Posts Tagged ‘Buddy Holly’
“Listen to Me: Buddy Holly” – tribute album
Written by admin on August 28, 2011 – 6:25 pm -| Brian Wilson, Chris Isaak, Imelda May, Stevie Nicks, Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne are among the artists covering classic Buddy Holly songs on a new tribute CD titled “Listen to Me: Buddy Holly.” |
Tags: Buddy Holly, Buddy Holly tribute album, Chris Isaak, Graham Nash, Imelda May, Jackson Browne, Jeff Lynne, Linda Ronstadt, Listen to Me Buddy Holly, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Paul McCartney, Rave On Buddy Holly, Ringo Starr
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“Rave On Buddy Holly” – all-star tribute album
Written by admin on April 29, 2011 – 6:39 pm -| An eclectic mix of veteran and new artists will feature on an all-star tribute album to mark what would have been Buddy Holly’s 75th birthday.
“Rave On Buddy Holly” will include contributions from Paul McCartney, Kid Rock, Lou Reed, Graham Nash, Cee Lo Green, Patti Smith, Florence and the Machine, and more. |
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Tags: Buddy Holly, Buddy Holly tribute album, Graham Nash, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Paul McCartney, Rave On Buddy Holly
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Before they were famous – high school yearbook photos
Written by admin on March 11, 2011 – 9:40 am -For many music stars, their image and persona is carefully crafted and an important factor in their success. Photographs of young, pre-fame stars can therefore be fun and revealing.
See if you can identify these stars before they were famous. Click on the images to enlarge and scroll down for the answers.
Tags: Axl Rose, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Cher, Debbie Harry, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Henry Rollins, high school yearbook photos, Iggy Pop, James Hetfield, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Kurt Cobain, Madonna, Michael Stipe, Neil Young, Prince, Steven Tyler, Tina Turner, Willie Nelson
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Song of the Week #12: “Words of Love”
Written by admin on July 26, 2010 – 7:00 am - |
One of Buddy Holly’s finest ballads, “Words of Love,” is this week’s Song of the Week. |
Tags: Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Words of Love
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Origins of band names
Written by admin on May 3, 2010 – 7:01 am -We become so familiar with the names of top bands and artists that it’s hard to imagine them being called anything else. It just has to be The Beatles who recorded Rubber Soul or Creedence Clearwater Revival who saw the Bad Moon Rising! But what makes a good band name and where do the ideas come from? Read on to find out how some of the biggest bands and artists chose their names.
Tags: Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, The Crickets, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, The Who
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