Posts Tagged ‘BB King’
Glastonbury 2011 line-up announced
Written by admin on April 14, 2011 – 7:31 pm - |
The full line-up of this summer’s three-day Glastonbury festival has been announced today. As expected, the headliners on the Pyramid stage are U2 (Fri, 24 June), Coldplay (Sat, 25 June) and Beyoncé (Sun, 26 June). |
Tags: BB King, Beyonce, Coldplay, Glastonbury, Glastonbury 2011, Glastonbury Festival, Kool & the Gang, Morrisey, Paul Simon, Paul Simon tour, So Beautiful or So What, U2
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Clapton, The Who and B.B. King feature in new Icon series
Written by admin on March 23, 2011 – 7:20 am -The Who, Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Joe Cocker are among the artists featured in Universal Music Enterprises latest set of Icon releases.
There are single disc and expanded two-disc releases for:
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B.B. King – the King of the Blues’ best known hits are featured on both the single and double-CD editions, including “The Thrill Is Gone.” There are also live tracks and duets with Robert Cray and Bobby Bland. Pre-order single CD or double CD |
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Eric Clapton – the single-CD edition focuses on the Derek & The Dominos era and the hits that sparked “Clapton Is God” graffiti. The double-CD adds tracks from Cream, Blind Faith and more. Pre-order single CD or double CD |
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The Who – whether opting for the single disc hitfest or more in-depth double CD, there’s plenty to enjoy from these classic rockers. Pre-order single CD or double CD. |
Tags: BB King, Cat Stevens, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Quincy Jones, The Who
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Song of the week #6 – “In the Midnight Hour”
Written by admin on June 14, 2010 – 7:46 am - |
This week’s Song of the Week is Wilson Pickett’s 1965 soul classic “In the Midnight Hour.” |
Tags: atlantic records, BB King, In the Midnight Hour, Stax, The Commitments, The Jam, The Silvertones, Wilson Pickett
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Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Written by admin on March 20, 2010 – 8:36 pm -Over 20 of the world’s best guitarists will play at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 on 26 June at Toyota Park, Chicago. It is an all day event and gates open at 10am.
| This will be the third Crossroads Guitar Festival. The previous events were in 2004 and 2007. As in previous years, all profits will benefit The Crossroads Centre in Antigua, which is a treatment and education facility founded by Clapton for chemically dependent persons. |  |
Tags: BB King, Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010, James Burton, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Robert Cray, Sheryl Crow, Steve Winwood
Posted in American Rock, British Invasion, General, Gigs | 1 Comment »
