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Posts Tagged ‘rolling stones’
Keith Richards autobiography on the way
Written by admin on May 14, 2010 – 7:38 pm -| The autobiography of the Rolling Stones guitar legend Keith Richard will be out in October.
The guitarist was given $5 million three years ago to write the autobiography. The question is, how much of the glory days does Keith actually remember? |
Tags: Exile on Main Street, Keith Richards, Keith Richards autobiography, rolling stones
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The T.A.M.I. Show on DVD
Written by admin on March 12, 2010 – 8:06 pm -After years of waiting, music fans can finally enjoy the T.A.M.I Show on DVD from March 23. It looks to be one of the coolest music DVDs of 2010.
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The film comprises footage from concerts held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 28 and 29, 1964. T.A.M.I means either Teenage Awards Music International or Teen Age Music International – both phrases were used in the show’s publicity. |
Tags: beach boys, Chuck Berry, Gerry & The Pacemakers, James Brown, marvin gaye, rolling stones, smokey robinson, T.A.M.I. show DVD, the supremes
Posted in 60s pop, British Invasion, Motown, New releases, Rock 'n' roll, Soul | 2 Comments »
Exile on Main Street reissue in May
Written by admin on March 2, 2010 – 10:54 am -The Rolling Stones’ classic album “Exile on Main Street” is to be re-released in May with additional never-before-heard tracks.
Tags: Exile on Main Street, rolling stones, rolling stones remasters
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Gene Pitney birthday tribute
Written by admin on February 17, 2010 – 10:44 am -Gene Pitney would have been 70 years old today. He died on April 5, 2006 at the age of 66 in a hotel in Cardiff, Wales, midway through a UK tour.
Gene Francis Alan Pitney was born in Hartford, Connecticut on February 17, 1940, but spent most of his youth in Rockville, Connecticut. He had musical ambitions from a young age and formed a band while a student at Rockville High School. His first singles were released as part of a duo called Jamie and Jane, with singer Ginny Arnell, and included the song “Classical Rock and Roll.” The singles were not hits and the duo was soon abandoned. Read more »
Tags: Gene Pitney, phil spector, rolling stones
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