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Governor Deval Patrick Declares April as Jazz Month in Massachusetts

April 8, 2011

Governor Deval Patrick has issued a proclamation declaring April 2011 to be Jazz Month in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The proclamation praises the legacy of jazz as an American art form and the contributions of Massachusetts jazz performers like Chick Corea from Chelsea, Roy Haynes from Roxbury, Phil Woods from Springfield and others. And the proclamation ...

Torrentfreak Face the Music: Grooveshark is Doomed

April 8, 2011

About two weeks back my article on which P2P sites would be affected if Congress takes makes illegal streaming a felony, caught the attention of TorrentFreak.com. And why not. They made my list of sites that would have to radically alter their content and advertisers if such a law went in effect. Well, Ernesto, the lead ...

Something Else! Featured Artist: Emerson Lake and Palmer

April 8, 2011

Emerson, Lake and Palmer somehow went from selling 40 million records early on to becoming one of the 1970s' more reviled rock bands by the end of that decade. The reasons were many. First, there was the emerging dumb-is-cool punk-rock movement—which gave way to the plasticine synth-scene of MTV, then to hair bands. ELP's interest in ...

One Track Mind: Orrin Evans on "Captain Black," "Commitment," "Jena 6," Others

April 8, 2011

On this special edition of Something Else! Reviews' One Track Mind, we hand the reins over to Orrin Evans, a former sideman with Bobby Watson who quickly established himself as one of jazz music's most fascinating new voices over the course of a solo career begun in 1994. Here, the pianist shares unique insights into some ...

The Allman Brothers Band - One Way Out (2004)

April 8, 2011

By Tom Johnson To be perfectly honest, I didn't pick up One Way Out because I'm a huge fan of the Allman Brothers Band. As with 2003's Hittin' The Note, I grabbed it because of the presence of slide-guitar monster Derek Trucks (pictured above) and the equally monstrous bassist Oteil Burbridge. The Allmans are one of ...

T-Model Ford and Gravelroad - Taledragger (Alive Records, 2011)

April 8, 2011

One of the last of the old—time bluesmen, T-Model Ford's life would make a great film or book, filled with stories both apocryphal and true. Hooking up the much younger band Gravelroad, he has injected fresh energy into his music and has continued to tour and record despite health problems. All of the pieces fit well ...

Social Networks with at Least 1 Million Daily Visitors...

April 8, 2011

The Bigger Sales Picture in Canada...

April 8, 2011

Some of these stats were released at Canadian Music Week last month, though Nielsen Soundscan has now released a more complete sales picture for 2010. This covers the 52-week period ending January 2nd, 2011, though for whatever reason Nielsen just released the data this week. Most of the trends resemble the US. At a top level, ...

Labels Enjoying Non-Catastrophic Sales Decline...

April 8, 2011

Hey, this is about as good as it gets on the recording side right now . According to first-quarter, US-based stats published by Nielsen Soundscan, album sales declined a 'mere' 5 percentduring the first quarter (January through March). That figure aggregates physical and digital formats. Specifically, album sales landed at 77.8 million units, which compares favorably ...

The Orchestral Music of Jack Gallagher, Beautifully Performed by the LSO

April 8, 2011

Present-day American composer Jack Gallagher may not be a name that is heard often in the music chatter that flows through the internet and, alas to a lesser extent these days, the printed medium. But it probably should be. The composer was kind enough to send me a copy of this Orchestral Music (Naxos 8.559652) and ...