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March 10, 2010
Boston's main guy, Tom Scholz is 63.
Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament is 47.
On this day in 1973, both "Reelin' in the Years" by Steely Dan and "Frankenstein" by The Edgar Winter Group were released.
On this day in 1998, Eric Clapton released his "Pilgrim" album.
On this day in 2003, AC/DC and The Righteous Brothers were among the performers inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
This weekend, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of David Bowie as well as conversation with Bowie, drummer Aynsley Dunbar and producer Ken Scott. Stream on!
Screwing The Artist
Pink Floyd is suing EMI, their record label of over 40 years and the very same company that tried to sell Abbey Road Studios. Not only does the Floyd dislike how their online royalty payments are calculated, they're also challenging EMI's move to "unbundle" their albums to sell individual tracks online. For the record, only The Beatles (the biggest EMI act of all time) have outsold Pink Floyd. Sounds like someone didn't read the story of the goose who laid the golden egg!
Jimi On Stage (Sort Of)
Guitar god Jimi Hendrix, whose latest album "Valleys of Neptune" hit store shelves yesterday, will play at this year's Glastonbury Festival. Considering that he died 39 years ago, Jimi's performance will actually come via a new short film created by master filmmaker Julien Temple. The combination of the traditionally rowdy Glastonbury fans and footage of Hendrix onstage should give the appearance of the legendary guitarist actually performing at the festival. Maybe.
All Hail The Priest
Gosh, what better way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Judas Priest's classic hard rockin' "British Steel" album than to re-release it in a special rockin' package! The "British Steel: Legacy Edition" CD/DVD set (due out on May 11th) will boast the 2001 remaster of the original nine-song album plus a couple of bonus tracks and a DVD featuring 16 live songs (including all of "British Steel") from the band's 2009 tour. Rock on!
Honors To Phil
Next Monday drummer/singer Phil Collins will join his Genesis bandmates as a 2010 inductee in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in a gala ceremony at New York's Waldorf Astoria. Then on June 17th at New York's Marriott Marquis Hotel, he'll be awarded the Songwriters Hall Of Fame Johnny Mercer Award — the organization's highest honor. In receiving the Mercer, the 59-year-old Collins will join a short list that includes Billy Joel, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Carole King and Paul Simon.
It was Robert Frost who said: "I'm not confused, I'm just well-mixed."
It was Derek Bok who said: "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."
It was Garry Shandling who said: "They should put expiration dates on clothes so we would know when they go out of style."
Over/Under
Cottonelle's nationwide "Roll Poll" reveals that 72% of Americans like their toilet paper to go over the roll, while just 28% prefer it under the roll. Strangely enough, California (54% "over"/64% "under") is one of only four states with less than an 80% preference of "overs." Nearly 75% of "overs" say they always notice when the toilet paper is hung "wrong," and 24% admit they get annoyed if the roll has been hung improperly. Psychotherapist and relationship expert Dr. Gilda Carle says people's rolling preferences indicate something about their personality. "People who 'roll over' like taking charge, crave organization and are likely to overachieve. It seems to me that Americans are passionate about rolling over due to the sense of control that it gives them."
