If you like Coldplay (I do) then you’ll love their new documentary A Head Full of Dreams (Prime Video) covering the British quartet’s first two decades. What stood out to me was when lead singer Chris Martin told the camera that all of their best songs were written in only ten minutes…but it takes months […]
The Best of B.B. King: Christmas Collection: 20th Century Masters
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
Paul Simon Reaches the End of the Road
Paul Simon has been writing music for more than 60 years. And all that’s about to come to an end. His farewell tour closes in just a few weeks in Queens, New York, not very far from his childhood home. And even though he recorded five studio albums with Art Garfunkel, made 14 solo albums, […]
Africa Still Great in the Summer of ’18
Toto’s late drummer Jeff Porcaro was a genius at setting a groove—he’s the backbone for the song Africa—as I wrote to you in 2011. This Summer, Weezer’s cover of Africa has hit its stride. I love how drummer Pat Wilson interprets Porcaro’s groove and makes it his own. Enjoy. Originally posted on Yoursurvivalguy.com.
RIP Aretha Franklin
Yesterday, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin passed away. Downbeat Magazine’s obituary tells the story of the late R&B sensation. Jeff Johnson writes: She was the little girl who would be queen. Graced with a huge voice and even more powerful spirit, Aretha Franklin claimed her throne as the dominant female vocalist of her generation […]
Top 25 (American) Musicians: #24 in the Series
America’s foremost R&B contingent of the ’60s was Booker T. and The MG’s, led by Hammond B3 whiz Booker T. Jones. Stax Records, the phenomenal studio behind this week’s featured band, Booker T. and The MG’s—and countless other soul-defining artists—was based on McLemore Avenue in Memphis. Stax sadly had the “S” taken out of its […]
RIP Matt “Guitar” Murphy
One of the greatest guitar men of all time, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, passed away on Friday in Miami. The Miami Herald obituary explains some of Murphy’s amazing career. Murphy was born Dec. 29, 1929, in Sunflower, Mississippi. He moved to Memphis with his family as a toddler, Deadline Hollywood reported. Alongside his brother Floyd Murphy, he […]
R.I.P Legendary Drummer D.J. Fontana
D.J. Fontana, the Hall of Fame drummer for Elvis died this week at age 87. “Opening with one of the most distinctive drum hits in rock & roll history, Elvis Presley’s 1957 movie tune, “Jailhouse Rock,” smashed its way to the top of the pop, r&b and country charts, becoming one of the most iconic […]
Behind the Drums: Hal Blaine Playing Paul Simon’s: The Boxer
You know the artists who have the power to take you back in time by name. Paul Simon is certainly one of them. How did his songs come to life? “Some of the best sections of this book go behind the scenes at key recording sessions. Mr. Hilburn describes how percussionist Hal Blaine got that […]
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