Pronk Palisades (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
“Sometimes you’ve got to let everything go – purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything . . . whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll find that when you’re free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.” Tina & Ike Turner – Proud Mary Ike & Tina Turner “Fool In Love” [...]
Outside Counsel (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
We've had the live album discussion here before , but the reissue of "Get Yer Ya Ya's Out" has me thinking about the subject again. As a pure consumer item this seems like a poor investment - "Midnight Rambler" is the only real standout track from the original album, I'd say. What is really intriguing here are the tracks from the opening acts, B.B. King and Ike and Tina Turner....
enrevanche (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Aimee Mann Andrew Bird Ani DiFranco Art Tatum Avett Brothers The Beatles Bettye Lavette Big Joe Turner Big Star Bill Evans Bill Hicks Bill Monroe Bill Withers Billy Bragg Biz Markie Bo Diddley Bob Dylan Bobby Timmons Booker T Jones, with or without MG's British Sea Power Bruce Springsteen Buck Owens Bud Powell The Carter Family Charles Mingus Charlie Parker Chet Atkins Chet Baker Chic Coleman Hawkins...
The 'Spill (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
As the adverts always have it - NEW! IMPROVED! VIM! And, no doubt, ZIP A DEE DOO-DAH! too So, Vim is a concept that can mean many things to many people. Over on the Mothership, some people seem to have objected to the idea that up tempo songs automatically means vimminess, but I don't know about that, one woman's Vim is another woman's Cillit Bang. Personally, a toe-tapping quality switches on my vim...
AM, Then FM (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Our friend Larry over at Funky 16 Corners is celebrating five years of F16C with more cool Beatles covers. Head over there and check out two new mixes and four older mixes. Larry has been a guide, an inspiration and a good friend. We have plenty in common, and not just the music. On my wish [...]
Popdose (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Just when you start to think that Rhino is the only company that knows how to do the box set thing, along comes ABKCO Records with their entry in the definitive statement sweepstakes. In this case the statement in question is in regard to the classic live Rolling Stones album Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out [...]
SqueezeMyLemon (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Today is the birthday of Ike Turner who was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was a Grammy Award winning musician, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer. He is probably best known for his R&B work as part of the Ike and Tina Turner duo. His career lasted half a century and he played blues, soul, rock and funk. His first recording, "Rocket 88" by "Jackie Brenston and his...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Even after the deluge of Woodstock 40th anniversary commemorations we ve seen this year, a new box set revisiting the Rolling Stones celebrated U.S. tour a couple of months after those three days of peace and music makes an invaluable addition to the pop music archives.
Cele|bitchy (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Liv Tyler was a lovely Cleopatra and her son, Milo, 4, was an adorable bat. Her ex and son’s father, Royston Langdon, went as a mummy. (Fame Pictures) Mariah and Nick Carey were angels. Sure beats Ike and Tina Turner while remaining uncreative. (Diane Cohen/Fame Pictures) Christina Aguilera and her son Max went trick or treating in Brentwood in [...]
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Firstly can I direct you to this, played on 6 Music by Huey from the Fun Loving Criminals on Sunday and a quite gobsmacking slice of Ike and Tina soul. A 1969 single. Secondly, can I ask the Massive for some help. I (like you I bet after listening) would like to be able to own this track legally, either on CD or MP3. So far it has not turned up on itunes, Amazon mp3 or we7 as available; or Spotify;...
EADT24 - News (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
OLLY Murs may be downplaying his own brilliance but his best friend is backing him to go all the way as 'Ollymania' sweeps the nation.
EADT24 - News (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
THE X Factor dream of Witham's Olly Murs remains very much alive and kicking after he secured enough public votes to return to next Saturday's show.
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Cheryl Cole has warned Olly Murs he will lose his place in the show unless he starts to fulfil his potential.
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Rachel Adedeji fell to the floor in shock when pop diva Whitney Houston turned up to give her and Lucie Jones a surprise masterclass on Friday.
Moultrie Observer--Local News (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Published October 16, 2009 11:15 pm - ABAC to leave musical imprint on farm showStaff Reports TIFTON — From fiddle tunes to the classic hits of the 1970s, visitors to the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College building at the annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition will experience a wide range of music from the ABAC students on stage.This year’s Expo is set for Spence Field from Tuesday, Oct....
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