Micky Dolenz is in town this weekend for appearances at both The Arcada Theatre (on Saturday night) and The Des Plaines Theater (on Sunday afternoon ... that's the one that WE'RE going to!)
The Daily Herald did a nice piece on him this week ...
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20221117/micky-dolenz-carries-on-the-monkees-legacy-of-fun-with-two-suburban-shows-this-weekend
Don't miss the 2022 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony ... tomorrow night on HBO ... this looks like a goodie! (kk)
Have you seen this new Backstreet Boys commercial???
Pretty cleverly done ... and I love the little twist there at the end.
(Yes, I admit it ... I'm a fan! They've been together for THIRTY YEARS now ... and without all of the in-fighting that typically infuses groups like The Beach Boys ... this is their 60th!!!)
Now I don't think I ever really expected them to be doing Downy commercials on television ... but I like them enough to have purchased their brand new Christmas album ... and am trying to figure out ways to catch their 2023 residency in Vegas! (kk)
I guess the Taylor Swift tickets presale is over ... they just can't keep up with the demand for the millions and millions of tickets being requested. (There couldn't POSSIBLY be any tickets left over for her most dedicated and devoted fans who can't afford to scoop up tickets by the bucketful, just to turn around and resell them for an exorbitant profit.) What a shame.
And did you hear that Bruce Springsteen has invited Taylor to join him on stage for one of his upcoming show? The Boss' interview with Howard Stern is being shown as a two hour HBO television special, too!
Meanwhile, it's pretty clear that Disney+ is definitely in the music business, targeting our demographic as their audience ... after airing "The Beatles Get Back" documentary last Thanksgiving, they've now got the Abbey Road "If These Walls Could Sing" documentary coming up ... along with Elton John's final concert from Dodger Stadium. (kk)
Just a reminder ...
On November 29th, we'll be celebrating the first ever Forgotten Hits Joel Whitburn Day.
Please send in your memories of Joel and the incredible chart library his company was able to put together over the past fifty-plus years and we'll share them with our readers.
And, coming next Tuesday (November 22nd), a very special trivia contest put together by long-time Record Research employee Paul Haney and Joel's daughter, Kim Bloxdorf. (You may have to do a bit of record research of your own to answer some of THESE toughies!!!)
But it'll all be worth it in the end ... because the winner gets their choice of ANY book from The Record Research Library. So be sure to stop back here NEXT TUESDAY (November 22nd)
I got my Gavin Report book yesterday ... and it offers yet another perspective on how the charts were compiled back in the day. (I had no idea The Gavin Report continued to publish through the year 2000!)
They were always on the leading edge of predicting the hits ... with weekly programming suggestions. (As such, you'll see LOTS of titles charting ... and in some cases PEAKING ... before they began their climb up the other national charts.) I'll be commenting more on the new book once I've had the chance to devour it! (lol)
Peruse The Record Research Site ... and then be sure to stop back to take your crack at Joel Whitburn Trivia ... and the chance to win the book of your choice! (kk)
https://www.recordresearch.com/
From FH Reader Billy James ...
Music Icon & Living Legend JUDY COLLINS Earns Grammy Nomination For Her Latest Album SPELLBOUND!
With a career that spans over an astounding five decades, singer/songwriter Judy Collins continues to reach for new heights with her craft, pushing her renowned talents in new directions, and leaving audiences absolutely spellbound! Just this year she achieved a remarkable first, releasing her first ever album of all original material, with songs that were either written or co-written by herself. And just this week it was announced that this very album, Spellbound, her 55th recording overall, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Folk Album. It’s Collins’s seventh Grammy nomination, and her second in the album category, next to her 2017 duet album with Ari Hest, Silver Skies Blue.
Spellbound was always destined to be something special. Written during the COVID-19 pandemic, the songs draw heavily from Collins’s own life including her childhood (“When I Was A Girl In Colorado”), her early music career at the forefront of the ‘60s folk revolution (“So Alive”) and her most profound social-activist influences (“Thomas Merton”). But it isn’t just the rich autobiographical material that makes Spellbound soar, it is also the production team behind the recording including studio musicians Thad DeBrock, Zev Katz ,and Doug Yowell, as well as co-producer Alan Silverman and Hest, who has the only co-writing credit on the album, for the title track.
It’s a team effort that caps an incredible decade of artistic renaissance for Collins, but at the center of it all remains that unmistakable voice, a voice that has persisted across the years and lost none of its power or beauty. Here is just a sampling of the accolades Spellbound has received from major media publications:
“[Collins’s] voice [is] still as pure as mountain air…” – The Guardian
“Her voice remains pure and true.” – Mojo
“Her voice and her writing have lost none of their chandelier sparkle.” – Uncut
The Grammy nomination for Best Folk album is as richly deserved as the praise the album has received. There’s no better time than now to become captivated, enraptured and mesmerized by this incredible album.
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Stream/download Spellbound: https://orcd.co/judy_collins_spellbound
MERCURY STUDIOS PRESENTS A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED AUDIO PERFORMANCE FROM THE LEGENDARY MARVIN GAYE -
GREATEST HITS LIVE IN ‘76
~AVAILABLE ON VINYL AND CD FOR THE FIRST TIME~
~JANUARY 27, 2023~
E-ORDER LINK HERE
| The music of Marvin Gaye transcends time in ways that can’t be described. From relatable songs about romance and heartbreak like “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” to socially conscious meditations “What’s Going On” and “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)”, his music continues to resonate across generations. One of the most soulful, celebrated voices and songwriters in music history, Marvin Gaye cemented a legacy as a trailblazer in R&B and beyond. His lush arrangements, irresistible grooves, and silky smooth yet emotive vocal delivery earned him 12 Grammy nominations, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. However, the true magic of Gaye’s music was his ability to weave emotion or deep socio-political commentary into melodies and harmonics that, sonically, left the listener feeling good, no matter what the sentiment behind the lyrics – a rare feat that is truly difficult to achieve. Captured on Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live In ‘76, these songs, which were originally released on DVD in 2007, are now available as a standalone audio release for the first time. The set will be released on vinyl and CD on January 27, 2023 by Mercury Studios. Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live In ‘76 was recorded in the midst of his 1976 European tour, during a live performance at the Edenhalle Concert Hall in Amsterdam. The 20+ song set features an abundance of Marvin Gaye’s beloved hit songs, spanning his entire career up until that point. These powerful songs are a wonder to experience live and are beautifully presented on Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live In ‘76.
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From the Ross On Radio column ...
What do "Good Vibrations," "Sweet Home Alabama," "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him
Goodbye," and "Brick House" have in common? They're enduring hits that
never made Billboard's Year-End Top 100. Now, reader Pat Kelly has calculated year-end rankings that include those songs. It also means that we can apply our Lost Factor rankings to even more songs.
https://radioinsight.com/ross/244954/the-lost-factor-vs-billboards-ghosted-hits/
And a couple of quick smiles before we go ...
Hurry to watch because John Belushi is coming for his guitar!!!
Clark Besch
And how about this one ...
17 #1 Hits WORSE than "We Built This City!!!" ...
