If you ever had any argument that Freddie Mercury wasn’t one of the greatest lead singers of all time, play them this.
See The Most Popular Song In 3000 World Cities
This visualization with clickable links allows you to explore the biggest hits from last month globally. And no surprise, Ed Sheeran comes up a lot.
Resurrection Records & Alexander O’Neal Join SRG/ILS Group
The SRG/ILS Group is pleased to announce a partnership with UK based label Resurrection Records and their premiere artist Alexander O’Neal. A true legend of the Minneapolis Sound, Alexander O’Neal released the hit album Hearsay in 1987. Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the album and singles (“Fake”, “Criticize”, and “Never Knew Love Like This Before”) topped the Rock, Pop, and Dance charts around the world and went on to sell millions of copies.
“Alexander O’Neal is one of the best singers of his generation. He’s inspired this new generation without them even knowing it because “Hearsay” in my opinion is top 5 best r&b albums ever made,” says Tim Kelley, Head of A&R, The SRG/ILS Group
“All of us at Resurrection Records are delighted to be working with the team at SRG-ILS, and can’t wait to get going. The calibre of personnel at the company , and the roster of artists they have worked with , gives us all the utmost confidence that our artists will have a fantastic platform to get their music heard, their visuals seen and their stories told” – Steve Mottershead, Managering Director, Resurrection Records
Jeff Buckley’s Manager Writes The Next Biography I Have To Read On The Singer, “Hallelujah To The Last Goodbye”
Jeff Buckley: From Hallelujah To The Last Goodbye just might be the definitive book on iconic cult hero Jeff Buckley, the singer who made just one record but inspired a generation of rock musicians. Written by his manager Dave Lory, Jeff Buckley includes interviews with others who worked closely with him who have never spoken before.
For the first time since Jeff Buckley’s untimely death on May 29, 1997, his manager Dave Lory reveals what it was like to work with one of rock’s most celebrated and influential artists. Go on the road and behind the scenes with Jeff, from the release of his debut EP Live at Sin-é to the second album Buckley never completed.
Jeff Buckley includes testimony from the many people who worked closely with Jeff both on and off stage and includes never-before-shared intimate scenes that only Lory witnessed, including what went down immediately after Lory got that fateful call, “Jeff is missing.”
Dave Lory has enjoyed a diverse career in arts and entertainment for over 35 years. Starting as a drummer and a roadie, he rose to becoming a respected manager, record company executive, and event producer across every genre from country to rap. Apart from Jeff Buckley, whom he managed from the release of his first EP in 1993 until his sudden, tragic death in 1997, Lory also helped guide the careers of The Allman Brothers Band, Courtney Love, and Duncan Sheik. He produced some of America’s most iconic music events including The Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, and the New York New Music Seminar. As Sr. Vice President, of international marketing and artist development at Mercury Records, he worked with KISS, Cake, Elvis Costello, and Warren Zevon.
Jim Irvin, born and raised in west London, has been in the music business as a performer, songwriter, and journalist for many years. During the 1980s he fronted British indie band Furniture. In 1990, he switched to music journalism, becoming reviews editor for the long-running UK weekly Melody Maker, where he first saw and wrote about Jeff Buckley. In 1994, Jim became the founding features editor of MOJO magazine, where he contributed major pieces on, among others, R.E.M, Radiohead, Talk Talk, The Beatles, and Sandy Denny. In 1997, Jim wrote “It’s Never Over,” a piece on Jeff Buckley’s life, through which he met Dave Lory. He has also contributed to Rolling Stone, The Times, and The Guardian. In 2001, Irvin left the MOJO staff (though he continues to write regularly for the magazine) to return to music creation, becoming a songwriter and producer. He has written with Lana Del Rey, Lissie, David Guetta, Nothing but Thieves, Simple Plan, Gavin DeGraw, and many other artists.
You can pre-order it here.
CMW 2018 Shares Sneak Peek Featuring This Will Destroy You, Cupcakke, Slow, Lydia Lunch, Sloan And More
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK announces a sneak peek at the 36th edition of Canada’s largest and longest running new music festival. This year’s festival will take place between May 7-13 at over thirty official CMW venues across downtown Toronto. An early look at the line-up reveals reunited Vancouver Punk Legends Slow, Chicago rapper CupcakKe, This Will Destroy You performing “S/T” in its entirety, Juno nominated Iskwe, Annie Hart (Au Revoir Simone), New York no wave noise artist Lydia Lunch, early shoegaze psych rock outfit The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and Spanish indie-rock band Hinds, join previously announced artists Lindi Ortega, and Keys’n’ Krates. Please see below for full list of confirmed acts.
In addition, Toronto music fans can look forward to a free show at Yonge-Dundas Square featuring Canadian indie-rock royalty Sloan on Saturday May 12th. The band will be touring in support of their upcoming 12th album release.
New Additions to line-up:
Annie Hart
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Birds of Bellwoods
Christophe Mae
City Mouse
CupcakKe
The Dirty Nil
Hinds
Iskwé
Jess Williamson
Lydia Lunch
Mad Caddies
Madison Beer
Modern Space
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Single Mothers
Sloan
Slow
This Will Destroy You performing “S/T” in its entirety
Valley
Yonatan Gat
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds With That Scissors Player Performs On Jimmy Fallon
Music guest Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds performs “It’s a Beautiful World” for the Tonight Show audience and…yes, there were the scissors.
https://youtu.be/TDCCCZU536M
John Prine Releases First Album Of New Songs In 13 Years, “The Tree Of Forgiveness” Out April 13
Legendary singer, songwriter and performer John Prine will release his highly anticipated new album, The Tree of Forgiveness, April 13 on his own independent label, Oh Boy Records. Produced by Grammy Award-winning Dave Cobb, the album is Prine’s first featuring new material in over 13 years. In advance of the release, the song “Summer’s End” is premiering today.
In celebration of the album, Prine will embark on an extensive tour that will span throughout 2018, including a very special co-headline concert at New York’s Radio City Music Hall with Sturgill Simpson (solo) on album release day as well as newly announced shows at L.A.’s Ace Theatre, Boston’s Wang Theatre, Austin’s Bass Hall and Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium (two nights). Tickets for the newly added dates will be available for presale beginning Wednesday, February 14 with general on sale starting Friday, February 16. See below for complete details. Every concert ticket sold will include a copy The Tree of Forgiveness (CD only) upon its release.
Recorded at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A, the album includes ten new songs written by Prine along with co-writers Pat McLaughlin, Roger Cook, Dan Auerbach, Keith Sykes and Phil Spector. Along with Prine (lead vocals and acoustic guitar), Cobb (acoustic guitar, mellotron, claps, kazoo) and Prine’s longtime band, the album features special guests Brandi Carlile (harmony vocals on tracks 2, 4, 10), Jason Isbell (electric guitar on track 7, slide guitar and background vocals on track 9, 10) and Amanda Shires (fiddle and background vocals on track 9, background vocals on track 10).
The landmark album and tour follow a noteworthy 2017, which included an “Artist of the Year” award at the Americana Music Honors & Awards and a Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy Award for his “Chicago Voices” performance with Renée Fleming. Last year also saw the release of Prine’s debut book, John Prine Beyond Words, which includes a selection of favorites songs, photographs and stories from Prine’s beloved catalogue. More info is available here.
A two-time Grammy-winner, Prine is among the English language’s premier phrase-turners. Almost 50 years years into a remarkable career that has drawn effusive praise from Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, Roger Waters, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and others who would know, Prine is a smiling, shuffling force for good. He is a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member and a PEN New England Lyrics Award recipient whose classic debut album, simply titled John Prine, is recognized as part of the Recording Academy’s Grammy Hall of Fame and whose songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Carly Simon, Bette Midler, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones, George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown Band and many others.
Following the 2015 death of his friend and business partner Al Bunetta, Prine is now President and sole owner of Oh Boy Records. He lives in Nashville, TN with his wife, Fiona, and enjoys spending time with their three sons, a daughter-in-law and his grandchildren.
THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS TRACK LIST
1. “Knockin’ On Your Screen Door” (by John Prine and Pat McLaughlin)
2. “I Have Met My Love Today” ft. Brandi Carlile (by John Prine and Roger Cook)
3. “Egg & Daughter Nite, Lincoln Nebraska, 1967 (Crazy Bone)” (by John Prine and Pat McLaughlin)
4. “Summer’s End” (written by John Prine and Pat McLaughlin)
5. “Caravan of Fools” (by John Prine, Dan Auerbach, and Pat McLaughlin)
6. “The Lonesome Friends of Science” (by John Prine)
7. “No Ordinary Blue” (by John Prine and Keith Sykes)
8. “Boundless Love” (by John Prine, Dan Auerbach, and Pat McLaughlin)
9. “God Only Knows” (by John Prine and Phil Spector)
10. “When I Get to Heaven” (by John Prine)
JOHN PRINE 2018 TOUR DATES
*tickets excluded from album bundle
BOLD presale February 14, general on sale February 16
April 11 /// Woodstock, NY /// evon’s Place
April 13 /// New York, NY /// Radio City Music Hall (co-headline with Sturgill Simpson (solo))
April 14 /// Philadelphia, PA /// Merriam Theatre (with Kurt Vile)
April 25 /// Milwaukee, WI /// Riverside Theatre (with Milk Carton Kids)
April 27 /// Chicago, IL /// Chicago Theatre (with Milk Carton Kids)
April 28 /// Champaign, IL /// Virginia Theatre (with Milk Carton Kids)
May 11 /// Beaver Dam, KY /// Beaver Dam Amphitheater* (with Tyler Childers)
May 12 /// Indianapolis, IN /// Clowes Hall (with Tyler Childers)
May 18 /// Los Angeles, CA /// Ace Theatre (with Sam Outlaw)
May 19 /// San Diego, CA /// Balboa Theatre (with Sam Outlaw)
May 23 /// Folsom, CA /// Harris Center (with Ramblin Jack)
May 24 /// San Francisco, CA /// The Warfield (with Sam Outlaw)
June 1 /// Vienna, VA /// Wolf Trap (with Margo Price)
June 2 /// Norfolk, VA /// Chrysler Hall (with Margo Price)
June 8 /// Louisville, KY /// Palace Theatre (with Colter Wall)
June 9 /// Cincinnati, OH /// Taft Theatre (with Tyler Childers)
June 13 /// Burlington, VT /// Flynn Theatre (with Valerie June)
June 15 /// Boston, MA /// Wang Theatre
June 16 /// Concord, NH /// Capitol Theatre (with Valerie June)
June 29 /// Dallas, TX /// AT&T Center (with Amanda Shires)
June 30 /// Austin, TX /// Bass Hall (with Amanda Shires)
July 14 /// Somerset, KY /// Musicians Festival
July 20 /// Pittsburgh, PA /// Heinz Hall (with Langhorne Slim)
August 2 /// Glasgow, U.K. /// Kelvingrove Bandstand (with John Moreland)
August 3 /// Birmingham, U.K. /// Town Hall (with John Moreland)
August 5 /// Cambridge, U.K. /// Cambridge Folk Festival
August 8 /// Oslo, Norway /// Konserthurst (with Tanya McCole)
August 10 /// Amsterdam, Netherlands /// Paradiso (with Tanya McCole)
August 13 /// Dublin, Ireland /// National Concert Hall (with Tanya McCole)
September 14 /// Huntsville, AL /// Von Braum Center (with Kelsey Waldon)
September 15 /// Memphis, TN /// Orpheum Theatre (with Kelsey Waldon)
September 19 /// Eugene, OR /// Hult Center (with Todd Snider)
September 21 /// Portland, OR /// Schnitzer Theatre (with Todd Snider)
September 22 /// Seattle, WA /// Paramount Theatre (with Todd Snider)
September 28 /// Columbus, OH /// Ohio Theatre (with Lilly Hiatt)
October 3 /// Knoxville, TN /// Tennessee Theatre (with Kelsey Waldon)
October 5 /// Nashville, TN /// Ryman Auditorium
October 6 /// Nashville, TN /// Ryman Auditorium
November 7 /// Breckenridge, CO /// Riverwalk Center (with Nathaniel Rateliff)
November 8 /// Grand Junction, CO /// Avalon Theatre (with Nathaniel Rateliff)
November 10 /// Denver, CO /// Buell Center (with Nathaniel Rateliff)
December 12 /// Las Vegas, NV /// Westgate Theatre (with John Paul White)
December 14 /// Phoenix, AZ /// Celebrity Theatre (with John Paul White)
December 15 /// Tucson, AZ /// Fox Theatre (with John Paul White)
The Sheepdogs Announced As Record Store Day’s Champions Of Canada
Saskatchewan’s own The Sheepdogs have been named as the “Record Store Day’s Champions of Canada.” The honour has been bestowed on the bearded rockers as part of the lead up to 2018’s Record Store Day, the eleventh year of the event which connects independent record stores to artists and vinyl enthusiasts. Record Store Day 2018 takes place on April 21, 2018. The Sheepdogs are the first band to ever be named “Champions of Canada,” and join notables Elton John (2017 RSD Champion of Great Britain), Jack White (2013 RSD Ambassador) and Dave Grohl (2015 RSD Ambassador) in celebrating independent record stores.
To commemorate the announcement the band sat down with their record collections to reminisce about some of the most meaningful vinyl from their personal collections – fans can watch that video below.
For their contribution to Record Store Day The Sheepdogs will be releasing an exclusive pressing of the live performances of “Nobody” and “I’ve Got a Hole Where My Heart Should Be,” both of which were recorded at the YouTube Creator Space in Toronto. This pressing will be a 7” vinyl, and will only be available to Record Store Day shoppers. What’s more, the band will also be releasing the first ever vinyl pressing for their first two LPs, Big Stand and Trying to Grow. Fans should arrive early at their local record stores to pick these up, as quantities will be limited.
In addition to their work with Record Store Day, The Sheepdogs have just released their new album Changing Colours. The album was heralded by “I’ve Got a Hole Where My Heart Should Be,” which reached the top spot at rock radio to join the ranks of the bands #1 hits “Feeling Good,” “The Way It Is” and “How Late, How Long”. The Sheepdogs are returning to the road on a coast-to-coast 28 date tour from Campbell River, BC right across to St. Johns, NL.
The Sheepdogs have been nominated for seven Juno Awards, including Rock Album of the Year nominations for their three latest studio albums. In addition to this, their albums Learn & Burn and The Sheepdogs have achieved Platinum and Gold status respectively.
Record Store Day, the global celebration of the culture of the record store, takes place annually in April.
Watch Sid Caesar And Nanette Fabray Mime To Beethoven With Hilarious Results
From the 1950s sitcom Caesar’s Hour comes this classic sketch, Argument to Beethoven’s 5th, showing you don’t need to say a word to make the world laugh with you.
Chris Cornell, Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson Elvis Costello And More Turn Johnny Cash’s Poems Into Songs
Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Johnny Cash: Forever Words–a collaborative album consisting of songs created from Johnny Cash’s unknown poetry, lyrics, and letters set to music by an astounding array of contemporary artists–on Friday, April 6.
When Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash passed, they left behind what John Carter Cash, their son and Johnny Cash: Forever Words co-producer, describes as a “monstrous amassment” of things, including a treasure trove of undiscovered material that includes Johnny Cash’s handwritten letters, poems and documents, penned across the entirety of his life.
Over the past two years, album producers John Carter Cash and Steve Berkowitz invited a stellar cast of musicians to create new music to accompany these newly discovered Cash writings.
Recorded primarily at The Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee, Johnny Cash: Forever Words is also the musical companion to the best-selling “Forever Words: The Unknown Poems,” a volume of Cash’s unpublished writing edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon and curated by John Carter Cash and Steve Berkowitz.
Many of the songs on Johnny Cash: Forever Words were directly inspired by material in the book while others are drawn from different sources of Cash’s unpublished writings. The tone of the album is established with the opening track “Forever/I Still Miss Someone” featuring Kris Kristofferson reciting the last poem Cash ever wrote alongside guitar accompaniment from Willie Nelson, both lifelong friends of Johnny. Continuing the close-to-home theme, the music then transitions to the deeply personal “To June This Morning,” a letter Johnny wrote to his wife, June Carter Cash, now interpreted by real-life couple Ruston Kelly and Kacey Musgraves.
Twenty-one years after Johnny Cash recorded his cover of Soundgarden’s “Rusty Cage” for his Grammy Award winning album, Unchained, Chris Cornell continues this special relationship with “You Never Knew My Mind,” setting some of Cash’s own poignant and introspective words to original music on one of Cornell’s last solo recordings.
The album also showcases Rosanne Cash, Johnny Cash’s eldest daughter, who interpreted her father’s “The Walking Wounded,” marking just the second time that she has collaborated on a record with her half-brother John Carter Cash.
John Carter Cash also collaborated here with his half-sister Carlene, his mother June’s first daughter, on “June’s Sundown.” Carlene Carter was just twelve years old when her mother June Carter married Johnny Cash, but bonded immediately with her stepfather who she referred to as “Big John.”
The Grammy Award winning bluegrass super-group Alison Krauss & Union Station made a rare recording together on “The Captain’s Daughter,” the group’s first new studio recording in six years.
“Determining the artist for each song was truly a matter of the heart,” said John Carter Cash. “I picked the artists who are most connected with my father, who had a personal story that was connected with Dad. It became an exciting endeavor to go through these works, to put them together and present them to different people who could finish them in a way that I believed that Dad would have wanted.”
When making the Johnny Cash: Forever Words album, producers John Carter Cash and Steve Berkowitz tapped into a spirit of musical collaboration between the musicians and the words of Johnny Cash. The goal of Johnny Cash: Forever Words was not to create a “lost” Johnny Cash album, but rather for musicians to connect with these poems and allow them to flourish in a new musical world.
Johnny Cash: Forever Words
1. Forever/I Still Miss Someone – Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson
2. To June This Morning – Ruston Kelly and Kacey Musgraves
3. Gold All Over the Ground – Brad Paisley
4. You Never Knew My Mind – Chris Cornell
5. The Captain’s Daughter – Alison Krauss and Union Station
6. Jellico Coal Man – T. Bone Burnett
7. The Walking Wounded – Rosanne Cash
8. Them Double Blues – John Mellencamp
9. Body on Body – Jewel
10. I’ll Still Love You – Elvis Costello
11. June’s Sundown – Carlene Carter
12. He Bore It All – Daily and Vincent
13. Chinky Pin Hill – I’m With Her
14. Goin’, Goin’, Gone – Robert Glasper featuring Ro James, and Anu Sun
15. What Would I Dreamer Do? – The Jayhawks
16. Spirit Rider – Jamey Johnson