Updated Last: HOME | Bookmark | Sheetmusic | Lyrics | Hardware | Trivia Quiz | Tell A Friend | Contact Us
Music Today - everything you need to know from inside the music world!Music Today - So there ya have it, 99 gazillion songs to download now and what about the poor CD store owners? Well, it seems to me they have to find another living, the new and modern way is right here baby. Thats right, download the song you want and burn it. Easy as 1-2-3. The World in MusicSite: Music - Google News
Heard from Yahoo!Site: Yahoo! News: Music News AP - Donny and Marie Osmond are canceling their shows this week at the Flamingo Las Vegas hotel while she copes with the death of her son.
Reuters - Politicians are usually reviled in rock songs. But four British members of parliament (MPs) from opposing parties have come together in a band and are now launching their first album, "Cross Party." AP - Ambroise Thomas' "Hamlet" was last performed at the Metropolitan Opera in 1897, and it's easy to see why more than a century passed before its revival. AP - Latin Grammy winner Ramon Ayala said the lights went out, people started running and he and his band hit the floor when the Mexican military raided a drug cartel's holiday party in December.
Reuters - The Black Eyed Peas, Shakira and Alicia Keys will be among scores of music stars performing at a concert on the eve of the soccer World Cup in South Africa, organizers said on Wednesday. The concert in South Africa's biggest black township Soweto will be on June 10, a day before the start of the month-long World Cup, which is being hosted for the first time in Africa. AP - A judge has ordered rapper DMX to spend six months in a Phoenix jail for violating probation and to undergo a mental health evaluation.
AP - An Arizona judge issued a bench warrant Tuesday for Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne after he failed to appear for a hearing on drug and weapons charges because he is serving jail time in New York.
Reuters - The Dixie Chicks will tour for the first time in four years this summer when the country trio opens for the Eagles on a brief North American stadium tour. Reuters - Canadian teen pop singer Justin Bieber will begin his first headlining tour of North America on June 23 in Hartford, Conn., he said Tuesday, a week before his new album hits stores. Reuters - Pop band Abba was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday in a ceremony that honored genres from the Swedish group's catchy tunes to the theatrical British rock band Genesis and reggae master Jimmy Cliff. Reuters - Kings of Leon will begin a North American amphitheater tour in Atlantic City on June 5, the rock band said Monday.
Reuters - Tegan & Sara's latest album, "Sainthood," has opened the door for the two to spend more time writing together.
Heard from Rolling StoneSite: Rolling Stone: Features
Days after Hendrix' death, Eddie Kramer, head engineer at Electric Ladyland Studios, was quoted as saying that there were two albums worth of studio cuts and a live Albert Hall gig that would be released soon. However, "associates" were quoted as saying that there were lots more Hendrix tapes that nobody would hear — "It wouldn't be fair to his memory to release them" was the way the rap went.
Nevertheless, this is the fourth posthumous album to be released by Hendrix' label (not to...
Scrape, Scrape. That sound you hear is Eddie Kramer, the proprietor of the late Jimi Hendrix's New York recording studio, Electric Ladyland, scraping the bottom of the Hendrix barrel for the second and possibly second-to-last posthumous album of the deceased genius' music, Hendrix In The West. But to talk about bottoms of barrels is meant in no way to deprecate this album or Kramer's work. Jimi Hendrix was to rock what Charlie Parker was to jazz—an energiser, a vitalizer, a musician who...
Ahh, a surprise — more Hendrix in the studio. Of late a lot of inconcert Hendrix has surfaced; the full-side each on the Woodstock sets, the Isle of Wight performance on Columbia's Rock Festivals set, the in-concert movie of Hendrix at Berkeley, as well as an English in-concert film with an accompanying soundtrack LP.
But Hendrix on stage and Hendrix in the studio are two animals of pretty divergent cellular structure. His later concerts involved a lot of extended instrumental...
Maybe it's just my imagination, but the Jimi Hendrix section of my local record bin seems to have been growing at an astonishing pace lately. In recent weeks, we've been offered a bland semi-jam with Lonnie Youngblood (who?) on Maple Records, a collection of ancient tapes with the Isley Brothers (a product of Buddah, from whom it would have been nice to say that they should've known better), and a large assortment of bootlegs, all seemingly taken from the same series of Los Angeles Forum concert...
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards reevaluate their classic 1972 double album
Get the full story on the never-before-heard tracks on the Rolling Stone's upcoming Exile on Main Street reissue in our new issue, on stands now.
In the new issue of Rolling Stone, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards talk about plundering their vaults for the
From MGMT to Erykah Badu, a first listen to 2010's hottest albums
From Katy Perry and Stone Temple Pilots to MGMT and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, some of 2010's most anticipated albums are hitting stores this season. Big debuts from Court Yard Hounds and Drake are due, along with eagerly awaited releases by Christina Aguilera, Hole, the Hold Steady and Gaslight Anthem. Read up on 38 of the spring's discs, plus get your first listen to new tunes from Jakob Dylan, Willie Nelson and Peter Wolf, and watch exclusive performances and sneak peeks featuring fre...
Heard from NPRSite: NPR Topics: Music NPR Music spends St. Patrick's Day at SXSW in Austin, TX. I stopped to catch a couple of songs from this group while heading to another show. The band is Judgement Day, a trio from California that describes itself as "string metal." Move over Brooklyn Rider! The show I was on my way to see was Freelance Whales at the Paste Magazine day party. For the past decade, the soul singer and her dynamite nine-piece band haven't slowed down, playing world-class venues as well as almost every major U.S. music festival. The band has kept a relentless touring schedule and built a reputation for putting on a stupendous live show. Jones and company will perform as part of NPR Music's showcase at Stubb's in Austin, Texas, on March 17. At long last, I've seen some live music! I've been at SXSW since Saturday. For the first few days I sat in dark theaters, searched for inspiration and kept quiet. But now — and with a sense of relief and release — I can be in the sunshine, and I can be in the noise. With a menagerie of old instruments and a mammoth reverb tank, The Walkmen's members produce ghostly, shambolic songs that float along underneath lead singer Hamilton Leithauser's idiosyncratic yelp. The band will perform as part of NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's on March 17 in anticipation of its forthcoming sixth album. View a photo gallery of NPR Music's first impressions of SXSW 2010. If you're in Austin for SXSW, or if you just want to know where the NPR Music folks are hanging out this week, we've created a handy little map to help you get oriented. Starting at 9 p.m. ET tonight, hear Spoon, Broken Bells, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, The Walkmen and Visqueen live in concert. It's part of NPR Music's webcast from Stubb's Bar-B-Q, at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. The jazz pianist has improvised around Beatles songs. He's written works for operatic soprano Renee Fleming. And now, with his new double album, Highway Rider, he's created a large-scale work for chamber orchestra and jazz ensemble, produced by pop artist Jon Brion. The Dante Quartet's performances of the Debussy and Ravel string quartets are etched more than most, as if they'd used fine brush strokes to carve musical shapes, rather than broad strokes that would create more wash of the musical colors. In creating San Patricio, Paddy Maloney and Ry Cooder were inspired by a group of Irish immigrant soldiers who left the American army to fight for Mexico in the Mexican-American War. The album's seamless combination of Irish and Mexican folk songs makes this World Cafe appearance a distinctive listening experience. Icelandic singer-songwriter Ólöf Arnalds has made a name for herself in her homeland. With the recent release of her debut in the U.S. and a new album set for Spring, she's looking to gain international recognition. Tell Me More takes a look at the Irish-American hip-hop group House of Pain in commemoration of St. Patrick's Day. Lead man Everlast looks back at the enduring nature of their hit "Jump Around" and what it meant to break out as an Irish-American hip-hop group in the early 1990s. Fresh off the release of its seventh album, Transference, Spoon will headline NPR Music's showcase at Stubb's in Austin, Texas, on March 17. The songs on Transference have a slightly rawer sound than heard on the band's previous records, so the new material should sound right at home on stage. Brothers Ed and Matt Anderson and drummer Tim Kramp are at the core of the Bloomington, Ill., band. Backyard Tire Fire performs songs from its breakthrough release, The Places We Lived, and previews material from an upcoming album. Heard from VarietySite: Variety.com - Music News Music News: Rapper's 'Battle of the Sexes' debuts at #1 -- Rapper-actor Ludacris bursts onto the U.S. album chart at No. 1 with his seventh studio album "Battle of the Sexes," the biggest of five debuts in the national top 10 this week. Music News: New iPhone app hopes to challenge slew of rhythm games -- UMG has released "Six-String," a new iPhone app that hopes to challenge the slew of rhythm games on the platform. Music News: Label operator introduced Mothers of Invention, Tom Waits -- Herb Cohen, the tough, litigious manager and label operator who introduced such notables as the Mothers of Invention and Tom Waits during the '60s and '70s, died Tuesday of unknown causes in Napa, Calif. He was 77. Music News: Michael Jackson pact shows value of legacy artists -- The numbers are eye-popping, but the megabucks deal between the estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music Entertainment comes as no surprise in a music sales climate in which legacy recordings often trump new product. Music News: Woolfson tuner sets its sights on the U.S. -- A CD and DVD of the musical "Poe," from Alan Parsons Project songwriter Eric Woolfson, will be released next month as part of a push to drum up interest in a U.S. staging of the tuner. Music News: 'Green Hornet' director reunites with pop singer on film -- French helmer Michel Gondry, who got his start as a musicvid director, will reteam with pop singer Bjork on an IMAX 3D musical. Music News: Event coincides with 10th anniversary of MTV Spain -- This year's MTV Networks Intl. Europe Music Awards are to take place in Madrid's Caja Magica stadium in front of 12,500 fans on Nov. 7. Music News: Musician-actor in joint venture that aims to make up to five pics a year -- Musician-actor Willie Nelson has launched a film production shingle dubbed Luck Films, based in Luck, Texas. Music News: 10-project, seven-year deal is biggest recording pact in history -- Banking on the continuing appeal of a legendary musician's work, Sony Music Entertainment has extended its pact with the estate of Michael Jackson in a deal widely believed to be the largest in history for rights to an entertainer's product. Music News: Digital revenue compensates for CD, DVD dip -- The increase in online music sales has compensated for the loss in CD and DVD sales for the first time in Blighty, according to royalty collection society PRS for Music. Music News: Music City-based label set to debut -- Acknowledging the import of its top-selling Capitol Nashville imprint, EMI Music is establishing a second Music City-based label, EMI Records Nashville. Music News: Long lines, sold-out screenings at Austin film festival -- Clear skies proved a blessing to the SXSW fest this weekend, with the upswing in film registrants creating around-the-block lineups for mostly sold-out screenings, often leaving fans and buyers alike looking for a backup plan. Music News: Austin confab leans on film, interactive media, sponsorships in tough times -- Now in its 24th year, South by Southwest continues to grapple with an industry in dire straits and an economy still wracked by uncertainty. Music News: Superhero comic to bow at the Austin festival -- A record number of film and interactive biz and creative types are converging on Austin. Music News: Veteran singer to receive songwriting honor -- Phil Collins will get props for his writing chops when he receives the Johnny Mercer Award at the 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony June 17 at the Marriott Marquis in New York. Music News: Label judged wrong for allowing iTunes sales -- The financiers at indebted EMI Group are facing yet another blow as a High Court judge in London ponders the level of fine the label should pay after breaking the terms of its contract with veteran act Pink Floyd. Music News: Healthy hiring at MTV names new Senior VP -- Continuing a steady stream of hires and promotions, MTV has named Jordan Berman senior veep of integrated marketing. Music News: Iconic '60s pop concert features Beach Boys, Rolling Stones -- It was a music awards show that gave no awards, but has gone on be to immortalized as one of the greatest moments in pop music history. Music News: 'Need You Now' back in first place -- Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" rebounded back to No.1 on the national album chart, heading a top 10 that sees six new arrivals. Music News: Veteran singer to receive kudo at Pop Awards -- Following in the footsteps of such previous honorees as Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Brian Wilson, James Brown and Kris Kristofferson, John Fogerty will be feted as a BMI Icon at the performance rights organization's Pop Awards banquet on May 18. Heard from BBCSite: BBC News | Entertainment | UK Edition BBC Radio 3 DJ Charlie Gillett, renowned as a champion of world music, has died aged 68 after a long illness, his family confirms. The UK premiere of The Blind Side is scrapped after its Oscar-winning star Sandra Bullock pulls out of the event, organisers say. The growth of illegal file-sharing could cost European countries 1.2m jobs and 240bn euros by 2015, an industry report says. X Factor finalists John and Edward Grimes have switched record labels after just one single, it is announced. The ashes of the late Norman Painting, best known for playing Phil Archer in BBC Radio 4's The Archers, are scattered in a private ceremony. A Banksy poster that was censored for use on the Tube is restored by an unidentified graffiti artist. The BBC wins 18 prizes out of 25 main categories at the RTS Awards, including best soap for EastEnders. A private funeral service is held in Toronto for actor Corey Haim following his death at the age of 38 last week. The Krankies return to pantomime in Glasgow for the first time since "Wee Jimmy" almost died in an on-stage accident. A painting owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber's Art Foundation should fetch at least 40m when it is sold in June. Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel is longlisted for this year's Orange Prize for Fiction for her historical novel Wolf Hall. A folding plug is named as the overall winner at this year's Brit Insurance Design Awards, ahead of a collection by late fashion designer Alexander McQueen. The modern-day culture of the "new world" will be explored in this year's Edinburgh International Festival. US TV bosses apologise after preview clips of the Playboy channel were accidentally played out on two children's channels in North Carolina. Alicia Keys and Black Eyed Peas are to perform at a concert in South Africa that will officially kick off this year's World Cup football tournament. The estate of Michael Jackson agrees a deal worth $200m (160m) with the record label Sony, US reports say. Abba are inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with British band Genesis and reggae master Jimmy Cliff. Orbital sign up to headline the Glastonbury's Other Stage for the festival's 40th anniversary, 16 years after a legendary gig at Worthy Farm. Fantasy film Alice In Wonderland remains top of the UK and Ireland box office for the second week in a row. Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Jason Segel is to star as the lead human actor in the new Muppets film, according to reports. Actress Kate Winslet and her film director husband Sam Mendes have split up, their lawyers announce. Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard receives one of France's highest cultural honours at a ceremony in Paris. British actor David Oyelowo is to play Martin Luther King in Precious director Lee Daniels' next film, according to reports. One of Coronation Street's most dysfunctional families are set to appear in the 1,000th episode of the Jeremy Kyle Show. Former EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing star Natalie Cassidy announces she is pregnant with her first child. Two government press adverts aimed at raising awareness of climate change are banned for overstating the risks. The stars attend this year's Royal Television Awards, which took place on Tuesday night in London. Letters by reclusive author JD Salinger go on show Film couple's career and marriage in profile Why Jennifer Aniston won't strop Children's bedrooms turned into shoeboxes Spy director and star reunite on thriller Green Zone The struggle of keeping a car going on coffee beans |
 Amazon Price: $9.99 Customer Review: Some awesome Hendrix, like track 7, which would've make SRV and some of the other blues greats rave. But I've heard garage bands do a better cover of "Sunshine of Your Love"  Amazon Price: $15.99 Customer Review: This film has a perfect title, THIS IS IT!! This is a must have for any die-hard MJ fan!! I absolutely adored this film. The 3-D effects of THRILLER you cannot beat. It will make you want to jump and shout and laugh and cry. It really shows that he was a perfectionist when it came to his work. It also showed what a wonderful humanitarian he was. All I have to say is that May God Bless his children, family, and those that were close to him. If you do not like Michael, I guarantee it that you will end up loving him after watching this!! You cannot "BEAT IT" because it is not that "BAD" because it is quite a "THRILLER" to have in your DVD collection to watch over and...  Amazon Price: $11.88 Customer Review: The latest offering of Gorillaz music is upon us. Damon Alburn is quite a character, with well; all his characters! Although I have not bought the complete album, I have heard some tracks. The one and only track I own if the Lou Reed guest track. I am not sure if Lou phones his vocal via New York to London or if he is in on the sessions, but it doesn't matter. His mechnical, monotone is so persuasive and melodic, it really frames the beat and keyboard lines. I listen to it over and over and the track leaves me stuttering. In an album brimming with collabs, this pairing looks good on paper and in song. (check the Mick Jones/ Paul Simeonon collab) Damon must be spinning around L...  Amazon Price: $13.99 Customer Review: I can't believe anybody would give this amazing concert movie anything less than five stars! It so wonderful, back from the days when innocence and love were paramount in songs, genuine song craft was the real deal (miss no P.F. Sloan who wrote the title track with Steve Barri), and the music of the '60s being the best period is NOT mere nostalgia, but a FACT, Jack! Any true fan of rock and roll will love this movie, absolutely adore it. It is utterly thrilling (with one small exception I'll get to in a bit) The opener is as exciting and exhilarating as any I have heard as a title song for a movie, this side of A Hard Day's Night; Chuck Berry's performances are great, Gerry and T...  Amazon Price: $9.99 Customer Review: I watched Ms. Boyle on TV when she appeared on I beleive it was Talent Search where she froze on camera and couldn't continue. My heart went out to her. That happened to me once and it was called then and now "stage fright". When I accidentily ran accross the cd on Amazon I decided to purchase it. I sure glad I did. The lady has talent and she should be heard. So far I haven't heard it played on any station that we have, here in central Arkansas.  Amazon Price: $13.99 Customer Review: Real music lovers will agree that Peter Gabriel picked "cream of the crop" songs to cover on Scratch My Back. However what really moves this to the the next level, and makes the album a classic master work, is the fact that PG has taken each song, uncovered the beautiful diamond beneath, and then polished each facet to incredible brilliance. Complex arrangements, if done right, reward you richly for repeated listenings, and that is certainly the case here. No doubt a few listeners will find this to be too much of a challenge to explore, and will likely give it a negative rating. But it doesn't matter because this baby truly sparkles.  Amazon Price: $9.99 Customer Review: I heard all the buzz about this album and had to check it out for myself. I must say that I am not impressed and think it's highly overrated. There *are* a few standout tracks: "The High Road" "Trap Doors" "Vaporize" but the rest of the album, in my opinion, falls short. Some of the other songs are bearable-some are not ("Citizen"-for example). My advice is to get only the tracks that sound good to you. If you get the entire album because you heard and liked "The High Road" (like I did) I think you will be disappointed.  Amazon Price: $13.99 Customer Review: K.d. Lang is such an awesome vocalize. Her voice is so rich and velvety. This CD is just great K.d. I love the tone of it, from her voice to the guitar. Just good singing of great songs. Really sets a mood.Voice Lessons To Go v.1-4 The Complete Set  Amazon Price: $9.99 Customer Review: Wel.. first I want to say that I'm spanish and in Spain.. country music is not very popular.. I like danny's voice and his performances on American Idol so I decided wait to his debut album and now there is it.. I think that is a very good album... It has a very special message... for example the single, 'my best days are ahead of me, but for me, the best song in the album, and one of my favourite songs in my life is 'I will not say goodbye'.. It's simply INCREDIBLE. Well.. a very good debut album, Yes!  Amazon Price: $12.99 Customer Review: I love to have classical music on in the kitchen or on drives where I need something soothing. Waldo De Los Rios gives a very fresh sound for classical. I think that hard-core classical lovers will either kind of like or just hate this. For me, several renditions are very refreshing, such as Sinfonia N5 Opus 95 "Nuevo Mundo"; but some of this seems to come across as electrified elevator music. Too, too rushed for my tastes - and it comes across as a feeling of panic!! rather than serious intensity. This is going to be popular as long as a certain radio dj is hocking it, but it is worth a listen. It does open a much-needed door for someone with talent in this area. Classi...  Amazon Price: $10.99 Customer Review: This is SADE's return album after quite a while. I was a bit disappointed with most of the songs on the cd. There are only 2 songs that really capture her true talent - the others are musically dull and boring. What happened to the textures and color of her previous music? I was so looking forward to this cd, but after listening to it I wonder how it made it past the production stage. Big disappointment to a long time fan. Amazon Price: $9.99 Customer Review: Some awesome Hendrix, like track 7, which would've make SRV and some of the other blues greats rave. But I've heard garage bands do a better cover of "Sunshine of Your Love"  Amazon Price: $11.88 Customer Review: I am not a country music listener much, however, when I hear Lady Antebellum on the radio or TV, their songs always catch my ear. I bought two of their CDs and thoroughly enjoy listening to them.  Amazon Price: $8.99 Customer Review: Johnny Cash spent his whole life on record facing death like no other major artist I'm aware of. It runs through his whole career and we can all learn something from him. That to me is the purpose of art. The artist can be gorgeous, sing beautiful and play beautiful but if he or she has nothing to say what the hell good is it? Rubin always did a good job with Cash, this is no exception. My wife and I saw Cash at the State Fair in downtown Tampa in Feb. 1968. He came out dressed like someone from Lincoln's time. Hell of a show. I keep going back to Cash's music. Like Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, Roger Miller and others we wi... Amazon Price: $15.99 Customer Review: This film has a perfect title, THIS IS IT!! This is a must have for any die-hard MJ fan!! I absolutely adored this film. The 3-D effects of THRILLER you cannot beat. It will make you want to jump and shout and laugh and cry. It really shows that he was a perfectionist when it came to his work. It also showed what a wonderful humanitarian he was. All I have to say is that May God Bless his children, family, and those that were close to him. If you do not like Michael, I guarantee it that you will end up loving him after watching this!! You cannot "BEAT IT" because it is not that "BAD" because it is quite a "THRILLER" to have in your DVD collection to watch over and...  Amazon Price: $13.99 Customer Review: What a great mix and Jeff is awesome on this just like he was in the movie! There isn't a bad song on this cd and so many to call a favorite. Amazon Price: $11.88 Customer Review: The latest offering of Gorillaz music is upon us. Damon Alburn is quite a character, with well; all his characters! Although I have not bought the complete album, I have heard some tracks. The one and only track I own if the Lou Reed guest track. I am not sure if Lou phones his vocal via New York to London or if he is in on the sessions, but it doesn't matter. His mechnical, monotone is so persuasive and melodic, it really frames the beat and keyboard lines. I listen to it over and over and the track leaves me stuttering. In an album brimming with collabs, this pairing looks good on paper and in song. (check the Mick Jones/ Paul Simeonon collab) Damon must be spinning around L... Amazon Price: $9.99 Customer Review: I watched Ms. Boyle on TV when she appeared on I beleive it was Talent Search where she froze on camera and couldn't continue. My heart went out to her. That happened to me once and it was called then and now "stage fright". When I accidentily ran accross the cd on Amazon I decided to purchase it. I sure glad I did. The lady has talent and she should be heard. So far I haven't heard it played on any station that we have, here in central Arkansas. Amazon Price: $13.99 Customer Review: Real music lovers will agree that Peter Gabriel picked "cream of the crop" songs to cover on Scratch My Back. However what really moves this to the the next level, and makes the album a classic master work, is the fact that PG has taken each song, uncovered the beautiful diamond beneath, and then polished each facet to incredible brilliance. Complex arrangements, if done right, reward you richly for repeated listenings, and that is certainly the case here. No doubt a few listeners will find this to be too much of a challenge to explore, and will likely give it a negative rating. But it doesn't matter because this baby truly sparkles. Amazon Price: $13.99 Customer Review: K.d. Lang is such an awesome vocalize. Her voice is so rich and velvety. This CD is just great K.d. I love the tone of it, from her voice to the guitar. Just good singing of great songs. Really sets a mood.Voice Lessons To Go v.1-4 The Complete Set Variety Music Reviews Site: Variety.com - Music Reviews Music Reviews: A rebound relationship is always a tricky proposition. Music Reviews: A Keith Jarrett solo concert is a combination of the strange and the sublime. Music Reviews: Musician spread his wings quite a bit more than usual at this larger hall show. Music Reviews: Show does more to reveal the flexibility of Stephen Merritt's compositions than the strength of the new album. Music Reviews: "We Belong Together" may have been the climactic moment of Mariah Carey's Gibson Amphitheater show Tuesday (the first of two sold-out nights), and "you and I" something of a lyrical refrain, but the 90-minute performance ran according to Carey's clock. Music Reviews: Guitarists exude different personae when examined side by side, but show a surprising congruity when together. Music Reviews: Yoko Ono can throw herself just about any sort of party that might strike her fancy, so one day before her 77th birthday, she opted to take over one of Gotham's most beautiful concert halls and let her freak flag fly -- as high and spectacularly vividly as it ever has. Music Reviews: Manhattan Transfer seem every bit as enthusiastic about their musical collaboration as they were decades ago. Music Reviews: London's Mumford & Sons arrives on these shores for their first U.S. with new music to boast. Music Reviews: A unique, high-spirited reworking of a familiar formula. Music Reviews: Casual was the byword for Chris Cornell's solo acoustic turn at the Troubadour Friday night. Music Reviews: Fest favorite attracted 600 patrons to the L.A. Natural History Museum's Mammoth Hall. Music Reviews: The Grammys have become a near-ideal made-for-TV vehicle -- a musical show with few actual awards. Music Reviews: Alpert's jazz roots have emerged into full view with a show featuring his wife, Lani Hall. Music Reviews: Docu is a slick sojourn through the show's staggering 36-year run. Music Reviews: French guitarist Dorado Schmitt leads a centennial celebration tour of Django Reinhardt's birth. Music Reviews: There's nothing new about musicians tweaking convention by giving bizarro-world facelifts to iconic songs. Music Reviews: The Troubador was the first venue at which Joseph Arthur combined painting and singing, and for a return visit he added philanthropy. Music Reviews: Telethon goes down as a particularly stirring and well-oiled production. Music Reviews: When Lady Gaga announced the plans for her Monsters Ball tour, she referred to the production -- with typical hyperbole -- as a "pop-electro opera." Well, doggone it if she didn't deliver just that -- Viking horns, death scenes and all -- as she kicked off her four-night, tour-ending home stand Wednesday night.  by Ozzy Osbourne Amazon Price: $16.19 Customer Review: I think the thing I am most impressed by with this book is how easy it is to read. It's almost as though you are sitting down and chatting with the Ozzman himself. Extremely funny anecdotes, and the book never gets too serious about itself. If even half the stuff in this book is true or recalled correctly, Ozzy was truly a madman. And I wouldn't have it any other way! I only hope he lives to 100 to show up all those who thought he'd be dead by now.  by Patti Smith Amazon Price: $17.82 Customer Review: I can't say I've ever been a big fan of Patti Smith's music, and definitely not a fan of most of Robert Mapplethorpe's, er, art, but I do enjoy reading about music and the '60's. This is one of the most well-written and evocative biographies I have ever read about that era, or any other era for that matter. And I've read a million of them. A tremendous look at art, music, and the bohemian life in 60's/70's New York.  by Dr. Seuss Amazon Price: $4.95 Customer Review: I bought this book for my 2yr old son and in a single sitting he could listen to the whole book read aloud to him. He found the rhymes very interesting. He quickly caught on to the phrases - that bump made us jump (and will jump saying that), what a shame (and will laugh saying this), loved the thing1 and thing2 :). Overall i am glad i could get such a book for my kid.  by Tommy James Amazon Price: $16.50 Customer Review: I was really surprised by this book. Having a connection to the many hit songs from Tommy James, it filled in a lot of important history for me. All that I remember was hit after hit and music that really left its mark on me. This book has the feel that Tommy is telling one awesome life story, while striking a nice balance in his views on Morris Levy and Roulette. The reader really has an appreciation for the ups and downs of being in the grip of such a powerful figure. The upside is that Tommy had the full might of Roulette focused on him, the downside is that Morris kept most of the money. I was amazed to hear the real story of what took place during these amazing years. I was also ...  by Kevin Leman Amazon Price: $10.19 Customer Review: Another great read for couples. Recommended by our pastor and I would recommed for any couple. Delivered quickly and in great condition.  by Donald Miller Amazon Price: $9.74 Customer Review: i love this book!!! i feel a spiritual kinship with the author, donald miller. the writing is colorful and vivid, so i was able to visualize each of the scenes in his encounters on his christian journey! i also laughed a lot! the author was brutally honest about his beliefs and feelings; however, very committed to being a healthy spiritual being and wanting to do the right thing for the right reasons!  Amazon Price: $4.99 Customer Review: I was disappointed with this, after seeing all the good reviews. If you know the song, seeing the words makes you want to sing it, and the book goes too slowly for that. I suppose it's fine for body parts, but we name body parts as a game throughout the day anyway. Cute illustrations, durable, but that's the best I can say for it.  by Will Schmid, Greg Koch Amazon Price: $12.44 Customer Review: I think that this is a good book, but I would have liked to have seen chords written in standard notation. It has a good selection of songs, and is a good start.  by G. Edward Griffin Amazon Price: Customer Review: The Creature from Jekyll Island is devastating book to read-especially when this is the first time you have been given a full picture of the world and who is in charge here. Fantastically researched. I only wish I had a brain that could hold all this info so that I could go out and spread the word with intelligence and references that I could use to debate the shallowest of mind.  by Jimmy McDonough Amazon Price: $16.34 Customer Review: Absolutely fantastic, marvellously written bio on larger than life but much overlooked country queen. Even if you have just a passing interest in C&W or Wynette this book will carry you away simply because it's so well written. Clearly a fan, the author is not afraid to pass some just critisism on some of her recordings or pass judgement on some of the stuff she pulled in life. Even better the book gives some great insight into how the Nashville industry worked in the 70's,growing up in the South and the way women were viewed (there was a whole lot more to Wynette than just a doormat who would stand by her man.)Even better the book will have you run to the nearest record store to buy and lis...  Amazon Price: $9.99 Customer Review: This show was the first they did and I liked them better early on. It also has some great interviews that you don't get with later presentations. It also has a few better song selections than later show.  Amazon Price: $13.99 Customer Review: I saw the show on PBS and even though I'm not crazy about their style, they have wonderful voices and Mom is gonna love it!  Amazon Price: $20.49 Customer Review: First of all I am a lifelong Neil Diamond fan. I saw this exact concert here in Denver. The great thing about this DVD/Blu-ray is that it is the only video I am aware of where we have a complete Neil Diamond concert. So I will rate in 3 categories. Performance - Neil has been around for some time now. It has been awhile since the first Hot August Night. But luckily, he was in great voice for this concert. Much better than when I saw him live in Denver. Fans will not be disappointed. Full length concert in hi-def, does not get much better for fans. Video - I would rate a little lower than I was hoping for here. Not quite as sharp as the best concerts, and some cameras were not as ...  Amazon Price: $14.98 Customer Review: If you are expecting a large live concert with poor sound quality and lots of crowd action, you'll be disappointed. This DVD captures Jeff Beck showing his best, without the high volume that you would think that he would need to use the whammy bar skills that he has. Jeff shows off the best of his band while not stealing the complete show. I have been a fan since the 1968 Truth album. This DVD showed me that I should have followed him more closely, than just buying the odd album or CD since then. This DVD is really worth having in your collection. The guest vocalists are terrific. Having Eric Clapton was great. The only other guitarist that could touch Jeff's skill is Sat...  Amazon Price: $9.99 Customer Review: This is the best DVD of Michael Jackson's live concerts I have seen. It's a excellent show!  Amazon Price: $21.99 Customer Review: I wish there would have been some English subtitles as most of the concert was in Italian. Beautiful venue and great singing!  Amazon Price: $21.99 Customer Review: THE BLUE RAY DISK,IS OF VERY POOR QUALITY,RED LINES ALL THRU,CAN'T WATCH IT,THE SOUND IS OK. ILL PROBABLY BUY WERE I CAN JUST RETURN IT.  Amazon Price: $22.49 Customer Review: I happened to see some Joe Bonamassa video on YouTube and knew I had to have this DVD. A very strong performer with such immaculate skill. Joe's voice fits the songs very well, complimenting his guitaring skills. The variety of songs is just perfect. Turn up the volume and enjoy every song.  Amazon Price: $18.98 Customer Review: I found Cohen and friends' performances well done. The band's presentation seemed a little sedate for my liking, as the original songs often had greater shifts in dynamics. However, these performances stayed more or less mellow, with a jazzy feeling of understated rhythm and smooth interludes from the gifted backing musicians (the twins' incredible duet deserves special mention). Cohen's voice lacked the grit that made his recorded voice so compelling, but he made up for his deadpan delivery with playful philosophizing between songs and a sincere delivery that underscored the profundity of his beautiful songs about love, sexuality, heartbreak, transcendence, and death. I recommend this D...  Amazon Price: $12.99 Customer Review: Very fine musicianship throughout, from tearjerker to rocker. Producing this in black and white rather than color worked well. Amazon Price: $11.88 Customer Review: I am not a country music listener much, however, when I hear Lady Antebellum on the radio or TV, their songs always catch my ear. I bought two of their CDs and thoroughly enjoy listening to them. Amazon Price: $8.99 Customer Review: Johnny Cash spent his whole life on record facing death like no other major artist I'm aware of. It runs through his whole career and we can all learn something from him. That to me is the purpose of art. The artist can be gorgeous, sing beautiful and play beautiful but if he or she has nothing to say what the hell good is it? Rubin always did a good job with Cash, this is no exception. My wife and I saw Cash at the State Fair in downtown Tampa in Feb. 1968. He came out dressed like someone from Lincoln's time. Hell of a show. I keep going back to Cash's music. Like Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, Roger Miller and others we wi... Amazon Price: $13.99 Customer Review: What a great mix and Jeff is awesome on this just like he was in the movie! There isn't a bad song on this cd and so many to call a favorite. Amazon Price: $13.99 Customer Review: K.d. Lang is such an awesome vocalize. Her voice is so rich and velvety. This CD is just great K.d. I love the tone of it, from her voice to the guitar. Just good singing of great songs. Really sets a mood.Voice Lessons To Go v.1-4 The Complete Set Amazon Price: $9.99 Customer Review: Wel.. first I want to say that I'm spanish and in Spain.. country music is not very popular.. I like danny's voice and his performances on American Idol so I decided wait to his debut album and now there is it.. I think that is a very good album... It has a very special message... for example the single, 'my best days are ahead of me, but for me, the best song in the album, and one of my favourite songs in my life is 'I will not say goodbye'.. It's simply INCREDIBLE. Well.. a very good debut album, Yes!  Amazon Price: $11.88 Customer Review: I loved Jeff Bridge's performance in the movie. The music hit a chord within me.  Amazon Price: $11.88 Customer Review: I like this CD but some of the songs are a little too country for me.  Amazon Price: $9.97 Customer Review: I bought FEARLESS hoping Taylor Swift had gone to the next level.. but sadly, the cd is full of simple, teen-pop songs that really have no substance or timeless quality. Let's all get real - Taylor is just another pop product that is today's flavor of the month... how can she be a "brilliant" songwriter when most of her lyrics feature lines like "I'm on the bleachers, you're on the dancefloor"... "he wore a grey sweatshrit to the prom", etc. The fact that FEARLESS won a grammy for Album of the Year is an embarrassment to the entire music industry and a slap in the face to other talented country/pop artists, most notably Carrie Underwood (who is the total package: incredible voice, talent, ...  Amazon Price: $11.99 Customer Review: I purchased this on an impulse and every aspect of this disc is outstanding including the quality of the recording itself. This is a breakthrough especially for those interested in the growth and evolution of popular music. If you are on the fence here about whether to try the Carolina Chocolate Drops you will be pleased. I am brilliantly happy!  Amazon Price: $11.88 Customer Review: This is not a perfect recording (some songs definitely work better than others), but Patty Griffin's soulful, bluesy and gospel-vibe voice completely won me over in the end. Recorded in the sanctuary of a Nashville Presbyterian Church, the music does indeed have kind of a sacred feel to it, especially apparent and powerful on House of Gold, Coming Home to Me, Never Grow Old, and Waiting for My Child. By the time the CD concludes with a mesmerizingly simple piano and voice rendition of All Creatures of Our God and King I was primed for a hymn sing. The only reason I didn't give Downtown Church five stars is that, while there are no clinker tracks here, it's thematically a bit uneven. For exam... |
