Rhino Entertainment celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love with the release of Love Is The Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970, a 4-CD Box Set of classics and rarities, on September 18, 2007.
San Francisco Nuggets Listening Party:
RealAudio:
WinMedia
There’s some real classic tracks in here…some of my favorites are:
Disc 1: […]

I recently revisited one of the best ever concert films. The Last Waltz was recorded on Thanksgiving 1976 at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom, by The Band as they perform their last concert after sixteen years on the road. This DVD is a must have for any music collector. I’m always amazed at […]

An album art exhibition has opened in Coventry, England featuring pop album covers from the last 50 years, ranging from The Beatles to Pink Floyd. The exhibit is tastefully arranged by decade, starting from the 50’s to the present day.
Video from BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/

OK, better late than never. I would never forgive myself if I didn’t acknowledge the birthday of one of my favorite drummers, Ringo Starr. He turned 67 last Saturday, July 7, 2007. He is also releasing a “best of” album, along with his first digital downloads of catalog hits, […]

The iTunes Festival brings together world-class artists and bands, intimate live performances and the best in digital technology. Throughout July, more than sixty artists will perform at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London.
www.itunesfestival.com/

It’s a new feature on CybersMusic.com.  A Nano Moment for your iPod.  The stuff you just have to synch up to, the first time you heard it.  Now if only I had more than just 1GB. 
We’re diggin’ the blues rock sound of Back Door Slam;  their new album just out, this young trio has played festivals from […]

The 41st Montreux Jazz Festival starts this Friday (July 6) and runs through July 21st.  In addition to an incredible roster of artists performing, there’s also a wide variety of side venues like Studio 41, workshops, and three seperate competitions for piano, voice and guitar. 
There’s hundreds of jazz festivals annually, but Montreux is probably the most […]

Paul McCartney really rocked at the Amoeba Record Store in Hollywood yesterday.  It was his latest free concert of a series of small venue gigs that started right after the release of his new album Memory Almost Full.
Paul and Ringo was on CNN’s Larry King Live just yesterday for the one year celebration of the […]

A Beatles Memorabilia Auction is happening July 3rd in Las Vegas, featuring Stuart Sutcliffe Original Art, which was endorsed by John Lennon, at that time as Johnny & the Moondogs.  This is the first time Stuart’s art, lyrics and paintings are available for sale anywhere, plus Beatles Memorabilia and Autographs will be displayed and on sale.  
The assorted works of art will be offered […]

Larry King Live hosted Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with Olivia Harrison, Yoko Ono Lennon, and Guy Laliberte, the founder of Cirque du Soleil, and celebrated the first year anniversary of the show LOVE, the brainchild of George Harrison and Guy Laliberte, a high tech blend of modern circus theatre set to an exciting mashup of Beatles music […]