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March 12, 2010
Singer extraordinaire James Taylor is 62.
Keyboardist Billy Payne of Little Feat is 61.
Badfinger drummer Mike Gibbins would have been 61.
On this day in 1969, Beatle Paul McCartney married Linda Eastman.
At 9:30pm E.S.T. on this day in 1971, the Allman Brothers Band began recording their legendary "At the Fillmore East" album.
On this day in 1974, John Lennon and fellow songwriter Harry Nilsson were thrown out of the Troubadour in West Hollywood for being far, far, far too drunk. The stories and photos in the press brought to a head Lennon's troubled life when he and Yoko Ono were separated.
On this day in 1977, Steve Miller's "Fly Like An Eagle" peaked at #2, Bob Seger's "Night Moves" peaked at #4, and Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way" topped out at #10.
On this day in 2007, Van Halen, R.E.M. and Patti Smith were among the inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
This weekend, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of David Bowie as well as conversation with Bowie, drummer Aynsley Dunbar and producer Ken Scott. Stream on!
Idol Stones
Two years after "American Idol" featured the music of The Beatles, the Top 12 contestants will be singing (or attempting to sing) Rolling Stones songs for next week's show. It's too early in the competition for celebrity mentors, so you shouldn't expect Mick Jagger or Keith Richards to participate, although Keef certainly could offer some valuable/entertaining partying advice to the novices!
Floyd Win
Pink Floyd won their lawsuit over single-song downloads against EMI, immediately halting the digital sale of the band's individual tracks. Under the terms of their 1999 contract that predated iTunes and other digital-music retailers, the band mandated its songs could not be offered outside the context of their original albums. While EMI argued the contract only covered physical and not digital releases, the judge ruled for the Floyd. Now EMI must immediately pay $60,000 for the band's legal fees while the court determines how much the label should pay in fines and damages. Seeing as only The Beatles' back catalog is more profitable than Pink Floyd's, millions of dollars will be at stake. Perhaps that's why EMI Music CEO Elio Leoni-Sceti suddenly announced he'll be leaving the company at the end of this month!
P.J.'s Road Trip
After you watch Pearl Jam perform on "Saturday Night Live" tomorrow night, you can chase them across America as they roll into a month-long slate of shows, kicking off at the New Orleans' Jazz Festival on May 1st. They'll finish that run with two shows at New York's Madison Square Garden on May 20th and 21st. Sorry, no Southland gigs this time around.
Slash's Line-Up
Slash has finally set the line-up for his touring band — and they should be great! He previously had announced Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy as the vocalist, and has now confirmed rhythm guitarist Bobby Schneck, bassist Dave Henning and drummer Brent Fitz. The itinerary for his Spring tour will be announced shortly.
It was Benjamin Franklin who said: "By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail."
It was Steven Wright who said: "Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country."
It was Paul Harvey who said: If there is a 50-50 chance that something can go wrong, then nine times out of ten it will."
Spring Ahead
At 2 am this Sunday, groggy Americans will turn their clocks forward one hour, marking the beginning of Daylight Saving Time (DST). The time shift runs (in most States) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Have fun adapting on Monday!
