Bo Diddley had fame, but deserved more fortune
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
If you could copyright a riff, Bo Diddley would have died a very wealthy man.
Don Everly
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Rock Almanac: May 24, 2008
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 05/24/2008
Filed under: Rock Almanac Spinner.com : On This Date in 1990: Guns n' Roses frontman Axl Rose files for divorce from his bride of one month, Erin Everly, daughter of Don Everly of the Everly Brothers. The Almanac Advises for May 24: "While roses are standard for a bridal bouquet and floral... Read more
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Rock 'n Roll Gal
KAZ (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
Although I fear the tag - I'll do this one from Diddums because it's only *6 words which describe my life*. How about? Rocked Rolled Ranted Reacted - Retired Relaxed ... I was always a sucker for alliteration..... ..and talking of Rock 'n Roll - my earliest experience was under the bedclothes with Jimmy Saville - on Radio Luxembourg. We had The Everly Bros, Roy Orbison, Rick Nelson, Brenda Lee, Conway...
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Hall of Fame Week: Don Everly, John Fogerty, and “Balls”
Popdose (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Sometime in 1985, a new label-wide policy was instituted regarding all new signings. There were to be none. Nada. The staff was called into a departmental meeting to receive the news, which, to my mind, might as well have been notice that the oxygen supply to the building was being abruptly cut [...]
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1 February Fortune Teller says
composite drawlings (Free subscription) | 02/01/2008
BIRTHSTONE –– Amethyst : Sincerity FLOWER –– Violet COLORS –– Light Blue and Yellow Your birthday today: You have strong and definite emotions. You make a staunch and loyal friend, but a bitter enemy. You speak brusquely sometimes, without intention. You should learn to guard against jealousy. Take care that your desire for revenge, does not spoil your happiness. You love your home and family life....
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Music Review: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
Blogcritics.org (Free subscription) | 10/20/2007
Two forces in their own right, Plant and Krauss combine to make something fresh and exciting. Written by General Jabbo For those who only know Robert Plant as the primal screamer behind such Led Zeppelin classics as “The Immigrant Song” and “Whole Lotta Love,” his pairing with bluegrass star Alison Krauss may come as a surprise.Zeppelin wasn't all about bombast though. For every “Black Dog,” there...
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Plant, Kraus and Prine Kill the Blues
IckMusic (Free subscription) | 09/11/2007
I was driving home from work last week, listening to Sirius Disorder while Howard was on commercial (sorry, I’m addicted), and was thrilled to hear a great song that I’d only previously heard coming from the raspy voice of John Prine. But this time it was emanating softly and sweetly from the mouths of Robert [...]
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Plant, Krauss Cover Everlys, Waits On New Album
Billboard (Free subscription) | 08/03/2007
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss put their collaborative stamp on an eclectic repertoire of material on "Raising Sand," due Oct. 23 via Rounder. Among the tracks appearing on the T Bone Burnett-produced project are the Everly Brothers' "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)," Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan's "Trampled Rose" and "Please Read the Letter," first released on the 1998 Plant/Jimmy Page album "Walking...
