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News: Recording

Kermit Driscoll - Reveille

January 21, 2011

Bassist Kermit Driscoll has played in the band of the idiosyncratic guitarist Bill Frisell on many occasions, so it's nice to hear them with him in the leadership position. Also joining them are the up and coming pianist Kris Davis and Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. The music still retains the heartland vibe of a Frisell record, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Dueling Pistosl (Pat and Phil at the Black Dog)

January 21, 2011

Recently the Twin Cities lost one of its favorite venues for avant-garde music when the Turf Club and its jazz-friendly Clown Lounge changed management.... and music preferences. Still, for a mid-size urban area, some great little spaces remain. The Black Dog Café in St. Paul's Lowertown has long been a haven for improvisers, with its Fantastic ...

News: Recording

Bing Bops with Patty and Peg

January 22, 2011

I have no idea how Bing Crosby felt about bebop. But given his roots, one can only assume he viewed the jazz style as noisy, foolish and faddish. A veteran of Paul Whiteman's band in the '20s and the sweet vocal romanticism of the '30s, Crosby preferred his jazz straightforward and laid back. Though he certainly ...

News: Performance / Tour

Robyn Hitchcock and Joe Boyd: Music/Spoken Word Tour

January 22, 2011

“LIVE & DIRECT FROM 1967" FEATURES SONGS AND STORIES FROM BOYD'S CAREER, INCLUDING SUCH ARTISTS AS PINK FLOYD, NICK DRAKE, BOB DYLAN AND JIMI HENDRIX Psychedelic troubadour Robyn Hitchcock has announced plans to team up with legendary producer Joe Boyd for an unprecedented series of live performances. “Robyn Hitchcock & Joe Boyd—Live & Direct From 1967" ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Band | NYE | Review

January 22, 2011

By Scott Horowitz Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi :: 12.31.10 :: Florida Theatre :: Jacksonville, Florida Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi put their solo acts on hold in 2010 to write and make music together with a fresh new band. In April they began playing new songs, trying to find their identity. Ten months later they ...

News: Performance / Tour

Big Head Blues Club: 100 Years of Robert Johnson

January 22, 2011

ALBUM RELEASE MARCH 1, 2011 TO BE SUPPORTED BY NATIONAL TOUR: “BLUES AT THE CROSSROADS: THE ROBERT JOHNSON CENTENNIAL CONCERTS" How do you throw a 100th birthday bash for the most influential bluesman that ever lived? If you're Big Head Todd and The Monsters, you gather some of the greatest living blues musicians and record 100 ...

News: Music Industry

Spotify Paid out $61 Million to Labels in 2010

January 22, 2011

Updated. In 2010, Spotify grew from 250,000 paying users in March to 750,000 at the end of the year. During that time, the company paid out just over $61 million to rights holders and labels. Spotify has signed one deal with Sony Music. To come to the US, they will need another large label such as Universal ...

News: Music Industry

Rhapsody Adds over 100,000 New Subscribers

January 22, 2011

Since April, Rhapsody has gained over 100,000 net new subscribers. The total number is upwards of 750,000. The company estimates that there are around 1.5 million US music subscribers, which means that it has captured around half of the market. While mobile has helped fuel their growth, Rhapsody is also speaking with cable television companies. They ...

News: Technology

Rumor: iTunes and Safari to Merge, Become Web App

January 22, 2011

This is only a rumor, but it's an interesting one. Three Guys and a Podcast claims that Apple is planning to replace the current version of iTunes with a web-only application that is exclusive to Safari. The move would help Apple bring a large audience to their niche web browser. Apparently, this software merger has been ...

News: Recording

UMG to Release out-of-Print CDs Via Createspace

January 22, 2011

Universal Music Group has partnered with CreateSpace, an Amazon.com company, to release classic out-of-print CDs using their disc on demand service. Titles featured will be recordings by artists such as B.B. King, Loretta Lynn, Patti LaBelle, Judy Garland, the Mamas & the Papas, Louis Armstrong, and Chuck Berry. Now, all four major labels are now using CreateSpace ...