"Paul, I don't think the Beatles . . . can play this." (Washington Post) There's something in the way he produces that moves people like no other producer. As the man behind the Beatles, Sir George Martin holds the Guinness World Record for most successful producer ever. And despite some hearing loss, the 82-year-old and his son Giles snared two Grammy Awards this yea... us.rd.yahoo.com
Brian Wilson and Capitol/EMI Partner With Gannett for First of Its Kind Album Premiere Promotion for Wilson's That ... (Broadcast Newsroom) HOLLYWOOD, Calif. , Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Music legend Brian Wilson and Capitol Records / EMI are partnering with Gannett for an exclusive premiere of Wilson's new album, That Lucky Old Sun. From August 22 to September 1 , more than 50 Gannett newspaper and TV station websites, including USATODAY.com, will exclusively offer full streaming audio of Wilson's new album before its September 2 ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Brian Wilson and Capitol/EMI Partner With Gannett for First of Its Kind Album Premiere Promotion for Wilson's That ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Music legend Brian Wilson and Capitol Records / EMI are partnering with Gannett for an exclusive premiere of Wilson's new album, That Lucky Old Sun. us.rd.yahoo.com
Long Player: Collage much more than a cardboard cut-out (Otago Daily Times) In the age of the single download, Jeff Harford rediscovers the album. There are few folk more boring than Beatles fans. us.rd.yahoo.com
U2 cover band performs at the Dublin Pub; bar expands music shows (Dayton Daily News) Tribute bands are an odd species. There's just something a little bit creepy about talented musicians totally immersing themselves in the work of superstar acts, such as The Beatles and The Doors. us.rd.yahoo.com
Monkey magic (Guardian Unlimited) From an opera to an animation and a record and maybe even a band, Monkey has evolved. Paul Morley enters the ever-changing, always inventive world of Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn us.rd.yahoo.com
'Hello, Dolly!' composer Jerry Herman digs digital age (Miami Herald) He may be the last of the old-time Broadway composers, but this summer Jerry Herman entered the digital age in a big way: Two of his classic songs from Hello, Dolly! were prominently featured in the computer-animated children's hit, WALL-E; and nearly his entire catalog of cast albums has been reissued for digital download by Sony BMG Broadway Masterworks. us.rd.yahoo.com
The Latest (jambands.com) Jerry Wexler, Atlantic Records executive, producer, and one of the key architects of the rhythm and blues sound in the 20th century, passed away today in Florida at the age of 91. Wexler, along with the late Ahmet Ertegun, transformed Atlantic into the industry standard for a variety of musical genres stretching from Aretha Franklin to Led Zeppelin. us.rd.yahoo.com
Monkey magic (Guardian Unlimited) Culture: Paul Morley enters the ever-changing, always inventive world of Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn us.rd.yahoo.com
Morninglory Music Closes after 38 Years in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Independent) In its day, Morninglory’s opening was really not so momentous. us.rd.yahoo.com
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