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Sony Music And Michael Jackson's Estate Sign Biggest Record Deal In History Of Music

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: March 16, 2010 · Comments (0)

Michael Jackson's estate and Sony Music Entertainment have signed the biggest record deal in the history of music, said to be worth up to $250 million or more. The deal calls for at least 10 projects and albums from Michael Jackson, including compilations and enough left-over and never used material... [Full Story]

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The 36 Second Chart Single Hit & The 69 Minute Single

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: March 14, 2010 · Comments (0)

Amazingly, the shortest single ever released to become a charts hit single was "Ladies Bras", a 36 second long hit in the UK by Johny Trunk And Wisbey that hit #70 on the charts, and then re-entered the charts later at #27 after a campaign by BBC1's radio personality, Scott... [Full Story]

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Joan Jett, A Motorcycle Sissy?

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: March 10, 2010 · Comments (2)

Tough girl rock pioneer, Joan Jett, revealed an interesting tidbit on Jay Leno's TONIGHT SHOW last night. She's actually "scared" of motorcycles. She claimed you could get hurt from "one fall"..... Oh, Joan! For years, Joan Jett has built up a tough girl image, and this might surprise a few... [Full Story]

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Newly Remastered EXILE ON MAIN STREET Due Soon

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: March 5, 2010 · Comments (0)

A newly remastered version of EXILE ON MAIN STREET by The Rolling Stones is due out May 10 with at least 10 additional bonus tracks and deluxe packaging. While the classic rock album has been offered many times before as an Lp, cassette, 8track and Cd, the latest addition of... [Full Story]

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General Larry Pratt's "Andy Warhol 15 Minutes Of Fame" Quickly Ending

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 25, 2010 · Comments (0)

For 62 year old General Larry Pratt, his "Andy Warhol 15 minutes of fame" appears to be quickly ending. Last week, his newly recorded version of "Pants On The Ground" debuted at #46 on the BILLBOARD Hot 100 charts. This week the song tumbled down to #60. And on the... [Full Story]

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Cd Review:The Who's A QUICK ONE(Japanese Limited Edition Boxset)

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 23, 2010 · Comments (3)

If you're a major league fan of The Who with an extra $129.59 burning a hole in your pocket, then you just can't live without getting the definitive version of A QUICK ONE. This limited edition Japanese 2 cd version of the second album by The Who from 1966 is... [Full Story]

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Huey Lewis Performs His Solo Version Of "We Are The World"

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 20, 2010 · Comments (0)

Pop singer Huey Lewis was apparently not invited to join in on latest version of "We Are The World". So, he decided to take matters into his own hands and do a little solo version of the song on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE. Okay. But it did provide a few funny... [Full Story]

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Some Very Rare Singles By The Doors

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 16, 2010 · Comments (4)

Of course, The Doors once had some mega-hits such as "Light My Fire", "Hello, I Love You" and "Touch Me" as well as moderately big sellers such as "Riders On The Storm" and more. However, many discographies of The Doors, including the one on Wikipedia seem to miss a few... [Full Story]

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Doug Fieger, Lead Singer of The Knack Dead At 57

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 15, 2010 · Comments (1)

Doug Fieger, the lead singer of the highly successful power pop and new wave group, The Knack, has passed away from lung and brain cancer at the age of 57. He had been battling the fatal disease for several years, first becoming disoriented and feeling ill during a 2006 concert... [Full Story]

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The Strange Story Behind "Spirit In The Sky"

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 14, 2010 · Comments (0)

Between late 1969 into 1970, Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit In The Sky" became a mega-hit selling over two million copies. It also became one of the best loved 1970's electric-hippie rock anthems ever. Inspired by a religious song once sung by Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner on television, practicing Jewish singer-songwriter... [Full Story]

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THE E.N.D. Of The Cd? The Black Eyed Peas Say So

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 14, 2010 · Comments (3)

The Black Eyed Peas achieved an amazing feat on this week's BILLBOARD TOP 100 chart by coming in with two top ten songs. "Imma Be" charted at #2, while "I Gotta Feeling" charted at #9. Both songs are from their hit album, THE E.N.D.(Energy Never Dies). This week's #1 song... [Full Story]

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Newly Expanded SUPERNATURAL By Santana Due Out Feb 16

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 12, 2010 · Comments (0)

Big news for fans of the ultra-hypnotic guitar stylings of Carlos Santana is the release of the newly expanded 2cd set version of his fantastic album SUPERNATURAL. The new set includes the original album on disc one. But disc two includes some way cool remixes of a few Santana favorites,... [Full Story]

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New Version Of T.Rex Continues To Tour Europe

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 12, 2010 · Comments (0)

Years after the deaths of both superstar front-man singer/songwriter/guitarist Marc Bolan and bongo player/percussionist, Mickey Finn, A Celebration Of Marc & Mickey-T.Rex, continues to tour Europe with new show dates set in Germany and other countries. And while this band operates largely as a tribute band playing the music penned... [Full Story]

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The Who Set To Rock The Super Bowl

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 7, 2010 · Comments (0)

The legendary UK rock act will rock the Super Bowl today, doing a 12 minute medley of their greatest hits. The band seems like a good fit for CBS, which uses Who songs as theme songs for three of their popular CSI series shows. Who says a little self-promotion for... [Full Story]

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Cd Preview: THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN Expanded 2 Disc Edition Drops March 23

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 6, 2010 · Comments (1)

One of the greatest UK psychedelic era albums of all time, THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN, will be rereleased on an expanded 2 cd set on March 23. This excellent original 1968 album in beautifully remastered digital stereo will be included along with alternate mono versions of the songs,... [Full Story]

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Thor: The Canadian Heavy Metal Band You've Never Heard Of

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 3, 2010 · Comments (4)

One of the most outrageous heavy metal acts is one you've probably never heard of. Yet , Thor, from Vancouver, British Columbia, has been hard rocking for decades. The band's onstage theatrics are much like the American group KISS in many ways, with very elaborate stage shows and heavy uses... [Full Story]

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Cd Preview: Rob Zombie HELLBILLY DELUXE 2

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 2, 2010 · Comments (0)

Rob Zombie is back! After spending much time working on horror movie projects such as HALLOWEEN 2, and wrangling around with recording contracts after spending 18 years with Geffen Records, the long delayed, HELLBILLY DELUXE 2 is finally out today on his new Roadrunner Records label. One of the most... [Full Story]

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Guns N' Roses: Appetite For Self-Destruction And Personal Baggage

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: January 24, 2010 · Comments (0)

Unbelievably, the personal feud between Axl Rose and Slash has become so toxic that the band now uses security guards at concert performances to enforce a clothing ban on t-shirts and hats bearing the name or image of Slash. Concert fans are either required to turn their t-shirts inside out... [Full Story]

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General Larry Pratt's Not Seeing Any Money For "Pants On The Ground", But That May Change

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: January 22, 2010 · Comments (2)

The outrageous "Pants On The Ground" song first introduced on AMERICAN IDOL by 62 year old Atlanta singer, General Larry Pratt, may be a biggest hit not currently on a disc or the charts right now. YouTube has numerous remixes posted, and Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Farve even did a... [Full Story]

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Cd Preview:The Guess Who's ROCKIN' With Bonus Tracks Debuts Jan 26

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: January 12, 2010 · Comments (1)

After guitar legend and founding Guess Who member, Randy Bachman, left the band, a new line-up of musicians including guitarist Kurt Winter replaced him and brought in some fresh and innovative ideas. That was a major shakeup for the group's musical style as well. 1972's ROCKIN' album was a strange... [Full Story]

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John Kay & Steppenwolf Still Hard Rockin' After All These Years

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: January 2, 2010 · Comments (2)

German-born rock singer John Kay is celebrating more than 40 years as the front-man for Steppenwolf with a concert date set for later this month in New Mexico as well as a recent live Cd and DVD of a Louisville, Kentucky concert show recorded before 15,000 fans. So far, it's... [Full Story]

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THE AUDACITY OF HYPE: Anarchy-Punk Jello Biafra's New Album Takes On Everything

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: November 27, 2009 · Comments (3)

American anarchist-punk musician, Jello Biafra, has decided to take on President Obama with his latest album of far-left anti-government and anti-authority songs. The former Dead Kennedys front-man's new album has a cover that parodies the 2008 Obama Campaign "Hope" posters. Biafra looks positively demonic on the cover. Biafra has been... [Full Story]

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Great Christmas Comedy Albums From Bob Rivers & The Three Stooges

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: November 26, 2009 · Comments (0)

Tired of the same old Christmas song shlock every year? Well, with Christmas season just about here, there are a few really great funny Christmas albums that really stand out as real gems. On Amazon there's music downloads available of the rare and hard to find CHRISTMAS TIME WITH THE... [Full Story]

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Holy Crap! Look At Judas Priest Front-man Rob Halford Now!

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: November 13, 2009 · Comments (2)

Hey you headbangers! Yeah, you! Remember Judas Priest, those heavy metal guys from the UK. Well, blond haired front-man Rob Halford always made a striking presence in his black leather-clad neoS&M look. Today, Halford's all grown-up at 58 years old. Time has changed him a little, you think? ... [Full Story]

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The Strange Backstage Demands Of The Artists

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: October 30, 2009 · Comments (3)

As part of the legal agreement to perform a concert show in addition to their pay, some music artists make some rather interesting, unusual, and sometimes curious demands. Here's a few of the most strange backstage demands ever: *Singer Jennifer Lopez once asked the promoters of a charity show she... [Full Story]

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