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Simply put, Elvis Presley was the first real rock & roll star. A white Southerner singing blues laced with country, and country laced with gospel, he brought together American music from both sides of the color line and performed it with a natural hip-swiveling sexuality that made him a teen idol and a role model for generations of cool rebels. He was repeatedly dismissed as vulgar, incompetent, and a bad influence, but the force of his music and his image was no mere merchandising feat. Presley signaled to mainstream culture that it was time to let go. Four decades after his death, Presley’s image and influence remain undiminished
Future Perfect—4. The Invisible Man
by Blue Note Portal
Liverpool 1970 Rod Temperton stood just inside the doorway of the rehearsal room watching Future Perfect. He fought the urge to simply slip away unnoticed. He had won a raffle he hadn't even remembered entering--a ticket to the WOOD film premier with a backstage pass to meet Future Perfect. It had been hand-delivered to him along ...
Future Perfect—2. Dust My Broom
by Blue Note Portal
Year 1969 Elvis was watching the Beatles' Apollo film with Future Perfect for the third night in a row. It was an after hours private showing at a local theater for the King and his court jesters, more of a necessity than a perk--the bubble that is fame. His entourage's cheap wisecracks drew a harsh rebuke ...
Sean McDonald: Have Mercy!
by Ron Kalb
Have Mercy!--Sean McDonald's 2025 debut album on the Little Village Foundation label--introduces a young artist whose greatest strength may be his ability to absorb blues, soul and early rock 'n' roll traditions without sounding bound by them. The 24-year-old singer, guitarist and songwriter understands these forms deeply enough to make them his own. ...
Take Five with Gary Van Miert AKA The Psychedelic Cowboy
by AAJ Staff
Meet Gary Van Miert AKA The Psychedelic Cowboy Gary Van Miert is a New Jersey-based musician and performer best known as the frontman of The Sensational Country Blues Wonders!, a band that blends classic American musical styles like country, gospel, and blues with a distinct vintage flair and theatrical presentation. The Sensational Country Blues Wonders! were ...
How John Coltrane Changed Rock Music: Eight Miles High
by Kyle Simpler
In a 1969 interview, Miles Davis said, “I could put together the greatest rock 'n' roll band you ever heard." In many ways, Davis did just that, though it remains a point of contention among many of his fans, who might argue otherwise. Davis himself later made the point that his music from the late sixties and ...
From The Heart To The Hips To The Head
by Robert J. Lewis
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music. --Friedrich Nietzsche Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. --Frank Zappa The six decades spanning 1920 to 1980 describe more than just a chronological segment in the history of music; they ...
Sunday Best: A Netflix Documentary
by Thomas Cole
Ed Sullivan, at one time was the most renowned name in US television. Most of us hear that name and think of Elvis Presley and his electrifying game-changing performance in 1956. Few of us will ever forget the hip-shaking gyrations that captivated a nation. Nothing like it had ever been seen on national television. Or so ...
Holly Cole: Kiss Me Quick
by John Chacona
Hands up everyone who thinks there should be more vibes solos on Elvis Presley covers. Though press materials don't credit the player, they identify Kevin Breit as the guitarist (was there any question?) on this Western Swing-flavored chart of the 1961 Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman song. Holly Cole sings it with just the right proportion ...
Ruthie Foster Gets Her Moment At Sun
by Lawrence Peryer
Ruthie Foster has earned every mile. Over a career spanning three decades, the Texas-born singer-songwriter has played every kind of venue imaginable, from tiny clubs to Carnegie Hall. Her Grammy-nominated album Mileage (Sun Records, 2024) marks both her first release on legendary Sun Records and, remarkably, the label's first Grammy nomination in its 70-year history. The ...
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