MTV Newsroom (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Like a lot of Soundgarden fans, I bit my tongue a bit (OK, a lot, like, until there was blood and maybe some permanent damage) when I heard rock god Chris Cornell was working on an album with Timbaland. I’m all for my heroes stepping out of the box and trying something unusual, because lord [...]
Dial "M" for Musicology (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
As I mentioned the other day, I just bought the Rhino Burt Bacharach compilation, The Look of Love. Why did I wait so long? Who knows -- it's easy to take Bacharach for granted. I wasn't around for the days...
Dial "M" for Musicology (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Julian Sanchez has tagged us with the challenge of naming the five most embarrassing tracks on our iPods. Jonathan has weighed in against the very concept of guilty pleasures, and for me being a musicologist means never having to say...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
No. 1: Burt Bacharach – South American Getaway This song was from the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. If ya haven’t seen it, check it out & you can also see clips and hear tracks on You Tube. I remember reading once that Robert Zimmerman (Bob Dylan) wanted to be The Lone Ranger when he grew up. I wanted to be The Sundance Kid! This song for me can be played in any situation, and it’s all...
ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
The country's "Bossa Nova Queen" Sitti is now busy promoting her CD and upcoming concert with "The Prince of Ballad"--none other than former Pinoy Dream Academy Season 1's third runner-up Ronnie Liang.
SEOCentro - SEO News (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Originally written by Burt Bacharach, the song Do You Know the way to San Jose, la la la la la' didn't actually come to fruition until the lovely Dionne Warwick won her first Grammy for Best Contemporary Pop Female Vocal in 1968. Although I wasn't around in 1968, I understand the anticipation Burt must have had waiting for this song to hit the main stream. I have been chosen as a TopRank blogger at...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Famed Beatles producer George Martin was honored with the Grammy Foundation Leadership award by the widows of John Lennon and George Harrison at a ceremony Saturday night in Los Angeles. Both Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison chaired the event, which honored Martin’s humanitarian and charitable efforts. While Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were both listed [...]
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Legendary producer SIR GEORGE MARTIN was honoured by The Recording Academy's Grammy Foundation in tribute to his career in the music industry. The 82-year-old ...
PR-Inside.com Entertainment News (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Legendary producer SIR GEORGE MARTIN was honoured by The Recording Academy’s Grammy Foundation in tribute to his career in the music industry. The 82-year-old hitmaker received the "Leadership Award" in front of fans and family at the University of Southern California on Saturday (12Jul08). Guests including legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach, guitarist Jeff Beck, and Welsh crooner Tom [...]
prefixmag.com (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Last night in L.A., legendary Beatles producer George Martin received a Grammy Leadership Award for his lifetime of astounding acheivements. ...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
THERE ARE "once-in-a-lifetime" tribute and trophy shows most every weekend in Los Angeles, but Saturday night had been circled on the calendar for weeks by fans of the British Invasion as an evening of amazing confluence. Crosstown events promised to bring the surviving members of the Beatles to USC at the same time that the Who was plugging in to play at UCLA.In the end, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey...
Digital Spy (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
Burt Bacharach, Tom Jones and Jeff Beck perform at a ceremony to honour Beatles producer Sir George Martin.
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
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prefix (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
Hungry for a sneak peek at the Parenthetical Girls' upcoming Entanglements album? Try "A Song For Ellie Greenwich" on for ...
Band Weblogs (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Despite their current city of residence, Low vs. Diamond is not only a Los Angeles band. They are, in every sense of the word, an American band ...
