You should only jump onstage if you’ve got the goods, too.
Elton John’s Isolated Vocals For “Tiny Dancer”
With lyrics written by Bernie Taupin, Elton John’s Tiny Dancer was first featured as the opening track to his 1971 album, Madman Across the Water. Taupin says the song is about Maxine Feibelman, his wife at the time.
Bob Saget’s Version Of The Aristocrats Is What You Need If You Love Dirty Jokes
I’m going to miss Bob Saget greatly. Here he is in Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza’s 2005 documentary The Aristocrats.
Jamie Foxx Reveals What Sidney Poitier Taught Him
It took more than just a powerful performance for Jamie Foxx to win an Academy Award for his role in the movie “Ray”—it took an intervention from Oprah Winfrey.
Here’s The Original Version Of No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak”
“Don’t Speak” was written by lead singer Gwen Stefani and her brother Eric Stefani, and produced by Matthew Wilder. Originally a love song, Stefani rewrote the lyrics almost completely after her breakup with the band’s bass player Tony Kanal.
Roxette’s Isolated Vocals For “It Must Have Been Love”
Originally a Christmas song, four different versions of Roxette’s It Must Have Been Love have been officially released. The original song was released in 1987, which was followed by the most successful incarnation, a slightly edited version, omitting the Christmas references, created for the soundtrack to the 1990 film Pretty Woman. During the “Join the Joyride! World Tour” in 1991, the band recorded a country music version in Los Angeles, included on their 1992 album Tourism. A Spanish-language version of the Pretty Woman recording was released on their 1996 compilation Baladas en Español. Finally, an orchestral live performance from the band’s 2009 concert at Night of the Proms was included on their 2012 studio album, Travelling.
Sonic Reducers: New Music Friday: Mickey Leigh’s Mutated Music, Sea Power, Goodbye June and More!
Sonic Reducers. 1 topic. 2 music nerds. 5 minutes.
We run though new albums out today, including Mickey Leigh’s Mutated Music, Sea Power, Goodbye June, The William Loveday Intention, Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros, Khruangbin and Leon Bridges + more.
My Next Read: Never Be Alone Again: How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor by Lina Abascal
For a brief period in the mid-2000s, a network of independent music bloggers and fans merged the digital and physical worlds in a never-before-seen way. Their punk-inspired DIY ethos elevated noname DJs, music producers, and parties to a level of international success that was quickly eclipsed by corporatized EDM and the music festival boom. But before that, for a moment, there was bloghouse.
NEVER BE ALONE AGAIN: How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor by Lina Abascal chronicles the rise of the DJ-slash-It Girl, roaming party photography, illegal Mp3 file sharing, canonical scene reports of bloghouse capitals Los Angeles and Paris, the overlooked impact of suburban Latino communities on nightlife, Kanye West’s contribution to the movement, and the slow death of the blog itself.
With a foreword from DJ/producer A-Trak, the highly anticipated new book features over 50 original interviews with DJs, cultural icons, and industry insiders, including A-TRAK, Acid Girls, Bag Raiders, The Cobrasnake, The Bloody Beetroots, The Cool Kids, Chromeo, Crookers, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Flosstradamus, Franki Chan, Girl Talk, The Hood Internet, The Hype Machine, The Knocks, Myspace Music, MSTRKRFT, Nick Catchdubs, Paul Devro, The Presets, The Rapture, Simian Mobile Disco, Spank Rock, Steve Aoki, Van She Tech, and many more.
JUNO Award-Winning & Boogie Woogie Piano Hall of Famer Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne Releases “Rock And Rolling This House”
Canada’s multi-award-winning beacon of the blues Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne has prepared his Hall of Fame talents for takeoff with the announcement of his new album, Blues From Chicago to Paris: A Tribute to Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon — available March 4th via Stony Plain Records.
The 17-track album pays spirited homage to the piano-pounding and bass-slapping bygone legends from a legend himself — all while serving as a rousing and riveting guide to the lively post-war blues scenes of Chicago and Paris.
“Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon were a team, and their styles worked great together,” Wayne says of the artists behind the release’s inspiration. “Out of many other blues piano players I’ve listened to, I found a unique playfulness between these two men, unlike the many other great blues pianists.”
Focused on the period when the two giants of the genre teamed up to tour the globe in the late ‘50s-early ‘60s, Blues From Chicago to Paris presents a robust collection of favourite songs, as well as the innovative tunes that have inspired and influenced artists ever since.
As was the case with his other most recent release, 2020’s Go, Just Do It, Kenny Wayne took on the role of producer once again for Blues From Chicago to Paris; he also invited bassist Russell Jackson, a veteran of the B.B. King band during the 80s, and drummer Joey DiMarco into the studio for the sessions.
Now 77, Wayne’s six-decade musical career began with him soaking up the sounds of gospel music from his father, a preacher. From there, his genre journey traversed through jazz, Latin, R&B, and soul, with explorations in swing, bebop, dance, and the standards, for good measure.
The JUNO Award-winner with multiple Maple Blues Awards and keyboard awards from Living Blues Magazine to his credit, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne was also inducted into the Boogie Woogie Piano Hall of Fame in 2017.
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne’s Blues From Chicago to Paris: A Tribute to Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon is available March 4th, 2022 via Stony Plain Records.