It was and will always remain one of the most shocking moments in the history of music; the man of the moment and one of the most influential people in music, John Lennon, was shot to death by Mark Chapman. Now 55, Chapman has been denied parole every single time, despite working as a clerk in prison and and overall good behavior since incarcerated. But what could determine an otherwise average man in his mid…
“Nowhere Boy” is the most recent movie in the wave of deceased artist biopics that have been produced in the past few years – this time it’s all about John Lennon. This isn’t a movie that goes behind the curtains of his Beatles days, however. Instead, it’s a chronicle of childhood and troubled teenaged years that eventually shaped him into one of the world’s greatest songwriters to ever have lived. The movie sounds very interesting,…
Yesterday was a sad, sad day for music. Electric guitar virtuoso and inventor Les Paul died, at the epic age of 94. It was him who you can call the father of the solid body electric guitar, as well as multitrack recording. His blazing riffs were absolutely the bomb and he performed with some of the biggest stars ever, also produced a lot of hits, but it was the inventions that made him the revered…
In 1965, the band was booked to play in Israel and everything seemed set for a huge concert. But the, the government refused to grant the necessary permits on the ground that its music might corrupt the country’s morals. Everybody was sorry, and the regret remained.But now, it seems Israel wants to make it all right again, and they invited the surviving members to participate in a concert celebrating the country’s 60th birthday. But still,…
Artist name: Caribou Album name: Andorra Label: Merge Records Gender: Electronica Release date: August 21, 2007 ZMErating: 9.5/10 Website: http://www.caribou.fm/ Imagine living in a world of your own, a world where man is no longer its master and overseer, but a simple observer, a world in which innocence, youth and all that is pure blossoms. I might seem like I’m getting all [tag]John Lennon[/tag] on you, but I’m getting somewhere. This world of fiction has…
Remember when we told you [tag]Jack White[/tag] was going to act in a new movie soon? Well that movie is none other then Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story a clear spoof of the [tag]Johnny Cash[/tag] biopic Walk The Line, staring John C. Reilley as Dewey Cox, a man on a mission: to become a musical legend. The movie also features Paul Rudd as John Lennon, Jack Black as Paul McCartney and of course Jack…
Artist name: Art Brut Album name: It’s a Bit Complicated Label: Mute Records Gender: Alternative Rock Release date: June 19, 2007 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: http://www.artbrut.org.uk/ [tag]Art Brut[/tag] came like a breath of fresh air on their debut in 2005, with “Bang Bang Rock & Roll”; inspiring a sense of exuberance in the pool of over serious indie bands. The sound of their debut LP was like nothing heard before, with catchy, fun lyrics (although not…
Artist name: Paul McCartney Album name: Memory Almost Full Label: Hear Music – Starbucks Gender: Rock/Alternative Release date: June 4, 2007 ZMErating: 4.5/5 (awesome) Website: http://www.paulmccartney.com/ Wine gets better by the ages and so does [tag]Paul McCartney[/tag]’s music, releasing his 21 solo album a few days ago, at the soon to be age of 65 (June 18, happy birthday Paul! ). It’s a tough task to live in Paul McCartney’s shoes in terms of artistic…
[tag]John Lennon[/tag]’s former wife Yoko Ono has given permission for one of John’s greatest song “Imagine” to be immortalized as pop art. Imagine is a utopion themed song, that first appeared in 1971, as part of John Lennon’s album Imagine. In 2004 it was voted the third best song in the world by Rolling Stone Magazine, after “Satisfaction” by [tag]Rolling Stones[/tag] and “Like a Rolling Stone” by [tag]Bob Dylan[/tag]. The lyrics from this legendary song…
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