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Jumat, 29 Juli 2011

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Former Beatle Get Liverpool Street Named for Him

Original Beatles drummer Pete Best will finally have not one, but two Liverpool streets named after him. According to the Liverpool Echo , Best, who was fired by The Beatles in 1961 to be replaced by Ringo Starr, is now honored with Pete Best Drive.

His mother, Mona, is also honored with Casbah Close, named after the Casbah café she ran (a key music venue for young bands in Liverpool) in the early ’60s. The campaign to honor Pete Best with a road has been going for 36 years, after Gene Grimes of the Beatles Appreciation Society first wrote to the Liverpool council.

Best said: “Gene has always been a very good friend and supporter and he said he wanted to get a street named after me. I said thanks but didn’t give it any more thought.

“But he’s persevered and thankfully he’s achieved it.”

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This Day in Music: July 29th

Born on this day:

1946, Neal Doughty, keyboards, REO Speedwagon
1953, Geddy Lee, bass, vocals, Rush
1953, Patti Scialfa, singer, E Street Band
1959, John Sykes, guitar, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake
1973, Wanya Morris, vocals, Boyz II Men
1974, Afroman, rapper

1963, With the U.S. charts full of hot rod songs, Capitol Records sent disc jockeys a list of car terms and phrases to help promote The Beach Boys latest release “Little Deuce Coupe.”

1966, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker made their live debut as Cream at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England.

1966, Datebook published Maureen Cleave’s interview with John Lennon in which he said, “We’re bigger than Jesus now.” American Christians reacted with outrage, organizing “Beatle bonfires” and burning the group’s records.

1967, The Doors started a three-week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Light My Fire.” The group’s first U.S. #1 only reached #49 on the U.K. chart. For more on this story, see today’s This Day in Music Spotlight.

1973, Led Zeppelin lost $180,000 in cash when a thief made off with their safe deposit box from two Madison Square Garden concerts in New York City.

1974, Mamas and the Papas singer Cass Elliot died in her sleep from a heart attack after playing a sold-out show in London, England. She was staying at Harry Nilsson’s London flat when she died. Her only solo hit was “Dream a Little Dream of Me.”

1988, American record producer and pedal steel guitar player Pete Drake died of lung disease. He worked with Elvis Presley, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and many others. He played on such hits as Lynn Anderson's “Rose Garden,” Charlie Rich's “Behind Closed Doors,” Bob Dylan’s “Lay Lady Lay” and Tammy Wynette’s “Stand by Your Man.”

2006, Pamela Anderson married Kid Rock, on a yacht off the French resort of St. Tropez. The former Baywatch star got divorced from rock star Tommy Lee in 1998 and had recently got back together with Kid Rock, after a brief engagement ended in 2003. Anderson and Rock split after four months of marriage.

2007, Heart problems forced KISS singer and guitarist Paul Stanley to abandon a show in California. Paramedics stopped and restarted his heart to give it a regular rhythm after his heart spontaneously jumped to 190-plus beats per minute.

Rabu, 20 Juli 2011

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Carlos Santana Buys Into Tequila Buisness

Slam a glass and squeeze your limes for Carlos Santana. The guitar legend is now mixing his guitar licks with salt licks, by buying into the Casa Noble Tequila company. Santana is not only a shareholder, he has joined the board of Casa Noble Tequila.

“We have come together because I love the tequila,” Santana said in a press release. “Passion, dedication and integrity is what attracted me to Casa Noble Tequila. I feel at home with my new family at Casa Noble. They strive for excellence and don’t take shortcuts. Just like the music of Santana, one note or one drop… they are the same thing. You have to feel each note from your heart.

“When I visited the distillery, I immediately felt spiritually connected to the Hermosillo family and Casa Noble. Together we celebrate the gift of life and all of the blessings that come with it. Together we can all make a difference in the world.”

Santana has previously launched a women’s shoe line called Carlos, and the “inspired-by” restaurant chain Maria Maria donates to his charitable work.

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Authorized Queen Book Coming Soon
Esteemed music journalist Harry Doherty has authored a comprehensive and official history of rock band Queen.

According to Planet Rock 40 Years of Queen is fully approved by the band and tells their story from the very beginning.

Queen’s Brian May said in a statement: “Harry is one of the very few people I trust to speak the truth as he sees it. I probably won’t agree with everything he has said here – but I know that it will all have come from a place of goodwill, and a spirit of sharing his thrills – he never lost his boyish enthusiasm. As I’m sure you will be able to see. In fact, Harry specifically asked me to tell you that his words for this publication are intended as a feast for fans, as pure pleasure. Thanks Harry. I think the rest of the contents of this book are self-explanatory. Enjoy!”

The book will be released in October.

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This Day in Music: July 20th

Born on this day:

1945, John Lodge, bass, vocals, The Moody Blues
1945, Kim Carnes, singer
1947, Carlos Santana, guitar, Santana
1952, Jay Jay French, guitar, Twisted Sister
1956, Paul Cook, drums, Sex Pistols,
1964, Chris Cornell, vocals, guitar, Soundgarden

1954, The Blue Moon Boys made their live debut appearing on the back of a flatbed truck outside a new drug store in Memphis. The band line up was Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore and Bill Black. The name was taken from a song they had recorded just two weeks previously, 'Blue Moon of Kentucky.'

1968, Cream started a four-week run at #1 on the U.S. album chart with Wheels on Fire.

1968, Iron Butterfly’s second album, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, entered the U.S. album chart for the first time. The album contained the 17-minute title track that filled the second side of the LP that went on sell over four million copies in the U.S. alone.

1976, The Buzzcocks made their live debut supporting The Sex Pistols and Slaughter & The Dogs at The Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester. For more on this story, see This Day in Music Spotlight.

1991, EMF went to #1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Unbelievable” it spent 14 weeks on the chart before reaching the top.

1996, Gary Barlow scored his first U.K. #1 single with “Forever Love" taken from his debut album Open Road. Barlow became the first member of Take That to top the charts with a solo record.

1999, The Rolling Stones reported a gross income of $337 million, (£168m), from almost two years of touring from their Bridges to Babylon and No Security tours. The Stones had played to over 5.6 million people, selling out all but 20 shows.

2000, The Evergreen Ballroom in Lacey, Washington was destroyed by a fire. During the ballroom's heyday in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s, many of music's greats played there: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Duke Ellington, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Ike & Tina Turner and Fats Domino. Glen Campbell had lived in the kitchen at the venue for a while before he became famous.

Senin, 18 Juli 2011

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This Days in Music: July 18th

Born on this day:
1939, Dion DiMucci, U.S. singer
1941, Martha Reeves, soul singer
1941, Lonnie Mack, guitar, singer
1950, Glenn Hughes, singer, The Village People
1954, Ricky Skaggs, country music singer, multi-instrumentalist
1955, Terry Chambers, drummer, XTC
1957, Keith Levene, multi-instrumentalist, The Clash, Public Image Limited
1962, Jack Irons, drummer, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers
1975, Daron Malakian, guitar, System of a Down
1953, Elvis Presley made his first-ever recordings at the Memphis Recording Service. He recorded two songs, “My Happiness” and “That's When Your Heartaches Begin.” He paid $4 for the session.
1960, Little Miss Dynamite, Brenda Lee, went to #1 on the U.S. singles chart with “I'm Sorry,” which also climbed to #22 in the U.K.
1964, The Four Seasons started a two-week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Rag Doll,” the group's fourth #1. It also hit #2 in the U.K. The song’s co-writer, Bob Gaudio, said that he got the inspiration for the song from a young girl in tattered clothes that cleaned his car windows at a stoplight.
1966, Bobby Fuller, leader of The Bobby Fuller Four, was found dead in his car outside of his Los Angeles apartment. He was 22. The cause of death was ruled gasoline asphyxiation. Police called it a suicide, but the possibility of foul play has always been mentioned. In 1966 Fuller had a #9 hit in the U.S. with “I Fought the Law,” which was written by Sonny Curtis of Buddy Holly's Crickets. “I Fought the Law” was later covered by The Clash.
1973, Bruce Springsteen played the first of four nights at Max's Kansas City in New York City. Bob Marley and The Wailers, who were on their first North American tour, opened the show.
1978, Def Leppard made their live debut at the Westfield School in their hometown of Sheffield, England. They performed for 150 students.
1988, Nico (Christa Päffgen) died after suffering a minor heart attack while riding a bicycle on holiday with her son in Ibiza, Spain. The German born singer-songwriter and keyboardist with Velvet Underground had also worked as a fashion model and actress.
2001, Kiss added another product to their ever-growing merchandising universe: the Kiss Kasket. The coffin featured the faces of all four founding members of the band, the Kiss logo and the words "Kiss Forever." Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell was buried in one after he was shot and killed on stage in December 2004.

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