"The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer discusses 'Georgia on My Mind'—and the highly improbable pairing and production that gave birth to Willie’s quintuple-platinum masterpiece."
"'Underground' as the operative component, a young songwriter named Lou Reed scraped New York sludge from his boot of shiny, shiny leather to reflect the city on a sonic canvas. Meanwhile, a classically trained Welsh export named John Cale cast a dark spell of avant-garde discomfort to nourish the hearts and minds of the afflicted."
In honor of Stevie Wonder’s 74th birthday today, enjoy this absolutely jamming rendition of Superstition he performed on Sesame Street in 1973. And don’t miss the little boy in red rocking out up on the staircase 😁
#TIL that Johnny Cash recorded the song The Chicken in Black because "he thought his label would hate it, and he wanted out of his record deal".
"The song tells the story of Johnny Cash getting a brain transplant, but his new brain came from a dead bank robber and instead of singing, Johnny too turns to robbing banks [...]"
"Released on 1st January 1994, Robert Hood’s ‘Minimal Nation’ saw the pioneering Detroit producer distill techno’s futuristic intent, creating a stripped-back, raw, and percussive record that became a defining work of the minimal techno sound."
Discover how this cherished series, aired nationally by #NPR from 1980-1998, secured a new home in the AAPB, ensuring its accessibility for future generations.
"Partch was profoundly idiosyncratic. To play [his] music, he built a series of string and percussion instruments tuned to his scale, and even re-tuned pump organs. Because his music is so specialized—requiring Partch’s own instruments to play it—his discography is small but complete."
"A pioneering record-label owner and engineer, she played guitar in a raw and unapologetically abrasive way. 'Whatever song it was,' she said, 'I always creamed it.'"
Courtney Love has just launched a new eight-part series about women in music on BBC Radio 6 Music and finished her memoir, "The Girl With the Most Cake." She also recently marked the 30th anniversary of both the death of her husband Kurt Cobain and the release of Hole's seminal album, "Live Through This." The Evening Standard's Dylan Jones talked to her about Taylor Swift ("not important"), Madonna ("I don't like her and she doesn't like me") and whether she's an English lady now.
"Though 1974 remains one of the, on paper, weaker years of its decade, it still was able to provide some of the very greatest records of its time and era."
"Built in 1960, the Ross Revenge is a 200ft former deep sea fishing trawler that was converted into a fully-functioning radio ship. Radio Caroline was broadcast from the ship until 1991 when it was shipwrecked off the Kent coast."
Photo a friend sent me of Wolf Shilkret (Schildkraut, ~1866-1925), #Klezmer violinist and father of Victor Records notable Nat Shilkret #violinist#fiddler#MusicHistory