| The Old Grey Whistle Test, Vol. 3 | | Posted Sunday, October 08, 2006 11:07:00 PM by Blog57 Team | | In a time before MTV and VH1 there were very few venues in which to visually enjoy music on television; America had several piecemeal sources for such viewing, all of which left something to be desired; this reviewer can remember watching many a broadcast of "The Midnight Special" on Friday nights late, as well as the syndicated program "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert", both of which gave us live performances by a variety of acts, the former being fairly tame and top 40 oriented, the latter closer to running the gamut of rock and roll. Predating and likely influencing both, Great Britain had The Old Grey Whistle Test- premiering on the BBC2 channel in September of 1971, the show went on to become one of the most influential music shows of its time. The show had a budget of 500 pounds per show, not much production money even at that time.... | |
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| | | The great Welsh rock/pop contenders | | Posted Friday, August 25, 2006 9:31:48 PM by Blog57 Team | | Lead singer with Manic Street Preachers, this passionate musician has helped inspire some of music's most loyal fans as well as steering the group to two number one singles and a slew of hit albums. He has also recently earned plaudits as a solo performer. Cerys Matthews Became one of the most iconic female singers of the 1990s, fronting Catatonia as they scored hits with Mulder and Scully, Road Rage and the album International Velvet. Following the break-up of the band Matthews has carved out a career as a solo artist, with last year's debut album being particularly well received. Gruff Rhys .... | |
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| | | Summit County | | Posted Monday, August 21, 2006 3:15:40 AM by Blog57 Team | | Carolyn Roseberry, 43, of Loma Drive was charged Aug. 10 with theft from Giant Eagle, 484 E. Waterloo Road. Roseberry allegedly stole groceries, worth $106, by pushing out a cart without paying. Police said she had $200 cash in her pocket. William Cherry Jr., 46, of Copley Township was charged Aug. 10 with drug abuse, tampering with evidence, failure to comply with an order and trafficking drugs. Cherry's car was stopped in the area of Kelly and Wyley avenues because he had a warrant. Police said Cherry fled, throwing a bag of individually wrapped rocks of crack cocaine as he ran. Donald Mackinnon, 42, of Burton Avenue was charged Aug. 11 with assault and violating a protection order. Mackinnon allegedly threw a can of dog food at his ex-girlfriend's son's head, then grabbed his hair, pulling some out.... | |
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| | | BB King bids farewell to Montreux jazz festival | | Posted Monday, July 17, 2006 5:07:25 AM by Blog57 Team | | MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - B.B. King and his guitar Lucille, on a final tour in Europe, has bid an emotional farewell to fans at the Montreux Jazz Festival, where the "King of Blues" has performed for more than 20 years. Now 80 and suffering from diabetes, he was joined on stage by a host of performers at the end of Monday night's concert in the resort town along Lake Geneva. Singers Gladys Knight, Barbara Hendricks, Randy Crawford and Leela James, jazz guitarists John McLaughlin and Stanley Clarke, keyboarders Joe Sample and George Duke, and saxophonist David Sanborn paid tribute to the King of Blues. "Maybe I should quit every night," quipped King, who sang and played his guitar while seated throughout the two-and-half hour concert which stretched into the early hours of Tuesday.... | |
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| | | BB King bids farewell to Montreux | | Posted Wednesday, July 12, 2006 7:04:17 PM by Blog57 Team | | MONTREUX, Switzerland, July 4 Reuters - BB King and his guitar Lucille, on a final tour in Europe, has bid an emotional farewell to fans at the Montreux Jazz Festival, where the "King of Blues" has performed for more than 20 years. Now 80 and suffering from diabetes, he was joined on stage by a host of performers at the end of last night's concert in the resort town along Lake Geneva. Singers Gladys Knight, Barbara Hendricks, Randy Crawford and Leela James, jazz guitarists John McLaughlin and Stanley Clarke, keyboarders Joe Sample and George Duke, and saxophonist David Sanborn paid tribute to the King of Blues. "Maybe I should quit every night," quipped King, who sang and played his guitar while seated throughout the two-and-half hour concert which stretched into the early hours of today.... | |
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