There are always scores of “musical Armageddon preachers;” those who point to a particular facet within the current world of music, and claim that its existence signifies of the end of “music as we know it.” Whether these types are simply trying to make a case that “rock is dead” (it isn’t) or that “there’s no more talent in mainstream music” (there’s plenty), their arguments have been the same for decades, and there is rarely any merit to them. Moreso than with any other artistic form, people love to go on and on about the shifts in musical [...]
A couple of weeks back, we amused ourselves (and hopefully you too) with a bunch of hilarious photos of debauched rock stars with cute kids . Ever since, we've been mulling over the natural follow-up — photos of debauched rock stars with cute animals. Click through for pictures of suitably party-loving musicians enjoying tender moments with dogs, cats, tortoises, three-toed sloths, and one terrified rabbit. Elvis Presley "Why yes, Elvis, of course everyone [...]
Elvis Presley photographed on his Harley-Davidson for The Enthusiast magazine, 1956.
Elvis Presley photographed on his Harley-Davidson for The Enthusiast magazine, 1956.
Baby What You Want Me To Do was written at the tail end of the 50s by blues guitarist Jimmy Reed . Download: 12-jimmy-reed-baby-what-you-wa nt-me-to-do.mp3 Not that he'd have known at the time, but Reed penned [...]
Laurent Brancowitz y Chris Mazzalai. Durante su participación en el festival Beale Street 2013 en la ciudad de Memphis, Phoenix declaró en una entrevista para Fuse que estuvieron a punto de escribir una canción para Shakira . Los guitarristas Laurent Brancowitz y Chris Mazzalai contaron también sus experiencias en la ciudad, donde visitaron Graceland (la casa de Elvis Presley ) y vieron a Al Green en una iglesia. Esto fue lo que dijo Brancowitz sobre la situación [...]
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Lana Del Rey – Young & Beautiful (Chloe Martini Remix) Both these women never disappoint.
Don (Ho) contemplates the pu-pu of his former life. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to think here, having been led through two hours of metaphorical hoops that started out as an odd Brady Bunch episode and ended at a destination that wasn't far from where we left off last season (or the season before, for Don anyway). But... Mad Men is indeed back! It's six months or so later from where we last left off -- now late 1967, at a point where we've thankfully skipped over the [...]
I saw a comment yesterday...somebody wondering what was going on with all of the "new" love for John Denver. My response was that I never had any in the first place, but that didn't lead me to indulging in Denver-bashing because, well, I'm just not like that. For the record, I could never stand Denver's voice. It was like he [...]
One on my favorite Elvis records, even though it’s a bootleg, is Cut Me & I Bleed released on Double G Records in 1999. The album is a collection of alternate studio, home, and live rehearsal recordings that present “another side” of Elvis. Pedestal removed, Cut Me & I Bleed presents "The King” in a [...]
The Flaming Lips not only "Can't Stop the Spring", they welcome it! photo by Jim Bennett It’s time again for Friday on My Mind , our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. At 7:02AM this past Wednesday, Spring officially arrived, so this week we’re looking at songs to ring in the Spring season. Nothing says Spring like torrential rain and blustering wind, which is exactly what Seattle experienced the very first day of Spring this [...]
Although he died well over three decades ago, it would be difficult to find someone who isn't pretty familiar with Elvis Presley and his music. One reason for his continuing fame might be the countless impersonators we've been exposed to through the years, and I'm not just talking about those who often flock to Las Vegas or Memphis for special events. It's been estimated that there are thousands of faux Presleys performing worldwide - one of them was even elected mayor of a small town not too far from where I live. But here's something you [...]
No, it wasn't St. Patrick's Day; it was my 27th birthday! Considering how much I love Ireland, the Irish, Lucky Charms, shamrocks, four-leaf clovers and a good stiff drink, it's a wonder that I'm not into St. Patrick's Day more than I am. Maybe it's all those years of living in New York City, where too many Irish-Americans used it as an excuse to get out-of-control wasted every March 17. I even recall one year in which the drunken revelry led to an altercation at the St. Patrick's Day Parade [...]
No photographer would ever get as close to Elvis as Alfred Wertheimer. His intimate photographs of the young, rising star reveal a carefree and innocent time before he became a cultural icon. March 17, 1956. The Warwick, New York. A cold winter's day in March. Here Elvis is walking into his hotel alone. [...]
No photographer would ever get as close to Elvis as Alfred Wertheimer. His intimate photographs of the young, rising star reveal a carefree and innocent time before he became a cultural icon. March 17, 1956. The Warwick, New York. A cold winter's day in March. Here Elvis is walking into his hotel alone. [...]
Filed under: News Getty Images At least it's not stained underwear this time, right? According to WENN, a collection of Elvis Presley 's personal handwritten notes and poetry is set to be auctioned off on March 9 in England. His copy of Kahlil Gibran's book, The Prophet, is also up for sale. One poem the "Hound Dog" singer wrote is about a bird on his windowsill.
mp3: Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - Mean Ole Frisco mp3: Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - Rock Me, Mama Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup was a Mississippi born bluesman who's place in history was irreversibly altered the day Elvis Presley made his debut recording, a cover of Crudup's That's All Right. Presley went on to popularise two other songs penned by Crudup, My Baby Left Me and So Glad You're Mine. As the story too often goes, for various reasons, Crudup didn't see the royalty cheques he was due. He [...]
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Annie Lebovitz's (in)famous photo of Fleetwood Mac, back in the day. This week the music world will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the landmark album Rumours , by Fleetwood Mac. The occasion is marked by the release Tuesday of a super deluxe, three-disc set of the 1977 album that went on to sell more than 40 million copies worldwide. We've all heard the album many times, almost as many times as we have also heard the soap opera that went on as the album was being recorded. Producer Ken Caillat told [...]
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