Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941, in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne) was the lead singer of The Animals, and War before becoming a solo artist.
He was a founding member and vocalist of the Animals, a band originally formed in Newcastle in the early 1960s. The Animals were one of the leading bands of the “British Invasion”, and the band had quite a following around the world. Along with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Dave Clark Five, and Gerry and The Pacemakers, they introduced British music and fashion to an entire generation in an explosion of great tunes and outspoken attitude on, and off the stage. Burdon sang on such Animal classics as “The House of the Rising Sun”, “Good Times”, “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”, “Bring It On Home to Me”, “A Girl Named Sandoz,” and “We Gotta Get Out of this Place”. The Animals combined the traditional blues with rock to create a unique sound.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/12/03/eric-burdon-the-animals-the-twain-shall-meet/
The Spice Girls got a rapturous reception in Vancouver as they started a world tour with their first major concert in almost 10 years.
The five-member U.K. group, which has already sold 55 million records, sported lingerie and leather onstage and had male dancers on their knees in dog collars during an almost two-hour show.
More than 16,000 screaming fans showed many were prepared to overlook criticism of the band for reuniting in their 30s. Ticket sales for the tour so far total more than $60 million. The reunion follows others by the Police, who raised more than $171 million and also started in Vancouver, the Eagles and the Who among others. Fans of Led Zeppelin, which plays in London on Dec. 10, hope the lucrative returns may make them tour again.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/12/03/spice-girls-pose-strut-pout-at-start-of-world-reunion-tour/
“Seoul Tokyo Love Festa 2007” on Oct. 5 will probably be on the must-see list of all K-pop and J-pop fans. Featuring Clazziquai and Japanese hip-hop stars Soul’dOut and m-flo, as well as Dynamic Duo, House Rulez and w&whale, the show promises to be an exciting mix of electronica, hip-hop and dance music.
Clazziquai, made up of DJ Clazzi and vocalists Horan and Alex, are expected to perform hits from their latest album “Love Child of the Century.”
Soul’dOut is a Japanese hip-hop group with members Diggy-Mo, Bro. Hi and Shinnosuke. The group has released several albums such as “To All Tha Dreamers,” “Alive” and “Remixes & Outside.”
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/08/28/hip-hop-and-rock-performances-over-the-next-few-weeks/
This summer, millions of Americans eagerly anticipated the arrival of international superstar David Beckham, only to discover, to their dismay, that he plays soccer.
By most accounts, Beckham plays the sport incredibly well — experts say he excels at both kicking the ball and not touching it with his hands. But those skills — impressive as they are — don’t really hold Americans’ attention.
I actually kind of like soccer, but I understand why Americans aren’t interested. As an intellectual pursuit, it simply does not compare to hitting a ball with a stick or throwing a ball into a hoop.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/08/28/victoria-beckham-releasing-greatest-hits/
Tarzan Boy, released in the summer of 1985, was a huge success for Baltimora, debuting in the top 5 not only on the charts of their native Italy but also on the charts of many other European countries including Germany. In August of 1985, the single reached #3 in the UK and found a similar success even in the USA (via EMI), with the single remaining on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six months and ultimately peaking at #13 in the early spring of 1986.
Baltimora is often considered a one hit wonder since none of their songs came close to the international success of their first single, Tarzan Boy. The single Tarzan Boy bounced back into the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1993 as a remix, climbing to #51 thanks to its appearance in the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. The frontman of Baltimora Jimmy McShane died of AIDS on 29 March 1995.
This album comes out of the mind of Phil Pearlman. Pearlman is a veteran of the American 60’s rock scene, being the brains behind such epic psych albums Beat of the Earth and the great Electronic Hole. Relatively Clean Rivers’ only album was released in 1975/76 though it sounds straight out of 1969. This album is extremely rare and has proven to be quite a controversial privately financed release.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/08/24/phil-pearlman-relatively-clean-rivers/
Cydney Robinson is the spokeswoman for the shoeless. She finds that toothless poverty in all of us, the barefoot truth, the humanity that is all too aware, the wisdom seldom spoken out loud, and the Kentucky weeds that grow inside.
“Jebadiah was a preacher… in… my… town…” An ominous beginning. You want the song to stop a moment. “The story of this song isn’t very nice. But the music is pretty.” Cydney Robinson spoke the warning. She opens every show with this song, opens the album with this song, and opens up the listener straight to the core.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/08/23/the-song-to-stop-a-moment/
Riddled with ethnic, world, and eastern flavours, Secret Story is one of Pat Metheny’s most diverse and varied albums. Ranging from classical pieces complemented by Metheny’s majestic guitar work, to the basic “coffee house/lounge jazz”, with only the dominance of the cosmic piano lacking (though its presence is still key), this is a very unique output. This is not Metheny’s first time incorporating foreign sounds, instruments, arrangements, and/or compositional approaches into his music, but it is the first time that the ethnic spice has remained switched on throughout the entire album - and never has been so strongly switched on.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/08/23/part-of-diverse-and-varied-albums-secret-story/
Hit me, baby, with
one more subpoena
NEW YORK – Kevin Federline now wants Britney Spears’ rehab records. K-Fed’s lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, said Sunday that a chief administrator at Promises, the drug treatment facility where Brit completed a stint last March, had been served with a deposition subpoena over the weekend.
It was the fifth subpoena doled out by Mr. Federline’s lawyers, who are battling Britney for custody of the couple’s two young sons.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/08/20/recent-music-news-popuri/
A side effect of today’s fractured, tumultuous music industry is the fluctuating meaning of the greatest-hits album.
On one hand, it remains a giant moneymaker for labels, which are urging their artists to make best-of compilations increasingly earlier in their careers. On the other, iTunes has made it redundant. If you want an act’s highlights, you can assemble them yourself.
This dichotomy has, for some bands, made the decision to make a best-of album an increasingly difficult, sometimes contentious one. Some view greatest-hits albums as a blatant money grab that disrespects the integrity of the album. Pressure from labels can also come sooner than expected.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/08/20/greatest-hits-isnt-the-greatest-move/
