The Current Music Blog: July 7, 2009 Archive

Today In Music History: Can You Believe Ringo is Almost 70?

Posted at 6:16 AM on July 7, 2009 by Steve Seel (0 Comments)
Filed under: Music History

1968, The Yardbirds played their last gig before splitting up when they appeared in Luton.
1969, George Harrison recorded his new song "Here Comes the Sun" with just two other Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Star at Abbey Road in London. John Lennon was absent recovering from a car crash in Scotland.
1980, Led Zeppelin played their last-ever concert when they appeared in West Berlin at the end of a European tour.
1984 - Bruce Springsteen went to No.1 on the US album chart with Born In The USA. The album went on to spend a total of 139 weeks on the US chart. Its also one of three albums (Michael Jackson's Thriller and Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814) to produce seven Top-ten US singles.
1984 - Prince started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with "When Doves Cry", his first US No.1 which went on to sell over 2 million copies.
1989 - It was announced that for the first time compact discs were out selling vinyl albums.
2006 - Syd Barrett died from complications arising from diabetes aged 60.

Ringo Starr (born Richard Starkey) is 69 today. Ringo sang lead vocals on one track on most Beatles albums. He also had his own US No.1 single, "You're Sixteen" plus 9 other US Top 40 hits. We played one of our favorite Ringo vocal tracks this morning: "Octopus's Garden," from Abbey Road.

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Son Volt release a new album and offer YOU free music today!

Posted at 10:10 AM on July 7, 2009 by Barb Abney (0 Comments)

Today, Son Volt released American Central Dust, their first record the Rounder label. We're featuring a new tune from the record on our Song Of The Day podcast today. Go grab the tune "Down to the Wire" for free!

If you're a new subscriber to the Song Of The Day podcast, you'll also receive new music from Tiny Masters of Today, Deastro, Greycoats and Bowerbirds.

Later this week we'll be featuring/giving away new music from Los Strait Jackets, Jeffrey Lewis and The Junkyard and new local music from Toki Wright.

Son Volt will be playing First Avenue on September 27th.

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3 songs that will "Rock your Scotts off... "

Posted at 11:47 AM on July 7, 2009 by Barb Abney (0 Comments)
Filed under: My Three Songs

Jen G. from St. Paul picked today's My 3 Songs set because...

"The three bands are all from Glasgow, Scotland. I've seen each one live and they're so amazing that I think I need to move there. "Rock your Scotts off" haha.. who's with me?"

Glasvegas - "Geraldine"
The Fratellis - "My Friend John"
Franz Ferdinand - "Ulysses"

Make your "My 3 Songs" requests here.

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Tunes On The Telly Tonight: July 7th

Posted at 1:31 PM on July 7, 2009 by Barb Abney (0 Comments)

Andrew Bird on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.
Ben Harper and Relentless7 on Jimmy Kimmel Live
M83 on Carson Daly

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