A closer look at how the King of Pop crafted his first big pop hit, “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.’
Joe Strummer’s Isolated Vocals For The Clash’s “London Calling”
Oh, play THIS one loud.
https://youtu.be/rGVe0Yh2UAs
Annie Lennox’s Isolated Vocals For Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)”
“Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” by Eurythmics was released as the fourth and final single from the album of the same name in early 1983. The song became their breakthrough hit, establishing Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart worldwide. Its music video helped to propel the song to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the first single released by Eurythmics in the US.
The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Danny Goldberg
Music industry veteran, Danny Goldberg is the publicist, manager and record label exec who helped shape the careers of Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Bonnie Raitt, The Allman Brothers and many more. He sits down with Bob Lefsetz to talk music, politics, drugs and business. They discuss today’s political landscape before diving deep into Goldberg’s early years writing for Billboard and being recruited to run publicity for Led Zeppelin. He became a manager and led various record labels, signing icons like Stevie Nicks and Steve Earle. They cover pivotal moments in his career, like the day Kurt Cobain died and end with a discussion about the music industry today.
Listen To Barry Gibb’s “Grease (demo)”, A Favourite Of Sloan’s Jay Ferguson
In the recent Brooklyn Vegan article on what the Canadian rock band Sloan listen to in the car, the group picks Genesis, David Bowie, and this track I’ve never heard before in this form. It’s the theme song from the movie Grease, written by Barry Gibb and performed by Frankie Valli. It sold over seven million copies worldwide, but this demo version is so perfect, and now on my playlist. Jay Ferguson reveals why he loves it, too:
Where has this been hiding since 1978? It came to light while we were on tour earlier this year. I think I played it anytime I had my hands on the bus stereo. Evidently it’s not a party starter. I’ve always been a big fan of the very-non-1950’s sounding original from the film soundtrack, but as evidenced by this piano and vocal demo by Barry, the song was already pure gold before Frankie Valli stepped up to the microphone.
The Red Green Show Announces ‘This Could Be It’ Tour for 2019, Joins Heartland’s Programming Lineup
Steve Smith, better known as Red Green, from the beloved Gemini Award-winning comedy series The Red Green Show, will be taking the show to the road in 2019 for his “This Could Be It” tour. The name says it all: Potentially Red Green’s last tour as he heads out on the road to hold ‘Lodge Meetings’ all over North America. This might be your last opportunity to catch Red live before he takes a long look at his birth certificate and decides not to keep pushing his luck.
This latest one man show features some brand new handyman projects, advice to married guys and teenage boys, tips on getting old, an apology to the world on behalf of all baby boomers, with special contributions from Harold and a couple of other cast members, talking animals, and a final wish from Red to all of his loyal fans.
Red Green’s U.S. portion of his North American tour schedule is set to go on sale on Thursday, September 6, with more dates to be added. The Fall of 2019 Canadian tour destinations will include Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Peterborough, Ottawa, Kitchener, London, Red Deer, Victoria, Nanaimo, plus more to be added, with tickets going on sale November 1. To purchase tickets, and for the most up-to-date tour schedule, please go to RedGreen.com/on-tour.html
The Red Green Show is also the latest addition to the Heartland TV Network lineup, with the first two episodes set to premiere on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 and Thursday, September 6 at 7PM ET/PT. The Red Green Show will also be offered on Heartland’s free Roku live streaming channel.
The thirty-minute series, offering a unique hybrid of sitcom and sketch comedy entertainment often parodying do-it-yourself and outdoor shows, originally ran for 15 seasons on CBC Television in Canada and PBS in America. The show stars Steve Smith as Red Green along with Patrick McKenna, Rick Green, Jeff Lumby, Wayne Robson, and Bob Bainborough.
The Red Green Show 2019 Tour:
MAR 22 – The Palladium Theatre / St. Petersburg, Fla.
MAR 23 – Macomb Center for Performing Arts / Macomb, Mich.
MAR 24 – Ford Community & Performing Arts Center / Dearborn, Mich.
MAR 26 – Taft Theatre / Cincinnati, Ohio
MAR 28 – F.M. Kirby Center / Wilkes Barre, Pa.
MAR 29 – Weinberg Center / Frederick, Md.
APR 01 – Interlochen Center for the Arts / Interlochen, Mich.
APR 02 – Dow Event Center / Saginaw, Mich.
APR 03 – De Vos Performance Hall / Grand Rapids, Mich.
APR 05 – Prairie’s Edge Casino / Granite Falls, Minn.
APR 06 – The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University / St. Paul, Minn.
APR 07 – Mitchell Auditorium / Duluth, Minn.
APR 09 – Fine Arts Center at Viterbo University / La Crosse, Wis.
APR 10 – Meyer Theater / Green Bay, Wis.
APR 11 – South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center / South Milwaukee, Wis.
APR 12 – Capitol Theater / Madison, Wis.
APR 13 – Adler Theatre / Davenport, Iowa
APR 14 – Hoyt Sherman Place / Des Moines, Iowa
APR 15 – Five Flags Center / Dubuque, Iowa
APR 16 – Bridge View Center / Ottumwa, Iowa
APR 17 – Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State University / Ames, Iowa
APR 19 – Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Theatre / Rapid City, S.D.
APR 20 – Orpheum Theater / Sioux Falls, S.D.
APR 23 – Orpheum Theater / Phoenix, Ariz.
APR 24 – Aladdin Theater / Portland, Ore.
APR 25 – Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, Rialto Theater / Tacoma, Wash.
APR 26 – Bing Crosby Theater / Spokane, Wash.
APR 28 – Paramount Theatre / Denver, Colo.
APR 30 – Lied Center / Lincoln, Neb.
MAY 01 – Lied Center of Kansas at University of Kansas / Lawrence, Kan.
MAY 04 – Blue Gate Theatre / Shipshewana, Ind.
John Travolta sings on The Captain and Tennille Show in 1976
John Travolta’s first screen role in California was as a fall victim in Emergency! in September 1972, but his first significant movie role was as Billy Nolan, a bully who was goaded into playing a prank on Sissy Spacek’s character in the horror film Carrie. Around the same time, he landed his star-making role as Vinnie Barbarino in the TV sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. A year later, Travolta had a hit single titled “Let Her In”, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 1976, becoming one of his 5 Top 40 Billboard hits.
Rush drummer Neil Peart interviews future Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien on MuchMusic, 1993
When Canadian politician Jean Chrétien was running for Prime Minister in October 1993, he was interviewed on MuchMusic by Neil Peart, the drummer/lyricist of the band Rush.
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson sings for this Hoover vacuum commercial in 1980
AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson has said he did the vocals for this commercial the very same day he auditioned for AC/DC. Guess which one worked out better?
Terri Nunn, who would later become lead singer of New Wave group Berlin, auditioning for Princess Leia in Star Wars with Harrison Ford in 1976
Terri Nunn, Best known as the lead vocalist of the new wave/synthpop band Berlin, once auditioned for the role of Princess Leia in Star Wars, but the role went to Carrie Fisher, noting also that Harrison Ford “did not like” Nunn. She went on to act in numerous television shows in the 1970s and 1980s, including T.J. Hooker, Lou Grant and James at 15. According to her interview on Audience Network, she was offered the part of Lucy on the upcoming series Dallas but turned it down because she would have to sign a seven-year contract.