Long Live Rock…Celebrate The Chaos is a deep dive into the culture of hard rock music. This genre, beloved by its millions of fans, is often misunderstood and maligned by the media and the music industry. In intimate interviews, the leading titans of rock discuss the genre and the special relationship they have with their audience.
Since 1962 Willie Nelson has released 95 studio albums (consisting of 70 solo studio albums, 25 collaborative studio albums, and 51 compilation albums). His newest album is titled That’s Life.
Vince Guaraldi added a new dimension to Peanuts TV specials. There is no mistaking when you hear the theme song, Linus and Lucy. It’s a magical youthful strut to our innocence. Record Store Day 2021 is celebrating the 1964 re-issue of A Boy Named Charlie Brown by Vince Guaraldi Trio Set in vinyl by Craft Recordings.
2001: A Space Odyssey changed cinema and art in 1968. Jim Morrison and the Doors were present at the world premiere in Los Angeles. Both Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison graduated as film students from UCLA. This was a big cinematic experience for them.
Dave Grohl has played with most Rock ‘N Roll icons. You can add Mick Jagger to that growing list. Grohl already recorded with Sir Paul McCartney. Grohl is on a roll. They collaborated on a new song called Eazy Sleazy
AC/DC proved that old men rock better. Power Up their latest record is proving to best their best work in a very long time. There has been a recent resurgence of old rockers releasing decent music. Deep Purple and their contemporaries have also unleashed amazing work. Is there something in the water lately that is augmenting their musical output? To celebrate the Record Store Day on June 12, AC/DC announced special products from their latest album. AC/DC is releasing a limited 12″ picture disc Through The Mists Of Time/Witch’s Spell housed in a PVC jacket with an OBI strip at the top.
“Inspirations” was recorded at Brockfield Hall near York in the UK, which was built in 1804 and holds the largest collection of paintings by Yorkshire’s impressionist artists – the Staithes Group. For Byford, recording Inspirations all together within such a rich historical environment was a major ingredient of the project. “The warmth and feel of Inspirations had so much to do with being together in this magnificent place and doing it ‘old-school’ style”, Byford explains. “This is how many bands back in the day -including some of the ones covered here – made such great albums, so it just felt really good to be able to do this somewhere like Brockfield Hall”. The results speak for themselves.
The Many Faces of series is perhaps one of my favorite various artists series based on popular groups. The series concentrates on the music of featured artists with different interpretations of their music and other artists who cover their songs. The Beach Boys are getting the royal treatment with The Many Faces of The Beach Boys.
Amy Winehouse At The BBC includes Amy’s earliest BBC Radio sessions, music from her first-ever TV performances, as well as unheard gems, rarities, unique covers and live versions of classic songs from “Frank” and “Back To Black.” The set also includes a beautifully illustrated 20-page booklet featuring rare photographs.
Blackmore’s Night has released 11 albums to date with the newest Nature’s Light. Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night are at again with their unique blend of modern Renaissance music.
I will honest with you, I know nothing about Finnish Death Metal. It’s fun to see how metal embraced the youth of that country and spawned their own metal genre. It is a guilty pleasure of die-hard fans from all over the world. Now you can read about the whole movement of this foreign branching of global metal music. Authors Markus Makkonen and Kim Strömsholm give the rest of the world a full view of the metal years in Finland.