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Elvis Presley might have been accused of cultural appropriation more than any other singer. A famous singer from the 1960s didn’t seem to take issue with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll taking inspiration from Black music. Of course, her perspective is not universal.
A member of a Black girl group didn’t feel Elvis Presley committed cultural appropriation
Darlene Love was a member of the Black girl group The Blossoms, which worked with Phil Spector. The Blossoms released classic tunes such as “He’s Sure the Boy I Love” and “He’s a Rebel,” both of which were incorrectly attributed to The Crystals. As a solo singer, Love became most known for a pair of Christmas recordings: the seasonal favorite “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” and the Home Alone 2 soundtrack single “All Alone on Christmas.”
During a 2018 interview with The Village Voice, Love was asked if Elvis appropriated music.
A member of a Black girl group didn’t feel Elvis Presley committed cultural appropriation
Darlene Love was a member of the Black girl group The Blossoms, which worked with Phil Spector. The Blossoms released classic tunes such as “He’s Sure the Boy I Love” and “He’s a Rebel,” both of which were incorrectly attributed to The Crystals. As a solo singer, Love became most known for a pair of Christmas recordings: the seasonal favorite “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” and the Home Alone 2 soundtrack single “All Alone on Christmas.”
During a 2018 interview with The Village Voice, Love was asked if Elvis appropriated music.
- 1/9/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Bobby Caldwell, the soulful singer-songwriter who scored a top 10 hit with “What You Won’t Do for Love” and wrote “The Next Time I Fall,” a No. 1 hit for Amy Grant and Peter Cetera, died today at his home in New York City after a long illness. He was 71.
His wife, Mary Caldwell, announced the news on social media, saying: “I held him tight in my arms as he left us. I am forever heartbroken. Thanks to all of you for your many prayers over the years.” She added that his health had deteriorated for more than six years since suffering an allergic reaction to an antibiotic.
Bornon August 15, 1951, in Manhattan and raised in Miami, Caldwell’s parents were singers who hosted a musical/variety TV Show called Suppertime. He was a multi-instrumentalist whose teenage band gigged in Las Vegas before he relocated to Los Angeles, where he became a...
His wife, Mary Caldwell, announced the news on social media, saying: “I held him tight in my arms as he left us. I am forever heartbroken. Thanks to all of you for your many prayers over the years.” She added that his health had deteriorated for more than six years since suffering an allergic reaction to an antibiotic.
Bornon August 15, 1951, in Manhattan and raised in Miami, Caldwell’s parents were singers who hosted a musical/variety TV Show called Suppertime. He was a multi-instrumentalist whose teenage band gigged in Las Vegas before he relocated to Los Angeles, where he became a...
- 3/15/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voters will be making their 2023 selections soon. Solo male artists recently inducted have included Eminem (2022), Jay-Z (2021), The Notorious B.I.G. (2020), Lionel Richie (2022) and Todd Rundgren (2021).
But there are still quite a few solo men that have been overlooked for too long. Vote in our new poll below about which of these 15 male rockers deserves induction in 2023. Watch for other poll soon for groups, plus check out our recent poll for female artists, which was won by Cher with strong support also for Cyndi Lauper and Mariah Carey.
SEERock and Roll Hall of Fame 2022: Complete list of every performer, presenter and inductee
Bryan Adams
Eligible since 2004. Top songs include “Cuts Like a Knife,” “Heaven,” “Run to You,” “Summer of ’69.” Nominated for 15 Grammy Awards with one win.
Beck
Eligible since 2019. Top songs include “Blue Moon,” “Loser,” “Where It’s At.” Nominated for 22 Grammy Awards with eight wins.
But there are still quite a few solo men that have been overlooked for too long. Vote in our new poll below about which of these 15 male rockers deserves induction in 2023. Watch for other poll soon for groups, plus check out our recent poll for female artists, which was won by Cher with strong support also for Cyndi Lauper and Mariah Carey.
SEERock and Roll Hall of Fame 2022: Complete list of every performer, presenter and inductee
Bryan Adams
Eligible since 2004. Top songs include “Cuts Like a Knife,” “Heaven,” “Run to You,” “Summer of ’69.” Nominated for 15 Grammy Awards with one win.
Beck
Eligible since 2019. Top songs include “Blue Moon,” “Loser,” “Where It’s At.” Nominated for 22 Grammy Awards with eight wins.
- 1/10/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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Joan Armatrading has always been a pioneer — but the world is finally catching up to her. She made her name in the early 1970s — a Black woman with a rock guitar, at a time when the radio couldn’t imagine such a thing. Over the past 50 years, she’s built her hardcore cult following by always going her own way, a fiercely independent voice who never sounds like anyone else. And with a whole new generation of female singer-songwriters rising up, from pop to indie rock, it makes sense that...
- 6/18/2021
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
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Shortly after the release of her 1971 self-titled debut, Carly Simon received an unexpected opportunity: a five-night stint opening for Cat Stevens at the Troubadour in Los Angeles.
The singer-songwriter was hesitant for several reasons, including the fact that she had never performed solo or been to Los Angeles and had an extreme fear of flying. The shows were also three weeks away, and she needed to hire a band. She managed to secure drummer Russ Kunkel, who had suddenly become available after James Taylor suffered a motorcycle accident and delayed his tour.
The singer-songwriter was hesitant for several reasons, including the fact that she had never performed solo or been to Los Angeles and had an extreme fear of flying. The shows were also three weeks away, and she needed to hire a band. She managed to secure drummer Russ Kunkel, who had suddenly become available after James Taylor suffered a motorcycle accident and delayed his tour.
- 4/7/2021
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
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Five decades later, she can still remember the high points, like meeting a few Beatles, encountering Mick Jagger or a very young Michael Jackson in the studio, or sharing a bill with Tina Turner. And she can also recall the precise moment when she decided to shut it all down, at least for a long while.
It was the summer of 1971, and Kate Taylor — along with her siblings, especially her older brother James — was having a moment. Earlier that year, Atlantic Records had released her first album, Sister Kate. The...
It was the summer of 1971, and Kate Taylor — along with her siblings, especially her older brother James — was having a moment. Earlier that year, Atlantic Records had released her first album, Sister Kate. The...
- 4/1/2021
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
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In a spacious suite high above the Las Vegas Strip, Michael McDonald extends his left arm, wiggles his fingers, and glides his arm to his right side. If you didn’t know any better, you’d think he was getting ready for some air piano. But no — he’s actually recalling the day of the floating vomit.
The Seventies were winding down, but no one had told the Doobie Brothers. By 1978, they’d had enough big songs to fill one greatest-hits album already, from choogling rockers like “Long Train Runnin’” and “China Grove” to soul-rooted,...
The Seventies were winding down, but no one had told the Doobie Brothers. By 1978, they’d had enough big songs to fill one greatest-hits album already, from choogling rockers like “Long Train Runnin’” and “China Grove” to soul-rooted,...
- 11/8/2020
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
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Mickey Guyton, Travis Denning, and Dustin Lynch are among the artists performing as part of the upcoming Farm Rescue benefit concert in Nashville. The virtual event, held in partnership between Farm Rescue and John Deere, takes place December 9th at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville with proceeds benefiting farmers affected by Covid-19.
“Covid highlights the vulnerability of family farms — when something unpredicted happens, not only is the family carrying that health burden, but also the pressure to produce, and the stresses of maintaining a viable operation,” says Bill Gross, President and Founder of Farm Rescue.
“Covid highlights the vulnerability of family farms — when something unpredicted happens, not only is the family carrying that health burden, but also the pressure to produce, and the stresses of maintaining a viable operation,” says Bill Gross, President and Founder of Farm Rescue.
- 10/29/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
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Farm Aid partners Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews each performed virtually for the Farm Aid 2020 On the Road livestream. Margo Price, Chris Stapleton, Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs, Brandi Carlile, Jamey Johnson, Black Pumas and many more also took part in the 35th anniversary of the annual fundraiser, which shifted to a “virtual at-home festival experience” due to Covid-19.
Many of the performers delivered their short set from an outdoor venue: Carlile from a Pacific Northwest forest, Mellencamp on a makeshift stage in front of an Airstream,...
Many of the performers delivered their short set from an outdoor venue: Carlile from a Pacific Northwest forest, Mellencamp on a makeshift stage in front of an Airstream,...
- 9/27/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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Nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Norah Jones will support Farm Aid during its annual music festival on Saturday, September 26, the organization announced today.
Farm Aid will mark its 35th anniversary with a virtual at-home festival experience.
“I love the work Farm Aid does, and I think it’s so important to support local and family farms,” said Jones after joining the stellar Farm Aid 2020 On the Road lineup.
Jones is a loyal supporter of Farm Aid. She first played on the Farm Aid stage 10 years ago at Farm Aid 25 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2015, she was the headliner for An Evening with Farm Aid, an intimate fundraising event in New York City. This week, she joins the star-studded Farm Aid 2020 On the Road lineup featuring Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Dave Matthews, as well as Black Pumas, Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton,...
Farm Aid will mark its 35th anniversary with a virtual at-home festival experience.
“I love the work Farm Aid does, and I think it’s so important to support local and family farms,” said Jones after joining the stellar Farm Aid 2020 On the Road lineup.
Jones is a loyal supporter of Farm Aid. She first played on the Farm Aid stage 10 years ago at Farm Aid 25 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2015, she was the headliner for An Evening with Farm Aid, an intimate fundraising event in New York City. This week, she joins the star-studded Farm Aid 2020 On the Road lineup featuring Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Dave Matthews, as well as Black Pumas, Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton,...
- 9/23/2020
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Farm Aid announced today that the organization will mark its 35th anniversary with a virtual at-home festival experience.
Farm Aid 2020 On the Road, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8 to 11 p.m. Edt, will include performances from more than 20 artists. The 3-hour event will be streamed at FarmAid.org, on Farm Aid’s YouTube channel, Axs TV and fans.com.
Farm Aid 2020 On the Road artists include Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson and The Boys, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Dave Matthews, as well as Black Pumas, Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs, Edie Brickell with Charlie Sexton, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Jack Johnson, Jamey Johnson, Jon Batiste, Kelsey Waldon, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, Particle Kid, The Record Company, Valerie June, and The War And Treaty, with other artists to be added.
“This pandemic and so many other challenges have revealed how essential family farmers...
Farm Aid 2020 On the Road, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8 to 11 p.m. Edt, will include performances from more than 20 artists. The 3-hour event will be streamed at FarmAid.org, on Farm Aid’s YouTube channel, Axs TV and fans.com.
Farm Aid 2020 On the Road artists include Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson and The Boys, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Dave Matthews, as well as Black Pumas, Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs, Edie Brickell with Charlie Sexton, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Jack Johnson, Jamey Johnson, Jon Batiste, Kelsey Waldon, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, Particle Kid, The Record Company, Valerie June, and The War And Treaty, with other artists to be added.
“This pandemic and so many other challenges have revealed how essential family farmers...
- 9/7/2020
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Farm Aid will celebrate its 35th anniversary September 26th with a virtual festival featuring performances by board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews alongside Jack Johnson, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile and Boz Scaggs. The show will be available on Farm Aid’s YouTube channel, Axs TV and Fans.com.
Other artists on the bill for Farm 2020 on the Road include Black Pumas, Chris Stapleton, Edie Brickell with Charlie Sexton, Jamey Johnson, Jon Batiste, Kelsey Waldon, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, Particle Kid,...
Other artists on the bill for Farm 2020 on the Road include Black Pumas, Chris Stapleton, Edie Brickell with Charlie Sexton, Jamey Johnson, Jon Batiste, Kelsey Waldon, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, Particle Kid,...
- 9/1/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
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Willie and Annie Nelson are teaming up with Paul Simon and Edie Brickell for A Night for Austin, a television and livestream benefit to aid the Texas capital during Covid-19.
Premiering on June 10th at 9 p.m. E.T., the two-hour benefit will feature performances by Nelson, Simon, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs, Edie Brickell, Norah Jones, Black Pumas, Gary Clark Jr., Britt Daniel, Lukas Nelson, Charlie Sexton with Doyle Bramhall II and more. Ethan Hawke, Renée Zellweger, Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson and others will also appear.
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Premiering on June 10th at 9 p.m. E.T., the two-hour benefit will feature performances by Nelson, Simon, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs, Edie Brickell, Norah Jones, Black Pumas, Gary Clark Jr., Britt Daniel, Lukas Nelson, Charlie Sexton with Doyle Bramhall II and more. Ethan Hawke, Renée Zellweger, Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson and others will also appear.
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- 6/5/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
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“If you asked me five years ago to do a full original album with this band, I’d say, ‘Tear my heart out and leave it on the floor,'” Yacht Rock Revue singer Nick Niespodziani says.
It’s hard to tell if he’s being hyperbolic.
The 41-year-old frontman of the Atlanta-based tribute band has always been conflicted about his gum-chewing, polyester-wearing, hair-feathering throwback group. In his eyes, it was a way to make a living, not a serious creative outlet. Besides, he had other projects to flex that muscle,...
It’s hard to tell if he’s being hyperbolic.
The 41-year-old frontman of the Atlanta-based tribute band has always been conflicted about his gum-chewing, polyester-wearing, hair-feathering throwback group. In his eyes, it was a way to make a living, not a serious creative outlet. Besides, he had other projects to flex that muscle,...
- 2/28/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
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Electronic producer duo Disclosure dropped “Expressing What Matters” Wednesday, a groovy house number that samples one of blue-eyed soul’s most notable singles.
“This track samples the legendary song ‘Lowdown’ by Boz Scaggs,” Disclosure said in a statement. “We really wanted to try to focus in on those wonderful backing vocals that permeate through the original and give it such soul. They ended up becoming the focal point of the entire track. Bring chopped and skewed to their limit. The whole thing was one big audio science experiment for us.
“This track samples the legendary song ‘Lowdown’ by Boz Scaggs,” Disclosure said in a statement. “We really wanted to try to focus in on those wonderful backing vocals that permeate through the original and give it such soul. They ended up becoming the focal point of the entire track. Bring chopped and skewed to their limit. The whole thing was one big audio science experiment for us.
- 2/26/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
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Gary Catona isn’t your garden-variety vocal coach. The man who helped Renée Zellweger channel Judy Garland’s singing style calls himself a “voice builder,” adopting tenor Enrico Caruso’s model of strengthening the muscles that surround the vocal cords. The Philadelphia native’s clients have included Whitney Houston, Andrea Bocelli, Brian Wilson, Steven Tyler, Lenny Kravitz, Liza Minnelli and Shirley MacLaine. He also helped strengthen physically damaged vocal cords for the late Muhammad Ali, who suffered from Parkinson’s, and Jack Klugman, who died of throat cancer. Even Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan, famously ostracized by the music industry for lip-synching on the group’s debut album, came to Catona to learn how to sing.
For Zellweger, starring in “Judy” went beyond the complexities of portraying Garland in the last six months of her melodramatic life, a performance that has affirmed the actress’ place on the Oscar front-runner list.
For Zellweger, starring in “Judy” went beyond the complexities of portraying Garland in the last six months of her melodramatic life, a performance that has affirmed the actress’ place on the Oscar front-runner list.
- 1/2/2020
- by Roy Trakin
- Variety Film + TV
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It’s been a long while since a male solo artist has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And according to results from our recent poll, the one you most want for induction in 2020 is the late Warren Zevon. He narrowly defeated such rock heavyweights as George Michael, Phil Collins and Todd Rundgren in our poll.
Shockingly, no male solo artists were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the past two years. This astounding fact follows several years of voters catching up on such artists as Neil Diamond (2011), Donovan (2012), Peter Gabriel (2014), Randy Newman (2013), Lou Reed (2015), Steve Miller (2016), Cat Stevens (2014) and Bill Withers (2015).
We also recently offered very popular polls about which rock group you wanted next (won by The Doobie Brothers) and which female artist you would choose.
Here are the final poll results for the dozen men in our poll:
Warren Zevon...
Shockingly, no male solo artists were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the past two years. This astounding fact follows several years of voters catching up on such artists as Neil Diamond (2011), Donovan (2012), Peter Gabriel (2014), Randy Newman (2013), Lou Reed (2015), Steve Miller (2016), Cat Stevens (2014) and Bill Withers (2015).
We also recently offered very popular polls about which rock group you wanted next (won by The Doobie Brothers) and which female artist you would choose.
Here are the final poll results for the dozen men in our poll:
Warren Zevon...
- 9/5/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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Shockingly, no male solo artists were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the past two years. This astounding fact follows several years of voters catching up on such artists as Neil Diamond (2011), Donovan (2012), Peter Gabriel (2014), Randy Newman (2013), Lou Reed (2015), Steve Miller (2016), Cat Stevens (2014) and Bill Withers (2015).
It’s not for a lack of choices, however. Our new poll below offers 12 male artists who have been snubbed for years despite being eligible for induction. Vote for the one man you feel most deserves to be selected for the 2020 ceremony.
We also recently offered very popular polls about which rock group you wanted next (won by The Doobie Brothers) and which female artist you would choose.
Here are descriptions of the dozen men in our poll:
Bryan Adams
Eligible since 2004. Top songs include “Cuts Like a Knife,” “Heaven,” “Run to You,” “Summer of ’69.”Nominated for 15 Grammy Awards with one win.
It’s not for a lack of choices, however. Our new poll below offers 12 male artists who have been snubbed for years despite being eligible for induction. Vote for the one man you feel most deserves to be selected for the 2020 ceremony.
We also recently offered very popular polls about which rock group you wanted next (won by The Doobie Brothers) and which female artist you would choose.
Here are descriptions of the dozen men in our poll:
Bryan Adams
Eligible since 2004. Top songs include “Cuts Like a Knife,” “Heaven,” “Run to You,” “Summer of ’69.”Nominated for 15 Grammy Awards with one win.
- 8/28/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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Fifty years ago, a handful of milestone albums set the tone for rock of the following decade. Crosby, Stills & Nash initiated a fresh approach to harmonies and looser group names; the eponymous debut by the Allman Brothers Band laid the foundation for the Southern rock of the Seventies. And setting the scene for the white soul-pop that would explode with the likes of Hall and Oates was Boz Scaggs’ self-titled album, which Atlantic Records rolled out on this day in August 1969.
Technically, Boz Scaggs wasn’t a debut; Scaggs had...
Technically, Boz Scaggs wasn’t a debut; Scaggs had...
- 8/27/2019
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
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David Foster, a 16-time Grammy-winning musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, producer and recording artist, has signed with ICM Partners, which will make touring its top priority. The agency will represent him in the U.S. and Latin America, it said Thursday, and will work in collaboration with Octagon in Europe and South Africa.
Foster is currently headlining his own tour and has hosted two “Foster & Friends” concert events in Las Vegas, featuring hits from his extensive catalog. He is also taking his four-decade career to Broadway, where he will write music and develop scripts for several projects.
The music artist’s résumé includes soundtracks for such films as The Bodyguard, Urban Cowboy and St. Elmo’s Fire, and Foster is also an Emmy winner, Golden Globe winner and three-time Academy Award nominee. He has worked with Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban,...
Foster is currently headlining his own tour and has hosted two “Foster & Friends” concert events in Las Vegas, featuring hits from his extensive catalog. He is also taking his four-decade career to Broadway, where he will write music and develop scripts for several projects.
The music artist’s résumé includes soundtracks for such films as The Bodyguard, Urban Cowboy and St. Elmo’s Fire, and Foster is also an Emmy winner, Golden Globe winner and three-time Academy Award nominee. He has worked with Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban,...
- 1/31/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
It took a while for Boz Scaggs to really develop a sound of his own that people liked but for a while it seems as though he was having success while performing with others as it might have been that he hadn’t found his own rhythm just yet. The interesting thing about the era in which he was coming up in though is that so many musicians came and went that it was almost like a race to see who was going to last and who was going to fade off into the sunset, or crash and burn. Scaggs has
The Five Best Boz Scaggs Songs of All-Time...
The Five Best Boz Scaggs Songs of All-Time...
- 1/31/2019
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
The Rolling Stones, Katy Perry, Dave Matthews Band, Chris Stapleton and Santana are among the eclectic group of artists set to play the 50th New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
The festival will take place over two weekends, April 25th through the 28th, and May 2nd through 5th, with each day boasting an entirely different lineup. The Stones, for instance, will headline the May 2nd gig, a day that will also feature performances from Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples and Tom Jones.
Perry, meanwhile, will perform April 27th alongside Logic, Hurray for the Riff Raff,...
The festival will take place over two weekends, April 25th through the 28th, and May 2nd through 5th, with each day boasting an entirely different lineup. The Stones, for instance, will headline the May 2nd gig, a day that will also feature performances from Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples and Tom Jones.
Perry, meanwhile, will perform April 27th alongside Logic, Hurray for the Riff Raff,...
- 1/15/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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Norah Jones performs a bluesy rendition of one of her “favorite” Ray Charles songs, “What Would I Do Without You,” as a tribute to the late R&B legend in this exclusive clip from Austin City Limits‘ Hall of Fame New Year’s Special.
Gary Clark Jr. also staged a rare guitar-less performance as the rocker delivered a smoky rendition of “Night Time Is the Right Time” during Acl‘s Charles tribute.
The Acl Hall of Fame New Year’s Special, airing December 31st at 11 p.m. Et on PBS,...
Gary Clark Jr. also staged a rare guitar-less performance as the rocker delivered a smoky rendition of “Night Time Is the Right Time” during Acl‘s Charles tribute.
The Acl Hall of Fame New Year’s Special, airing December 31st at 11 p.m. Et on PBS,...
- 12/31/2018
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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Gary Clark Jr. leaves behind his guitar to perform a smoky rendition of “Night Time Is the Right Time” in this exclusive clip from Austin City Limits‘ upcoming Acl Hall of Fame New Year’s Special.
The performance of the R&B classic was part of a tribute to Ray Charles, who released his hit version of the song in 1959. The guitar virtuoso lets his singing abilities shine on the performance, with Clark Jr. backed by a trio of vocal powerhouses, Ruthie Foster, Carolyn Wonderland and Shelley King. Clark previously...
The performance of the R&B classic was part of a tribute to Ray Charles, who released his hit version of the song in 1959. The guitar virtuoso lets his singing abilities shine on the performance, with Clark Jr. backed by a trio of vocal powerhouses, Ruthie Foster, Carolyn Wonderland and Shelley King. Clark previously...
- 12/17/2018
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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Boz Scaggs takes nothing for granted, especially his voice. Each day before soundcheck on his just-wrapped tour, he put his vocal cords through their paces. For about six or seven minutes, he formed long “oohs” and “aahs,” pushing his throat to a strenuous point before easing it back down. “It’s like lifting weights with your voice,” Scaggs, 74, says. “Compared to years ago, I probably take better care of my voice now than then.”
As heard on that tour — another leg starts in the new year — Scaggs’ voice retains the...
As heard on that tour — another leg starts in the new year — Scaggs’ voice retains the...
- 11/28/2018
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Nothing sums up 2018 like the fact that Toto’s “Africa” has become our unofficial anthem. It’s a song that’s ridiculous by definition — an Eighties ode to Africa by a bunch of L.A. rock dudes who’d never set foot in the place. But something about this song speaks to our moment. It’s the new “Don’t Stop Believin’” — a mega-cheese classic of Eighties sentiment that’s gotten bizarrely popular in recent years, beloved by hipsters and moms and tone-deaf karaoke singers screaming “I bless the rains down in Africa!
- 10/31/2018
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Stayin’ Alive: 40 Years of Saturday Night FeverStayin’ Alive: 40 Years of Saturday Night FeverKurt Anthony12/15/2017 10:31:00 Am
Whether you’re a brother or whether you’re a mother, everybody knows Saturday Night Fever!
Strutting into theatres on December 16, 1977, the iconic disco drama celebrates its 40th anniversary today and we’ve got boogie fever!
Directed by John Badham (Dracula, WarGames), Saturday Night Fever was inspired by a New York Magazine article titled “Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night” and went on to become a massive box office success. Shot on a modest budget of $3M, the film has since earned over $237M worldwide!
Starring John Travolta as the groove-shakin’ Tony Manero, Saturday Night Fever served as a breakout role for the talented triple-threat and even earned him a Best Actor nomination at the 1978 Academy Awards.
Of course, there wouldn’t be much dancing without music! One of the best-selling soundtracks of all time,...
Whether you’re a brother or whether you’re a mother, everybody knows Saturday Night Fever!
Strutting into theatres on December 16, 1977, the iconic disco drama celebrates its 40th anniversary today and we’ve got boogie fever!
Directed by John Badham (Dracula, WarGames), Saturday Night Fever was inspired by a New York Magazine article titled “Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night” and went on to become a massive box office success. Shot on a modest budget of $3M, the film has since earned over $237M worldwide!
Starring John Travolta as the groove-shakin’ Tony Manero, Saturday Night Fever served as a breakout role for the talented triple-threat and even earned him a Best Actor nomination at the 1978 Academy Awards.
Of course, there wouldn’t be much dancing without music! One of the best-selling soundtracks of all time,...
- 12/15/2017
- by Kurt Anthony
- Cineplex
The highly-anticipated album, A Tribute to Dan Fogelberg, is now available on CD, digital and streaming platforms. Released worldwide through BMG, sales will benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf), a cause near and dear to Dan’s wife, Jean Fogelberg.
A Tribute To Dan Fogelberg
In 2008, a year after Dan Fogelberg passed away from prostate cancer, Jean released “Sometimes A Song”, a Valentine’s Day gift to her from Dan, and donated proceeds to Pcf. Each year since then she has designed the annual Pcf Holiday Cards to help raise money and awareness.
In 2010, Jean put together a production dream team of some of Dan’s long-time friends, including producer Norbert Putnam; mega manager Irving Azoff; and concert promoter Chuck Morris. Together they gathered some of the industry’s leading musicians and vocalists to record an album honoring Dan. Included in the stellar lineup are Garth Brooks, Zac Brown, Jimmy Buffett,...
A Tribute To Dan Fogelberg
In 2008, a year after Dan Fogelberg passed away from prostate cancer, Jean released “Sometimes A Song”, a Valentine’s Day gift to her from Dan, and donated proceeds to Pcf. Each year since then she has designed the annual Pcf Holiday Cards to help raise money and awareness.
In 2010, Jean put together a production dream team of some of Dan’s long-time friends, including producer Norbert Putnam; mega manager Irving Azoff; and concert promoter Chuck Morris. Together they gathered some of the industry’s leading musicians and vocalists to record an album honoring Dan. Included in the stellar lineup are Garth Brooks, Zac Brown, Jimmy Buffett,...
- 11/23/2017
- Look to the Stars
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Halt and Catch Fire, a show about technological innovation in the '80s, has been a throwback in the best possible way. A large part of that lies in its music selection, which not only re-creates the era, but allows the characters to inhabit wonderfully specific worlds — from Cameron writing code while listening to Austin-based punk band Big Boys to Gordon singing along to Boz Scaggs in his car. For the first season, AMC released Spotify playlists for each character, designed by music supervisor Thomas Golubić and his team at SuperMusicVision. “For us, it’s really a brainstorming exercise. We do it as a way of getting to know the character,” Golubić said. “It wasn’t necessarily all music that they would be playing, but it is music that really reflects their character.” They chose songs that the characters actually could have listened to, and went from there. The second...
- 8/3/2015
- by E. Alex Jung
- Vulture
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Dr. Dre recently sat down with L.A. radio DJ Big Boy for a wide-ranging chat, discussing everything from his beginnings in N.W.A to producing Eminem. He spoke at length his involvement in the upcoming N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton. "We want to show the heart of the guys and everything we went through...before the demise of the group," Dre said. Over the course of 16 info-packed minutes, Dre shared stories about recording Snoop Dogg in a jail cell and opened up about how he made...
- 3/26/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Halt and Catch Fire, Season 1, Episode 2: “Fud”
Directed by Juan José Campanella
Written by Christopher Cantwell & Christopher C. Rogers
Airs Sundays at 10pm Est on AMC
Joe MacMillan has lots of secrets. Last week it was revealed that he disappeared after quitting Ibm and wasn’t seen for over a year. This week scars are revealed, literal scars all over his torso, which are uncovered after Gordon tears off his shirt in the middle of a fistfight. While this revelation primarily calls into question Gordon’s unorthodox fighting technique, it also prompts Joe to improvise a story about how, as a nine-year-old, he was mercilessly bullied for being way too excited about Sputnik and was pushed/fell off a roof. Which gave him these scars. And made him miss the greatest football game of all time.
This preposterous monologue comes at the end of another fast-paced, engaging, exposition heavy...
Directed by Juan José Campanella
Written by Christopher Cantwell & Christopher C. Rogers
Airs Sundays at 10pm Est on AMC
Joe MacMillan has lots of secrets. Last week it was revealed that he disappeared after quitting Ibm and wasn’t seen for over a year. This week scars are revealed, literal scars all over his torso, which are uncovered after Gordon tears off his shirt in the middle of a fistfight. While this revelation primarily calls into question Gordon’s unorthodox fighting technique, it also prompts Joe to improvise a story about how, as a nine-year-old, he was mercilessly bullied for being way too excited about Sputnik and was pushed/fell off a roof. Which gave him these scars. And made him miss the greatest football game of all time.
This preposterous monologue comes at the end of another fast-paced, engaging, exposition heavy...
- 6/9/2014
- by Bryan Rucker
- SoundOnSight
Tim & Eric's Tim Heidecker and that show’s composer, Davin Wood, first collaborated as Heidecker & Wood on Starting From Nowhere, an album inspired by 1970s rock songwriters like Warren Zevon, Harry Nilsson, and Boz Scaggs. Since then, Heidecker has released a parody jingle for a Herman Cain compilation, dropped by the home studio of Chicago’s The Earth Is A Man to record an impromptu cover of Bob Dylan’s “All The Tired Horses” to go along with other Dylan spoofs like his Titanic song, and even released a tune about drinking his own urine. But now Heidecker & Woods ...
- 8/14/2013
- avclub.com
With his crisp acoustic and electric guitar work and his soulful vocals that can rise to a feverish pitch, David Jacobs-Strain just might be the Bob Dylan – or, Joni Mitchell – of the Millennial generation. Heady comparisons to make, indeed, but the Oregonian native is smart like both of these musical living legends in that he understands and embraces the history of native American music (notably, blues, country, folk) and reworks it to an contemporary idiom that contemporary music fans can enjoy. His music has been celebrated by the music literati. The Washington Post compared his imagery-rich tales to Boz Scaggs and John Hammond. Guitar Player said his songs have earned “widespread respect from the contemporary blues community.”...
- 8/12/2013
- by Greg Ptacek
- Monsters and Critics
And this is what the title screen song for Team Meat's upcoming mystery game "Mew-Genics" sounds like. Its official title is "Mew-Genics (Cat Chase)" by Matthias Bossi (whose work and site you can find here) and Jon Evans, both of whom will be writing and composing the planned 20-song soundtrack album for the game.
Evans and Bossi won't be the only contributors, though: Team Meat co-founder Edmund McMillen teased that we can expect announcements about special guest contributors in the lead-up to the game's release.
Here's the official bios for Bossi and Evans:
Drummer/Composer Matthias Bossi (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Skeleton Key, The Book Of Knots) and Bassist/Engineer/Producer Jon Evans (Tori Amos, Linda Perry) somehow simultaneously and magically moved to the same tiny fishing village in Massachusetts. When they're not making music together, they drink coffee and chop wood.
Stalwarts of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene,...
Evans and Bossi won't be the only contributors, though: Team Meat co-founder Edmund McMillen teased that we can expect announcements about special guest contributors in the lead-up to the game's release.
Here's the official bios for Bossi and Evans:
Drummer/Composer Matthias Bossi (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Skeleton Key, The Book Of Knots) and Bassist/Engineer/Producer Jon Evans (Tori Amos, Linda Perry) somehow simultaneously and magically moved to the same tiny fishing village in Massachusetts. When they're not making music together, they drink coffee and chop wood.
Stalwarts of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene,...
- 12/10/2012
- by Charles Webb
- MTV Multiplayer
1967
Jefferson Airplane: After Bathing at Baxter's (RCA)
This was the Airplane's second LP of 1967, and on it they took the studio freedom their two huge hit singles had earned them and went wild and unsupervised, making a real psychedelic album rather than the carefully contrived simulation of psychedelia that had been Surrealistic Pillow. The result had more avant-garde weirdness than hit singles (RCA had unrealistic hopes for "Watch Her Ride"), but the album actually coheres far better; for all the stylistic disjunctions and studio effects and Jorma Kaukonen's often-abrasive guitar sounds, and for that matter the nine-minute instrumental trio improvisation "Spare Chaynge," it flows organically, creating its own logic.
Cream: Disraeli Gears (I'm not even a Cream fan and I still have to acknowledge the brilliance of "Strange Brew," "Sunshine of Your Love," "Tales of Brave Ulysses," and "Swlabr")
Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed (early blast of prog-rock,...
Jefferson Airplane: After Bathing at Baxter's (RCA)
This was the Airplane's second LP of 1967, and on it they took the studio freedom their two huge hit singles had earned them and went wild and unsupervised, making a real psychedelic album rather than the carefully contrived simulation of psychedelia that had been Surrealistic Pillow. The result had more avant-garde weirdness than hit singles (RCA had unrealistic hopes for "Watch Her Ride"), but the album actually coheres far better; for all the stylistic disjunctions and studio effects and Jorma Kaukonen's often-abrasive guitar sounds, and for that matter the nine-minute instrumental trio improvisation "Spare Chaynge," it flows organically, creating its own logic.
Cream: Disraeli Gears (I'm not even a Cream fan and I still have to acknowledge the brilliance of "Strange Brew," "Sunshine of Your Love," "Tales of Brave Ulysses," and "Swlabr")
Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed (early blast of prog-rock,...
- 12/1/2012
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
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Just so you know, Yolanda Foster throws fabulous dinner parties. Yes, her husband tells some guests they're not talented enough to engage in the after-dinner sing-along, but that's mostly because it's all about him telling stories of his youth and all the famous people he's worked with. But really, they should shut up simply because they're in the presence of greatness. If he wants to tell stories about Boz Scaggs, they'd better listen! Even if they don't know who Boz Scaggs is! But I'm getting ahead of myself. A few other things happen, thank God, because just watching the Foster's fabulous dinner...
- 11/20/2012
- by Liane Bonin Starr
- Hitfix
![George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYWQ0YTQ1ZmQtNzk1NC00NzMzLWJjNDYtMDQ0MTcxMThhYTI0XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTA4NzY1MzY@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR3,0,140,207_.jpg)
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June 3: Game-show host Chuck Barris ("The Gong Show") is 83. Singer Ian Hunter is 73. Singer Eddie Holman is 66. Bassist Too Slim of Riders in the Sky is 64. Singer Suzi Quatro is 62. Singer Deniece Williams is 61. Singer Dan Hill is 58. Actor Scott Valentine ("Family Ties") is 54. Guitarist Kerry King of Slayer is 48. Singer Mike Gordon of Phish is 47. Newsman Anderson Cooper is 45. Country singer Jamie O'Neal is 44. Singers Ariel and Gabriel Hernandez of No Mercy are 41. Actor Vik Sahay ("Chuck") is 41. Actress Lalaine Dupree ("Lizzie McGuire") is 25.
June 4: Actor Bruce Dern is 76. Singer-actress Michelle Phillips (The Mamas and The Papas) is 68. Bassist Danny Brown of The Fixx is 61. Actor Parker Stevenson is 60. Singer El DeBarge is 51. Singer Al B. Sure! is 44. Actor Scott Wolf ("Party of Five") is 44. Ron Huebel ("What to Expect When You're Expecting") is 43. Comedian Horatio Sanz ("Saturday Night Live") is 43. Actor Noah Wyle ("ER") is 41. Bassist...
June 4: Actor Bruce Dern is 76. Singer-actress Michelle Phillips (The Mamas and The Papas) is 68. Bassist Danny Brown of The Fixx is 61. Actor Parker Stevenson is 60. Singer El DeBarge is 51. Singer Al B. Sure! is 44. Actor Scott Wolf ("Party of Five") is 44. Ron Huebel ("What to Expect When You're Expecting") is 43. Comedian Horatio Sanz ("Saturday Night Live") is 43. Actor Noah Wyle ("ER") is 41. Bassist...
- 5/31/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Rock guitar legend Ronnie Montrose, who played with the likes of Van Morrison, Sammy Hagar and Boz Scaggs, died Saturday (March 3). He was 64.
Montrose had an impressive start to his professional music career. When he was just 24, he played on Morrison's fabled 1971 album "Tupelo Honey." He followed that up by working with The Edgar Winter Group, playing on such songs as "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride."
Montrose then stepped out to form his own group in 1973. It was here that he helped launch the career of lead singer Hagar. While the two collaborated, they produced such rock classics as "Rock Candy" and "Bad Motor Scooter."
A statement on Montrose's website reads, "A few months ago, we held a surprise party for Ronnie Montrose's 64th birthday. He gave an impromptu speech and told us that after a long life, filled with joy and hardship, he didn't take any of our love for granted.
Montrose had an impressive start to his professional music career. When he was just 24, he played on Morrison's fabled 1971 album "Tupelo Honey." He followed that up by working with The Edgar Winter Group, playing on such songs as "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride."
Montrose then stepped out to form his own group in 1973. It was here that he helped launch the career of lead singer Hagar. While the two collaborated, they produced such rock classics as "Rock Candy" and "Bad Motor Scooter."
A statement on Montrose's website reads, "A few months ago, we held a surprise party for Ronnie Montrose's 64th birthday. He gave an impromptu speech and told us that after a long life, filled with joy and hardship, he didn't take any of our love for granted.
- 3/5/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Montrose, 64, played with Sammy Hagar, Van Morrison.
By Gil Kaufman
Ronnie Montrose
Photo: FilmMagic
Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who played on recordings from a wide variety of rock artists over a 40-year career, died on Saturday at age 64 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
A tribute posted on his official website read, "A few months ago, we held a surprise party for Ronnie Montrose's 64th birthday. He gave an impromptu speech, and told us that after a long life, filled with joy and hardship, he didn't take any of our love for granted. He passed today. He'd battled cancer, and staved off old age for long enough. And true to form, he chose his own exit the way he chose his own life. We miss him already, but we're glad to have shared with him while we could."
Born in San Francisco on November 29, 1947, Montrose picked up the...
By Gil Kaufman
Ronnie Montrose
Photo: FilmMagic
Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who played on recordings from a wide variety of rock artists over a 40-year career, died on Saturday at age 64 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
A tribute posted on his official website read, "A few months ago, we held a surprise party for Ronnie Montrose's 64th birthday. He gave an impromptu speech, and told us that after a long life, filled with joy and hardship, he didn't take any of our love for granted. He passed today. He'd battled cancer, and staved off old age for long enough. And true to form, he chose his own exit the way he chose his own life. We miss him already, but we're glad to have shared with him while we could."
Born in San Francisco on November 29, 1947, Montrose picked up the...
- 3/5/2012
- MTV Music News
San Francisco (AP) — Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed the band that bore his name and performed with some of rock's heavy hitters, has died. His booking agent, Jim Douglas, says Montrose died Saturday at his home in Millbrae, Calif. He was 64. Douglas says Montrose had been in declining health for some time, battling prostate cancer and what Douglas termed "personal demons." In addition to forming his own band in 1973, Montrose performed with a number of rockers, including Sammy Hagar, Herbie Hancock, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs and the Edgar Winter Group. Douglas says Montrose was working on releasing...
- 3/5/2012
- by AP Staff
- Hitfix
Guitarist Ronnie Montrose has died. He was 64. The hard-rocking bandleader most famously fronted an eponymous group in the 1970s that featured future Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar on vocals, and the group pounded out rock hits such as "Bad Motor Scooter," "Rock Candy" and "Rock the Nation." Montrose also appeared on Van Morrison's Tupelo Honey and St. Dominic's Preview albums and Edgar Winter Group's They Only Come Out at Night, as well as doing session work with Boz Scaggs, Herbie Hancock and more. More: Remembering the Monkee's Davy Jones According to a posting on Montrose's website, Montrose had cancer. "He passed today. He'd battled...
- 3/5/2012
- E! Online
Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed the band Montrose and performed with some of rock's icons, has died, his booking agent said Sunday. The Associated Press reports that Montrose died Saturday at his home in Millbrae, agent Jim Douglas said. He was 64. The rocker was battling prostate cancer and "personal demons," Douglas said. Montrose performed with Sammy Hagar, Herbie Hancock, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs and the Edgar Winter Group and formed his band Montrose in 1973. "The guy was such a legendary figure for so many people," Douglas said to the AP. "He influenced so many bands." Montrose reportedly was working on releasing his first DVD and was about to embark on a spring tour later this month...
- 3/5/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed the band that bore his name and performed with some of rock's heavy hitters, has died, his booking agent said Sunday. Montrose died Saturday at his home in Millbrae, agent Jim Douglas said. He was 64. Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2012 Montrose had been in declining health for some time, battling prostate cancer and "personal demons," Douglas said. Besides forming his own band in 1973, Montrose performed with a number of rockers, including Sammy Hagar, Herbie Hancock, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs and the Edgar Winter Group. "The guy was such a legendary
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- 3/5/2012
- by AP
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
San Francisco -- Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed the band that bore his name and performed with some of rock's heavy hitters, has died.
His booking agent, Jim Douglas, says Montrose died Saturday at his home in Millbrae, Calif. He was 64.
Douglas says Montrose had been in declining health for some time, battling prostate cancer and what Douglas termed "personal demons."
In addition to forming his own band in 1973, Montrose performed with a number of rockers, including Sammy Hagar, Herbie Hancock, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs and the Edgar Winter Group. Douglas says Montrose was working on releasing a DVD and starting a tour that would have taken him across the U.S.
Montrose is survived by his wife, Leighsa, as well as a son, a daughter and five grandchildren.
His booking agent, Jim Douglas, says Montrose died Saturday at his home in Millbrae, Calif. He was 64.
Douglas says Montrose had been in declining health for some time, battling prostate cancer and what Douglas termed "personal demons."
In addition to forming his own band in 1973, Montrose performed with a number of rockers, including Sammy Hagar, Herbie Hancock, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs and the Edgar Winter Group. Douglas says Montrose was working on releasing a DVD and starting a tour that would have taken him across the U.S.
Montrose is survived by his wife, Leighsa, as well as a son, a daughter and five grandchildren.
- 3/4/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Here’s an amazing late-80s commercial for the NBA featuring a series of intense highlights and celebrations all in slo-mo and set to a fittingly intense smooth jazz soundtrack. Clearly the NBA of 1987 set its marketing sights on Boz Scaggs’ fanbase, and boy did they ever succeed — today, you literally cannot think of the NBA without thinking of Boz Scaggs and vice versa. This ad actually won 5 Grammys for Christopher Cross even though he wasn’t involved: Smoothest part of the commercial? Coach Smoothie over here: (via Deadspin)...
- 3/2/2011
- by Dan Hopper
- BestWeekEver
Patterson Hood and crew made a series of mini-documentaries related to the various themes and influences the band explores on their next album, "Go-Go Boots." The eight episodes are a companion to this, their ninth studio album, due out Feb. 15th. The episode below, directed with Jason Thrasher, delves into the band's relationship with the music and mythology of Eddie Hinton -- the obscure soul singer whom Hood described as "if Otis Redding met Howlin' Wolf somewhere in the middle."
"Back in the 60's and 70's, Eddie Hinton lived and recorded in my hometown of Muscle Shoals Alabama where he was a part of the thriving music scene that was based there," Hood explains. "A triple threat (singer, guitar player and songwriter) Eddie participated in hit music by Percy Sledge, Bobby Womack, Aretha Franklin, Boz Scaggs, Dusty Springfield.... Later he made several incredible albums as a solo artist."
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"Back in the 60's and 70's, Eddie Hinton lived and recorded in my hometown of Muscle Shoals Alabama where he was a part of the thriving music scene that was based there," Hood explains. "A triple threat (singer, guitar player and songwriter) Eddie participated in hit music by Percy Sledge, Bobby Womack, Aretha Franklin, Boz Scaggs, Dusty Springfield.... Later he made several incredible albums as a solo artist."
Those are...
- 1/18/2011
- by Brandon Kim
- ifc.com
![Diane Keaton in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYzdjNDhkOWMtMTllMS00OTJlLWIxZTAtMTQ0MGZjNzc0OWJlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjUzOTY1NTc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,2,140,207_.jpg)
![Diane Keaton in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYzdjNDhkOWMtMTllMS00OTJlLWIxZTAtMTQ0MGZjNzc0OWJlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjUzOTY1NTc@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,2,140,207_.jpg)
I very clearly remember growing up with the novel Looking For Mr. Goodbar in plain view on the bookcase in my house, and I have to admit, I was fascinated by it. There was just something about that book that screamed 'grown-up', and there was no way I was ever going to be allowed to read that ... not until I had a few more maturity miles under my belt, anyway. But, that didn't stop me from sneaking in a viewing of the 1977 film which featured the song that is today's recipient of a Scenes (Songs) We Love: She's Lonely by the one and only Bill Withers.
Most people know Withers from his classic Lean on Me (a song that I would be happy to never hear again -- it's just that overplayed) but his particular brand of soul has so much more to offer, and She's Lonely is a perfect...
Most people know Withers from his classic Lean on Me (a song that I would be happy to never hear again -- it's just that overplayed) but his particular brand of soul has so much more to offer, and She's Lonely is a perfect...
- 8/25/2010
- by Jessica Barnes
- Cinematical
![Urban Cowboy (1980)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNDFlNDAzOWYtMjBmMS00NDQ5LWE2M2MtYjY5ZGU4ZDAxNzIzXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTMxMTY0OTQ@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,1,140,207_.jpg)
![Urban Cowboy (1980)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNDFlNDAzOWYtMjBmMS00NDQ5LWE2M2MtYjY5ZGU4ZDAxNzIzXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTMxMTY0OTQ@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,1,140,207_.jpg)
If you're of a certain age, then you probably remember the 80's Country Revival. The music, the hats, the belt buckles were all back in style, and since the movies were never an art form that failed to capitalize on a trend, and in 1980, John Travolta strapped on some spurs for Urban Cowboy, and the subject of of today's Scenes Songs We Love is Boz Scaggs' contribution to the flick's highly successful soundtrack, Look What You've Done to Me.
The 1980 romantic drama was directed by James Bridges with a script by Irving Azoff and Robert Evans'. The story centered on the tumultuous love affair of a modern day cowboy and girl played by Travolta (as the hot-headed Bud) with Debra Winger as Sissy. The film also starred Scott Glenn as Sissy's abusive rebound guy, and there were appearances by country greats like Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Daniels, and Mickey Gilley.
The 1980 romantic drama was directed by James Bridges with a script by Irving Azoff and Robert Evans'. The story centered on the tumultuous love affair of a modern day cowboy and girl played by Travolta (as the hot-headed Bud) with Debra Winger as Sissy. The film also starred Scott Glenn as Sissy's abusive rebound guy, and there were appearances by country greats like Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Daniels, and Mickey Gilley.
- 7/21/2010
- by Jessica Barnes
- Cinematical
A review of the "Cougar Town" season finale coming up just as soon as I ruin the ending of "Teen Wolf" for you... "Finding Out" was a concentrated burst of everything that's made "Cougar Town" so much fun this season. There was a fun musical gag in Ellie's various remixes of Grayson's relationship lecture. There was an ultimate version of Penny Can that also played off of Courteney Cox's career (specifically, the greatest "Friends" scene ever), while also giving us more hilarious insight into both Bobby and into Andy's obsession with him (A cheeto shaped like Bruce Willis... Boz Scaggs... uncircumcised")....
- 5/20/2010
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
'I'm just singing about love, relationships and compromise,' Richard 'Bing' Collora says of his winning song.
By Shaheem Reid
The Bingtones
Photo: Uplaya
Richard "Bing" Collora has never lost his passion for making music. For more than two decades the Silicon Valley-based native of Buffalo, New York, has been performing and releasing music independently. Eight years ago, he assembled a backing band called the Bingtones that features a slew of tenured veterans that have worked with musical legends, including Boz Scaggs, Huey Lewis and Etta James. In the studio, Bing has worked with musicians whose résumés include James Brown, Blood Sweat and Tears, Tower of Power, Carlos Santana and Stevie Wonder. That pedigree is evident in the band's music, which has an old-school feel with rock-solid rhythms and infectious melodies.
"It's basically a who's who in session players," Bing explained. "At its biggest, the live band has been 12 members; it's 10 right now.
By Shaheem Reid
The Bingtones
Photo: Uplaya
Richard "Bing" Collora has never lost his passion for making music. For more than two decades the Silicon Valley-based native of Buffalo, New York, has been performing and releasing music independently. Eight years ago, he assembled a backing band called the Bingtones that features a slew of tenured veterans that have worked with musical legends, including Boz Scaggs, Huey Lewis and Etta James. In the studio, Bing has worked with musicians whose résumés include James Brown, Blood Sweat and Tears, Tower of Power, Carlos Santana and Stevie Wonder. That pedigree is evident in the band's music, which has an old-school feel with rock-solid rhythms and infectious melodies.
"It's basically a who's who in session players," Bing explained. "At its biggest, the live band has been 12 members; it's 10 right now.
- 5/5/2010
- MTV Music News
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