Archive for the 'Blues' Category
For Academy Award nominated actor Danny Aiello’s second CD he was inspired by Atlantic City, Sinatras old stomping ground. It was the place where old blue eyes performed his final public
US concert while Danny Aiello watched from the audience. “My wife Sandy and I got a call from my agent inviting us down to
Atlantic City […]
Culling songs written during the band’s unsigned years, “Unraveled” (out June 17th) provides a chance for the band to truly break out! Singled out by the San Francisco Herald as “the next big thing,” the band saw its first national radio single, “Perfect,” peak at number 46 on the radio charts, only to have their […]
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette
Exercising with music is a great way to find motivation and distraction during a workout.
Just don’t get too carried away with your iPod karaoke.
JILL BARKER, The Gazette
Published: Tuesday, April 29
Is it just me, or is everyone plugged in these days?
“Nine out of 10 people workout with an iPod or MP3 player,” said Melanie Shernofsky, group […]
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24358965/wid/11915829?GT1=40006
Social networking site finally gets into the groove with licensed songs
By Jake Coyle
Mon., April. 28, 2008
NEW YORK - You’re sitting at home online and suddenly you get an irresistible urge. You absolutely have to belt out R. Kelly’s “I Believe I Can Fly” and share it with the world.
You now have that ability, […]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7329323.stm
MySpace in online music project
Networking site MySpace is to launch an online music service in partnership with three major music companies.
The new service MySpace Music is being launched with Universal Music, Sony BMG Music and Warner Music.
Users of the new service will be able to listen to music and watch music videos free […]
Artists pleased alleged music bootlegger shut down
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2008/03/07/artists-raid.html
Last Updated: Friday, March 7, 2008 | 11:18 AM ET
CBC News
Canadian musicians and songwriters are applauding an RCMP raid on a company accused of being a modern-day pirate operation and one of the biggest music bootleggers in Canadian history.
RCMP investigators raided the Winnipeg-based shop […]
Here’s a cool article from RollingStone.com detailing the Black Key’s recent studio experience with producer Danger Mouse:
Suma studios in rural northeast Ohio has an amazing history: In its 1970s heyday, it was the birthplace of both Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” and Pere Ubu’s Dub Housing. More recently, Akron locals the Black Keys settled […]
Check out this track from Barry Adamson, former member of Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds and Magazine. It’s called “Spend A Little Time,” it’s from his new record Back To The Cat, and it’s great!
MP3 - www.centralcontrol.co.uk/media/audio/Spend A Little Time.mp3
Barry Adamson
Back to the Cat
(Central Control, April 22)
“Delivered with a bravura that makes it work a treat”
The […]
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Posted By: ashley | Feb 21st
Good news for music lovers of all types
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7250594.stm
Music ‘can aid stroke recovery’
Listening to music in the early stages after a stroke can improve a patient’s recovery, research suggests.
The researchers compared patients who listened to music for a couple of hours a day, with those who listened only to audio books, or […]
Sigh…It just gets worse and worse for those who want to make a living in the music business.
EMI Confirms Up To 2,000 Job Cuts
January 15, 2008, 10:15 AM ET
Andre Paine, London
EMI confirmed today (Jan. 15) that it will cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide in its Recorded Music division as part of a major restructuring […]