Paul Rodgers joins Queen (2008)
September 12, 2008 - Paul Rodgers of Free / Bad Company fame will take Freddie Mercury's seat with Queen for their…
Tags:
Paul Rodgers spends ‘Record Store Day’ in Toronto (2014)
April 19, 2014 - Paul Rodgers, of Free fame, plus Colin Bradley on guitar, will perform a short acoustic set on…
Chet Baker records the album ‘Chet’ with Herbie Mann, Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers and Connie Kay (1958)
Chet Baker's 'Chet' is an album recorded on December 30, 1958 & January 19, 1959 with Herbie Mann, Pepper…
Bill Evans records, with Paul Motian and Scott LaFaro, ‘Portrait in Jazz’ for Riverside (1959)
Bill Evans' 'Portrait in Jazz' is an album recorded on December 28, 1959 with Paul Motian and Scott LaFaro and…
Warner Bros. publish Paul Simon’s sixth solo album : ‘Hearts and Bones’ (1983)
Paul Simon's 'Hearts and Bones' is his sixth solo album released on November 4, 1983 by Warner Bros.Track Listing :…
For ‘In the Blue Light,’ Paul Simon hires Bill Frisell, Wynton Marsalis and others to revisit several old and more obscure pieces of his catalogue. De(blue)lightful!
Paul Simon's 'In the Blue Light' is his fourteenth solo studio album recorded with among others Bill Frisell,…
Ella Fitzgerald begins the recording of ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook’ (19656)
'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook' is a studio album recorded between August 21 & 31, 1956,…
Paul, Zakk, Brian et al celebrate Gibson in London (1994)
June 26, 1994 - Albert Lee, Zakk Wylde, Robert Palmer, Bret Michaels, Slash, Paul Rodgers, Andy Fraser, Brian May,…
Miles Davis records ‘Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall’ with Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb (1961)
'Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall' is a live album subtitled 'The Legendary Performances of May 19, 1961' and released…
Happy Birthday Jimmy Page. ‘Master Riffer’
This day (January 9, 1944), in Heston, Middlesex, England, is born James Patrick 'Jimmy' Page, an English…
Joe Bonamassa records his first live album : ‘A New Day Yesterday Live’ in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2001)
Joe Bonamassa's 'A New Day Yesterday Live' is his first live album recorded on December 21, 2001 in Fort Wayne,…
Jimmy Page performs in NYC for ARMS (1983)
December 8, 1983 - Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, Simon Phillips and a few others are at the Madison Square Garden in…
We remember Freddie Mercury. ‘Freddie The Great’
This day (November 24, 1991), in Kensington, London, England, died Mr.Farrokh Bulsara a.k.a Freddie Mercury,…
Joe Bonamassa spends two days in NYC (2011)
November 5, 2011 - it is the second concert that Joe Bonamassa and band plus Beth Hart, John Hiatt and Paul…
Bad Company invest London (2016)
October 29, 2016 - Bad Company "Swan Song' UK tour with Paul Rodgers and Mick Ralphs stops at the O2 Arena in…
Capitol publish Joe Cocker’s thirteenth album : ‘Night Calls’ (1991)
Joe Cocker's 'Night Calls' is his thirteenth studio album released on October 7, 1991 by Capitol.Track Listing :…
Albert, Brian, Hank et al celebrate 50th years of the Stratocaster (2004)
September 24, 2004 - The Crickets, Albert Lee, Brian May, Hank Marvin, Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack, Jamie Cullum,…
The tracklisting of the new Joe Bonamassa (King Bee?) reads like a christic journey from shakedown and wounds to reconstruction and redemption. Heavy stuff and riffs!
Joe Bonamassa's 'Redemption' is his thirteenth solo studio album produced by Kevin Shirley and released on…
Singing (or Playing) With Robert Plant
Robert Plant, whose birthday is today - Happy Birthday BTW - has duetted with a myriad of singers or musicians of…
As we wish Queen’s drummer Roger Taylor a Happy Birthday, the day is perfect for a ‘Queen At Their Best’ post
As we wish, today, English musician Roger Taylor a Happy 71st Birthday, the time has come to playlist the 'BESTS'…
Happy Birthday Slash
July 23, 1965 - Saul Hudson better known as Slash, English-American guitarist, long time member of Guns N' Roses…
Happy Birthday Brian May
July 19, 1947 - Brian May, English musician and singer, lead guitarist of Queen is 73. Happy Birthday…
Joe Bonamassa records ‘An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House’ (2012)
Joe Bonamassa's 'An' Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House' is a live album recorded on July 3, 2012 during a…
Bad Company release their eponymous debut album : ‘Bad Company’ (1974)
'Bad Company' is their eponymous debut studio album released in June 1974 by Swan Song RecordsTrack Listing :…
Singing (and Playing) With Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa whose birthday is today - Happy Birthday BTW - has sang and played with a myriad of guitar legends…
Happy Birthday Joe Bonamassa. ‘Hey Joe’
This day (May 8, 1977), in New Hartford, New York, is born Joe Bonamassa, an American blues rock guitarist and…
Joe Bonamassa publishes ‘Dust Bowl,’ his ninth album (2011)
Joe Bonamassa's 'Dust Bowl' is his ninth studio album released on March 22, 2011 by J&R Adventure.Track…
Happy Birthday Beth Hart. ‘Hart Of Class’
This day (January 24, 1972), in Los Angeles, California, (USA), is born Beth Hart, an American soulful singer…
We remember David Bowie. ‘Just For One Day’
This day (January 10, 2016), in New York City, died David Robert Jones a.k.a. David Bowie, an English singer,…
Hiromi Uehara records ‘Beyond Standard’ with her group Sonicbloom (2000)
Hiromi Uehara’s 'Beyond Standard' is an album recorded on January 9-12, 2008 with her group Sonicbloom and…
Frank Sinatra records ‘Sinatra at the Sands,’ his first live album with Count Basie and his orchestra, conducted by Quincy Jones (1966)
Frank Sinatra's 'Sinatra at the Sands' is his first live album recorded in January 1966 with Count Basie and his…
Barbra Streisand records her fifth live album in Las Vegas : ‘Timeless: Live in Concert’ (1999)
Barbra Streisand's 'Timeless: Live in Concert' is her fifth live album recorded on December 31, 1999 – January 1,…
Sarah Vaughan records ‘Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown’ for Emarcy (1954)
Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown' is an album also known as 'Sarah Vaughan,' recorded on December 18, 1954 and…
Frank Sinatra records the album ‘A Man and His Music’ for Reprise (1965)
Frank Sinatra's 'A Man and His Music' is a double album recorded from December 19, 1960 till October 21, 1965,…
Motown publish The Temptations’s album : ‘In a Mellow Mood’ (1967)
The Temptations' 'In a Mellow Mood is an album composed mostly of standards and released on November 27, 1967 by…
Carmen McRae records ‘Portrait of Carmen,’ an album for Atlantic (1967)
Carmen McRae's 'Portrait of Carmen' is a studio album recorded on November 27-29, 1967 with Shorty Rogers, Benny…
Atlantic Records publish ‘Chic,’ their eponymous debut album featuring ”Dance, Dance, Dance’ and ‘Everybody Dance’ (1977)
'Chic' by Chic is their eponymous debut album (including 'Dance, Dance, Dance' & 'Everybody Dance') and…
Robbie Williams releases his fourth album : ‘Swing When You’re Winning’ featuring ‘Somethin’ Stupid,’ a duet with Nicole Kidman (2001)
Robbie Williams' 'Swing When You're Winning' is his fourth studio album produced by Guy Chambers and released on…
Bryan Ferry releases his fifteenth album : ‘Avonmore ‘ (2014)
Bryan Ferry's 'Avonmore ' is his fifteenth studio album released on November 17, 2014 by Bmg Rights…
Frank Sinatra records ‘A Swingin’ Affair!’ an album with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor (1956)
Frank Sinatra's 'A Swingin' Affair!' is his twelfth studio album recorded between November 15 and 28, 1956 with…
John Coltrane finishes the recording of ‘Ballads’ for Impulse! (1962)
John Coltrane's 'Ballads' is an album recorded on December 21, 1961; September 18 and November 13, 1962 and…
Madonna releases ‘Like a Virgin,’ her second album featuring ‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘Into the Groove’ and ‘Material Girl’ (1984)
Madonna's 'Like a Virgin' is her second studio album co-produced with Nile Rodgers and released on November 12,…