For Adrien Brody, ‘lip sync’ with Beyonce sealed ‘Cadillac Records’ deal
You saw how he hammered that kiss onto Halle Berry at the 2003 Oscars, so you know Adrien Brody dove into his work when it came to making out with Beyonce in ‘Cadillac Records.’ Writer/director Darnell Martin …
How to destroy an asteroid
In the hit 1998 movie Armageddon, Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck blew up an asteroid to save the world.
Chico Banks RIP
From Bob Corritore Blues News
RIP Chico Banks: Word just came to us from Michael Freeman of Coachouse Industries that the young Chicago blues guitarist Vernon “Chico” Banks passed on December 2, 2008. He was 47. He was the son of legendary guitarist Jesse Banks (of The Mighty Clouds Of Joy), and he represented a younger generation in the Chicago Blues scene that mixed elements of rock and
Odetta Holmes RIP
More sad news from Bob Corritore
Odetta • Midnight SpecialUploaded by justinetime
December 3, 2008RIP Odetta 12/31/1930-12/2/2008: It is with great sadness that we write about the passing of Odetta Holmes. Known in the circles of blues, spirituals, and folk, as well as being a beacon for the civil rights movement, Odetta was one of the most memorable musical personalities to emerge from the
(RIP) Odetta - 31/12/1930 - 2/12/2008
O mundo da música tradicional americana perde uma de suas mais versáteis vozes. Ontem 02/12, Odetta Holmes foi vítima de um ataque cardíaco prestes a completar 78 anos de vida. Abaixo alguns vídeos de Odetta interpretando clássicos do blues, fo…
MELANIE MASON: Bendin’ The Blues
Mason’s debut CD, “Bendin’ the Blues,” won the 2001 Blues Recording Award from the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA), and held the #1 top-selling blues album spot on CD Baby for over three years. The CD marked an important step in Mason’s music …
Folk-Blues Legend Odetta, R.I.P.
Known simply as “Odetta,” she was considered by many to be the voice of the civil rights movement. A classically-trained vocalist who left audiences awestruck whenever she performed, folk-blues legend…
Odetta Passes
From the New York Times:
Her voice was an accompaniment to the black-and-white images of the freedom marchers who walked the roads of Alabama and Mississippi and the boulevards of Washington in the quest to end racial discrimination.
Rosa Parks, the woman who started the boycott of segregated buses in Montgomery, Ala., was once asked which songs [...]
B.B. KING - How Blue Can You Get? Classic Live Performances 1964 to 1994
B. B. King (born Riley B. King, September 16, 1925) is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. Critical acclaim and widespread popularity have cemented his reputation as one of the most respected and successful blues musicians. Rolling Stone…
Robben Ford - Discovering The Blues
Este disco é o primeiro de sua carreira solo, lançado em 1972, quando ele tinha apenas 21 anos. Apesar da pouca idade ele já demonstrava uma grande habilidade na guitarra.A faixa de abertura, versão de “Sweet Sixteen” de B.B. King, tem 12 minutos d…
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