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The story of how the devil has been inserted into the history of legendary musicians

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The story of how the devil has been inserted into the history of legendary musicians and composers for centuries. The first record of this on record (no pun intended) was with with Guiseppe Tartini in the 18th century, who was inspired to write the “Devil’s Trill Sonata” after a visit from Lucifer in a dream. And then, of course, one most famous stories, guitarist Robert Johnson went down to the crossroads and came back a guitar virtuoso, penning his iconic trilogy “Cross Road Blues”, “Hellhound on my Trail” and “Me and the Devil Blues”.

‘Hellhound on my Trail’is a masterful song that takes the trope of the rambling blues man and puts a new spin on it. The reason Johnson is a traveling, wandering vagabond is because he’s got hellhounds following him. You could even look at this song as the middle of a trilogy of songs chronicling his run-in with the devil. ‘Cross Road Blues’ is where he sells his soul and then the trilogy ends with ‘Me and the Devil Blues’ which has some of the most haunting opening lines ever.

But, it all might not be true. That’s what the devil would want you think.

Cover Of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” On The Piano

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Amik Lanfranco performs a cover of the Joy Division classic Love Will Tear Us Apart, with a piano arrangement.

David Letterman – Asking Tough Questions

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David Letterman might have soften over his last number of years on his TV show when it was on the air, but as Hilary Duff, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, and Martha Stewart found out, he still asked the tough questions.

https://youtu.be/5Um-b4ppNoY

This Is Heartbreaking: What Ice Cube Tells His Son About Cops

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Did you see Between the World And Me? that book that Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote to his son about living in America as a black man. You’re also a father. Your son did did a great job portraying you on the big screen. Did you have a conversation with him about what to do when the cops stop you?

Yeah, and I think all parents should have that talk with their kids—no matter what color you are. I think you definitely need to teach your kids how to deal with the police and how to handle a situation like that or any situation you find yourself in where you’re coming in contact with law enforcement.
You know for me it comes natural, but I feel for those people who think they’re above something happening or they feel like they have a place in society, when the police come they’re gonna be treated better because of their skin color or financial situation, whatever. That to me is the tragedy because it’s really—you know, once you are in contact with the police you’re really in some ways at their mercy. They’re taught to win. They’re not taught to be fair, they’re not taught about all that constitutional stuff you talking, all the rights you think you know. All that is not gonna matter in dealing with the police on the street because they’re taught to win. And if they don’t win, they’re gonna use force. And that force could take your life, so you may be constitutionally right, you may be within your rights as a citizen, and still be killed, hurt, injured, or arrested by the police. So you gotta know that. You gotta know that about them. You know, their thing is to act first and apologize later, so you just gotta know how to deal with that. You gotta know what you’re up against to be able to protect yourself. And I guess my only thing I tell my kids that’s really the thing I hang on to most—and I want them to take in and heed every day—is just survive. You know what I’m saying? Just survive. Survive. Don’t get killed out here. Don’t get hurt out here. You know what I mean? Just make sure you make it to the next day. And that’s the clear-cut message. Just survive today.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, actor Sam Shepard was also a pretty cool drummer, too

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Sam Shepard, whose death at 73 last year shook the book and film work, will be remembered for his cross-discipline versatility. As a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, he penned classic off-Broadway plays including “True West,” “Buried Child” and “Fool for Love.”

An Oscar-nominated actor, he starred in films including “Days of Heaven,” “The Right Stuff,” “Crimes of the Heart” and “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.”

To fans of underground music, however, Shepard served a lesser-known role as the drummer for seminal New York avant-garde folk band the Holy Modal Rounders, with whom he performed on the crucial late 1960s albums “Indian War Whoop” and “The Moray Eels Eat the Holy Modal Rounders.”

The band is best known for its song “If You Want to Be a Bird,” which plays during the classic scene in “Easy Rider” in which Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson roar down the highway on their motorcycles. That’s Shepard playing drums as Rounders founders Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber whoop and yowl.

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Short Cuts: The Best Songs Heard On February 23, 2018 From The Indie World

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Body Talkin
Multi-talented Moses Truzman strikes again with his mix sweetness and happiness. His star has never been brighter.

Wild Year
Meanwhile…(Little Spark)
Called their tribute to Laura Palmer, you don’t have to love Twin Peaks to dig this song. It just doesn’t imitate that sound and style of Angelo Badalamenti, but let’s just say David Lynch should keep an open slot for the next soundtrack for this talented group.

Isa Mar
Summer Bummer
A voice so devastatingly good like Lianne La Havas and Lana Del Rey, there might not be anything she can’t sing. This is far from a bummer.

Sun & The Rain Men
Fall A Little Harder
From Sweden, this impressive group came about as a natural consequence of three musicians honing their craft and wanting to create indie folk pop in the same place at the same time. Remarkable and hypnotic.

Water Color Weekend
All You’ve Given
Elbow has to be an influence, and that’s a good thing. As relaxed as the best bands should be in the studio, this song never feels rushed, never a wasted note.

Julia Thomspon
Hits
Alessia Cara, Astrid S, Hailee Steinfeld, Dua Lipa, and Billie Eilish should be making some wiggle room for Julia. As sunny as an afternoon autumn, there’s a fierce batch of melodies here to get you to take that second, and third, and fourth listen. And fifth…

Sugar John
Dalí the Sheep
From their album, Dream Machine vs. the People Duster, and with a title like that, you know it’s going to be a little out there. Slowing down to almost a crawling ballad in the manner of shoegazers, they’ve got confidence in spades to come up with something great. They’re almost there, and this will do nicely in the meantime.

Photo Gallery: G3 with Joe Satriani, John Petrucci and Phil Collen at Toronto’s Massey Hall

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5 Seconds Of Summer Announce 5SOS3 Tour

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5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) have unveiled their new single – “Want You Back” – and dates for the Spring 2018 5SOS3 tour, a 26 date run of shows around the world to premiere new music for the 5SOS fans.

“Want You Back” is 5SOS’ first new single in nearly two years. After 18 months on the road in support of their No. 1 sophomore album Sounds Good Feels Good, the band has spent the last year living, writing and recording their new album in Los Angeles, set for release through Capitol Records later this year. 5SOS, who built a loyal and passionate fanbase playing shows around the world, has decided to take new music directly to its fans on the 5SOS3 tour, which will kick off on March 20 at Debaser Strand in Stockholm. 5SOS will visit a total of 26 venues on the run, which will include shows at Heaven in London (April 5), New York City’s Irving Plaza (April 12) and the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles (April 25).

Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Saturday, March 3 at 10am local time. Fans can register now through Tuesday, February 27 at 10pm ET at http://5sos.tmverifiedfan.com for free access to the Ticketmaster Verified Fan presale, which will allow vetted fans to purchase tickets for U.S. and Canada dates before the general public from Friday, March 2 at 10am local time through 10pm local time.

“Finally… It’s been 3 years since our last album and we are so ready to share new music with the world,” 5SOS told fans. “After spending the last 5 years on the road since the age of 16, it was important we took time to reflect as individuals and now we’re coming back stronger and more unified than ever. These songs mean the world to us and we have held nothing back in writing and recording this album. We’ve been rehearsing a lot of the new songs live and can’t wait to get back out on tour to connect with our incredible fans.

Hailed as the “biggest new rock act in the world” by Rolling Stone, 5SOS is the only band (not vocal group) in history to see its first two full-length studio albums enter the Billboard 200 at No. 1. 5SOS’s self-titled debut album has sold more than three million units worldwide, with 1.5 million albums and more than 4.5 million single tracks sold in the U.S. alone.

2015’s Sounds Good Feels Good charted at No. 1 in 12 countries, including the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. “She’s Kinda Hot,” the album’s first single, topped the iTunes charts in 44 countries. The band has won an American Music Award, a People’s Choice Award, an iHeartRadio Music Award, five MTV European Music Awards, two ARIA Awards and an MTV Video Music Award.

5SOS3 TOUR DATES

3/20       Stockholm, SE                   Debaser Strand
3/23       Antwerp, BE                       Trix
3/24       Cologne, DE                       Gloria
3/26       Amsterdam, NL                  Melkweg
3/29       Milan, IT                             Fabrique
4/4         Paris, FR                            Yoyo
4/5         London, UK                        Heaven
4/8         Boston, MA                         Paradise Rock Club
4/9         Philadelphia, PA                Theatre of Living Arts
4/10       Silver Spring, MD              The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/12       New York, NY                     Irving Plaza
4/13       Toronto, ON                      The Danforth Music Hall
4/15       Minneapolis, MN                Varsity Theater
4/16       Chicago, IL                         House of Blues Chicago
4/18       Nashville, TN                     Cannery Ballroom
4/19       Dallas, TX                           House of Blues Dallas
4/21       Houston, TX                       House of Blues Houston
4/23       Phoenix, AZ                        The Van Buren
4/25       Los Angeles, CA                 The Belasco Theater
4/26       San Diego, CA                    House of Blues San Diego
4/27       San Francisco, CA              The Fillmore
5/2         Singapore, Singapore         Capitol Theatre
5/24       Sydney, Australia                Metro
5/29       Melbourne, Australia          170 Russell
6/4         Mexico City, Mexico            Lunario Del Auditorio Nacional
6/6         Sao Paolo, Brazil                Cine Joia

Bryan Adams’ “The Ultimate Tour” Set For Canada In Summer Of 2018

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Homegrown, multi-million selling recording artist Bryan Adams is back and will embark on a Canadian arena tour this summer. The tour comes in support of his latest album Ultimate, which is out now and features two brand new tracks plus all the hits.

Bryan Adams The Ultimate Tour kicks off in Victoria, BC on June 5 before travelling across the country and finishing in Toronto, ON on August 3.

Bryan Adams has been touring the world for nearly four decades. In 2016 the acclaimed singer/songwriter was on tour for his 13th album GET UP! and in less than a month after its release, GET UP! achieved Top 10 in 9 countries. All this shortly after celebrating the 30th anniversary of his iconic album Reckless in 2014.

His music has achieved #1 status in over 40 countries. He is a Companion of the Order of Canada, has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Canada’s Walk of Fame and the recipient of numerous Juno Awards, 3 Academy Award and 5 Golden Globe nominations, a Grammy Award, American Music Awards and ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards.

Aside from being on the road doing over 100 concerts a year, he is currently working on writing the songs for the upcoming Musical, Pretty Woman.

Bryan Adams is one of the most exciting live musicians in the world and his energetic performance, effortless stage presence and incredible vocals are guaranteed to thrill and entertain. Bryan Adams The Ultimate Tour will see Adams perform music from Ultimate, which features two new tracks and many of his enormous hits from an incredible back-catalogue including “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You”, “Can’t Stop This Thing We’ve Started”, “Summer of ‘69”, “Heaven” and more.

Bryan Adams wowed critics during the recent ‘Get Up!’ tour for his “rousing two hour plus show” (Toronto Sun) and “cool and classy” (Daily Express) performance style. In 2017, he closed Prince Harry’s Invictus Games in Toronto with a mind-blowing concert where he was joined on stage by Bruce Springsteen.

The release of Ultimate marks Bryan Adams’ fourteenth album. Tickets go on general sale on Friday, March 2 at 10am and AMEX presale tickets are available from Tuesday, February 27 at 10am.

Bryan Adams The Ultimate Tour – Canadian Dates 2018:
June 05 – Victoria, BC – Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
June 06 – Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
June 08 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
June 09 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
June 10 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place
July 01 – Timmins, ON – Hollinger Park*
July 03 – Windsor, ON – The Colosseum*
July 05 – Ottawa, ON – Lebreton Flats*
July 27 – St Johns, NL – Mile One Centre
July 30 – Sydney, NS – Centre 200**
July 31 – Summerside, PEI – Credit Union Place
Aug 02 – Quebec – TBA*
Aug 03 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre

Arcade Fire to perform at The JUNO Awards Broadcast and receive the JUNO International Achievement Award

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Canadian rock sensation, Arcade Fire, will light up the stage at the 47th Annual JUNO Awards. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) confirmed today the band will be recognized with The JUNO International Achievement Award at the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards Presented by SOCAN and perform on CBC’s broadcast of The JUNO Awards on Sunday, March 25.

The JUNO International Achievement Award recognizes Canadian artists who have achieved exemplary success on a global scale. With nine JUNO Awards, one Grammy Award and two BRITs, Arcade Fire will receive one of the highest honours awarded by CARAS.  Arcade Fire will join the ranks of previous recipients, Bryan Adams, Alanis Morissette, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Sarah McLachlan and Drake. The award will be presented the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards Presented by SOCAN on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Leading the pack with four nominations: Album of the Year Sponsored by Music Canada, Group of the Year Presented with Apple MusicAlternative Album of the Year Sponsored by Long & McQuade and Single of the Year Sponsored by Live Nation Canada for their hit single “Everything Now” and album of the same name, the group is gearing up for a very special performance. The 2018 JUNOS will be broadcast live from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Sunday, March 25 on CBC.

“One of the best live shows that travelled across North America last year was Arcade Fire’s Infinite Content tour and we are excited to have them bring it to the JUNO stage,”  said Allan Reid, President and CEO, CARAS. “We are also thrilled to recognize Arcade Fire with the International Achievement Award. From Funeral to Everything Now they have inspired us not only through their music but also through their social activism.”

Listen to Arcade Fire’s JUNO Nominated album “Everything Now” and music by all this year’s nominees at www.applemusic.com/JUNOS.

Tickets for The 2018 JUNO Awards are on sale now. Tickets are available starting at $59 (plus fees) through the Rogers Arena Box Office, by phone at 1-855-985-5000 and online at ticketmaster.ca. The JUNO Awards has once again partnered with Plus 1 so that $1 from every ticket is donated to MusiCounts, helping to ensure that children and youth across Canada have access to musical instruments. Plus 1 is a non-profit that partners with touring artists to facilitate a $1 add-on from every concert ticket to go to a cause the artist partner believes in.

The 47th annual JUNO Awards and JUNO Week 2018 will be hosted in Vancouver from March 19 through March 25, 2018, culminating in The JUNO Awards, on Sunday, March 25, at Rogers Arena, broadcast live nationwide 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET on CBC, CBC Radio and globally on cbcmusic.ca/junos.