic grunge-rocker, Neil Young will be the keynote speaker at Sun Microsystem’s JavaOne Conference in San Francisco. What does a musician representing the Woodstock Nation have to do with advancing technology? Good question?
Happy Birthday Ed Cassidy!
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Who is Ed Cassidy you might ask? Ed was the drummer for one of my favorite (underrated) West Coast bands of the sixties; Spirit. Featuring the late guitarist Randy California, Spirit was a staple on FM rock radio with “Nature’s Way,”,” Mr. Skin” and that early ode to the ecology; “Fresh Garbage.” Ed turns 85 today and can still blow out the candles on his cake while doing a rimshot.
E-Street keyboardist dies
Friday, April 18th, 2008NEW YORK (AP) — Danny Federici, the longtime keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen whose stylish work helped define the E Street Band’s sound on hits from “Hungry Heart” through “The Rising” died Thursday. He was 58.
Allman brother has Hep C
Friday, March 28th, 2008The Allman Bros. will postpone touring while band leader, Greg Allman recovers from hepatitis C. Word is that they still plan to go ahead with their headlining spot at Bonnaroo this summer. Get well Gregg.
“I’m getting better but I’m still tired,” the “Whipping Post” singer said. “I need to be at 110 percent to do the shows the way we do them. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the support and understanding my Brothers and our fans have given me.”
New music from Queen (+ Paul Rogers)
Thursday, March 20th, 2008Queen announce a world tour and new album to be released this September. This will be their first new studio material in 13 years.
Beatles Catalog on iTunes (finally!)
Monday, March 10th, 2008From Frank Mayeran, Revolving World contributor:
According to multiple UK news sources, Sir Paul McCartney will finally be releasing the Beatles catalog to the Apple iTunes store. It is rumored that the deal is worth $400 million! The bulk of the money will go to Sir Paul, and the rest is to be split between Ringo, the surviving widows of John & George, Sony EMI, and of course, the previous owner of the catalog, Michael Jackson. While a time frame has yet to be released, Sir Paul himself had hinted back in November to a 2008 release.