Great New Stories about the LA Punk Scene 1977-1982 Books About Music Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - May 4, 2016May 6, 20160 Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk by John Doe (of X) and Tom DeSavia Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk The book's geographical home is LA and the famous Hollywood music club, The Whisky (Whisky A Go Go), where many iconic rock bands
Get Down with James Brown: Live At The Apollo Vol. 4 Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - May 2, 2016May 24, 20230 Beginning in 1963, James Brown recorded and released three albums recorded at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY. But it turns out that there was actually there a fourth, comprised of recordings made on Sept. 13 and 14, 1972. that has been buried ever since... until now: Get Down with James
Who Invented the Whammy Bar? Music History Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - April 23, 2016March 9, 20230 It's weird how one thing leads to another...and all of a sudden you realize, "wow, that's weird...that's deep." On the heels of Prince's shocking death, music fans, musicians and historians have been additionally stunned and saddened by the death of Lonnie Mack, in a Nashville hospital, April 21, 2016. Lonnie was a MAJOR innovator himself
What was the Impact of Prince on Music? Music Events Music History Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - April 23, 2016August 6, 20230 In the sad wake of Prince's untimely death (The seven-time Grammy winner died on April 21, 2015 at the age of 57 from an accidental fentanyl overdose.) there is also a wonderful revealing of just how impactful Prince was on the entire music spectrum. It seems ironic that the grand-daddy of music
The Great Prince Silenced Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - April 21, 2016August 6, 20230 So shocking, so unexpected, even given his recent "flu-like" symptoms and show cancellations: Pop/Rock/Soul/Funk icon Prince passed away in his Minnesota home today, April 21 2016. He was Hendrix, Michael, James Brown, Bob Marley...and more...all rolled into one. The term "genius" is often thrown around loosely when speaking of artists but Prince truly
Did Elvis and Nixon Meet at The White House? Music and Movies Music and Politics Music Legends by da jack hayford - April 17, 2016March 4, 20230 In April 2016, Amazon Studios releases "Elvis and Nixon," the dramatized story of the actual true circumstances surrounding the infamous meeting of "The King," Elvis Presley and the sitting President of the United States Richard M. Nixon, in 1970. "On a December morning in 1970, the King of Rock 'n Roll
Merle Haggard – A Fond Farewell to a Country Music Legend Music Events Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - April 8, 2016March 22, 20230 According to Nashville's Tennessean.com, a private funeral service will be held Saturday (April 9, 2016) in Palo Cedro, California, for country music legend Merle Haggard, who died Wednesday on his birthday at age 79. Haggard had lived in California for many decades and grew up and began playing music in Bakersfield (later to become a
