Tokyo musician Sami Elu played an original song called The Accountant on an Ear Pick Piano, an instrument he created made out of recycled materials.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bill Haley’s Estate Announces Film and Biography Projects
ALG Brands (“ALG”) has signed an exclusive, worldwide representation agreement with the estate of music legend Bill Haley, it was announced today by ALG COO Scott Austin.
ALG will provide comprehensive management services for the estate, including brand partnerships, oversight of the licensing of Mr. Haley’s music and personality rights, and administration of official digital and social media assets. ALG will work in tandem with entertainment estate attorney Ken Abdo of Fox Rothschild LLP to preserve Mr. Haley’s legacy and perpetuate awareness of his music catalog and life story.
ALG recently brokered a deal with producers Scott Mednick (U2 3D, Superman Returns, 300) and Skyler Mednick to develop a feature film surrounding the life and career of Mr. Haley, with an authorized biography about the late rocker being penned by published scholar David Deacon-Joyner.
Widely respected as a pioneer of the rock ‘n’ roll movement, Bill Haley has been dubbed “The Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” recording a string of music hits in the 1950s including “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock,” “See You Later Alligator,” “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” and more.
Born William John Clifton Haley, Haley was a member of several groups including The Downhomers, Bill Haley and The Four Aces of Swing, and Bill Haley and the Saddlemen, but it was with Bill Haley and His Comets that Haley changed music history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock” was inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry in 2018.
Wodstock Is Coming Back To The Original Site For 50th Anniversary
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a non-profit cultural center located at the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, NY, Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, and INVNT, a global live brand storytelling agency, today announce Bethel Woods Music and Culture Festival: Celebrating the golden anniversary at the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival.
Coming August 16-18, 2019, this pan-generational music, culture, and community event will be held at BWCA just 90 minutes from New York City. These three days of memorable experiences will include live performances from prominent and emerging artists spanning multiple genres and decades, and TED-style talks from leading futurists and retro-tech experts. Festival goers will also be able to visit the Museum at Bethel Woods, which tells the story of the 1960s through immersive media, interactive engagements, and artifacts from the 1969 festival, as well as experience the special 2019 exhibit We Are Golden: Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock Festival and Aspirations for an Aquarian Future.
The three-day festival will utilize BWCAs’ state-of-the-art venues and facilities. Entertainment villages and a number of bespoke performance areas will be specially created for the occasion. Full details of the event line-up, ticketing, non-musical experiences, and brand activity will be released soon.
The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts’ celebrations marking the 50th Anniversary of the greatest festival of all time, planned for the Summer of 2019, are not produced, sponsored by or affiliated with Woodstock Ventures LC, the organizer of the 1969 Festival and its other reunion festivals.
CP Holiday Train completes 20th journey across North America, raises more than $1.3 million and collects 200,000 pounds of food
The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train has completed its 20th festive journey and has given communities across North America reason to celebrate in support of the important work of local food banks. While final numbers are still being calculated, the program is on track to raise more than C$1.3 million and collect over 200,000 pounds of food for local food banks and food shelves.
The Holiday Train has now raised more than C$15.8 million and collected 4.5 million pounds of food since its inaugural journey back in 1999.
The 2018 CP Holiday Train featured a highly acclaimed musical lineup. The U.S. train kicked off with the Juno Award winning Sam Roberts Band and JoJo Mason performing at stops in Quebec, New York and Ontario. Hit makers The Trews and Willy Porter hopped on board to complete the U.S.-bound train’s voyage. On board the Canadian train, recent Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Terri Clark was joined by Kelly Prescott and Sierra Noble as they entertained communities from Montreal to Calgary, where the Sam Roberts Band replaced Clark to finish the tour to the west coast.
In addition to the local food banks that benefit from the Holiday Train, CP has been an active partner of Food Banks Canada since 1997, before the CP Holiday Train began. Each year, CP provides Food Banks Canada $250,000 worth of in-kind transportation services to support its National Food Sharing Service program. This year, with the donation of a CP TempPro refrigerated storage and transport system, Food Banks Canada was able to move a million pounds of food that included fresh, frozen and perishable items by rail.
The Capture the Spirit photo contest received over a thousand great entries. It closed today and six winners will each be awarded a CP prize pack, including a ride on the 2019 CP Holiday Train and a $1,000 donation to a local food bank.
TV promo for FOX’s 1st-ever live New Year’s Eve telecast hosted by Penn & Teller and Sam Kinison, headlined by Guns N’ Roses in 1991
Can you even imagine backstage at this event?
It’s Stranger Things: Season 3’s Date Announcement Video And It’s Creepy As You Hoped It Would Be
1985 will never be the same. Stranger Things returns for a third season July 4, 2019 on Netflix.
Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions with Bob Dylan
From Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour on Sirius Satellite Radio.
20 years ago today, Nirvana signed their record contract with Sub Pop
On this day in 1989, Nirvana signed a one-year recording contract with Sub Pop records. The Seattle based label began not as a record label but as a fanzine (called Subterranean Pop), in the early 80s, also signed Soundgarden and Mudhoney.
The Top 10 Songs of All Time
The world of music has experienced many wonderful songs over the years. Great musicians have lived and provided music that has remained in the minds of people for many years. Different songs have been touted as the best in the world by different sources and no comprehensive list exists since music depends heavily on personal taste. However, some popular songs always appear in the lists of the best in the world and these can be listed as being in the top 10 songs of all time. The best artists who write and perform these songs need the best tools such as earbuds and that is where Iron Horse Trading comes in.
Here, artists can get the best earbuds that help them get clear and clean sounds, thus enabling them to perform at their best.
The Top 10 Songs List
- Thriller – Michael Jackson
This song was released in 1982 and became a big hit with music lovers at the time. The song remains very popular to date with many appreciating it for its movie-like music video.
- Like a Prayer – Madonna
Madonna released this song in 1984 and it saw her rise to fame. It was a Billboard Hot 100 number one song and remains a popular dance song to date.
- When Doves Cry – Prince
This song was released in 1984 and was beloved for Prince’s unique style and vocals. It was on top of the charts in the time and following the death of Prince in 2016, the song regained popularity and got another stint at the top of the charts.
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
This song was released in Whitney’s second album and became a Billboard chart number one instantly. The song was very popular and it won a Grammy and American Music Award.
- Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
This song was released in 1998 when Britney was only 16 years old. The song was very popular and became one of the world’s best selling with over 10 million copies sold to date. The music video for the song was also very innovative and continues to inspire musicians to this day.
- It’s Gonna Be Me – N Sync
One of the most famous boy bands in the world, ‘N Sync released this song as part of their second album. The song was released in 2000 and rose to the top of the Billboard to give the band the popularity they have to date.
- Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – the Backstreet Boys
Released in 1997, this song was in the band’s second album. It gained a lot of popularity with youths and teenagers and the dance moves showcased were a fan favorite.
- Rolling in the Deep – Adele
This song was released when Adele was only 21 years old. It gave her international acclaim and won her two Grammys due to the massive popularity that the song had the world over.
- Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
This song was originally released in 1981. However, it gained popularity after getting featured in popular television show Sopranos.
- Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
This was one of the best dance songs of its time and it continues to receive a lot of popularity due to Michael’s vocals and dance moves.
The music industry has seen many great musicians over time who have given the world amazing songs. The list above highlights the top 10 songs of all time. The musicians who make these songs need the proper tools to aid them in their craft and earbuds are among the important tools they use. With such tools, they are able to make the amazing music that people the world over love and appreciate to date.
Queen In The 70s
Take a trip through Queen’s early career with this highlight video of Queen in the 1970’s. Featuring the legendary Top Of the Pops performance of Killer Queen, live versions from A Night At The Odeon and the Jazz tour and official promo videos for some of Queen’s biggest hits of the decade.