How Paul McCartney bass lines changed from 1962 to 1970, courtesy of the Lefty Bassman. Never underestimate the funkiness of Sir Paul’s playing, easy to do, I know, when you’ve also written some of the greatest songs in history.
Photo Gallery: Mary J. Blige and Nas at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage
All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
Before Peter Frampton and Joe Walsh, Pete Drake and his talking steel guitar reached the charts with his song “Forever”
Before Peter Frampton and Joe Walsh, Pete Drake and his talking steel guitar reached the charts with his song “Forever”.
Toronto’s Kensington Market Jazz Festival announces JIM CUDDY as final performer
Toronto’s acclaimed Kensington Market Jazz Festival announces today a legendary Canadian artist will feature among the hundreds of musicians taking the stage this September 13th, 14th, and 15th. Jim Cuddy is set to perform on Friday, September 13 at 7pm at Supermarket, 268 Augusta Avenue in Toronto. Tickets are available at the venue on the night of the show for $30.00.
“Jim Cuddy has been a lifelong friend,” says Festival founder, singer-songwriter, artist and philanthropist Molly Johnson. “He’s been a champion of the Festival since our very first year, when he performed for a Boys and Girls Club fundraiser. We’re excited to have him here!”
As one half of one of Blue Rodeo’s songwriting partnership, Jim Cuddy has one of the most recognizable voices in Canadian music thanks to omnipresent hits such as “Try,” “5 Days In May,” and “Bad Timing.” As a group Blue Rodeo has sold over 5 million records world-wide, won countless JUNO Awards, been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame and Jim (along with Greg Keelor) was invested as Officers of the Order of Canada. Cuddy has released a series of solo work and toured extensively with the eponymous Jim Cuddy Band.
Celebrating its fourth year in a row, the three-day event will feature more than 300 Canadian jazz musicians with over 100 JUNO Awards to their names, from across the country in some 150 performances throughout 23 venues drawing more than 4,000 concertgoers.
Kicking off the all-cash, no-advance-ticket music festival will be six-time JUNO Award nominee Carol Welsman, performing at Supermarket September 13th at 9:00pm.
“The Kensington Market Jazz Festival is proud to showcase hundreds of established musicians on the Toronto jazz scene, in one of the city’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, in the heart of Toronto’s heritage district,” says founder, singer-songwriter, artist and philanthropist Molly Johnson. “We are hard at work curating and preparing for what is sure to be the most exciting year yet. As we have continued to curate more and more exclusive festival performances, we fully expect to draw a much larger audience for this amazing event.”
This year’s collection of special guest venue curators include CBC Big City, Small World Host and educator Errol Nazareth (Cafe Pamenar), Dave Wall, a beloved member of the music community who specializes in community outreach and education (Kiever Synagogue), Colleen Allen, a revered saxophonist and Humber College faculty member (St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Church), guitarist extraordinaires Eric St-Laurent (LOLA) and Kevin Barrett (Trinity Common), and celebrated bassist and educator Steve Wallace.
In addition to the annual Festival, the KMJF team have brought many other projects to the Kensington Market neighbourhood, including winter and spring series in the market, two live recordings, and KMJF Kids Music, launched in 2018 in partnership with the festival’s patron saint, Tom Mihalik of Tom’s Place, Yamaha Canada Music Ltd., Discovery Through The Arts, Youth Arcade Studio, and St. Stephen’s Community Centre. KMJF has continued support from Slaight Music, Long & McQuade, Yamaha, City of Toronto, and other private donors.
Born and raised in Kensington Market, Kensington Market Jazz Festival founder singer-songwriter and philanthropist Molly Johnson O.C. had been dreaming of this festival for years. On September 16th, 2016, her dream came true. 4 years later, the original philosophy still holds true. “The Kensington Market Jazz Festival is proud to be an artist-driven, volunteer-fueled festival that has been met with overwhelming support. KMJF wishes to honour the history in the market and strives to ensure that our vision remains in-tune with that of the neighbourhood.
“We look forward to presenting more music in 2019, and invite you to join in the excitement!”
Mashup of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles With Dire Straits
Video editor Bill McClintock has mashed up the brillaint 1960 Smokey Robinson and The Miracles song Shop Around with the air-guitar-at-the-ready 1985 Dire Straits song Money for Nothing. Oh, and he kicked in Van Halen’s You Really Got Me for good measure.
Toronto’s All-Girl Teen Pop Supergroup Girl Pow-R Now Auditioning Sept 14 + 21 for 2019/2020 Season
Canada’s teen pop supergroup Girl Pow-R are hosting a fresh round of auditions, adding to their pack of talented, driven young girls who are set on changing the world through the power of positivity, empowerment, and song. Media is invited to attend to get a look inside what goes into creating one of the most popular girl groups in the country.
With lyrics like “passionate for some change” and “we won’t be pushed around, we are strong, we are proud,” the all-girl tour de force recently released their debut album This Is Us. Their premiere single “Never Let Go” debuted on the iTunes Canada Children’s chart at #2, and #15 in the U.S. They have been featured on Breakfast Television, CP24, SiriusXM, YTV, TVO Kids, CityTV, eTalk Canada, Girls’ Life, Tiger Beat, J-14, Celeb Secrets, Fresh 95.3, and more.
The band is hot off an intensive summer tour — including stops in Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston — having completed 55+ shows since the beginning of the year. Their music videos and social outreach campaigns have already inspired 1,001,646 tweens, teens, and young women around the world, and counting.
Girl Pow-R are seeking singers ages 10-13 and 14-17, and musicians 10-21, to join their burgeoning cohort of artists to tour live and record in-studio.
Auditions will be held on Saturday, September 14th, and 21st from 4 to 10pm, and hosted by Canyon Entertainment Group at their Mississauga location — 3025 Lenworth Drive, Suite #5 on the second floor. For more information on how to prepare for the audition, email info@girl-pow-r.com.
Photo Gallery: Mattyfest with Wu-Tang Clan, Descendents, Gogol Bordello and more at Toronto’s RBC Echo Beach
All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
SiriusXM Celebrates NFL’s 100th Season with New 20-Part Podcast Series
SiriusXM will celebrate the NFL’s 100th season with a new podcast series that will showcase the NFL’s greatest memories and will air on both SiriusXM and Pandora.
The NFL 100 Greatest podcast is a specially-produced 20-episode series counting down the greatest NFL memories in five categories — Plays, Games, Characters, Game Changers and Teams. Produced in conjunction with NFL Films and voiced by longtime NFL broadcaster James Brown, the podcast is an original audio version of the NFL 100 Greatest series airing on NFL Network. The series will feature hundreds of interviews with celebrities and current and former NFL stars.
Two new podcast episodes will debut each Friday night starting on September 13 at 10:00 pm ET and 11:00 pm ET with episodes focused on the Greatest Plays. New episodes will debut at 11:00 pm ET and midnight ET each Friday thereafter. The podcasts will debut on SiriusXM NFL Radio and be available immediately after on SiriusXM On Demand and on Pandora.
The NFL 100 Greatest TV series will air every Friday night on NFL Network, with two back-to-back episodes at 8:00 pm ET & 9:00 pm ET across weeks 2-11.
The NFL begins its 100th season tonight (8:20 pm ET) when the Green Bay Packers visit the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. SiriusXM offers fans comprehensive coverage throughout the year with live broadcasts of every game through Super Bowl LIV on SiriusXM radios, and also on the SiriusXM app and at SiriusXM.com for authenticated subscribers with the SiriusXM All Access package. Weekly schedules can be found at SiriusXM.com/nflschedule19.
In addition to live play-by-play, subscribers continue to get daily 24/7 NFL talk on the SiriusXM NFL Radio channel, which is entering its 16th season offering in-depth coverage of the league. Fans can tune in to SiriusXM NFL Radio on SiriusXM radios and authenticated subscribers can also get SiriusXM NFL Radio programming on the SiriusXM app and On Demand. The daily programming lineup features shows hosted by NFL experts and interviews with players, coaches and executives from around the league, plus coverage of the NFL’s marquee events.
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre returns to the SiriusXM airwaves this season to host his weekly show on SiriusXM NFL Radio every Tuesday at noon ET.
SiriusXM NFL Radio’s team of analysts also includes Hall of Famers Gil Brandt, Derrick Brooks, Tim Brown, James Lofton, Anthony Munoz and Bill Polian, as well as former NFL executives and coaches Mark Dominik, Pat Kirwan and Charlie Weis, and former players Erik Coleman, Charles Davis, David Diehl, Bruce Gradkowski, A.J. Hawk, Torry Holt, Brad Hopkins, Ed McCaffrey, Jim Miller, Kirk Morrison, Brady Quinn, Geoff Schwartz and Solomon Wilcots. New to the SiriusXM NFL Radio roster this year will be former NFL GM Mike Tannenbaum and former league veterans Alex Boone, Max Starks and Eric Winston.
Jim Miller and Pat Kirwan will host a special edition of their daily show, Movin’ The Chains, live from the “NFL Kickoff” events at Soldier Field in Chicago tonight before the Packers-Bears game (4:00 – 7:30 pm ET).
Go to SiriusXM.com/NFLonSXM for more info. Keep up with SiriusXM NFL Radio on Twitter and Instagram.
Howard Stern To Launch SiriusXM’s New Hollywood State-of-the-Art Studio Complex
SiriusXM and Pandora today announced that Howard Stern will commemorate the official October 7th opening of SiriusXM Hollywood, the company’s new Hollywood complex featuring artist-first studios, with Stern’s first broadcast from the West Coast in almost 20 years.
Howard Stern has never been bigger. Now in his 14th year on SiriusXM, he has a new #1 best-selling book of his radio interviews, “Howard Stern Comes Again,” and is regularly complimented as the best interviewer in the business. His edgy, comedic morning radio show and two channels of new and classic Stern now feature Howard Stern Video on the SiriusXM app. Howard, who legendarily loathes travel, broadcasts from outside New York City almost never. His launch of the new SiriusXM Hollywood complex will be his first radio broadcast from outside New York in 15 years, and his first from Los Angeles in almost 20 years.
Located in the heart of the burgeoning Hollywood Media District at 953 N. Sycamore Ave., SiriusXM/Pandora Hollywood has been built from the ground up to reflect the company’s commitment to the West Coast artist community and audience, and to be the base for originating great talk, compelling entertainment, world class music, and exclusive performances for the more than 100 million listeners of the United States’ leading audio entertainment company.
SiriusXM Hollywood’s official October 7th launch with Howard Stern will be preceded by four weeks of special broadcasts and performances across many SiriusXM channels from the new Hollywood studio complex and from legendary venues around Los Angeles.
In week one, SiriusXM Hosts Jess Cagle, Andy Cohen and Jenny McCarthy are expected to welcome top Hollywood guests for on-air interviews and specials, including Chelsea Handler, Neil Patrick Harris, Julia Roberts, Carrie Underwood, Renée Zellweger, and more.
Dave Matthews is also scheduled to perform an exclusive set from SiriusXM Hollywood’s state-of-the-art ground-floor performance studio, The Garage, for his SiriusXM channel, Dave Matthews Radio.
Los Angeles native and emerging record-setting artist Billie Eilish will perform an exclusive concert for SiriusXM and Pandora listeners at the legendary Troubadour on September 18.
Full details on SiriusXM Hollywood events kicking off in September are included below.
Wednesday, September 11
Carrie Underwood Town Hall hosted by SiriusXM’s Jenny McCarthy: Carrie Underwood will sit down in front of a studio audience to discuss The Cry Pretty Tour 360 and more. Carrie Underwood will be joined by tour mates Maddie & Tae and Runaway June.
SiriusXM Town Hall to air live on SiriusXM’s The Highway (ch.56) on Wednesday, September 11 at 1:00 pm PT and will rebroadcast on SiriusXM Stars (ch. 109) on Saturday, September 14 at 11 am PT.
Dave Matthews Exclusive Acoustic Set: Dave Matthews is scheduled to perform an intimate acoustic set for SiriusXM subscribers at The Garage performance space in SiriusXM’s newly expanded LA studios. The acoustic performance will feature music spanning the influential artist and songwriter’s career.
Performance to air on Thursday, September 12 at 5:00 pm PT on Dave Matthews Band Radio (ch. 30).
Friday, September 13
Radio Andy Theater: Andy Cohen is bringing SiriusXM’s Radio Andy Theater to the Peppermint Club in Los Angeles in front of an audience of SiriusXM subscribers. Radio Andy Theater will feature Andy Cohen and celebrity guests including Kristen Johnston, Vanessa Bayer, Molly Shannon, Amy Phillips, Bridget Everett, Emily Spiveyand more performing a live reading of one of the best reality TV episodes of the year. Radio Andy Theater brings together celebrity reality TV fans to re-create an iconic episode of reality TV as a radio play. Without the visuals, every dramatic and hilarious word comes to life in a way never heard before.
Radio Andy Theater to air on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM channel Radio Andy (ch. 102) on Monday, September 16 at 7:00 am PT.
Monday, September 16
The Jess Cagle Show Launch: The Jess Cagle Show, hosted by award-winning entertainment journalist and former editor of People and Entertainment Weekly Jess Cagle, and co-hosted by SiriusXM’s Julia Cunningham, is a daily take on Hollywood, pop culture news, celebrity interviews and more. Jess Cagle is scheduled to be joined by Julia Roberts as his first guest. Additional anticipated appearances during the first week of The Jess Cagle Show include Chelsea Handler, Neil Patrick Harris, John Leguizamo and more.
The Jess Cagle Show to air daily from 3:00 pm PT on SiriusXM Stars (ch. 109).
Wednesday, September 18
Billie Eilish at The Troubadour: Billie Eilish will perform an exclusive and intimate concert at The Troubadour. The special performance will feature Eilish performing music from her critically-acclaimed, record-breaking, No. 1 debut album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?, including her first No.1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, “bad guy,” as well as other fan-favorites.
Billie Eilish concert to air live on SiriusXM’s Alt Nation (ch. 36) at 8:00 pm PT.
Friday, September 20
Renée Zellweger Town Hall: Hosted by SiriusXM’s Jess Cagle, Renée Zellweger discusses her new movie Judy, where she portrays beloved actress and singer Judy Garland, from Lionsgate’s screening room in Santa Monica. The Town Hall will also feature a Q&A portion from SiriusXM subscribers in the audience.
SiriusXM Town Hall airing during “The Jess Cagle Show” at 4:00 pm PT on SiriusXM Stars (ch. 109).
SiriusXM subscribers are able to listen on SiriusXM radios, and those with streaming access can listen online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM mobile app and at home on a wide variety of connected devices, including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. Go to www.SiriusXM.com/streaming to learn more.
LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN Launches Season 13 with Shawn Mendes, Charli XCX, James Bay and more
he innovative and long-running concert series Live from the Artists Den announced their 13th season will launch the week of September 16th nationwide on public television (check local listings). Episodes from the new season premiere weekly and feature performances by Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes, platinum-selling, multi-talented pop futurist Charli XCX, Grammy Award-nominated and BRIT award-winning singer/songwriter James Bay and multi-platinum Australian singer/songwriter Vance Joy. The new season of the three-time Emmy-nominated, critically acclaimed music television series celebrates its 10th anniversary on public television this fall. Check your local listings to watch the entire season.
Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes plays his most intimate show to date to a select group of 750 fans at 99 Scott, a raw industrial space in Brooklyn. Mendes, who has scored multiple consecutive platinum or multi-platinum singles, performed hits such as “Lost in Japan” and “In My Blood” from his latest album, Shawn Mendes.
Platinum-selling, multi-talented pop futurist Charli XCX performs a special WorldPride NYC edition of Live from the Artists Den on The Rooftop at Pier 17 in the Seaport District to 1400 fans. The event celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and the importance of diversity and equal rights and marked the first time that Charli XCX performed new music from her third studio album titled Charli.
Grammy Award-nominated and Brit Award-winning multi-platinum singer, songwriter and artist, James Bay performs for an audience of more than 700 fans in New York City’s newly renovated Webster Hall. Bay captivates the room with anthemic hits including “Let It Go” and “Hold Back The River” as well as new single “Bad” from his brand new EP, Oh My Messy Mind.
On a clear California night, multi-platinum Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy performs a private concert for more than 700 fans at the Sunset Center, Monterey Peninsula’s premier performing arts facility, during Monterey Car Week. The 17-song set features fan favorites like “Lay It On Me,” “Georgia” and “Mess is Mine.” The evening culminates with an audience-led chorus of the five-times platinum single “Riptide.”
Since launching the first televised concert in 2009 with singer/songwriter Patty Griffin, Artists Den Entertainment has succeeded in producing intimate and unique experiences with over 75 cutting-edge, contemporary musicians at historic venues including Graceland, a 1930s silent movie theater, the world’s oldest merchant sailing vessel, the New York Public Library, The World’s Fair and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The series is known for identifying emerging musicians before they become major superstars such as Adele, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons and Mumford & Sons, as well as established artists like Norah Jones, Tim McGraw, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello and John Legend. Recently the Artists Den kicked off experiential and merchandising initiatives.
Six years ago Artists Den produced the live concert Soundgarden: Live from the Artists Den at the Wiltern in Los Angelesin support of their album King Animal. That 29-song, two-and-a-half-hour performance has become the best-selling Soundgarden live show for an official release. To honor that performance after the death of frontman Chris Cornell, Artists Den reunited the existing members and produced national immersive experiences in New York, Los Angeles and Seattle. The immersive events surrounded fans with footage from HD cameras capturing 12 different angles of original concert footage as a one-night-only global IMAX screening along with a live remix of the original multitrack 48-channel audio in L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound. Artists Den also released the limited-edition Super Deluxe box set of the concert on Blu-ray and vinyl with bonus materials and more.
Live from the Artists Den airs nationwide on public television in the U.S., as well as on international networks in the U.K., Japan, Germany, Australia, Canada, Israel and Latin America. The series is also available on 10 international in-flight entertainment systems. Filming for Season 14 will begin fall 2019.
Live from the Artists Den is a production of Artists Den Entertainment, presented by WLIW LLC in association with WNET, and is distributed nationally by American Public Television.