Archive for the ‘Folk’ Category
Song of the Week #7 – “Like a Rolling Stone”
Written by admin on June 21, 2010 – 7:22 am -| For this week’s Song of the Week we go back to 1965 and Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone.”
“Like a Rolling Stone” is widely regarded as a musical milestone and one of Dylan’s finest achievements. Rolling Stone magazine rates it as the number one song of all time in its list of 500 great songs. |
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Tags: Barb Jungr, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Judy Collins, Like a Rolling Stone, The Rolling Stones
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Songs for Father’s Day
Written by admin on June 20, 2010 – 7:31 am -Today is the 100th anniversary of the first celebration of Father’s Day in the US. It has since spread worldwide and Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in 55 countries.
Here are some appropriate tunes to mark the occasion.
Tags: Amy Grant, Cat Stevens, Paul Simon, Queen, The Monkees
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Simon and Garfunkel tour postponed
Written by admin on June 18, 2010 – 8:31 pm - |
Simon and Garfunkel’s rescheduled summer tour has now been postponed indefinitely because Art Garfunkel’s vocal paresis prevents him from performing “at the highest possible level.” |
Tags: Simon and Garfunkel, Simon and Garfunkel tour
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Carole King and James Taylor – tour and CD/DVD details
Written by admin on June 16, 2010 – 11:31 pm - |
James Taylor and Carole King played Madison Square Garden to good reviews on Tuesday night as part of their “Troubadour Reunion Tour”. |
Tags: Carole King, James Taylor, Live at the Troubadour, Troubadour Reunion Tour
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Dion – “Wonder Where I’m Bound”
Written by admin on June 12, 2010 – 8:53 pm -| Dion DiMucci’s lost folk-rock masterpiece, “Wonder Where I’m Bound,” has finally been issued on CD.
“Wonder Where I’m Bound” was originally released in 1969 in the wake of Dion’s “Abraham, Martin and John” comeback single, which had reached number four on the pop charts. The single was the latest in a string of successes for producer Phil Gernhard, who had turned to Dion to record it after reportedly considering and rejecting around 300 acts. |
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Tags: Dion, Dion DiMucci, Wonder Where I'm Bound
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