James enlists Sam Smith to help him navigate the Los Angeles Carpool lane. During the ride, Sam shares that James was one of the first celebrities to notice and promote his music and Fifth Harmony jumps in the car for a surprise and song!
Ori Dagan’s – And The Entire Jazz Genre – First Visual Album Hits 160,000+ Views In First Week
Having hit more than 160,000 collective views in his first week — including more than 50,000 for “Sting of the Cactus” alone — it’s easy to see why Ori and his incredible creative team have been collecting awards and nominations left and right for jazz’s first visual album!
• Winner of Silver Medal/“Outstanding Achievement” in ‘Best Album’ category at the Global Music Awards — Nathaniel: A Tribute to Nat King Cole
• Official selection @ Paris Music Video Underground Festival and quarter finalist for ‘Best Animated Music Video’ — “Bibimbap”
• Official selection for Port Shorts Film Festival in Australia — “Sweetheart”
• Semi-finalist for ‘Best Vocal Performance’ at Unsigned Only — ”Sting of the Cactus”
• Nominated for ‘Best Music Video’ at the Open World Toronto Film Festival — “Sting of the Cactus”
Debuting at #1 on the Canadian iTunes Jazz chart, Dagan’s CD release party was packed door to floor — and with these, it’s easy to see (and hear!) why.
You have to see them for yourself. From claymation to felt-crafted figures, it’s one visual treat one after the other.
The Beatles Release All Their Fan Club Christmas Records On December 15
The Beatles’ annual holiday tradition of recording jolly Christmas messages for fan club members was an important part of the band’s relationship with their most ardent supporters, affectionately referred to by them as “Beatle People.” Spanning 1963 to 1969, The Beatles’ holiday recordings were originally pressed on flexi discs and mailed to fan club members each December. Never released beyond the fan club until now, The Beatles’ seven holiday messages have been newly pressed on a rainbow of seven-inch colored vinyl singles for The Christmas Records box set. The limited edition collection presents each vinyl single with its original flexi disc sleeve artwork, accompanied by a 16-page booklet with recording notes and reproductions of the fan club’s National Newsletters, which were mailed to members with the holiday flexi discs. It gets an official release on December 15.
The Beatles: The Christmas Records [limited edition box set: seven 7” colored vinyl singles]
1963: “The Beatles’ Christmas Record” (one-sided, 5:00 TRT)
Recorded: 17 October 1963 – Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
1964: “Another Beatles Christmas Record” (one-sided, 3:58 TRT)
Recorded: 26 October 1964 – Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
1965: “The Beatles’ Third Christmas Record” (one-sided, 6:20 TRT)
Recorded: 8 November 1965 – Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
1966: “Pantomime – Everywhere It’s Christmas: The Beatles’ Fourth Christmas Record” (one-sided, 6:36 TRT)
Recorded: 25 November 1966 – Dick James Music, New Oxford Street, London
1967: “Christmas Time (Is Here Again): The Beatles’ Fifth Christmas Record” (one-sided, 6:06 TRT)
Recorded: 28 November 1967 – Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
1968: “The Beatles’ Sixth Christmas Record” (two-sided, 7:48 TRT)
Recorded: 1968, various locations
1969: “The Beatles’ Seventh Christmas Record” (two-sided, 7:39 TRT)
Recorded: 1969, various locations
Photo Gallery: Imagine Dragons with GroupLove and K.Flay at Buffalo’s KeyBank Center
All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
Photo Gallery: Katy Perry with Noah Cyrus at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre
All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
Guy Turns “Chopsticks” Into a Magical Piano Performance
So, a guy sits at the piano during a concert and begins to play Chopsticks. If you’re in the audience, a true gift would be the ability to run away, but watch how this player turns a simple tune into something worth the price of admission alone.
Mashup of Rappers Counting From 1 To 100
And now for something completely different, here a compilation of rappers counting from 1 to 100.
Senior Couple Plays Wonderful Piano Duet At Mayo Clinic
Fran & Marlo Cowan, who were married 62 years in 2008 when this was taken, were caught on video playing impromptu recital together in the atrium of the Mayo Clinic.
What the End of the App Era Means for the Music Business
The average smartphone user downloads less than 1 app per month, according to comScore. The era of apps is ending, and we’re moving in an era of artificial intelligence interacting with us through messaging apps, chatbots, voice-controlled interfaces, and smart devices.
What happens to music in this context? How do you make sure your music stands out? How do you communicate your brand when the interface goes from visual to conversational? And what strategic opportunities and challenges does the conversational interface present to streaming services?
The Current In Minneapolis Begins Their 5-Part Series On Husker Du
In the first of this illuminating five-part history of the great Twin Cities punks Husker Du, we meet the band before they became a band, following Grant Hart and Greg Norton as they grow up in St. Paul, and then encounter Bob Mould, a new kid at Macalester College with a Flying V guitar and a love for punk rock equal to theirs.