The Blues, the beginning of Rock and Rock as we now know it. It's a musical genre, a feeling, a philosophy, and for some, a way of life. The Blues can lift you up one day only to describe an awful feeling inside the next. From 'Blues Power' to 'Folsom Prison Blues' the music is a powerful medium through which many men and women have articulated the highs and lows of life on earth. Below are my top ten Blues musicians of all time ranging from the originator Robert Johnson to the modern day shredder Jack White. 1. [...]
Première partie : http://www.lechoix.fr/blues/le s-indispensables-blues-premier e-partie/ Je vous avais parlé dans la première partie de cette série de 21 artistes de blues des années 20, 30 et 40, que l'on résume parfois comme le blues d'avant-guerre. Une brochette de bluesmen (et women) qui sont les pionniers du blues et des références inévitables pour des générations entières de musiciens. Je m'intéresse maintenant aux musiciens qui ont marqué les années 50 et 60, influencés par ceux et celles de mon article précédent, et je vous vois venir tout de suite, puristes [...]
Filed under: News , Rock Hall Jordan Strauss, Invision LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rush fans can relax. The band is now officially in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Canadian rockers were welcomed into the musical fraternity at Thursday's 28th annual induction ceremony by the Foo Fighters ' Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins . At the beginning of the Nokia Theatre event, the audience was already administering [...]
Legendary blues album sweetened with five bonus tracks In a career that stretched more than forty years, blues guitarist and singer Albert King waxed a lot of fine material, but none finer than this 1967 collection for Stax. "Collection," rather than "album," as this set was the culmination of a number of individual sessions that had previously been released as singles. So while there wasn't a tight set of dates focused on recording a long player, there are several elements that turned the singles into a coherent statement. First was the combination of King, [...]
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Check out album releases for this week. So what's out this week (April 2nd) in terms of music? Well, for this week, expect new album releases from Tyler, the Creator; The Besnard Lakes,...
Har Mar Superstar, the project of Sean Tillman, will issue fifth full-length Bye Bye 17 on April 23 via Cult Records ... Wilderness is the upcoming new album from husband-and-wife duo the Handsome Family, set for a May 14 release via Carrot Top ... On May 28, the Pastels will issue Slow Summits (Domino), which [...]
Left handed guitarists are a rare breed among musicians. However some of the most famous guitar players of all time were left-handed players. Playing a left-handed guitar may be unconventional but there’s no arguing that the following lefties are nothing to scoff at: Jimi Hendrix Jimi was born naturally left-handed, but his father, Al, believed that left-handedness was unnatural and sinful and forced him to play his guitar right-handed. Eventually, Jimi was actually able to play with both hands. He modified his guitars, restringing them to be able to play them left-handed, and ultimately he even [...]
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Earlier today the trailer for a new movie called Inside Llewyn Davis came out. This film was created by the Coen Brothers and tells the tale of a fictional folk singer from the Greenwich Village scene which stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake and John Goodman. According to Rolling Stone , the film is loosely based on the life of Dave Van Ronk. No release date has been set yet. Here's the trailer featuring a Bob Dylan soundtrack... In other news, here's a batch of fresh links hot out of [...]
The inductees have been announced for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. Heart , Randy Newman , Albert King , Donna Summer , Public Enemy , and Rush have all been inducted in the “performer” category and Lou Adler and Quincy Jones receive the “Ahmet Ertegun” Award (for non-performer induction). Now I have some thoughts on the whole election season. I am not even remotely surprised that Public Enemy got in. With the Rock Hall’s recent [...]
As we all know, there's nothing more relevant than the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. How else would we remember and recognize the greatness of bands like Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, and the Clash if not for such an institution? And what better captures rock and roll's spirit of youthful defiance than the Hard Rock Cafe a museum in Cleveland? But I digress. The RNRHOF's 2013 inductees have been announced, and they are: Read More...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced it's 2013 inductees. They are: Rush Public Enemy Heart MORE: Randy Newman Donna Summer Lou Adler and Quincy Jones will each receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award for [...]
The 2013 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been finalized, and Rush, Public Enemy and Heart are among the new members. The list was announced by Flea, bassist with 2012 inductees the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Also to be recognized in 2013: Randy Newman, Donna Summer and Albert King. Our thoughts on several of the winners [...]
sippycupeverything : Stax Mixtape // total running time = 30:19 01 Rufus Thomas “The Memphis Train” 02 The Charmels “As Long As I’ve Got You” 03 Carla Thomas “Something Good (Is Gonna Happen To You)” 04 The Memphis Nomads “Don’t Pass Your Judgement” 05 Albert King “Crosscut Saw” 06 William Bell “Eloise (Hang On In There)” 07 Ruby Johnson “When My Love Comes to Town” 08 The Mad Lads “Don’t Have to Shop Around” [...]
Legendary bluesman finds the funk at Stax King first developed his resume as a bluesman in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, recording singles for Parrot, Bobbin, King and Coun-Tree; but he really defined himself to the public with his move toMemphisand signing to Stax in 1966. Initially paired with Booker T. & the MGs, King recorded signature tunes that included “Crosscut Saw” and “Born Under a Bad Sign,” but starting in the early ‘70s, he latched onto the Stax soul groove with this 1972 release. Backed by the Bar-Kays and Isaac Hayes’ Movement, [...]
Albert King was born on April 25, 1923 and he passed away on December 21, 1992. He is one of the three Kings of the blues (along with BB King and Freddie King). During his time, he was according to Wikipedia; Albert King stood 6' 4" (192 cm) and weighed 250 lbs (118 kg) and was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer". He was born Albert Nelson on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi. During his childhood he would sing at a family gospel group at a church. He began his professional work as a musician [...]
We were beyond saddened to hear of the death of blues legend Etta James this week. We grew up with her indomitable voice and blues standards, and her passing is certainly a tragedy for American music. To celebrate her legacy, we've put together an essential blues playlist for the uninitiated, interested, or even any of you experts out there who might need some reminding. Click through to check out our picks, or stream the whole playlist here . And of course, since there are far more than fifteen blues songs you should listen to (a possibly infinite number, [...]
"Baby, my love will follow you, as the years go passing by..." Which basically means I'm wishing you a very funky 2012, dear readers. Albert King - As The Years Go Passing By The Zombies - This Will Be Our Year The Rumour - Frozen Years Leo Kottke - The Driving Of The Year Nail Patti Smith - My Blakean Year Howlin' Wolf - How Many [...]
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