Boy, did we have it wrong regarding the new Rolling Stones album and announcement. (That’s what happens when you report speculation rendered by other sources!)
A brand new white vinyl only single has been released by The Cockroaches, apparently a pseudonym The Stones are using for this new release … which may or may not be from the forthcoming “Foreign Tongues” album previously reported. (I hope this much is true as, in light of their infamous logo, this WOULD make for a pretty cool LP title … even if it’s only used later for a new compilation album!) Latest word is that the album itself won’t be released until July.
It sounds like the white vinyl single is already available at select locations (surprisingly, perhaps, a week BEFORE Record Store Day, as right now it only appears to be available on vinyl.) Coordinates for British, US and Japanese locations carrying the album were also released on Saturday.
A clever (if somewhat limited) release tactic … as of Saturday morning, the lead single, “Rough And Twisted,” was NOT available to download on iTunes or Amazon … so for right now the only way to get a copy is to pick up the physical 12” single. (Or just watch all the YouTube videos posted by folks who did so!) kk
https://twitter.com/i/status/2043085244715168198
If you’re like us (and most of the rest of America), you’re probably TOTALLY hooked on the HBO Max show “The Pitt.”
So we were quite pleased to see Dr. Santos (Isa Briones) singing her ass off on Broadway in the role of Connie Francis in “Just In Time,” the musical launched by Jonathan Groff celebrating the life and music of Bobby Darin. (Jonathan’s old “Glee” school teacher and musical director Matthew Morrison has taken over the role of Darin thru the end of this week.)
Give a listen to her belting out Connie’s big #2 hit “Who’s Sorry Now.” Absolutely amazing! (Nice way to spend your off season, eh???) My take: Get a Connie Francis biopic into the works STAT!!! And sign this girl up! (kk)
Paul McCartney’s new single “Days We Left Behind” premiered at #22 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart this week. It marks his 51st appearance on this chart, including seven chart hits with The Beatles dating back to 1969 – 1995.
According to Billboard, McCartney last appeared on the Adult Contemporary chart with “Come On to Me,” which hit No. 10 in October of 2018, his 19th Top 10 hit as a soloist. These include five No. 1's, three as part of Wings — “My Love” (three weeks, 1973), “Silly Love Songs” (one week, 1976) and “Let ‘Em In” (one week, 1976) — along with “Ebony and Ivory” with Stevie Wonder (five weeks, 1982), and “The Girl Is Mine” with Michael Jackson (four weeks, 1982-83). He first reached the chart on his own in 1971 with the No. 4-peaking “Another Day.”
McCartney initially made the chart in the 1960s via The Beatles (“Something,” #17, 1969), who then earned two Top 10 hits in 1970, led by the No. 1 “Let It Be” (four weeks, 1970) and “The Long And Winding Road,” which peaked at #2 later that same year. (Incredibly, Beatles and McCartney classics like “And I Love Her,” “Here, There And Everywhere,” “Yesterday,” “Eleanor Rigby” and “Michelle” failed to make this chart.) Post-break-up, The Beatles made The Adult Contemporary Chart four times: “Got To Get You Into My Life” (#9, 1976), “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” (#39, 1976), “The Beatles’ Movie Medley (#15, 1982) and “Free As A Bird” (#19, 1995).
Other notable McCartney solo Adult Contemporary Chart Hits include “Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey” (#9, 1971), “Live And Let Die” (#8 1973), “Listen To What The Man Said” (#8, 1975), “With A Little Luck” (#5, 1978), “Say, Say, Say” (with Michael Jackson, #3, 1983), “So Bad” (#3, 1983), “No More Lonely Nights” (#2, 1984) and “My Brave Face” (#4, 1989). One of my favorites, “This Never Happened Before,” failed to make Billboard’s Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart but peaked at #27 on their Adult Contemporary Chart in 2006. It comes from the film “The Lake House” and shows McCartney at his millennial best.
Very special thanks to Paul Haney of Record Research for providing Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Singles Chart information post 2006 (2007 – 2026) since Joel Whitburn’s last book update.
And, speaking of Paul Haney …
>>>The secret’s out … the new, updated Record Research Book will be their Hot Country Singles edition, last updated in 2017 and now being given a full make-over thru 2025. This is Record Research’s first updated volume since 2022’s Pop Singles Edition covering the years 1990 – 2022. Expected ship date is June of 2026 ... but preorders are being accepted now (kk)
Hi Kent,
Thanks for the plug in your blog this morning. It's always appreciated!
I have just one little correction - this will be our first new book since our Pop Annual 1950-2023, which came out nearly two years ago and is almost sold out.
Thanks again!
Paul
Thanks for the update, Paul. Anybody out there who HASN’T already got a copy of the Pop Annual book would do well to order yourself a copy now before they’re gone … but if I’m not mistaken, this book will also become available as a Print On Demand issue, too … another fascinating new feature of Record Research Publications, meaning it’s never REALLY gone! (kk)
Actress / Singer Ann-Margret had to cancel an autograph signing appearance after she fell and broke her elbow over the weekend.
The incident triggered memories of the time the 84 year old bombshell fell 22 feet off the stage rehearsing for an appearance in Las Vegas in 1972. We wish her a speedy recovery. (kk)
Hey Kent,
Here's my 8 Track story.
Had my Kraco 8 Track bolted under the dash of my 1960 Chevy Bel Air. Took my girlfriend to see Black Sabbath in St. Paul, MN. (About 1972). Car was in the outside parking lot and after the show I went to open her door for her. (Surprised it was not locked.) She said she locked it. The dome light came on and my $35.00 Kraco was gone! My first thought was I hope they didn't take my 8 Track tapes out of the glove box? Luckily, my 8 Tracks were still there. I survived!!! Went back to 10,000 Auto Parts the next day and bought another Kraco Player. Long ago and far away.
"Thanks,"
Gary
I cannot believe what a “hot” items those 8-track players were back in the day … because they really weren’t all that expensive to buy in the first place.
I had a friend (who shall remain nameless, even ‘tho the statutes of limitations has long since passed) who had THREE 8-track players stolen from his car. (In all fairness, he had a super hot looking supped-up blue Dodge Demon with racing stripes, so the car DID call attention to itself wherever he went.) After the third time, he decided that this was it … so he installed a fourth player, only this time he attached a razor blade to the bracket so that if anyone ever did try to take it, they would pay the price for doing so.
Sure enough, only a few weeks later some guy cut himself to pieces, bleeding all over the inside of my friend’s beautiful car. When he filed a police report, it was my friend who got the ticket … and not the thief who was clearly trying to burglarize his pride and joy. “Assault with a deadly weapon” was the charge for trying to protect his personal property.
Nope … never did like those 8-track machines!!! (kk)
I was excited to hear about the new Peter Asher film!!!
This should be a great documentary (see trailer link below)! Peter Asher has done SO much for music over the decades. Besides being part of Peter & Gordon as an artist, his first work OF MANY as a producer came in January, 1968, when he produced both 45 sides of former Manfred Mann lead singer Paul Jones' single "And The Sun Will Shine" b/w "The Dog Presides." There was certainly NO pressure on the kid with studio musicians like this list that played on the tunes that day:
Paul McCartney - Drums
Jeff Beck - Guitar
Paul Samwell-Smith - Bass
Nicky Hopkins - Keyboards
Recorded at Abbey Road and Produced by Peter Asher.
Besides all that, the A side was a Bee Gees’ written tune and the B was a Paul Jones side -- possibly because Peter knew the publishing business and that the B side got equal pay for the songwriter that A sides did. Thus, EVERY Peter & Gordon 45 B-Side thru "Lady Godiva" was written by P&G themselves.
Paul Jones • “And The Sun Will Shine” • 1968 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]
Certainly this features some very Bee Gees’ polished orchestration. Macca does a decent job on dominant drums. Meanwhile, the B side incorporates dogs barking at start and end (hmm, "Hey Bulldog" came about later that year) and is totally Yardbirds sounding with Beck starring. Two very cool sides for Peter's first taste of producing and he would soon be at Apple doing same for James Taylor.
ANYWAY, this should be a great show, but I was disappointed that Gordon Waller was listed so far down near the end of the DVD case. Gordon was very much a big part of the start of Peter's dream.
BTW, Peter also produced Andrew Gold's "What’s Wrong With This Picture" LP that gave us the "Lonely Boy" and "One of Them Is Me" hits. PLUS, Peter WROTE the liner notes for Andrew's terrific 2020 "Something New" CD of Andrew's early recordings in 1973. These things alone would merit a documentary, IMO! Haha
Clark Besch
Film Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIpHwQ94WvY
Opens June 19th in New York City before expanding to Los Angeles and markets nationwide starting June 26.
Feature length documentary about the life of legendary artist / musician / A&R executive / producer / manager Peter Asher
It is also set to screen at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday April 15th at 7 PM in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Cleveland International Film Festival
https://rockhall.com/event/peter-asher-everywhere-man-screening/
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Peter Asher: Everywhere Man chronicles Asher’s remarkable six-decade journey through the worlds of pop, folk, and rock, from his early British Invasion chart-topping fame as half of the iconic duo Peter & Gordon and his close friendship with Paul McCartney, to his groundbreaking work as a producer and manager for artists such as James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. Featuring rare archival footage, intimate interviews, and never-before-heard stories, the film offers an illuminating portrait of a man who helped shape the soundtrack of multiple generations and continues to inspire musicians and fans around the globe. RT: 117 Minutes From Chuck Buell ...
As seen in Forgotten Hits ... Because I’m often asked if I’d ever return to the Daily Grind of a Radio Show again myself for any reason, I tell them, while I never say never, I DO say “Can’t Imagine Why!”
However, I did find this interesting.
>>For the first time ever – and 48 years after the fictional WKRP in Cincinnati premiered on CBS in 1978 – there will be a radio station called WKRP in Cincinnati.
But I thought it might be Fun to send a "Teaser Introduction Production" to them anyway!
And for any other former Forgotten Hits Radio People who might be of the same Frame of Mind as I, here it is! CB (Hmmm ... Cincinnati Bound????? - kk) This is interesting … Charlie Daniels’ first time performance of “The Devil Went Down To Georgia,” his #3 1979 pop hit, is now available for viewing! |
Charlie Daniel’s Very First Live Performance of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (1979) Is Now Available for Streaming for First Time Ever (April 10)
It Is The First Track Released From Forthcoming “The Best of the Charlie Daniels Band Volunteer Jam”
A piece of country music history will finally be available with the release of the very first live performance of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” on April 10, 2026, thanks to StarVista Music.
Captured during the Charlie Daniels Band’s performance at Volunteer Jam V concert in 1979, the track marks the live debut of the legendary song, providing a rare work-in-progress view into its creation. The song is the first release from the forthcoming album, “The Best of the Charlie Daniels Band Volunteer Jam,” a collection of rare and electrifying performances drawn from Daniels’ extensive archives.
Stream “The Devil Went Down to Georgia Live” HERE or listen to it via YouTube HERE.
Long celebrated as one of the most iconic songs in American music, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” is heard here in its raw, formative state before it became a cultural phenomenon and won a Grammy in 1980 for Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group. This newly released version captures the spontaneity of the moment, as Daniels introduced the song to a live audience for the very first time.
“It’s a very historical recording and it's exciting to hear the song in such an early stage,” says Charlie Daniels Jr. “Dad hadn't got the final phrasing of the song down yet, you hear him flub a line … and then the reaction from the crowd was electric. You can almost feel how hesitant they are at first as they listen to the song and then the energy grows as they realize that something special is happening.”
Beyond its musical significance, the song also represents a triumph of preservation. Restoring the tapes from the live performance was a painstaking process. The 47-year-old recording was in such bad shape that there were concerns it might not be salvageable.
“StarVista Music stepped in to help by bringing in a talented team to ‘bake’ the tape. Because of its condition and the fact that magnetic particles were literally shedding off the tape, only small segments of the song could be transferred at a time, so constant breaks were needed to stop, clean the equipment heads, rewind, record and start all over again until it was completely reassembled. I’m so thankful that they were able to preserve it,” explains Daniels Jr. “I’m very proud of my dad and everything he accomplished, and this recording is something that's exciting for his fans to experience and helps keep his legacy strong.”
From his Dove Award winning gospel albums to his genre-defining Southern rock anthems and his CMA Award-winning country hits, few artists have left a more indelible mark on America’s musical landscape than Charlie Daniels. An outspoken patriot, beloved mentor to young artists and a road warrior when it came to touring, Charlie parlayed his passion for music into a multi-platinum career and a platform to support the military, underprivileged children and others in need. Over the course of his career, Charlie received numerous accolades, including induction into the Grand Ole Opry and Musicians Hall of Fame. He was presented with the Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music, was honored as a BMI Icon in recognition of his songwriting and received a star on the Music City Walk of Fame. In 1974 he invited some friends to join him at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium for an all-star concert he dubbed The Volunteer Jam. The event continued for years and was broadcast in the U.S. and internationally. Over the years, the Jam featured a diverse line-up that included Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent, Roy Acuff, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Crystal Gayle, James Brown, Emmylou Harris, Amy Grant, George Thorogood, Kris Kristofferson, Little Richard, Tammy Wynette, Alabama, Oak Ridge Boys, B. B. King and the Allman Brothers.
StarVista Music: With years of experience distributing entertainment-based content and live entertainment through our sister company, StarVista LIVE, StarVista Music is a trusted and effective label partner. We provide world-class resources, including multi-channel marketing, publicity, promotion, in-house creative expertise, and long-standing industry relationships and partnerships built over our history.
You guys voted “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” as the 716th Most Essential Classic Rock Track of All Time. The Charlie Daniels Band placed four other titles in the lower region of The Top 3333. (We are currently in the process of revamping this list in the hopes of a more dynamic representation and, hopefully, future radio broadcast. For now, the list has been removed from our site for reconstruction.) kk
From Timmy ...
kk …
QUESTION???:
Shouldn't The Kent Kotal Action Figure Be ... "DANCING???"
FB
Nope … he got that part right … kk don’t dance! (kk)
