Archive for the ‘Folk’ Category
Taylor Swift to play Joni Mitchell?
Written by admin on April 23, 2012 – 7:21 pm -Taylor Swift is on the shortlist to portray Joni Mitchell in an adaptation of Sheila Weller’s “Girls Like Us,” which chronicles the careers of Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Carly Simon. Alison Pill has auditioned to play the part of King, according to Variety.
Tags: Carly Simon, Carole King, Girls Like Us, Joni Mitchell, Joni Mitchell biopic, Taylor Swift
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 2012
Written by admin on April 15, 2012 – 10:37 am -Cleveland rocked last night as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Class of 2012.
Tags: Beastie Boys, Cosino Matassa, Don Kirshner, Donovan, Freddie King, Glyn Johns, Guns 'N' Roses, Laura Nyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012 inductees, The Blue Caps, The Comets, The Crickets, The Faces, The Famous Flames, The Midnighters, The Miracles, The Small Faces, Tom Dowd
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Barney McKenna of The Dubliners dies aged 72
Written by admin on April 5, 2012 – 4:24 pm -Barney McKenna, founding member of Irish folk pioneers The Dubliners and renowned banjo and mandolin player, died unexpectedly at his home in Dublin this morning. He was 72.
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McKenna was the only surviving member of The Dubliners, which was formed with Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Ciarán Bourke in 1962 and initially known as “The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group”. After building a reputation playing at O’Donoghue’s Pub in Dublin, the group played the Edinburgh Festival in 1963, which led to an appearance on the BBC’s Hootenanny and a recording contract with Transatlantic Records. |
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New releases update – April 2012
Written by admin on April 4, 2012 – 8:54 am -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for April.
Highlights for April include:
- Elvis Presley’s “Such A Night in Pearl Harbor” (Apr 2 – UK)
- Johnny Cash’s “Bootleg Vol. IV – The Soul of Truth” (Apr 3)
- Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson’s “Thick as a Brick 2” (Apr 3)
- “Whole Lotta Jerry Lee Lewis” 4-CD box set (Apr 10)
- Grateful Dead’s “All the Years Combine” 14-DVD box set (Apr 17)
- Janis Joplin’s “The Pearl Sessions” – (Apr 17).
Tags: new CDs, new music Blu-rays, new music DVDs, new music releases, new releases
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Pete Seeger covers Dylan’s “Forever Young” for Amnesty International
Written by admin on March 19, 2012 – 6:37 am -| Today sees the release of Pete Seeger’s cover of the Bob Dylan song “Forever Young” on digital single and music video. The song, which benefits Amnesty International, comes out on the 50th anniversary of the release of Bob Dylan’s self-titled debut album. |
Tags: Bob Dylan, Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International, Forever Young, Pete Seeger
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