Finality resounds on album standouts like “All Over Now,” “Lost” and “In the End” — all of which reflect the angst of Dolores O’Riordan & Co.’s classic works
The Cranberries have said they plan to take a “step back” before deciding whether they have a future together following the death of singer Dolores O’Riordan.
The Limerick rockers released their final album, In The End, on Friday after piecing it together using vocal demos recorded by O’Riordan before her death in January 2018.
Prince would have turned 61 on June 7 and in honor of that day his estate is releasing a new album.
Prince in the 1980s
“Originals” will feature Prince’s versions of tunes the legendary artist wrote and gave to others to turn into hits.
The singer died of an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl in April 2016.
Out of the 15 tracks on the new album, 14 are previously unreleased, his estate announced Thursday.
The music includes “The Glamorous Life” which was a hit for his former love, Sheila E., “Sex Shooter” which was performed by the girl group he formed, Apollonia 6, and “Nothing Compares 2 U” which was a single put out in 1985 by another Prince group, The Family, and later by Sinead O’Connor.
…It comes on the heels of the announcement that the singer’s memoir will be released on October 29.
According to the book’s description, “‘The Beautiful Ones’ is the story of how Prince became Prince — a first-person account of a kid absorbing the world around him and then creating a persona, an artistic vision, and a life, before the hits and fame that would come to define him.”
It’s a rare singer-songwriter who can just give away undeniable hits like “Nothing Compares 2 U,” “Manic Monday” and “The Glamorous Life” to other artists, but that’s exactly what Prince did throughout his 40-year career.
…Sting opens a 16-show series on May 22, 2020, continuing through Sept. 2. The show presents songs Sting has written over his 40-plus-year career, which started in 1977 with The Police, with his videos and playing across the theater’s updated LED screens.
Sting will perform hits he penned for The Police, which launched in 1977, and also sample from his highly successful solo career, which began in 1985.
Unplugged: Is the Guitar Solo Finished? by D. Browne
One reason of several I cannot stand most music that’s been released after the early 2000s has to do with the lack of electric guitar solos or riffs.
I don’t expect an electric guitar to be present on every single song, but most music that’s been released in the last 15 years is completely lacking in this area (and in others).
Don’t get me wrong, I did like a lot of the synth-heavy pop songs of the 1980s, but even some of the pop back then would toss in a guitar solo (or a sax solo), which broke up the monotony.
Most music the millennials are putting out and streaming is hideous (obviously), but without a strong guitar presence, their songs sound anemic and weak. (The tinny sounding drum machines and lack of melodies are other factors that make contemporary music sound awful.)
I’d like to hear more electric guitar (and more sax solos) on contemporary songs.
Every song used to have one — including massive pop hits — but today it’s an endangered species. Can old-school shredding ever return to the mainstream?
….On the most recent releases by the leading mainstream rock and/or rock-adjacent groups of our era—Imagine Dragons, the 1975, Twenty One Pilots—you’ll hear plenty of rubbery beats and programming but barely any guitar, much less anything close to traditional shredding.
The song writer behind (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life reveals how the track ended up in the classic 80s movie
by Courtney Pochin, April 17, 2019
If you’ve ever seen the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, then you’ll have heard Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley’s hit song, (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.
You know, the catchy tune that plays during the swoon-worthy final dance sequence, when Baby gets up on stage with Johnny in front of the whole resort and struts her stuff.
The song was a huge success, soaring to number one in the US after the film’s release and going on to win various awards – including an Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe.
But it turns out, the track very nearly didn’t make it into existence, let alone the movie.
“Your baby sister has made it in,” Jackson said, addressing her family during her speech
By BRITTANY SPANOS
March 29, 2019
Janet Jackson delivered a nostalgia-tinged speech after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her family members in the Jackson 5 were inducted in 1997, and her brother Michael being inducted as a solo artist in 2001.
The wonderful Mariachi Entertainment System (previously) of San Antonio, Texas performed a spicy cover version of the classic A-ha song “Take on Me” with all the fiery splendor of the guitars and horns, along with a remarkable singer who easily hits the high notes without any trouble.
….More recently Misko played a beautifully upbeat version of the much covered iconic 1985 A-ha song “Take on Me“, performed in the same amazing finger style on his new Baton Rouge signature guitar. Misko stated that the song was difficult, but it appears he nailed it.
Almost 50 years after forming in Boston, Aerosmith launched their “Deuces Are Wild” residency at the Park Theater in Las Vegas Saturday amid floating toys, pyrotechnics, immersive sound experiences and 230 booming speakers.
…While the photos and clips played, circus-style performers roamed the theater on stilts, rolled onto the stage on giant spinning wheels and posed for selfies in bear costumes.
Huey Lewis & The News announced earlier this year they’ll be releasing their first new album in 18 years. However, Lewis still remains plagued by hearing loss issues that forced the band to cancel 40 tour dates in 2018.
Lewis talked in detail about struggling with hearing loss in a new interview with the San Francisco Chronicle. How well he hears varies daily.
Police: Man Strikes ‘Karate Kid’ (1984 Movie) Pose Before Stealing Purse (in 2019)
I would think that using the Crane Kick from Karate Kid should be like using the Force in Star Wars: for good purposes only, not to rob people. What a weird story.
SWANSEA, S.C. (AP) — Police say a man launched into Mr. Miyagi’s famous crane kick pose before stealing a purse at a gas station in South Carolina.
Swansea police posted photos from surveillance video on Facebook showing the man striking the pose from the 1984 film “The Karate Kid.” Police say the man took the purse from a vehicle at a gas station on Saturday.
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