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 founder of the legendary Byrds gives away his music for free and calls record labels ugly names.
That makes him an unusual, but engaging, guest lecturer for Weber State University music students and the rest of the community this week as part of the university’s ongoing lecture series.
Roger McGuinn, 65, who led the folk-rock supergroup Byrds from 1965-73, told The Salt Lake Tribune that he’s coming to the university to talk about his experiences as a musician in the 1960s and now. He said that while his lecture is geared toward music students (Weber State provides bachelor’s degrees in music, music performance and keyboard pedagogy, among other subjects), the speech will give fans insight on what’s important to him.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/12/03/roger-mcguinn-about-giving-away-to-talk-music-at-weber-state/
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/
The seasons will change and young lads will grow older and deeper with regret, but Perry Farrell will still be churning out the alternative rock. It’s nice to know that some things are constant. The ex-Jane’s Addiction, ex-Porno for Pyros, Lollapalooza co-creator is bringing the celestial shindig Satellite Party to Emo’s Friday night, along with New York pop rockers Mink. Farrell and team come with their pockets full of uplifting celebration and a sound that makes the memories of growing up in the early ’90s come flooding back. It’s probably just the voice.
For anyone who got into music during the heyday of the alternative scene, used to stay up late throughout the summer of ‘93 to watch their idols on 120 Minutes (MTV), grew their blonde hair long and straight, and got accused of bringing porno to class because he had pulled out and was looking at Jane’s Addiction’s Nothing Shocking (it had a picture of two naked women on the cover) when he should have been doing long division, Perry Farrell is probably the last person you think you’d ever get to have a long conversation with.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/08/27/perry-farrell-interview/
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/
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/
NEW YORK (Billboard) - In 2004, U.K.-based independent label Memphis Industries released the sample-heavy, intentionally lo-fi and daringly jarring “Thunder, Lightning, Strike,” the Go! Team’s debut full-length CD.
The buzz was deafening, so in 2005, the label entered a joint venture with Sony BMG to distribute the album internationally, with the major’s Columbia subsidiary handling it in the United States.
It’s a turn of events that every band dreams of — unless that band is the Go! Team.
The brainchild of Ian Parton, the Go! Team was never supposed to be mainstream. Parton set out to make “dirty” pop songs — danceable, catchy tunes that were enveloped by chaos and besieged by left turns.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/08/20/thunder-lightning-strike-the-go-teams-debut-full-length-cd/
First and foremost, shouts to Rizoh for the ‘Pacavellian title. So what do I think of the latest attempt at keeping Tupac ‘contemporary’? Let’s go through it together…
When examining the work of the highest-selling rapper of all time, it must first be recognized that there are essentially 2 2pacs. (To me), first and most prominently is his poetic and revolutionary side which I’ve stressed for quite a while. Too often, both opponents of ‘Pac and fans alike have claimed ‘Thug Life’ as his motto. It’s actually true; it was. Unfortunately, many seem to confuse the underlying message behind it (Quote of the day by Immortal Technique: “What the industry did to ‘Pac, they did to Jesus”) with acts of senseless and self-destructive violence. He expressed the hope for a revolutionary attempt at social change. Analyzing the lyrics to songs like the (technically unreleased) track ‘Revolution’ explain the true message behind ‘Thug Life’:
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/08/13/2pac-review-of-nu-mixx-klazzics-volume-2/
