A simple note pattern can be heard all over music, yet can’t be described without notating it or playing it. Here how it fits in to four examples of relatively modern music.
The Roots’ Questlove On Why Sister Rosetta Tharpe Is In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
The original soul sister and “the Godmother of rock and roll”, Sister Rosetta Tharpe influenced early rock-and-roll musicians, including Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewi Without her, there’s no them as we know it. Her guitar playing technique had a profound influence on the development of British blues in the 1960s. A European tour with Muddy Waters in 1963 with a stop in Manchester is an important mark in the beginnings of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Keith Richards. This week, Tharpe was chosen for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an Early Influencema dlet Questlove take it from here, teaching us all of her unwavering influence.
Jimmy Fallon Is A Dark Charlie Brown in ‘Riverdale’ Parody of ‘Peanuts’
Jimmy Fallon’s “Riverdale” parody “Peanuts,” featuring cameos from KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch and Cole Sprouse.
The legendary Hansa Studio In Berlin Has A Doc Featuring Bono and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe
The legendary Hansa Studio is located in the heart of Berlin, directly on Potsdamer Platz. In a Berlin office building, built in 1912, brilliant recordings have been made since the early sixties from countless artists like David Bowie, Depeche Mode, U2, R.E.M., Peter Maffay, Nina Hagen and Udo Jürgens. Surrounded by singular music history, the spirit of hits from past decades and the typical recording studio charm of the seventies. U.K. network Sky Arts have released a trailer for Hansa Studios: By The Wall 1976-90, which you can view below and features Bono and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe.
https://youtu.be/ln1Ms_9IZDo
The legendary Hansa Studio In Berlin Has A Doc Featuring Bono and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe
The legendary Hansa Studio is located in the heart of Berlin, directly on Potsdamer Platz. In a Berlin office building, built in 1912, brilliant recordings have been made since the early sixties from countless artists like David Bowie, Depeche Mode, U2, R.E.M., Peter Maffay, Nina Hagen and Udo Jürgens. Surrounded by singular music history, the spirit of hits from past decades and the typical recording studio charm of the seventies. U.K. network Sky Arts have released a trailer for Hansa Studios: By The Wall 1976-90, which you can view below and features Bono and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe.
https://youtu.be/ln1Ms_9IZDo
Photo Gallery: Alexisonfire with Single Mothers at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall
All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
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Photo Gallery: Alexisonfire with Single Mothers at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall
All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
Slaight Music Announces The 2017 Edition Of “It’s Your Shot” – Canada’s Premiere Songwriting And Artist Development Competition Beginning December 15th
Slaight Music – champion and prime supporter of the Canadian music industry – announced the December 15th launch of “It’s Your Shot 2017”, Canada’s premiere songwriting and artist development competition. The contest, which is open to all musical genres, encourages artists to submit a song and/or video to www.itsyourshot.ca for a chance to win a Grand Prize valued at $100,000 in total.
The “It’s Your Shot 2017” competition is one of the many initiatives put forth by Slaight Music—a company focused on discovering, developing, inspiring and supporting Canadian recording artists.
Each year, Slaight Music partners with one of Canada’s record labels to support this initiative via a multiplatform digital EP release. The winning artist this year will receive recording, distribution, radio promotion, publicity, and marketing support via Hidden Pony/Universal Music Canada, along with a professionally produced photo shoot, artist biography and two music videos. Additionally the winner will receive business mentoring, personalized development of their own artist brand, including website and social media platforms and opportunites to perform live in 2018.
Past winners of the “It’s Your Shot” competition include: Liz Coyles (2011/Maple Music), 2012 winner, Hamilton’s Thought Beneath Film (Maple Music), Jillea (2013/Universal Music Canada), 2014 winner Sam Drysdale (Warner) who recently finished recording with Tawgs Salter, Kayla Diamond (2015/Cadence), who had a Top 40 hit with “Carnival Hearts” in 2017 and will release a brand new single, “What Your Made Of” in January 2018 and 2016 winner Notifi (Sony Music Canada).
The competition will run from December 15th, 2017 to March 15th, 2018 with the winning submission announced in May, 2018.
For more information, please visit here.
Van Morrison In Concert On DVD And Blu-Ray Released February 16, 2018
In Concert captures Sir Van Morrison’s intimate 2016 show at the BBC Radio Theatre, as part of the critically acclaimed BBC Radio 2 In Concert Series. A six-time Grammy Award winner, Belfast born ‘Van the Man’ performs a selection of tracks, old and new, from his iconic back catalogue.
In an up-close and personal show, described as, ‘Sublime’ (The Radio Times) Morrison’s rich, oaky voice brings musical healing. With songs including his classic hit Brown Eyed Girl as well as Wild Night, Cleaning Windows and new track, Keep Me Singing, this incredible performance celebrates the soul troubadour’s 53 years as a musical innovator at the very top if his game.
Bonus features include the ‘Up On Cyprus Avenue’ concert, a milestone show recorded on Van Morrison’s 70th Birthday.
Van Morrison has released 38 studio albums, 6 live albums, 6 compilation albums, 4 video albums, and 71 singles. Van Morrison has a knighthood, a Brit, an OBE, an Ivor Novello award, 2 Grammys and honorary doctorates from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Ulster, entry into The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and the French Ordres Des Artes Et Des Lettres .
Van Morrison In Concert is a portrait of one of the most iconic songwriters and musical heroes of all time.
TRACKLISTING
(1) Too Late (2) Magic Time (3) Wild Night (4) Medley: Baby Please Don’t Go / Don’t Start Crying Now (5) Here Comes The Night (6) Every Time I See A River (7) Cleaning Windows / Be-Bop A Lula (8) Let It Rhyme (9) Whenever God Shines His Light (10) Sometimes We Cry (11) Going Down To Bangor (12) The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword (13) Keep Me Singing (14) Enlightenment (15) Carrying A Torch (16) Brown Eyed Girl (17) Jackie Wilson Said (18) In The Garden
BONUS CONCERT
(1) Cyprus Avenue (2) Celtic Swing (3) Cleaning Windows / Be-Bop A Lua (4) Days Like This (5) Precious Time (6) Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (7) Baby Please Don’t Go / Parchman Farm / Don’t Start Crying Now (8) It’s All In The Game (9) Burning Ground (10) Whenever God Shines His Light (11) And The Healing Has Begun (12) On Hyndford Street
Two Essential Ringo Starr Albums, Ringo And Goodnight Vienna, Remastered For Reissue On 180-Gram Vinyl LPs, Out January 19
Two essential Ringo Starr albums, 1973’s Ringo and 1974’s Goodnight Vienna, have been remastered by Ron McMaster at Capitol Mastering for worldwide reissue on heavyweight, 180-gram vinyl LPs. Slated to release on January 19, both albums are available for pre-order now: Ringo / Goodnight Vienna.
In 1973, Ringo released his self-titled Ringo, which yielded three Top 5 Billboard Pop singles, including the No. 1 hits, “Photograph” and “You’re Sixteen (You’re Beautiful And You’re Mine)”, and the No. 5 hit, “Oh My My”. Platinum-certified in the U.S., the Ringo album peaked at No. 1 in Canada, at No. 2 in the U.S., and at No. 7 in the UK. Making the album even more memorable, all of Ringo’s Beatles bandmates joined him to participate in the Richard Perry produced album. Notable guest players also include Billy Preston on organ, background vocals by Harry Nilsson, Klaus Voormann on bass and sax, and Robbie Robertson on guitar.
The following year, Ringo released his fourth solo album, Goodnight Vienna, racking up even more hits. Alongside the Top 5 Billboard Pop singles “Snookeroo”, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and “No No Song”, the album also features Ringo’s cover of the Platters’ “Only You”, which peaked at No. 6 on the Pop chart, and the title track, written by John Lennon. Once again, Perry, Preston, Voormann, Nilsson, and Robertson joined Ringo to collaborate in the studio, among others.
In celebration of the holiday season, Ringo’s beloved 1999 Christmas album I Wanna Be Santa Claus has also been released on vinyl for the first time ever.
This past September, Ringo released his 19th solo album, Give More Love, before he hit the road again with his All Starrs in October and November. For more information on Ringo Starr and his All Starrs’ upcoming European tour dates for June and July 2018 please visit: ringostarr.com/tour.
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Ringo – Tracklisting:
- I’m the Greatest (John Lennon)
- Have You Seen My Baby (Randy Newman)
- Photograph (Richard Starkey, George Harrison)
- Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) (George Harrison)
- You’re Sixteen (You’re Beautiful And You’re Mine)” (Bob Sherman, Dick Sherman)
- Oh My My (Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia)
- Step Lightly (Richard Starkey)
- Six O’Clock (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney)
- Devil Woman (Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia)
- You and Me (Babe) (George Harrison, Mal Evans)
Goodnight Vienna – Tracklisting:
- (It’s All Down to) Goodnight Vienna (John Lennon)
- Occapella (Allen Toussaint)
- Oo-Wee (Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia)
- Husbands and Wives (Roger Miller)
- Snookeroo (Elton John, Bernie Taupin)
- All by Myself (Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia)
- Call Me (Richard Starkey)
- No No Song (Hoyt Axton, David Jackson)
- Only You (Buck Ram, Ande Rand)
- Easy for Me (Harry Nilsson)
- Goodnight Vienna (Reprise) (John Lennon)