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Rock Hall will honor music innovator Les Paul

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:32:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks: In 1952, Gibson introduced the Les Paul model, which became the instrument of choice for musicians such as Duane Allman, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.

"It's not just his innovation and his musical playing, but sort of the residual effects of that guitar," Stewart said. "It's become the beginning point for so many people in music, particularly rock music."

Paul still performs weekly at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City. He was inducted into the early influence category of the Rock Hall in 1988.

Paul is only the second living recipient of the annual American Music Masters award, which began in 1996 to pay tribute to artists who helped change American culture. Jerry Lee Lewis was the first living recipient in 2007. Past recipients include Woody Guthrie, Muddy Waters and Sam Cooke.

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Rock Hall will honor music innovator Les Paul

CLEVELAND - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will pay tribute to the "father of the electric guitar" this fall.

Les Paul will be honored at the annual American Music Masters series, a weeklong event that begins Nov. 10, Rock Hall officials said Tuesday. A tribute concert — artists will be named later — is scheduled Nov. 15 at Cleveland's State Theater.

Paul, 93, is hoping to attend, said Rock Hall President and CEO Terry Stewart.

Paul began playing guitar as a child and by 13 was performing semiprofessionally as a country-music guitarist. He later made his mark as a jazz-pop musician, recording hits like "How High the Moon" with his wife, singer Colleen Summers, better known as Mary Ford. They divorced in 1964.

He built a solid-body electric guitar in 1941 — an invention born from his frustration that audiences were unable to hear him play.

Tags: les paul, gibson, rock, guitar

Dion sang 'worst ever cover song'

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:36:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Will Young was fourth with his cover of The Doors' Light My Fire, which reached number one in the UK top 40 charts in 2002, and The Mike Flowers Pops rounded off the top five with their cover of Oasis' Wonderwall.

In the list of best covers, The Beatles' rendition of Twist and Shout, first recorded by the Top Notes, was in second place, followed by the Guns N' Roses version of the Wings' song Live and Let Die.

Nirvana's cover of The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie, and Muse's Feeling Good, made famous by Nina Simone, also appeared in the top five.

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Dion sang 'worst ever cover song'

Celine Dion is responsible for the world's worst cover version, a poll of music experts has decided.

The Canadian star's rendition of the AC/DC track You Shook Me All Night Long was given the dubious honour in the Total Guitar magazine survey.

Editor Stephen Lawson said Dion's cover was "sacrilege".

The experts also judged the best cover versions, with Jimi Hendrix's performance of the Bob Dylan song All Along the Watchtower top of the list.

"Cover versions have never been bigger," said Mr Lawson.

Dion, 40, who performed You Shook Me All Night Long at a Las Vegas concert six years ago, never released the track as a single.

A Sugababes and Girls Aloud version of Walk This Way, a huge hit for Aerosmith and Run DMC, came second in the list of worst covers.

Westlife's 1999 version of the ballad More Than Words by rock band Extreme was third in the list.

Tags: celine, dion, cover, ac/dc, music, rock

Top 10 Live Albums

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:48:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Can't stop clipping these Top 10 Albums!

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10 of the Greatest Live Albums from the Rock Era

The Beatles: At the Hollywood Bowl (1977)

James Brown: Live at the Apollo (1963)

The Who: Live at Leeds (1970)

Kiss: Alive! (1975)

Led Zeppelin: How the West Was Won (2003)

Johnny Cash: At Folsom Prison (1968)

Bob Dylan: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert (1998)

Cheap Trick: At Budokan (1978)

Rolling Stones: Get Yer Ya Ya's Out (1969)

Allman Brothers: At Fillmore East (1971)

Tags: top 10, live, music, album, rock

Priest Leads Summer 'Metal Masters' Tour

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:47:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Judas Priest - new album & new tour!
wooohooo! Now if only they came to India

Hey... it could happen! We've had Maiden, Megadeth, Machine Head & Sepultura head over here!

Clip Source: www.billboard.com

Judas Priest Leads Summer 'Metal Masters' Tour

Judas Priest will lead the bill for the first "Metal Masters" tour this summer, which will also feature Heaven & Hell, Motorhead and Testament. The Live Nation-sponsored trek begins Aug. 6 in Camden, N.J.

"We insisted on a classic metal package which is what we've got -- I will enjoy seeing all the bands," Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford tells Billboard.com. Ticket on-sale information can be found at LiveNation.com/judaspriest.

As previously reported, Judas Priest plans to perform its upcoming album, "Nostradamus," in its entirety during a fall headlining tour, but the band will debut some of the new songs during "Metal Masters." Starting today (April 21), fans can download the title track for free through the Live Nation site.

Halford promises the "Metal Masters" sets will feature "a combination of Priest classics -- including songs from our catalog never before played live."

Tags: judas priest, metal, testament, motorhead, concert

Arsenal Stadium to host first

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:45:33 GMT

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Emirates Stadium to host first concert

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have today announced their first series of UK tour dates for 2008 with Emirates Stadium hosting the London leg on Friday, May 30, 2008.

Springsteen will be the first artist to perform in concert at Emirates Stadium. Further details will be available in due course on www.arsenal.com

[ Monday, December 03, 2007]

Bruce Springsteen

Tags: emirates, stadium, concert, rock, bruce, springsteen, e street band

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Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:37:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: MVI - Music Video Interactive - worth checking out?
Couldn't clip the full info, goto http://www.mvimusic.com/ for more...
Interestingly, the Canadian Prog-Rock band 'Rush' will be the first to have their music out in this format. Their new album 'Snakes & Arrows' is the debut album for the MVI format.

Clip Source: www.mvimusic.com

MVI — A Three Dimensional Experience

When it comes to your favorite recording artists, why settle for just the music when you can have more? Discover MVI (Music Video Interactive) — a new DVD-based format — and triple your expectations of what an album should be. Every MVI disc contains not one, but three zones of content — each filled with exciting features designed to deliver a greater music experience.

MUSIC — A Higher Fidelity

Your MVI comes equipped with the full album audio in the 48kHz/24-bit stereo format — superior to what you hear on a regular CD. And with the option to include advanced mixes like Hi-Res and Surround Sound Stereo, you'll be able to turn your living room into a virtual concert hall.

Tags: mvi, music video interactive