Yeah, I know February 3 was yesterday, but I thought Sunn might post this as he is our official MR Rock Cornier…… February 3, 1959 has come to be known as “the day the music died”, and, someone “drove their Chevy to the Levy” or something like that….. It was the day Buddy Holly, Richie [...]
Ever wonder what was behind the title of a particular album
I just caught a little of this on the news the other day, apparently Sir Paul McCartney is going to license his solo career catalog to be used with The Beatles’ Rock Band software….. Paul always said the money was in publishing and licensing , although it cost him The Beatles’ catalog to one who [...]
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We seem to be stuck on wanted dead-or-alive PDB posters, so how about this?: http://www.cracked.com/funny-2359-progressive-rock
It just doesn’t feel like it’s been 40 years……. I missed it in ’69 – not because of funds, transportation, or time, but, because of the non-existence of good rock stations in Oklahoma at the time…… I found out about it after the fact….. I’m not sure if I would have went being so far [...]
12 Musicians That are (Surprisingly) Still Alive. 12. Fats Domino It’s been a long, long time since Fats was capable of walking up Blueberry Hill on his own. Fats is 81 years young, now. You know what his thrill was? Young blonde nurses. Meet Fats’ personal nurse Gina. 11. Della Reese Della must have been [...]
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Must be something about those good old southern boys. The Allmans & Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist ‘Ean’ Evans dies at 48 May 7, 2009, 5:46 PM EST COLUMBUS, Miss. — Bassist Donald “Ean” Evans of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has died of cancer at his home in Mississippi. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant [...]
This state never ceases to amaze. Okla. governor intervenes in Flaming Lips flap April 25, 2009, 5:40 AM EST OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma lawmakers who voted against making a Flaming Lips tune the official state rock song represent a minority of “small-minded religious wackos,” the band’s lead singer says. Most state House members voted [...]
By Hank Ballard and The Midnighters 1954 Annie had a baby, cant work no more NO, no, no, no, no, no, no Annie had a baby, cant work no more Every time she start to working She has to stop to walk the baby cross the floor She had to walk with the baby Instead [...]
I know this is a stretch for the Rock Coroner, but it has been recorded by several rock artists. Jimmy Boyd, ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa’ singer, dies March 10, 2009, 4:18 PM EST SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Boyd, the child singer and actor best known for the original rendition of the Christmas [...]
Okay, we all like the rockers. And we should admit we like love songs too. But what about love songs that are rockers? Is there such a thing? Initially contemplating this I said that all love songs are slow. But thinking more about it, love songs should be more about a mood or the mood [...]
Check out the newest offering from Sir James Paul McCartney Done as his alter ego “The Fireman” I have been listening to it on his dedicated channel on Sirius-XM and I think it is one of his best works in a while. I am finding out this his 3rd project as “The Fireman” The 1st [...]
I know Sunn is our official MR Community Coroner, but I think you might find this all interesting….. I just finished re-reading all 56 Short stories and four novels of Sherlock Holmes…. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a great writer….. All of the stories read as if they were written today, not over a hundred [...]