Songwriting and Production
Lyrics: Holly came from Miami, F.L.A. Hitch-hiked her way across the U.S.A. Plucked her eyebrows on the way Shaved her legs and then he was a she She says, ‘Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side’ He said, ‘Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side’ Candy came from out on the…
When you consider that critics have been writing about him for over 60 years, it can seem as if there’s nothing left to say about Sonny Rollins. But there is – because over the decades, the “Saxophone Colossus” has never stopped growing or adding to his sound. More than once, Rollins has stepped away from…
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Ready to be the band who’s not welcome back to any stage and who other bands dread performing alongside? Follow these 10 tips, and make it happen! 6. Drink… a Lot Get drunk. It’s what rock stars do, and if you’re going to play a rock-star set, then it’s probably a great idea to do…
Source: The South’s Rock Renaissance – WSJ “From the garage-punk bands of Nashville to Atlanta’s metal-heads, Southern rock scenes are flourishing, sprouting new acts, clubs and publications. The new acts are much different than their predecessors: They are multi-ethnic and tackle thorny subjects with a centrist voice. Rather than hiding their accents, they take pride…
“In place of a guitarist, Emerson, Lake & Palmer had Keith Emerson, a keyboard virtuoso who liked to wrestle with his Hammond organ onstage, and didn’t always win: during one performance, he was pinned beneath the massive instrument, and had to be rescued by roadies.”
In American Sign Language, it means “I love you.” It is also very similar to the motion Spider-man is known to make in movies and his comics to activate his powers, and is featured on the album cover for THE BEATLES‘ 1966 single, “Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby”, which showed John Lennon making the gesture nearly a…
Iggy and the Stooges made money mostly from tours and gigs. Iggy Pop says: “We make an album, everybody complains for the first five years. And after about 10 years, people say, hey, you know, that’s pretty good. The money kicks in about 20 years later.” Source: Why Iggy Pop declined joining the Doors as…
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Source: What 2018’s Breakthrough Artists Need To Do Now To Succeed – hypebot She says a band should, “Practice a lot and play a little.” Playing too much and too often is a killer for young bands. She adds, “You can play El Cid 10 times a month but then when you try to book…
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Former Stooges singer recalls wild tales ahead of new oral history book ‘Total Chaos’ Iggy Pop discusses touring, music and history of Stooges in forthcoming book ‘Total Chaos’ out November 15th via Third Man Books.Patrick Pantano
Six months after Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize in Literature at a ceremony he did not attend, the songwriter has fulfilled the award’s criteria by delivering a lecture on the topic to the Swedish Academy. Ahead of Nobel Prize ceremony, we explore how Dylan wrote not just songs or poetry, but history Recorded June 4th in…
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On “Wall of Glass,” which pairs a vintage Oasis attack with modern production sheen, Gallagher criticizes hypocrisy and mob mentality. “You believe in fascinations/ And designer vaccinations, love,” he belts. “You get along/ You were sold a one direction/ I believe the resurrection’s on, and you were wrong.”
The group was originally comprised of Bryan Ferry (vocals, keys, and chief songwriter), Graham Simpson (bass), Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe), Paul Thompson (drums and percussion), and last but not least, Brian Eno (VCS3 synthesizer, tape effects, backing vocals and “treatments”). Ferry had started the band alongside Graham Simpson. The cool suave…
Source: Inside Real World Studios, Peter Gabriels recording sanctuary Incredible slide show. Literally more equipment than God.
“The death of the MP3 was announced in a conference room in Erlangen, Germany, in the spring of 1995.” So opens Stephen Witt’s How Music Got Free, an investigation into the forced digitization and subsequent decimation of the music business, from which it has only very recently started to recover. That ironic conference room eulogy…
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