Clydie King - The Thrill Is Gone There's a certain moment in a certain Rolling Stones song where I've always thought the background singer's voice sounded amazing, and I've wondered who that singer was. For a while I actually believed it might be Ronald Dyson . Yet Wikipedia indicates it was either Tami Lynn, Dr. John, Clydie King, Vanetta Field, Shirley Goodman, or Joe Green. After listening to some clips of those singers I concluded that the golden pipes in question probably belong to Vanetta Field, but along the way I heard [...]
By Danielle Gibson April 24, 2013 The Hop Farm Festival has announced four new acts for this year’s line-up! Pop favourites The Lightning Seeds , plus Black Lips, Peter and Kerry & Sally Archer will join the bill for this summer’s event. Two acts already confirmed as headliners for the two day festival are My Bloody Valentine and Rodriguez . Also expect The Horrors, Jimmy Cliff, The Cribs, First Aid Kit, Dinosaur Jr, The Presidents Of The United States Of America, Martha Wainwright, Edwyn Collins and many more [...]
Jimmy Cliff might be the most prolific artist I've covered in this blog (OK, probably not more prolific than Jandek , but he's superhuman). Last year, forty-five years after his debut, he released the Tim Armstrong-produced Rebirth , which shocked the world by being both a brilliant artistic achievement and an incredibly fun listen. "He's back!" we all said, perhaps not realizing that he had been "back" multiple times in the nearly five decades his career has spanned so far. The comments on this copy of 19902s Images are not particularly plentiful [...]
Robert Plant, Paul Simon, Rufus Wainwright, Jimmy Cliff and many more slated for R and R '13.
Last night, Rancid 's Tim Armstrong shared a Grammy Award with reggae icon, Jimmy Cliff , for their collaboration together on Cliff's first album in eight years - Rebirth . Along with producing the album, Armstrong performed on the album and co-wrote several songs. . Jimmy also covered Rancid 's "Ruby Soho" and The Clash 's "Guns of Brixton." Check out the entire album via Spotify . In related news, Armstrong entered the studio last week to begin work with his Rancid [...]
I normally try to have this up by Monday, but, luckily, there was only one Monday musical performance worth mentioning and I've added the video in case you missed it. Also, lots of artists performing on TV this week have upcoming shows in Nashville, so I've added ticket links and dates below. I know it’s tough to keep track of all of the great performances on television each week, so every Monday (er, sometimes Tuesday) I’ll bring you a roundup of the best artists (along with a bonus pick or two). So get those DVRs set (or remember [...]
The Grammy Awards are coming up this weekend, and among this year's nominees in the Best Reggae Album category is Jimmy Cliff 's fantastic 2012 release Rebirth . The category also features albums by the Original Wailers, Sean Paul, Sly & Robbie & the Jam Masters, and Toots & the Maytals, but despite those heavyweights, I feel like Jimmy Cliff's got this one in the bag. Who are you putting your chips on? Original Website: myworldmusicfriends.com/
By groove@algarvecentral.net The Grammy Awards are coming up this weekend, and among this year's nominees in the Best Reggae Album Source: Groove 2U
The Grammy Awards are coming up this weekend, and among this year's nominees in the Best Reggae Album category is Jimmy Cliff 's fantastic 2012 release Rebirth . The category also features albums by the Original Wailers, Sean Paul, Sly & Robbie & the Jam Masters, and Toots & the Maytals, but despite those heavyweights, I feel like Jimmy Cliff's got this one in the bag. Who are you putting your chips on? Original Website: About.com World Music
Jimmy Cliff will "Get Happy" on Super Bowl Sunday. Volkswagen's Super Bowl spot for Sunday's big game is already pissing off some people, and it hasn't aired yet. It features a white guy in an office building, speaking in a Jamaican accent to implore his coworkers to chill and "get happy," before taking a couple of them for a spin in his VW beetle. The P.C. types are already offended, apparently because the Jamaican accent and the office character stereotypes are "offensive to people of color and multiculturalism." Whatever - perhaps you'd [...]
Filed under: News , Television Matthew C.X. Langford for AOL Anticipation about Super Bowl XLVII is already building with the commercials between the action getting plenty of press. And information is starting to emerge about what music will be included in those advertisements. Spin reports The Flaming Lips released a lyric video for the song "Sun Blows Up Today." The song will be used during the Super Bowl game [...]
#35: The Head and the Heart @ Forecastle [Original Post] I'd heard a song or two by Head and the Heart going into their show at Forecastle, but I'll admit that I was really just seeing them because there wasn't a lot of competition for their time slot at Forecastle. But just like what happens [...]
On January 21, Domino Records will re-release 'Big Inner', the debut album by Virgina-based artist Matthew E. White which was originially released on Hometapes / Spacebomb in the US middle of last year. Moving, redemptive and powerfully soulful, 'Big Inner' is a timeless record told in seven songs that mingle memory with the rawness of any given human moment. The [...]
Dr. John Seriously, three cheers for the old guys. In an era where hype machine blog year-end top ten lists are often chock-full of buzz band debut albums, let us not forget that Rolling Stone is sometimes right. 2012 has seen great albums from the likes of baby boomer mainstays Dr. John, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, and Jimmy Cliff. Despite their age, these artists have somehow managed to adapt their style to the contemporary music world while still creating a product that is very much their own. [...]
Filed under: News , Holy Hell Neilson Barnard, Getty Images NEW YORK (AP) - The Dave Matthews Band is giving $1 million to help Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts. The band announced Wednesday that the Nov. 30 opening show of its winter tour at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J., will be a benefit concert. All ticket and merchandise sales will go to the Bama Works Sandy Relief Fund, [...]
Dr. John Seriously, three cheers for the old guys. In an era where hype machine blog year-end top ten lists are often chock-full of buzz band debut albums, let us not forget that Rolling Stone is sometimes right. 2012 has seen great albums from the likes of baby boomer mainstays Dr. John, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, and Jimmy Cliff. Despite their age, these artists have somehow managed to adapt their style to the contemporary music world while still creating a product that is very much their own. [...]
On this edition of Audiography, we feature news and reviews of the latest albums by the emotionally troubled rockers Unnatural Helpers , the EDM wunderkind deadmau5 , and the celebrated old crooner, Van Morrison . We also feature an interview between Consequence of Sound ’s Len Comaratta and the ‘Jamaican Bob Dylan’, Jimmy Cliff , one of the first musicians to introduce reggae to the world. Listen as the two discuss Cliff’s career, including why he split with Island Records, his desire to officially close his "reggae chapter" with his newest album [...]
Hot off the heels of his worldwide tour, Jimmy Cliff has been tapped to support multi-platinum artist Dave Matthews Band. The East Coast outing with Cliff launches on November 30th with the first of two shows at IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ and continues through December 9th ending in Boston, MA. An online presale for members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association will begin on Thursday, October 4, at 10 AM ET at h ttp://www.warehouse.davematthe wsband.com . Citi is the official credit card of the Dave Matthews Band Winter 2012 Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to [...]
The Presidents of the United States of America photo by Ron Henry Wondering where a certain record might land in KEXP’s countdown of the top albums of the last 40 years ? You’re not the only one. KEXP reached out to some of our favorite Seattle music writers and asked them to predict what records they anticipated seeing in the voter final results. These aren’t personal Top Ten or Best Of lists, but “educated guesses” based on each individual’s expertise in a certain genre as well as his or her familiarity with the musical universe [...]
I think we can all agree that this is a weird week. Heavy on legends, but plenty of places where you can experiment, sonically. Please, have fun with it! Thursday, September 27th Third Eye Blind, Judgement Day, Classical Revolution Orchestra, Musical Art Quintet, and more at Great American Music Hall This event is also being [...]
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