ed. From her blog. Today, many artists around the world are holding demonstrations at Spotify offices to deliver their demands; a penny per stream, increased transparency, an end to lawsuits against artists, and more. unionofmusicians.org/justice-at-spotifyAs many of you know, I have run my own career and label since 1985. During this time, I haveContinue Reading
Pianist Alan Pasqua Talks “Murder Most Foul,” Dylan’s Nobel Lecture, and the 1978 Tour – Flagging Down the Double E’s
As a piano accompanist for this long thing with so many words, how do you keep your part interesting? How do you keep yourself engaged for such a long track?In our jazz world, we just lost a dear soul, Chick Corea. I was reading some of his advice that he had typed out for somebody,Continue Reading
Attention Seekers – The Best And Worst Gimmicks In Music | Features | Clash Magazine
In the beginning, when Select magazine coined the term, Britpop was good, and it captured the imagination of music fans across the UK. But as its popularity grew and it began to exert more of an influence on mainstream culture, it suddenly became inescapable. Tony Blair rode into No.10 on the wave of ‘Cool Britannia’,Continue Reading
Every Black Sabbath album ranked, from worst to best
Before Black Sabbath, there were plenty of rock groups that played heavy: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Blue Cheer, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin. But the music that Sabbath created in the early 70s was heavier and darker than anything that had come before, and it would prove seminal. “Black Sabbath are the forefathers of heavyContinue Reading
Alice Cooper Speaks on ‘Big Mistake’ He Made With Iggy Pop, Shares Opinion on Dee Snider & Twisted Sister
“No, I don’t think I ever saw Iggy when he wasn’t shirtless. I made a big mistake one time; he said, ‘Hey, you’re going to Germany, could you pick me up a switchblade?’”And I went, ‘Yeah, I’ll pick him a stiletto.’ Of course, he gets on stage and starts cutting himself with it, and weContinue Reading
Rage Against the Machine’s Reunion Tour Will Not Have Drive-In Shows
“We’ll never be one of these sellouts that’s gonna go play a drive-in show or play a venue that holds 100,000 people and there’s only 10,000 people there. That’s bullshit,” Commerford stated. “Rage will never do that. It’s not a good show unless the audience is going off too. It’s gotta be a shared experience.”Continue Reading
Ian Brown Cancels Fest Headliner Gig Because Vaccinations Are Required For Attendees
“My Saturday night headline show at NHBD Weekender Festival will now not happen! I refuse to accept vaccination proof as condition of entry. Refunds are available!” Brown tweeted. “My Saturday night headline show at NHBD Weekender Festival will now not happen! I refuse to accept vaccination proof as condition of entry. Refunds are available!” BrownContinue Reading
